Is live music everything for you? Here’s who we voted in as our top Best Live Performance tours of 2019.
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Best Live Performance: Jonas Brothers – Happiness Begins Tour
The Jonas Brothers comeback was probably one of the best things to happen in music this year. With their comeback, came excitement for their album and live music. With the release of their comeback album Happiness Begins, they embarked on their comeback tour. Not only was the tour across the country, it sold out within the first week. They had to add another leg of the tour before the tour even began. The Happiness Begins Tour included performances of their new songs off the album and of course, their iconic throwback hits, and even a couple fan requests each show making each show unforgettable and unique.
Their first live performance back was one to remember as they performed for the first time together in over seven years at this year’s Billboard Music Awards. Nick kicked it off with a performance of his hit single, “Jealous” and Joe later joined the stage to sing he and his former DNCE bandmates’ hit single, “Cake By The Ocean.” Ending the medley with Kevin joining the stage and the brothers coming together to sing their, at-the-time debut single, “Sucker.” The infamous band of brothers stole the show that night and getting even their fellow celebrity peers into a JoBros frenzy. – Ivy Sandoval
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Ariana Grande
It’s safe to say that Ariana Grande took the world by storm on her sweetener world tour. Surrounded by warm shades of pink, blue and purple, Grande captivated the audience with a stunning 29-song setlist. In addition, Grande’s dancers helped bring the stage to life with incredible numbers featuring spray painting cars, a giant moon and the iconic choreography from her music video for “thank u, next”. From “God is a woman” to “no tears left to cry,” Grande left us with plenty of happy tears to cry on the sweetener world tour. – Marlowe Teichman
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The 1975
Few bands have a stage set-up as instantly recognizable as The 1975. The simplicity of the glowing box has allowed the group to craft their live shows with stunning visuals centered around the iconic symbol.
Throughout 2019, The 1975 continued their massive Music For Cars tour with an expansive arena set up. The tour was complete with the massive box as the centerpiece. With expertly crafted lights, choreography (thanks to the incredibly talented Jaiy twins) and visuals, The 1975 spared no detail for this show.
In only two hours, The 1975 managed to pack political declarations, heartfelt sentimentality, and undeniable joy into the live show. Comparing neon pinks and blues of “Tootimetootimetootime” and the stark images of starving refugees in “Love It (If We Made It),” the energy of the onstage performance spilled into the audience. In return, it ensured a spectacular show for all involved. – Dana Jacobs
Meanwhile, we know that there are plenty of tours to see. For example, maybe Shawn Mendes? Harry Styles? In your opinion, who was the best live performance you saw this year? Let us know!
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