Concert Review (Photos Inside): Avicii At The TD Garden

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Wednesday night, Avicii brought his 2014 “#TRUETOUR” to the TD Garden in Boston, and oh was it a party. Over 10,000 teenagers turned out, which unfortunately was the biggest problem of the night.

Music and set-wise, the show was amazing. Not only did the 24 year-old Swedish DJ create seamless mixes between the hottest tracks in the EDM world, but also the stage effects were phenomenal. Each song was accompanied by either smoke, fire, or confetti, which just seemed to increase the crowd's volume.

However, where things took a turn for the worse was with the audience.While it may seem normal to turn up and have a good time while at a concert, these teens seemed a little too “turnt”. While at the show, I witnessed almost ten young concertgoers (likely 15 or 16 years old) being taken to the hospital, perhaps from a drug or alcohol overdose. In fact, it took seven paramedics to restrain this one girl on a stretcher.

At night’s end, over 36 were taken to local hospitals, while over 50 were treated on-site. It’s a shame, because Avicii had a great show for everyone, but seemed to be overshadowed by the "turnt up" teens.

See more photos in the gallery below:

Letter From The Founder Of Roman's Rap-Up

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To our readers,

On June 25th, 2013, I set out to create a small music-news blog with the simple goal of “no-gossip” reporting. The past year has been an amazing journey for Roman’s Rap-Up. What started as a small, local blog, has grown into an internationally known music news hub. Not only have we reported the latest and most up-to-date news from the music industry, but also we’ve brought you exclusive interviews with the biggest names in the industry, like Pusha T, Hunter Hayes, Jennifer Lopez, and more. Along the way, we’ve also conducted exciting giveaways as well.

In the coming months, we look forward to giving you even more coverage and photos from the hottest events, along with even bigger and better giveaways.

On behalf of everyone here Roman’s Rap-Up, I thank you for your continuing support. I can’t wait for you to see what’s in store!

-Benjamin Esakof

 

 

August Alsina Announces Debut Tour

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August Alsina performing in Boston on February 4th, 2014. (Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up)

Big year for the young star! Not only has R&B-singer August Alsina opened for 2 Chainz on his tour and released his debut album this year, but he has just announced that he will be hitting the road this August for his debut, headlining tour. Check the dates below to see if he is coming to a city near you: 

August 14 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
August 15 – Eugene, OR – Wow Hall
August 16 – Portland, OR – Alhambra Theatre
August 17 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
August 20 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
August 21 – West Hollywood, CA – House of Blues
August 25 – Tempe, AZ – Club Red
August 27 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
August 29 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live – Ballroom
August 30 – Dallas, TX – South Side Music Hall
Sept. 3 – Baton Rouge, LA – Varsity Theatre
Sept. 4 – Birmingham, AL – Iron City
Sept. 6 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Sept. 7 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
Sept. 9 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
Sept. 10 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
Sept. 13 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
Sept. 15 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
Sept. 16 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
Sept. 21 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre.

Tickets go onsale Friday, June 27th. Get your tickets here!

PHOTOS: Romeo Santos At Agganis Arena In Boston

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Romeo Santos performing at the Agganis Arena in Boston, MA.  (Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up)

Friday night, the “King Of Bachata,” (Romeo Santos) brought his sexually-charged “Vol. 2 World Tour” to the Agganis Arena in Boston for 1 of 3 sold-out shows. 

The stage, garnished with red carpets and gold lions, was the setting for what was about to go down. From the moment the lights went off in the arena, the crowd went insane. Santos walked up to his gold-crown mic and grinded flawlessly through his set, despite unwell. He even took a woman from the audience up on stage where dancing got, um, dirty. 

Check the gallery below for more photos from his Boston set: