360º Revelation

Night packed with the newest radio hits on a very special stage. It was another hot spring night. Cloudy skies, few stars and a special show to kick off the holidays. In the parking lot, several groups were organized in a very pleasant atmosphere of friendship. Cars were already playing the rhythm and from inside came, along with the wind, the songs that rocked the audience that was already there.

Entering Stage, everything was very different. The layout of the spaces had all changed for the show that was about to start. In the middle, the stage that gives the show its name: round, without walls, in 360°, giving everyone an excellent view. Around the stage, there were the exclusive areas, the tables and the VIP floor. To the side were the cabins, as is usually the case, and a little further back the track. I loved the way the locations were arranged, as everyone could see the artist at similar distances. We went to the designated place and enjoyed the pagodas that played waiting for the show. Unlike other shows on Stage, this time there were no opening bands, and the resident DJ was in charge. This has generated a lot of criticism. It was 1 am, the scheduled time for the show to start, and no signal. Then, at 2:10 am, with the audience already astonished and impatient, the group takes the stage with the song from their new album “Quando a Gira Girou”, and then other songs were played. Around the fifth song, the group stopped playing due to boos, complaints and objects thrown on stage by the audience, this because of the delay. The group then justified itself, saying that they had arrived at the scheduled time with the house, attended to journalists and fans; starting the show at the agreed time, and apologized if this was not the time agreed with us. But in the end they redeemed themselves for the delay. After that, the show continued.

It was just beautiful! For those who like the rhythm and the lyrics it was exciting. They played all the songs from the new album, and radio hits, such as “Fala Baixinho” and “Ela só vai de Camarote”, were sung in chorus by the audience. Then they gave space to the older songs of the group, which led everyone to samba and sing a lot. The show ended around 4 am and sure enough, everyone went home with tired feet from pagodear. Vanessa Pires vanessapiress@hotmail.com Photos: Luis Fernando Silva