The feeling I get at concerts is like no other. I love the anticipation that builds up in me while walking towards the usher to scan my ticket as I enter the venue, especially if it’s a place that I am walking into for the very first time. It’s all an experience. 

The first time I ever heard Em Beihold was her hit song “Numb Little Bug” and I instantly connected with it. I knew I had to watch her live. 

The concert was held at The Axis Club on College Street. I had never been to the venue but I liked it. This felt like the shortest concert I have been to. The doors opened at 7:00 and the opener, Madelline, came onstage at 8:00 with Em following her at around 9:00.  

Madelline (yes with two L’s) captivated the audience with her performance. She even surprised the audience and started playing the flute during her song “Happy as Hell.” It has yet to be released, but by the crowd’s reaction will definitely be a favourite. It was very cool and unexpected. At one point during her set, someone in the crowd shouted for Madelline to marry them, and Madelline’s response was yes as she put on the ring that was thrown on stage.  Overall a very enjoyable performance.

Em Beihold brings energy to the stage. She had on the cutest purple outfit and sang her heart out. Em surprised the crowd with some new songs including “Shiny New Things.” I definitely need her to release it ASAP. Em spoke about her dream of wanting to be part of the music industry and how she thought the closest moment to that was when she was a worker on The Voice. She explained how she auditioned for The Voice and American Idol but was rejected many times. Now, she is on the “Maybe Life is Good Tour” and it appears to be going well. I loved the energy of the crowd as they sang along. The people at a concert definitely make or break my experiences at the event and this was such an amazing crowd. Em has such a fun presence on stage making sure she had variety at her concert. She had acoustic sets, slower songs, faster songs and her stage presence as she moved across the stage matched the energy of the crowd. She had just enough of everything to keep things interesting. 

Some songs you should check out by Em Beihold: “Egg in the Backseat,” “Porcelain,” “Calculated,” and “Spiderman.” 

It is an incredible experience when you can attend a concert at smaller venues. The vibes are so much stronger when you are closer to the artist. This was truly a very fun concert. It had a lot of variety that made it even more enjoyable and I cannot wait to see what Em Beihold does next.