This weekend for me has been quite a musical one. On Friday night the fantastic organisation The Guitar Social hosted online musical bingo, with music from the 60s, 80s, 90s and 00s. It was a great evening and although I didn’t win anything, Thomas Binns (founder of The Guitar Social) made it enjoyable with his bad musical jokes!!
Last night (Saturday) was also a good evening spent with people from The Guitar Social as they hosted their online Live Lounge (compered by Vic), an opportunity where students on courses can perform in front of other students and gain more experience with playing guitar and singing. Even though I’ve been to Live Lounge events in the past, for me, this was my first time performing at one on my own. I played and sang Miranda Lambert’s Bluebird, a song I fell in love with as soon as I heard it. I practised and practised and had some help from my friend Jenni and even though the nerves did kick in, I enjoyed every second and didn’t want to stop!
All the other performers were amazing – there is such a talented bunch of students in The Guitar Social community and they are all such lovely people, continually encouraging other students and being so incredibly supportive.
To find out more about The Guitar Social, visit www.theguitarsocial.com or read my interview with Founder, Thomas Binns.
The only thing better would have been to see these amazing performers live. After the Live Lounge ended, I began daydreaming about live music and my mind began to wander at the thought of one day being able to go back to pubs and music venues to be able to enjoy the feeling of witnessing a talented musician live in the flesh.
On that note, I wanted to put together a list of what I would consider to be my ideal music festival and which artists would perform at it.
The music festival of my dreams would be split over five days and each day would have its own theme:
- Day 1: R&B
- Day 2: Italy
- Day 3: Country
- Day 4: 90s
- Day 5: Legends
Have a look at my choices and let me know if you would want to come along!
Which day would you choose if you could only pick one?
Who would play at your perfect music festival? Let me know!
Enjoy and stay musical.
Day 1 – R&B:
| Morning: | John Legend | Ne-Yo | Beyoncé |
| Afternoon: | Lionel Richie | Jennifer Hudson | Usher |
| Evening: | Stevie Wonder | Bruno Mars | Chris Brown |
Day 2: Italy
| Morning: | Francesco Gabbani | Luca Dirisio | Eros Ramazzotti |
| Afternoon: | Umberto Tozzi | I Girasoli | Giorgia |
| Evening: | Ricchi e Poveri | Andrea Bocelli | Tiziano Ferro |
Day 3: Country
| Morning: | Florida Georgia Line | Brad Paisley | Chris Young |
| Afternoon: | Darius Rucker | Nashville Cast | Chris Stapleton |
| Evening: | Carrie Underwood | Luke Combs | Rascal Flatts |
Day 4: 90s
| Morning: | Mariah Carey | Gabrielle | Backstreet Boys |
| Afternoon: | Steps | Five | Kenny Thomas |
| Evening: | 911 | Eternal | Boyzone |
Day 5: Legends
| Morning: | Dean Martin | Elvis Presley | The Carpenters |
| Afternoon: | Nat King Cole | Otis Redding | Michael Jackson |
| Evening: | Freddie Mercury | Sam Cooke and The Soul Stirrers | Sam Cooke |
Has to be one ticket for legends day please!