Shawn Mendes Concert at Universal Mardi Gras 2016
The long-awaited evening of the Universal Mardi Gras 2016 concert series, during the first weekend of spring-break couldn’t have been better than the performance of the teen viral sensation turned superstar — Shawn Mendes. With the bumper-to-bumper traffic on the way and never-ending queues at Universal, you could guess that Shawn Mendes was in the city.
I saw Shawn Mendes earlier also during Taylor Swift 1989 world tour concert on last Halloween at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida. Shawn was the first performer at Taylor’s concert and believe me, it was his electrifying performance! Therefore I was waiting for his concert at Universal since Mardi Gras started this year.
We reached Universal Studios around 4:00 PM. As soon as we entered, we saw Shawn Mendes merchandise shop at the entrance. Lots of teens, kids and adults were wearing his t-shirts. I also wanted to buy one but gave up my plan as was not in a mood to stand for more than an hour in the queue. We headed straight to Universal Music Plaza where the concert was about to begin. By that time, half of the place near the stage was already occupied. We took our place and stood there for almost 4:30 hours but it was totally worth it for all his crazy fans!
The concert was about to start at 8:30 PM. It looked like festivity all around. Thousands of fans were waiting for their favorite singer. At 8:10 PM, the concert area was fully occupied and we could see the information displayed on the huge screen. The show was a house-full. This was the power of Shawn Mendes!
The moment had finally come when Shawn Mendes was about to hit the stage. There was a short video clip showing Mendes growing up as a singer and his entry to Universal Studios where his crazy fans screaming at the top of their voices. Then Shawn shared his experience about his childhood that he was more interested in collecting the artist’s album covers rather than listening to their songs. And when Shawn Mendes appeared on the stage, the first things he said was- “My name is Shawn Mendes!” and the whole crowd started screaming, cheering and applauding. I had also seen few teen gals wiping their tears and screaming his name. I could see the huge fan following of Shawn Mendes among teens, kids and even adults. The enormous stage was rumbling with the sound of a single guitar as Mendes started his performance. Do check out the glimpse of his magical performance?
He serenaded the audiences thoroughly performing professional 90-minute on stage. But as noisy audiences go, would you believe it was somewhat sedated? Most of his songs were the sing-along. His powerful voice with guitar strumming sounded breathtaking! Shawn Mendes sang few of his hit numbers including ‘Never be alone’, ‘Stiches’, ‘Life of the Party’, ‘Thinking Out Loud’ with his powerful voice. He also sang his recent song ‘Three Empty Words’ which was awesome. The concert ended with Shawn taking a selfie with the audience.
Overall the entire concert was a great experience! I would recommend that if you ever get a chance to visit Shawn Mendes concert, don’t miss it because you will have an amazing experience of a lifetime. I definitely hope to see him in a concert soon!
Dom
March 23, 2016Looks like fun!
View CommentAna
March 23, 2016Indeed it was, thanks for stopping by! 🙂
View CommentElizabeth O
March 23, 2016That GIF is really good as it captures the overall spirit of a great concert. Good for you lot and Shawn for this one. I enjoyed the video piece you added.
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March 23, 2016Thanks Elizabeth and am so glad that you liked it! 🙂
View CommentJulie Syl Kalungi
March 23, 2016I love your life Anamika and generosity in sharing to inspire others to Break free and go explore as well. Its my kind of life 🙂 Looks like the Shawn Mended Concert was a blast and you so deserve it!
View CommentAna
March 23, 2016Awn…thanks a ton Julie! I am so glad that you liked this post. 🙂
View CommentCorina Ramos
March 23, 2016Wow…I feel old. I’ve never heard of him before but it looks like he puts on quite a show. Glad you had a great time Anamika!
View CommentAna
March 23, 2016Thanks Cori for stopping by and am so glad that you liked this post! 🙂
View CommentMonika Celly
March 23, 2016Im so jealous of you. Must have been a great musical evening !
View CommentAna
March 23, 2016Yes Monika! it was the best evening of Mardi Gras concert series! 🙂
View CommentAmy Scott
March 22, 2016I haven’t heard of him at all. I feel silly now because I love music! Off to check him out it looked liked a great show!
View CommentAna
March 23, 2016Indeed Amy, thanks for stopping by! 🙂
View CommentRachel
March 22, 2016Hey Ana,
You certainly do like to explore. Glad you enjoyed the concert. Nothing like a live performance. When the crowd is sedate, listening or singing along you know you are watching a star. Love the post.
Rachel.
View CommentAna
March 23, 2016Thanks Rachel! I am so glad that you liked this post. 🙂
View CommentCharlotte
March 22, 2016This looks like it was a really fun show! I don’t know much of his music, but love his Stitches song. Glad you went and had a great time 🙂
View CommentAna
March 23, 2016Thanks Charlotte for stopping by and Stitches is my favorite song too! 🙂
View CommentIzabela
March 22, 2016Unfortunately I’m not into music and haven’t heard of Shawn Mendes before. I’m going to check him out.
View CommentAna
March 23, 2016You must check him out and I bet that you’ll love his voice!
View CommentChristine - The Choosy Mommy
March 22, 2016I would love to go to that concert. I really like his music and think he is a real class act!
View CommentAna
March 22, 2016Hi Christine,
Yes, he is one of the best singer of his age with variation in vocal variety. Thanks for stopping by!
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