To kick things off at this festival, which would be called "Hope and Dream" (my middle name is Hope and I think it sounds like a cool name =) there would be a show featuring rock icons throughout history: opening would be Queen to rock for the 80s, in the middle would be Coldplay to show off the rock of the new millenium, and headlining would DEFINITELY be the Beatles to represent the 60s. Though each of these bands have totally different sounds, I really feel like their music complements each other, and who wouldn't want to see such epic legends as Freddie Mercury and John Lennon, and future-legend Chris Martin performing on a single stage?!?!
For the second show, we would take it down a bit for some pop/soul music. I really love musicians who are talented pianists, so I chose musicians who really know how to tickle the ivories ;-) The show would open with a bang -- a performance by none other than Sir Elton John. Next, Elton John would perform some kind of duet with John Legend, who would then play a set on his own. Headlining the show would definitely be my favorite female artist: Vanessa Carlton. The soulful voices and amazing instrumentals of the music of all of these artists would make for the concert of a lifetime.
The second day of "Hope and Dream" would start off with a jazz concert. Prior to thinking about what I was going to write for this blog, I had never really listened to much jazz music at all. I had only known about the classic jazz artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, etc. but I wasn't familiar with any contemporary jazz musicians. After doing my research, I actually came across a few I really, really enjoyed. Therefore.... the jazz line-up would begin with Jamie Cullum, whose sound is more of a mix between jazz and pop. Following would be the great Michael Buble, who has the feel of an old-timer but the appeal of modern music. Finally, the headline spot would definitely be a performance by the all-time best crooner, Frank Sinatra. Though the sounds of all three of these artists are different, they all contain the essential musical elements that people love about jazz.
On the final night of the festival would be a hip-hop concert, featuring three of my current favorite hip-hop artists: opening would be Lupe Fiasco, mid would be Kanye West, and headlining would be M.I.A. I absolutely LOVE her and think her style and sound is something so unique and passionate. I really get into her music and I think in concert she would be just absolutely unbelievable. As for Lupe and Kanye, what else is there to say?
All I can say is that my life would be complete if any music festival or concert like this ever was created. Obviously not all of the artists are around any longer but can't we still hope and dream?
