Dave Matthews at the Mann Center Mann Center for the Performing Arts
For millennials, sure musicians are as nostalgic equally jelly shoes or platform sandals.
From rappers like Vanilla Ice and Flo Rida to rock stars such as Limp Bizkit and Death Cab For Cutie, and every boy band in between, the music of the 90s and early 2000s has come up to define a legion of music fans.
Around Connecticut this year, the aforementioned musicians, and many more, are performing at venues across the state as the music industry is witnessing a comeback of artists from that foretime era of music.
"The music of the 90s and early 2000s brought us some of the most iconic, memorable and celebrated trends whose legacy remains today," said Tom Cantone, President of Sports and Amusement at Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment. "Pop, alternative stone, hip-hop and many more than genres saw countless break-through artists and groups that have certainly stood the test of time."
Mohegan Sun Arena lonely is seeing one of the highest influxes in the state of 90s and 2000s stars performing on its stage this year. Artists such Matchbox Twenty, Barenaked Ladies, 3rd Eye Bullheaded and even the even 80s/90s band New Kids on the Block are all scheduled to appear at the venue.
"When artists and groups from this era play Mohegan Sun Arena, information technology brings dorsum the nostalgia of its time — even for those who didn't even experience it," Cantone said.
The outset-ever '90s Con was held from March 11-13, 2022 at the Hartford Convention Centre in Hartford, Conn. The convention featureed reunions from 1990s-era sitcoms like "Male child Meets World" and "Full Firm" in panel conversations, photo ops, cosplay contests, and a quiz evidence. Were you SEEN?
Jessica FillbackAnd it'south not just Mohegan Lord's day. In March, 90s Con in Hartford was an entire expo dedicated to the music, Tv and movies of the era.
Bridgeport'south Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater has artists like Boyz II Men, Goo Goo Dolls and Dispatch performing this year; College Street Music Hall in New Haven is hosting Brilliant Eyes and Blues Traveler; and the Palace Theatre in Stamford will accept the Pop 2000 Bout, which will feature artists such as Chris Kirkpatrick of *NYSNC, O-Town and Ryan Cabrera. The upcoming Hey Stamford! Food Festival volition characteristic Flo Rida, Vanilla Water ice and DJ Pauly D.
Ross Atamian, co-president of Parachute Concerts LLC, which co-produces the Hey Stamford! Food Festival, said that the infatuation with this era of music isn't simply happening in Connecticut — it's in markets all effectually the country.
Flo Rida performs onstage during the 29th Almanac Wawa Welcome America'south July 4th Concert at Mann Center For Performing Arts on July 04, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Wawa"It's always been a genre that the states as promoters, who pay close attention to our demographics, have gone after and they've done very well,'' Atamian said. "As we get into this new decade, what'south interesting is that while the 90s worked, now the early 2000s are certainly becoming ... a part of that cornball feel."
Atamian said he'due south noticed the popularity rise for this genre of musicians for almost the by five or half dozen years. He attributed this to what he calls "generational waves," which come based on the demand from demographics that grew upwardly or feel attached with that era of music. For example, a babe boomer may be more inclined to see a "Motown packet" or "70s soul jam" while Gen X would be more interested in a "80s freestyle" package, according to Atamian.
"Equally the fans of these artists get older and grow with them ... they're experiencing the artists in a unlike setting than they did thirty or 20 years ago," Atamian said. "When you see them on stage, information technology takes you back to a time and a place. It'south certainly what everybody needs nowadays with what'south going on in the world."
In fact, 90s and early 2000s musicians are among the highest-selling acts performing in the live music excursion. Co-ordinate to Pollstar's 2021 year end study on the summit 100 grossing world tours terminal twelvemonth, the "Hella Mega Tour," fronted past 90s stone bands Light-green Day and Weezer, was the second all-time-selling tour of the yr with over 659,000 tickets sold. Other notable, top-selling acts from the same era include Dave Matthews Band, who is headlining Bridgeport's Audio on Audio Festival and playing the traditional Hartford show, (No. 4 with 583,399 tickets), Alanis Morissette, whose bout stopped in Hartford last August, (No. 10 with 499,296 tickets) and Korn, who played Hartford concluding year, (No. 20 with 268,268 tickets).
Agree, CA - AUGUST 25: (L-R) Guitarist Tim Reynolds, Drummer Carter Beauford, Vocalist/Guitarist Dave Matthews and Bassist Stefan Lessard of The Dave Matthews Band performs at Sleep Train Amphitheatre on August 25, 2010 in Concur, California. (Photo past C Flanigan/FilmMagic)
C Flanigan/FilmMagicThough nostalgia is certainly a factor behind the "resurgence" of these artists, Atamian believes that these artists are inbound the "pinnacle of their hard ticket sales career," meaning that they are selling amend than they ever have.
"The classic artists are now becoming just that. More classic past the twenty-four hours and becoming more legendary," Atamian said. "As time goes on, these archetype, legacy artists continue to, quick frankly, become bigger than they ever were."
As live music begins to render to full chapters after the burden of the pandemic, Atamian said he isn't sure if the drought of live performances has fueled the renewed interest in seeing these nostalgic acts. Still, if one matter was for certain, Atamian believes that the pandemic merely reinforced an overall fervor in people to return to alive music.
"People desire to become dorsum out," Atamaian said. "Whatever entertainment they took comfort in earlier the pandemic, it ways fifty-fifty more that twofold."
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