A couple weeks ago, Bryce and I got to go to a fantastic concert. Pentatonix is an a capella group that won the T.V. show “The Sing-Off” a couple years ago. Since then, they’ve gotten pretty popular, especially on YouTube, where some of their videos have over 50 million views. I love their stuff, so when I saw that they were coming to Salt Lake, I snatched a couple tickets for me and Bryce. I’m so glad I did because the tickets sold out in just a couple days!

We got there early to wait in line outside the venue. By the time doors opened, the line wrapped all the way around the block behind us.

It was an awesome concert! The venue was definitely a little different for us. It was at a place called The Complex and there wasn’t any seating (unless you had a medical reason). So, there were 2500 people all standing up against the stage. Crowded, hot, and not the most comfortable place I’ve ever been, but it was totally worth it.

Brock and Cortney ended up getting tickets, too. It was so fun to experience this with them!

Pentatonix!

This was a crowd of adoring fans, let me tell ya. There was so much energy in the room and everyone was loving the music. The band kept saying what a great audience we were and that we were the best audience yet on their tour. Their performance was just top notch. Fantastic harmonies and arrangements. I was clapping and dancing the whole time. Sometimes you worry that a person or band won’t be as good in person as they are on their recordings. Well, Pentatonix was even better live. You could feel the bass reverberating off your bones and their sound as a group was brilliant.

The group.

Just a stellar concert. I’m so glad we got to go! It’s great to see real talent like this and I love that they’re helping to make a capella cool. Their beatboxer even showed off how he can play his cello (excellent) and beatbox at the same time. Pretty cool effect.

One of my favorite parts of the night was when they sang Run to You. This is a song they wrote and it’s just gorgeous. Everyone in that auditorium was quiet and listening. It was honestly one of the most reverent moments I’ve experienced lately.

So, yes, definitely worth the 5 hours of standing!