Editor's Note

By Lauren Elizabeth Campbell, Editor-in Chief

Live music is back, baby! So this summer, take advantage of live music wherever you can find it. From concerts and festivals to restaurants with local bands, seek out live music wherever you roam. This issue of Rock & Roamer is dedicated to the return of live music and visualizing music - from the stage to the screen.

I remember being at a friend's band's show in my college town at the beginning of March 2020. That morning, the University of Kentucky announced its hospital was treating Kentucky's first confirmed COVID-19 case. Rumors of a global shutdown traveled through the venue. When I got home, I wondered when or if I would be able to hear live music again.

During the pandemic, we embraced watching music by downloading TikTok. TikTok provided us the opportunity to seek out new artists and watch them play their songs "live." Watching music played was the closest thing we had to a concert experience.

As stages and venues start to once again fill with smiling faces, remember to put down the phone and enjoy the live concert experience.

However, I hope watching music doesn’t fade away. I hope we view the world around us differently and take advantage of each day and every musical experience.

The music community is counting on us to join them.

Lauren Elizabeth Campbell