Summer concerts

Ben Cohen staff writer

After two COVID-19 infected years, the summer of 2022 is coming up and pandemic restrictions are being lifted. With this comes the return of concerts, a commodity we forgot about. So get ready to bang your head and move your feet as top artists of all genres are coming to Maryland this spring and summer.

Different artists have recently come to Maryland, including Lil Tecca, who came to the Fillmore in Silver Spring. This concert got junior Felipe Lemgruber riled up and excited about all of the upcoming rap concerts over the summer. “He mostly played his old songs, but it was still really fun,” although upcoming rapper Young Chris “stole the show,” Lemgurber said.

If you like rap music, NLE Choppa performed on May 16 at the Fillmore, according to Seat Geek. “I like some of his new songs like Jumpin’ and Too Hot. I definitely want to see him, but COVID is a big concern,” Lemgruber said.

Lemgruber is right; COVID-19 cases are on the rise again and are a concern in the concert community. With no mask restrictions or vaccine mandates and hundreds of people tightly packed in a poorly ventilated room such as the Fillmore, concerts can be a COVID-19 brewing ground.

Olivia Rodrigo performed on May 4 at The Anthem in Washington D.C. for her “Sour” tour. Rodrigo will conclude her tour June 7 after performing in 48 cities worldwide. The tickets sold out rapidly since her songs are in high demand and high on the charts. Her hit “Driver’s License” was the top winner at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. Sophomore Elena Filbert went to the concert with her friends. “I really loved having some normalcy back in my life, I had so much fun going with some of my swim friends and meeting new people at the concert,” Filbert said.

The band AJR came to the Merriweather Post Pavilion on May 14. The band, composed of three brothers, Adam Met, Jack Met and Ryan Met, rose to the top of the leaderboard in 2021 with their hit song “Bang!”, which collected over 200 million streams on Spotify. The band is playing at an outdoor venue, just as the flowers begin blooming and the weather starts getting warmer.

Coldplay is coming to FedEx Field on Jun. 1. FedEx Field is the second biggest NFL stadium and can seat over 91,000 people, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if this concert becomes rowdy. Coldplay will most likely play their new single “Let Somebody Go,” featuring Selena Gomez, along

Spring, summer concerts come to DMV after pandemic with some of their classic hits such as “Yellow” and “Viva La Vida.” If you are more into country music, put on your cowboy boots and get ready to go see Morgan Wallen at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia, on Jun. 4. After getting canceled in 2021 due to violation of pandemic restrictions the night before he was set to host Saturday Night Live, Morgan Wallen made a comeback with his album Dangerous, released in 2021. “I especially like his songs ‘Whiskey Glasses’ and ‘Sand in My Boots,’” junior Kaitlin Mariani said. Sophomore Elena Filbert attends Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour Tour concert on May 4 at The Anthem in Washington, DC. Photo courtesy Elena Filbert Sophomore Elena Filbert and swim team friends, Peggy Lannan and Sarah Lavan enjoy Olivia Rodrigo concert. Photo courtesy Elena Filbert