Old School concert brings memories to USU
I thought the concert would never come, I had been anticipating it for so long. The Old School pioneers, Young MC, PM Dawn, Candyman and Tone Loc ruled the stage at the Glen Dee Spectrum building Saturday night. The floor was packed with students, adults and probably high school students.
Everyone was ready to jam to the artists’ familiar and memorable tunes. If the students were assigned a seat, they were standing on top of them. Of course the space in front of the stage was also packed with dancing fools and determined fans to touch the artists’ hands.
Most of the songs brought back memories of middle school and high school. Taking a stroll down memory lane was the best way to describe the concert. PM Dawn’s hit, “I Had No Right,” was one of my favorites, taking me back to high school. Young MC kicked off the show with his most recognized hit, “Bust A Move.” If there was anyone in the audience who planned to sit and listen, they were quickly brought to their feet.
Following Young MC was the Christian group PM Dawn. Dressed in black and silver with their old school dance moves, they kept the crowd entertained. They didn’t have a live band, but the music from the audio equipment was still entertaining. They definitely played up the audience. Utah soon became “WUUUTAH. Do we have a WUUUTAH in the house?” they chanted with the audience.
Following that question, they dared ask if there was Idaho in the house. The response was a surprisingly significant number of the crowd. PM Dawn seemed prepared to go off the crowd’s response. Whatever tunes the crowd wanted, the crowd got.
The grand finale of the evening was when Tone Loc and Candyman took the stage. They wasted no time warming up to the crowd, coming out strong with the first song. They worked the crowd with a free-style rap competition.
If you didn’t go the concert, you missed out. Without a doubt, due to the conflicting schedules Saturday night, the Old School concert had less of a turnout than expected. However, those who were there may have helped pave the path to seeing more concerts like this in the future.