Jason Derulo, Fifth Harmony, and XAmbassadors should draw big crowds, but the rest of the lineup will generator little buzz.
Jason Derulo, Fifth Harmony, and XAmbassadors should draw big crowds, but the rest of the lineup will generator little buzz.
The line-up definitely skews toward people in their 30s and 40s, not teens and 20s. Same as Food & Wine. I imagine the same reason--a demographic that has the money to get blitzed on $8 beers and $10 margaritas but can handle it and not puke in the bushes.
That said, Toby Keith is as close to icon status as it gets in country music these days, and missing member or not, Fifth Harmony is a top pop act.
I'm sure this is better business for them and it does seem to skew more in the direction of the F&W which is probably the direction they are shooting for with the event now only down to a month.The line-up definitely skews toward people in their 30s and 40s, not teens and 20s. Same as Food & Wine. I imagine the same reason--a demographic that has the money to get blitzed on $8 beers and $10 margaritas but can handle it and not puke in the bushes.
That said, Toby Keith is as close to icon status as it gets in country music these days, and missing member or not, Fifth Harmony is a top pop act.
Twenty One Pilots is out on an arena tour and will be in Tampa on Feb 28th. I imagine Uni tried to get them due to incredibly convenient scheduling, it looks like Fifth Harmony is playing the weekend closest, but TOP wouldn't have been able to play anyway.21 Pilots would have been the better rock act this year.
not koolThe March 4th Kool and the Gang concert just got cancelled, it will be replaced, but have no idea who with.
Quick thoughts from tonight:
- New floats look great! Kept the popular ones (Gator, French Quarter, Crewe, and Steamboat) and ditched some of the new ones from recent years (surprisingly even last year's additions).
- Loved that they're moving away from that one drink punch that was the "feature drink" at the last 15 HHN's and Mardi Gras and now giving options and variety.
- They handled traffic flow well to get out of the park after the parade ended (leaving from Hollywood).
- I do think with the event is getting bigger - as this was probably one of the busiest opening nights I've seen/can remember - they may need to expand on the French Courtyard; possibly adding seating. Expand it into Delancey?
- And a more pesronal one.... Brazillian tourists need to not be at Mardi Gras. People get a little overzealous as it is for the beads. They took it to another level.