BIRDY & Griff concerts

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The year of 2024 was the year of concert visiting: BIRDY and Griff. That brings my total to just three concert visits in my entire life. Yes, wow, not that many, ha!

I’ve been a big fan of Birdy ever since she released her cover singles Skinny Love and People Help the People, so I was thrilled to finally hear both songs live at the Caprera stage. She sounded absolutely amazing and crystal clear, just like on her studio recordings. By the way, Caprera is a gorgeous open-air venue. If one of your favorite artists ever performs there, I definitely recommend going!

My second concert was in Belgium to see Griff live at De ROMA. De ROMA is a beautiful Art Deco cultural center and performance venue in Antwerp. I started to love Griff because she’s half Chinese and half Jamaican, she writes and performs her own songs, plays piano and guitar, and even makes her own clothes from thrifted pieces. Talk about multi-talented, right? She’s still so young, and I’m really rooting for a successful future for her.

Opening act by BLUAI. 

Peppermint tea to warm myself up. You could also tell I was a total newbie at Caprera, since everyone else had brought a cushion and a blanket to make the stone seats more comfortable...

Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde, a.k.a. BIRDY, is just so sweet! She told us she was glad we came to see her, even though it was raining. Of course we wouldn’t have missed the show, I mean, I paid 42 bucks for my ticket, and it was a full house anyway. Some people were even sitting along the aisle edges.

1,5 hour of pureness. 


 GRIFFY IN ANTWERP 
But first things first, food. With my girl J.
Hot drinks and good pastries at Domestic. 

Opening act by Fred Roberts. Young and cute. Am I a fan? Not yet. 

Griff was fun, sweet, and really interacted with the audience. She mentioned that she had a cold and wasn’t feeling 100%, but she still sang beautifully. J. and I danced and sang along all evening, fully enjoying her Vertigo Tour performances.

Antwerp got also snow that day. 


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