to be written about . No tribute bands, DJ’s, or cover bands. Any style of

Concert Report Guidelines 1) ALL REPORTS MUST BE TYPED. 2) If you want to quote something from a published source, make sure it is properly cited. 3) All reports are to be written about .  No tribute bands, DJ’s, or cover bands.  Any style of music will suffice (rock, country, hip hop, jazz, Gospel, electronic, Musical Theater).  You do not need to see a major touring act, a band in a nightclub, church or coffee house will be fine. 4) The concert must be from the . Please NO concert report from last summer, a year ago, or back in 1998 (when you saw the Back Street Boys as a child-just kidding). Concert Report Format Your concert report (no longer than ) must include the following and follow the format below: 1.  Make sure your put the date of performance/ location of performance, Name of Group/ Performer, and Insturments or Vocals used. Name: DATE OF PERFORMANCE/ LOCATION OF PERFORMANCE: NAME OF GROUP/PERFORMER: INSTRUMENTS OR VOCALS USED: NAME SOME OF THE SONGS/PIECES THAT WERE PERFORMED Sometimes song titles are not (or poorly) announced.  You may indicate these pieces by numeric identity (song #1…).  Also, indicate what influences are present in the performers style and compare/contrast that with performers and styles. NAME SOME OF THE MUSICAL TECHNIQUES THAT WERE USED You must try to use some musical vocabulary here and explain the musical terms in the context of the performance. This can be a listing of musical techniques by the musicians but you must explain the terms and how they were evident in the performance. WHAT WAS YOUR OVERALL IMPRESSION OF THE PERFORMANCE? WRITE A BRIEF SUMMARY OR DESCRIPTION. To a certain extent, some subjective opinions will be made; for example, a piece might sound like a blues to you, even though in strictly musical terms that is not the case. All that is asked is that you try your best at grappling with the MUSIC, and not just reporting your own impressions.