Concert Review: Parker McCollum
On March 1, I attended the Parker McCollum concert at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC, and it was… an experience.
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On March 1, I attended the Parker McCollum concert at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC, and it was… an experience.
My first experience with Dylan Marlowe was during the recent Morgan Wallen tour in Atlanta, GA. The concert was at the Atlanta Brave’s Stadium, and Dylan performed almost three hours before Morgan Wallen. It was cold and rainy, and only one-fourth of the sold-out stadium had arrived at that point when Dylan came on stage and filled the entire stadium with energy. I had heard his name before and had a handful of songs in my rotation, but I had no idea that his performance would be the most entertaining of the evening (no offense, Morgan). By the time the main act started, I had seen three country artists perform: Dylan Marlowe, Bailey Zimmerman, and Parker McCollum. Comparing them after the show, my friends and I could not help but keep saying that Dylan Marlowe was something special. So, when I found out that he was going on tour, and that tickets to his show in Columbia were $15 a piece, I had no other option but to click the “Checkout” button on his ticketing website.
Day of the Dead, Día de los Muertos, or All Souls Day is a holiday dedicated to honoring the dead with joy and respect. The holiday, which is celebrated throughout multiple European and Latin American countries, is most commonly associated with Mexican traditions, but it is so much more than costumes and parades. Before western colonization, traditions and rituals to honor the dead were common in Aztec and other Mesoamerican cultures. Today it is believed that between the first and second of November, the border of the spirit world and the real world opens, giving the spirits of the dead an opportunity to visit home and see their families. Meanwhile, friends and families alike decorate ofrendas, a type of altar, with pictures of their ancestors and offerings for their late friends and families. Ofrendas and grave sites are lined with marigolds, a native flower to Mexico, believed to help souls find their way back home. On November 2, the public celebrates the souls of the dead with parades, festivals and other festivities.