Disney Concert Hall

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It seems as though the LA music scene will always pull me back in. The Walt Disney Concert Hall would be welcoming Sigur Ros along with the LA Philharmonic on April 15, 2017. This being my first time seeing Sigur Ros and going to the Concert Hall, I had no idea what to expect. That being said, I was still familiar with the post rock work of Sigur Ros. Originating from Reykjavík, Iceland, much of their lyrical components are produced using a combination of both the Icelandic and Hopelandic language making their lyrics incomprehensible to many. You would think this would create a barrier to people who do not speak these languages but it creates a new sort of depth to the music that was very present in their live show. In addition there used to be 4 members to the band but due to recent changes there were only 3 now. …show more content…

Construction on the Hall started in 1999 and followed through until 2003 which was its opening date. Frank Gehry was the architect responsible for this beautiful stainless steel building. The show was to start at 8 pm sharp and there was no delay as elegantly dressed people filled their seats around 7:30 pm. While my seat was not the best I still had a nice view. Unlike most venues I've visited the Walt Disney Concert Hall didn't seem to hold a bad seat thanks to its architectural intricacies. No matter where you sat you could still have a clear vision of the artists performance which made it unfortunate that no pictures or videos were allowed to be taken during performances. The first performance of the night was the LA Philharmonic's

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