Jingle Ball Bash

Mike Posner

        
           Jason Derulo captured the hearts of many with his high-energy performance at channel 96.3’s Jingle Ball. The popular radio station based out of Wichita held the concert on December 16 at the Hartman Arena in Park City. The concert brought in an array of different people for every act.

Packed in fans watched as the show opened up with Shontelle, an R&B singer. Although she performed a short set, her most popular single “Impossible” was a hit with the crowd. Shontelle was not one of the memorable acts of the night.

Benji Madden of Good Charlotte rode solo that night as his band members couldn’t play because of sickness. The regularly energetic pop-punk act was quieted down with Madden playing on his acoustic guitar. Madden walked the audience through with a semi step-by-step process of how the band writes and records their songs before starting in on another billboard-charting song. The crowd helped Madden out by singing along. It was a disappointment to not see Good Charlotte with their full-band set, but Benji proved how talented he is with just his voice and an acoustic.

Sean of 3OH!3

            There are no words to describe Coolio’s set. He puts on a really good live show and keeps the audience captivated. Alongside him were a couple other rappers to assist him in certain songs. I didn’t think I knew any of Coolio’s songs until he started performing his famous single “Gangsta’s Paradise.” Overall, Coolio put on a crazy, well-performed set.

            To say that Mike Posner could be the next Justin Timberlake might be a little over exaggerated, but not by much. When Posner performs, he lures the crowd – especially the ladies – into each song. A few of his songs blended together, but the audience went wild when he sang two of his radio singles – “Cooler Than Me” and “Please Don’t Go.” During one song, Posner even pulled a girl from the crowd on stage and sang to her. Posner put on a good show, but his performance might have been overlooked by his successor – Jason Derulo.

            Derulo is the true definition of a performer. He sings well while dancing at the same time. With back-up dancers between clothing changes, the fans were content the entire set. Derulo rocked many outfits, including a light-up jacket. Following in Posner’s footsteps, Derulo chose a girl from the crowd to serenade on stage. Compared to other acts, his set seemed to drag out a lot longer, though.

Jason Derulo

            By the time the headliner came out after much crowd chanting, the show was already an hour past schedule. 3OH!3 didn’t mind, though, as the duo stormed the stage in Santa costumes. Probably one of the most energetic acts of the night, Sean and Nat of 3OH!3 never stopped jumping across the stage. Because of the time setback, their set was cut short, which was disappointing. Between the witty banter between the guys of 3OH!3 and the fans’ overflowing energy, their closing set proved to be the highlight of the night. 

    Megan Roberts, online editor
all photos by Megan Roberts