Misc

We’ve already shown you how to secure your tickets to a show and now the big day has come. You’ve worked your way to the front of the crowd, your favorite band begins playing their most intense song but suddenly, you’re caught in the eye of the hurricane; how exactly...

Imagine, originally created by John Lennon, helped define an era. Many have tried to capture the emotion, the message and the brilliant simplicity of the tune; a few have been successful but many have failed. UpVenue has decided to look at a few of these attempts - fourteen to be...

Ever wanted to win a Grammy Award yet you can’t play an instrument, can’t sing for the life of you, or can’t even lip sync through a simple song? Well you’re still in luck! The trick lies in winning an award in the Best Spoken Word Album category. What's surprising...

So you’ve managed to find yourself face-to-face with your favourite artist or band. You might have snagged the elusive meet and greet or are just in the right place at the right time. You want to make the most of it but your heart is racing and your mouth’s gone...

You enter the stage, the lights go on and in front of you are thousands of fans chanting your name in unison. You begin singing their favorite song and as the lights dim, hundreds of lighters start to go off. The fans begin to sing along, it’s the most magic...

Covers of songs are nothing new: Most are bad, some are good. Today, UpVenue decided to take a look at eighteen very different covers of Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit. The results range from piano solos, to giant orchestras, to cappella and more.First the original by Nirvana: And on to...

Your favorite band is going to jam in your city, awesome. Are there any tricks to improving your odds of nabbing tickets to this soon to be sold out show? You’re damn right there are, and they’re pretty simple too. Tune Up Your Mind covers the essentials in acquiring those...

Today, UpVenue is proud to bring you our new line of articles entitled “Tune Up Your Mind” or TUYM.  Tune Up Your Mind is an educational (oh we can see you cringe from here) series that will show you how to do certain concert related activities. In this first installment,...