Maroon 5: Overexposed

McKenzie Browne, Entertainment Editor

April 29, 2013

The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia has been host to thousands of events, ranging from Flyers hockey games to a sold out Bon Jovi concert. On Thursday, April 4, the WFC hosted yet another huge concert, which starred hit pop-rock band, Maroon 5.

Philly was the 32nd stop on the North American “Overexposed” Tour. This is Maroon 5’s fourth worldwide tour to celebrate their fourth studio album, “Overexposed,” released in June 2012.

The concert began with two very well known opening acts. First up was Myspace breakout star Owl City, who was then followed by alternative rock band Neon Trees. Owl City closed their set with “Good Time,” the song that has been made so annoyingly popular at Southern Lehigh through the morning announcements. Neon Trees, who are becoming very popular of late, played around five songs, including their biggest hits, “Animal” and “Everybody Talks.”

Once the opening bands finished and got the energy pumping in the building, there was about a half hour break to get the stage ready to go. Finally the lights went dim, and Maroon 5 took their spots behind the huge curtain hanging in front of the stage. The curtain dropped, and Adam Levine broke out in song with some of today’s best known lyrics, “I’m at a payphone!”

The rest of the setlist for the night was definitely an incredible one. It featured a total of 18 songs from all of their albums (2002-2012). Many of the older songs featured included “Sunday Morning,” “Harder to Breathe,” “This Love,” and the obvious crowd favorite, “She Will Be Loved.”

“Maroon 5 definitely lived up to my expectations,” junior Amanda Lewis said. “They played so many of their old songs, and they were all fun and upbeat.”

The best song they played, in her opinion? An acoustic version of “She Will Be Loved.”

Maroon 5 also stole the night with performances of their new songs that most had been hearing live for the first time ever. “Payphone,” “Lucky Strike,” “Stereo Hearts,” “Daylight,” and “One More Night” were among the newer songs.

Sophomore Julia Asselin thought the concert was “unbelievably awesome.”

“I thought Maroon 5 was amazing!” she said. “The concert went beyond my expectations and I loved all the songs they played off of their new album.”

After Maroon 5 finished their regular set, they went off stage and came back on for a four-song encore. They closed with one of their top selling, most popular songs of all time, “Moves Like Jagger.”

Overall, the concert was one of the best I personally have ever attended. The way they put on a show was absolutely incredible. Maroon 5 left thousands of fans from the Philly area with enough memories to fill a lifetime.

About the Contributor

McKenzie Browne, Entertainment Editor

McKenzie Browne was part of the Spotlight Staff for four years and an editor for three. She has made a significant impact on the newspaper as editor of the Entertainment and Features pages. Apart from writing articles and slaving over InDesign, Kenzie boasts an impressive background in the sport of inline speed skating. Since speed skating is not in the Olympics yet, she has to compete to qualify for the USA World Team, which she has done for the past three years. She has traveled the globe while competing in the World Championships where she is ranked as the 12th fastest junior sprinter. Being a world-renowned athlete is no easy task, for McKenzie gets no “off days.” She works out daily and can squat up to 270 pounds. It is rumored that she wrestles bears in her free time and can beat up any boy that is willing to take on the challenge. Excluding writing, editing, and skating, McKenzie takes interest in media and entertainment. She recently read the Divergent series, and it quickly became her favorite. It has inspired McKenzie to become fearless and brave in order to one day become a part of the Dauntless faction. Her favorite television shows include “Boy Meets World,” “Breaking Bad,” “How I Met Your Mother,” and “Dexter.” With television shows come with deep, long analysis sessions with Mrs. Spritzer and Dana during class. Although she may not agree with their opinions, the discussion sessions continue to be something to look forward to. Kenzie also enjoys the city of Philadelphia. Along with being THE number one fan of the Flyers, Eagles, and Phillies, she also enjoys going to concerts. She’s seen a variety of artists in venues across the Philly area. Favorite artists that she’s seen live are Mike Stud, Huey Mack, and Maroon 5. McKenzie Browne’s pure awesomeness and impressive achievements are evident. During the next few years of her life, she will take her talent and completely involve herself in skating. She will take an adventure to Salt Lake City, Utah, to try ice speed skating and hopefully train for the 2018 Winter Olympics. McKenzie’s favorite teachers during her time at Southern Lehigh have been Mrs. Spritzer, Mr. Dow, and Mr. Skrapits. Her favorite memories include the three years she spent with her Chinese class, winning districts in lacrosse junior year, and of course all the time she spent with the Spotlight staff. “Being a part of The Spotlight the past four years has been incredible. Even though the stress of spending four hours after school putting the paper together was awful, I’m going to miss doing it for some strange reason,” she said. “Maybe it’s because I will miss my fellow editors, Dana, Cody, and Kylie, who have been there through everything. Oh, and of course, Spritz!” McKenzie made a huge impact not only in the newspaper, but in our hearts. The Spotlight Staff wishes her the best of luck in her future escapades and hopes to see her doing bigger and better things.