From the suburban town of Elk Grove, IL, Taylor Matos is no stranger to performing on stage. She has been involved in theater for eight years and has won the “Elk Grove Idol” championships twice and was the runner up on ABC’s Windy City Live’s “Search for a Star” competition. Check her out on ABC in Chicago singing This is a Man’s World by James Brown as well as her original video for the song “Good Looks“.
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Kings favorite Beth Spangler who we named a Top 8 Emerging Artist as well as an Artist To Watch is featured in the TV promo for NBC’s Season 7 of The Voice.  Spangler released the single Bigger Than Love. She made the “popular artist list” on MTV and recorded her tracks in Atlanta with production team MATRAX (R. Kelly) and producer Chris “Deep” Henderson (“Blame It” – Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain).  She captured the eyes and ears of songwriters and producers after building a name for herself through a vocal competition and she peaked at #12 on MTV’s popular artist list.
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Atlanta, GA The Well Reds are preparing to release their new album titled Volume in November 2014 which was produced by Joseph Prielozny (Natalie Grant, Mandisa). The quartet just premiered the newest track from the album, “Do You Still Love Me,” an catchy track reminiscent of Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, and Maroon 5, which premiered on Indie Shuffle and has over 11,000 plays on Soundcloud. The band has opened for acts such as Daughtry, Hot Chelle Rae, Parachute, and Minus The Bear.
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For many music-lovers, the experience of going to a state-of-the-art arena to see their favorite band or artist perform is all part of the fun, whereas for others, an intimate gig held in a small venue is the ideal way to enjoy live music.

Whilst the type of venue you choose to see your favorite acts is entirely based on personal taste, it is worth debating over the pros and cons of each before purchasing tickets.

Band-specific venues

It goes without saying that the type of band or artist that you are going to see will determine the type of venue. For globally-recognised bands, the venue will more than likely be a large scale stadium to accommodate for the large volume of fans. Up-and-coming artists on the other hand, will have a smaller fan base and be performing in lesser-known venues with smaller capacities.

It’s true that some bands work better in larger venues than others. While some bands will thrive off dancing crowds and special staging effects, the sound quality and visual aesthetics of acoustic artists with stripped back performances may fail to work in larger venues. CONTINUE READING