By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Perhaps, it was the dawning of something big. On Saturday, Emblem3, the former “X-Factor” contestants, and MKTO, featuring two former cast members of a Teen Nick show, Gigantic, stepped onto the MGM Grand at Foxwoods stage on the #Bandlife Tour. And as the mostly young female audience screamed “I Love You” to their favorite band members and sang the words to nearly every track, it was clear the bands had launched themselves into the consciousness of their fans. And from what I saw, as the hooks of their music became ingrained into my head, the attention was definitely understandable. I saw a couple of things at the show that gave me an indication of where the two groups stand in the heart of their fans. First of all, prior to MKTO taking the stage on Saturday, a teen girl pleaded with a security guard to move up to stand closer to the stage. With her hands clenched together over her chest, she told the guard that MKTO was her favorite band and she had to stand at the stage’s edge. When the guard said no, in an understanding manner, she went back to her seat, [...]
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Perhaps, it was the dawning of something big. On Saturday, Emblem3, the former “X-Factor” contestants, and MKTO, featuring two former cast members of a Teen Nick show, Gigantic, stepped onto the MGM Grand at Foxwoods stage on the #Bandlife Tour. And as the mostly young female audience screamed “I Love You” to their favorite band members and sang the words to nearly every track, it was clear the bands had launched themselves into the consciousness of their fans. And from what I saw, as the hooks of their music became ingrained into my head, the attention was definitely understandable. I saw a couple of things at the show that gave me an indication of where the two groups stand in the heart of their fans. First of all, prior to MKTO taking the stage on Saturday, a teen girl pleaded with a security guard to move up to stand closer to the stage. With her hands clenched together over her chest, she told the guard that MKTO was her favorite band and she had to stand at the stage’s edge. When the guard said no, in an understanding manner, she went back to her seat, [...]