My Jingle Ball Tour Highlights, Part 2!
By Rachel Kaplan
Check out part one, here, for more behind the scenes from Jingle Ball as I got to not only edit, but also shoot photos! Below are some of my personal highlights from the 2016 Jingle Ball Tour!
WASHINGTON D.C.
Rushing from Boston to D.C. was fun. We flew into D.C. the same day as their Jingle Ball and didn’t have much time to drop our stuff off before heading to the venue. As I searched for an open seat in catering, I overheard Camila asking people about their astrological signs. She’s a Pisces FYI.
Highlight: G-Eazy Bringing the Bay to the Universe Once Again
The last time I got to photograph G-Eazy was at Terminal 5 in New York City when he was touring with A$AP Ferg. This time around, he brought his Bay Area vibes to a packed arena in the nation’s capital. Some of the ladies from Fifth Harmony were admiring in the pit during his set.
Onstage at #HOT995JingleBall at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
Onstage at #HOT995JingleBall at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
Highlight: Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello’s Duet
“Bad Things” is such a bop. It was fun to have them come in for an interview to promote the song a month before and then see them perform it onstage in front of thousands of people.
Onstage at #HOT995JingleBall at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
CHICAGO
I went to Chicago for the first time over the Summer. However, Chi-town in the winter is no JOKE. At the venue, there was an indoor underground tunnel that connected the press room/production room to the stage— it runs underneath the street and you could see your breath for part of the journey.
The hallway at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.
Highlight: Tove Lo’s IDGAF Attitude
Tove Lo was on fire during her performance in Chicago. I’ll admit I was late to the game with that song, but it was on repeat as soon as I heard it in Boston. By the time I heard it in Chicago, I was singing along. She’s such a badass, I love it.
Onstage at #KISSFMJingleBall at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.
Highlight: Backstreet’s Back
Growing up, I was more of a Backstreet Boys fan than anything else. I remember listening to Millennium on the CD player while sitting in the back of my mom’s car on the way to and from the mall. To see them all these years later and still remember all their lyrics was awesome. They’ve still got it!
Onstage at #KISSFMJingleBall at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.
Onstage at #KISSFMJingleBall at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.
Highlight: Niall Horan’s “This Town”
Niall performed “This Town” in all of the cities I visited and promised fans that the next time he was back, he would have more than one song to sing.
Onstage at #KISSFMJingleBall at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.
Highlight: Ariana Grande Ending my 2016 Jingle Ball Tour Run with a Bang
All I can really say is wow. Her vocals are out of this world.
Onstage at #KISSFMJingleBall at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.
