As the audience filled the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre and waited anxiously DeGraw to take the stage, the lights went out and Rozzi Crane took the stage.
Crane was signed by the new record label Adam Levine, 222 records, shortly after appearing on the hit TV show "The Voice”. Although it has only been in the music scene for a few years, his soulful voice and enchanting charisma listeners would say otherwise.
Attendees were impressed by her voice, which ranged from low to high alto soprano. Crane played “Painkiller," a song that will be released on their next album. In this song, Crane sings a duet with Levine, who has previously recorded for this performance.
However, the clear audience favorite song was "Crazy Ass Bitch”, which demonstrated his phenomenal vocal ability.
Audience member Boyles Mackenzie, WVU dental student, said he was pleasantly surprised with the opening act.
“She was very good," Boyle said. “(Crane) had a very powerful voice for what little it was.’ve Never heard of it before but I’ll look him up.”
Parachute, the opening band for DeGraw performed after a brief intermission.
This group has taken his music to the stage relaxing since the group was formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2006. Current members of the band, Will Anderson, Johnny Stubblefield, Alex Hargrave , French Kit and Nate McFarland, have produced several albums and toured with talented singers like Kelly Clarkson , The Script and the Goo Goo Dolls.
The crowd came to life as the band took the stage, saying the concert to get up and dance.
Anderson pulled audience members on stage to dance, jumped on the piano in the middle of the action and committed to the public.
The band sang some of their most popular songs, such as "Something to Believe In”, "Kiss Me Slowly ", “did not see it coming” and "She Is Love” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2009.
After what seemed a long interim, the public finally got what they had been waiting for - Gavin DeGraw . At the moment he took the stage to sing "Make a Move" the crowd went wild.
DeGraw , who is more commonly known for hit singles "I do not want to be ", " Not Over You" , " Chariot" and " Best I Ever Had" , has come a long way since 2003 , when he rose to fame.
Throughout the years he has produced a number of songs that have topped the charts and has also been nominated for Best Soundtrack Single of the Year for Billboard Music Award, and many others.
After thanking the audience for attending the concert, DeGraw promised that everyone would have a good time, even if they were dragged to the concert by his friends. The audience stood for the duration of the concert, dancing and singing their most popular songs and other old favorites, for your enjoyment.
DeGraw also played new material from their album "Make A Move”, released in 2013, including” Who will save us “and” Best I Ever Had”.
The crowd went wild when the band started playing the music of "Best I Ever Had”, one of the beloved songs from DeGraw yelling at West Virginia.
Attendees also enjoyed a mash -up of “Rumor Has It / every little " played at the end of the concert. After performing “Not Over You" DeGraw left the stage, only to return moments later for an encore.
Benjamin Defazio, assistant professor at WVU, said he thought the performances throughout the night were amazing.
“I did not know very well the starters, but I really like it now, and I’ve always liked DeGraw, so I was very excited to see it live," he said.
Megan Gibson, a member of the public, also said he had a wonderful time at the concert.
"It was amazing. I (came) DeGraw, and was pleasantly surprised with the parachute," he said. "It was incredible. Were great artists and it kept people alive throughout the entire time? It was fun.”
