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Many Pitbull fans had “the time of our lives” on Sept. 7 when his Party After Dark Tour stopped at Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater in Syracuse.
Mr. Worldwide played to a near sell-out crowd that was energized from the second he hit the stage, some even dressing like the pop star with bald caps and white button down shirts.
The party got started with rapper T-Pain as the opening act and giving the crowd some of his famous hits.
Then Pitbull came out in full force, opening with “Don’t Stop the Party” and the dance party truly began. His upbeat pop/hip hop music and quick costume changes entertained the rollicking crowd for about two hours.
“Fireball” was my favorite because it gave nostalgic feels and hearing it live with all of my friends around me was special. All of his famous hits followed, including “This Moment,” “Time of Our Lives” and “Timber,” one of my favorite childhood songs.
Pitbull’s backup dancers brought added energy with their spicy dance moves and flashy outfits.
He closed the show with “Give Me Everything,” filled with its upbeat rhythm and lines like “ before we go we might not get tomorrow, let’s do it tonight.”This tied the whole night together because Pitbull entertained nonstop and we left the concert feeling good.
As Mr. 305 left the stage he told us, “I want you to leave here tonight and appreciate every second, every minute, every day, every week, every month, every year,” Pitbull said. “That’s why I tell y’all all the time: live life, don’t let life live you. And I know you will remember. This. Mother. F***ing. Moment.”
That’s what the concert was all about for me: Enjoying good music with friends.
Many college students from Central New York attended and agreed, saying the concert and pre-show tailgate allowed them to make more memories with friends.
LaFayette resident Jada Pollak said her favorite part of the concert was getting together with her freshman year friends and listening to one of their favorite artists.
“It felt like we were jumping around in our freshman year dorm rooms before a night out,” Pollak said.
Sofi Cartini, of Fayetteville, said Pitbull performed many iconic songs, but her favorite part of the concert was during “Rain Over Me.”
She added: “Rain started pouring down over the crowd when the song started to amp up and when the song ended the rain had cleared – it was a real movie moment.”
