Lindsey Stirling has been called many things. Dancing violinist? The dubstep violinist? The hip-hop violinist? The Zelda violinist? Whatever you want to call her is fine. I call her immensely talented.
I interviewed the 26-year-old America’s Got Talent fallout girl last week (read the interview here), and got a little insight into what makes her tick. But even after a wonderful 30-minute conversation, I did not understand how amazing the YouTube star’s show would be.
I have to admit, I was excited to check out her show after watching many of her videos online (and because she is very beautiful). But my excitement was understated compared to the performance.
She was all over the place, with beautiful dancing (which she learned how to do by watching YouTube videos), beautiful beats and virtuoso violin playing.
The show was filled with dance-inducing joy from the Michael Jackson tribute to the Zelda Medley. At one point, I could feel the floor moving because of the amount of dancing along that was going on in the sold-out 20th Century Theater crowd.
This show was one of my favorite shows of the year (the opening band The Vibrant Sound was great, too).
I cannot say enough that if you get a chance to check out her show, please do it. You will not be disappointed.
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