On Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3, the Italian rock band Måneskin held two concerts for their “Loud Kids Tour.” The shows took place at the small-but-energetic venue of the Hammerstein Ballroom at the Manhattan Center.
Måneskin was formed in 2016 in Rome, Italy, and consists of four members: the lead singer, Damiano David, the bassist, Victoria De Angelis, the guitarist, Thomas Raggi and the drummer, Ethan Torchio.
They have two studio albums, “Il ballo della vita” and “Teatro d’ira Vol. 1,” as well as 11 singles and one EP. In 2021, they won the Eurovision competition with their song “Zitti e buoni.” This was the start of their rise in global popularity. The same year, they released the song “I Wanna Be Your Slave” which blew up on many different platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Spotify.
This song, and their cover of the song “Beggin’,” originally by the band Four Seasons, are what Måneskin is best known for. The “Loud Kids Tour” is the first time Måneskin has toured outside Europe. Given their new American audience, it was no surprise that their two New York City dates were sold out.
Måneskin brought an incredible amount of energy to New York during these two shows.
There was no opener for the show, and it did not start at its intended time of 8 p.m., but fans did not grow tired. In fact, fans had started lining up for the event hours in advance just to get front row spots. Many people brought gifts or signs to the concert to show their love for the band, which made for a fun venue full of people all passionate about the same thing.
The setlist consisted of 14 songs and an encore of two songs. They performed a good mix of both their hit songs and fan favorites.
They even performed covers of “I Wanna Be Your Dog” by The Stooges and “My Generation” by The Who. The atmosphere of the concert was electric. Everyone was singing along with David, whose live vocals were incredibly clear. Something that was interesting to see was how much crowd interaction Måneskin incorporated into their show.
Each member of the band (excluding the drummer) came into the crowd: De Angelis walked through the crowd playing her bass, and two songs later, Raggi did the same while on the shoulders of the security guards.
David also came into the crowd with security guards where he held hands and recorded videos with fans. At the end of the show, around 20 fans were picked to go on stage with Måneskin. These once in a lifetime kind of interactions were made possible by Hammerstein Ballroom being a more intimate venue, and not many performers take advantage of it. It was impressive to see Måneskin go to so much effort to include their fans in their show.
Needless to say, Måneskin put on an incredible show that anyone, even a non-fan, could enjoy. It is obvious how much the band members love performing and how much the dedicated fans love them right back. The tour continues through 2023 in the U.S. and Europe. Måneskin is also coming out with a new album titled “RUSH!” on Jan. 20, 2023, so check it out!
