Dwayne Cross | How To Engage An Audience At A Live Concert

If this is for the first time you are performing at a live concert and do not know how to engage the audience, you must read this blog from the beginning to the end. Performing live in a concert and knowing how to fetch the attention of the audience is an art very few have mastered. In the beginning, everything takes time, but one should never stop learning.

So, let’s learn some good tips to engage an audience at a live concert with Dwayne Cross.

Learn about your audience

According to Dwayne Cross, A performer should know for whom he is going to perform. If he actually knows about his audience, he can easily engage them apart from entertaining them. The audience usually likes the friendly and casual nature of an artist. So before you perform in front of your audience, make sure you know them and well-prepared how will you approach them and involve them in the conversation.

Learn about the show

You must prepare your songs by heart and must know the duration of the concert so you can prepare your performance accordingly. What you will do and how you will you do between the performances, is all you need to prepare in advance to make your show rocking. In simple words, before your performance, note down exactly what you are going to do so you can fulfill the audience expectations.

Make eye contact with the audience 

Performing is an art! How you perform in front of the audience say a lot about you. If you want to put a good impression on the audience, make sure you give proper attention to the crowd. Instead of standing still in the center of the stage during the performance, try to use the whole stage. No matter, if you jump, or dance, just use the whole stage during a performance. Do not forget to make eye contact with them as it will help you to understand their mood. By scanning through their eyes, find out if they are engaged, bored, or serious and perform the song accordingly.

Make them laugh 

Maintaining the humor while performing is the ultimate way to engage with the audience. Experts say humor is the ultimate ice breaker to fetch the attention of the crowd. Share some funny and interesting instances and experiences with the crowd to keep their mood light and cheerful.

Enjoy yourself

Audience notice if the performer himself enjoying or not and they respond accordingly. If they find you enjoying and having fun on the stage, they will pay more attention to you. If the crowd will see you enjoying and loving your act and the environment, they will too start loving and enjoying each and every moment.

Final Words

These are the few good tips from Dwayne Cross for those who are first time performer and do not know how to engage the audience at the live concert. If you still have any doubt or query, you can share below in the comment box.