Embracing Catharsis & Feral Joy in Summer of ’23: Maggie Rogers at Forest Hills Stadium

beloved singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers made her comeback to the touring scene after a three-year hiatus because of COVID-19. Before her return, Rogers’ last tour was in 2019, celebrating her beloved debut record on the 

various box offices, considering scalpers and bots on ticketing websites such as Ticketmaster and A.X.S. In April, Maggie went out of her way to visit the Music Hall of Williamsburg box office in Brooklyn to greet fans in line who were purchasing tickets for the Forest Hills gig. Without a doubt, Rogers’ consideration of her fans in light of the recent Ticketmaster controversy with concert tours such as Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour was evident.

debut record, “Heard It In A Past Life,” music from her first E.P.,   fell in love with.

 

“Don’t Forget Me,” and “The Kill.” Maggie had the lyrics of each new song projected onto the screen behind her. Since the Fall of 2022, Rogers has been on tour, promoting music festivals within Europe, the U.K., and the U.S.

audience into an absolute frenzy and brought the crowd closer. The stands and the floor of the stadium quickly became a sea of lights by the end of the song as Maggie tearfully thanked the crowd in gratitude and humbleness.

“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” mixed with a beloved track, “Retrograde.” from her first album. Long-time fans of Maggie know that Houston’s infamous song is played for the audience after each of Maggie’s shows to leave the night on a fun note.

stage after concluding her anthem, “That’s Where I Am.”

partnerships for the summer tour, including organizations such as HeadCount, dedicated to promoting voter registration and participation, as well as Planned Parenthood, known for providing reproductive and sexual healthcare and education within the United States. Exhibiting the power of how music can be harnessed for a more significant cause, the Summer of ’23 tour is also in collaboration with Musically Fed, a non-profit org based in Phoenix, Arizona, that is focused on donating unused backstage meals to feed people facing homelessness and food insecurity. Maggie’s tour initiatives are also focused on waste reduction to eliminate single-use plastic in collaboration with R.Cup, TURN, and more.

instrumental of her final song, “A Different Kind of World,” leaving the audience in awe and surging with energy.

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