My second week at the Clarion Ledger went well. My supervisor Sherry Lucas sent me on an assignment to cover the Ladies Night Out tour concert starring Jagged Edge, Avant, and Ginuwine at the Jackson Convention Complex at 8 p.m. last night. I called the general manager Linda McCarthy and she assisted me with a free ticket and a press pass to the concert. I thought everything would go smooth, but it was far from that.
When I got to the concert, I met McCarthy and she gave me the ticket and the press pass. The concert was held in exhibit hall B of the complex. There was a huge crowd of about 20 thousand people. Jagged Edge had performed around 8:30 and I went backstage at 9:15 to interview them. However, Jagged Edge had to do a meet and greet at the same time; by the time they finished the meet and greet, it was time for them to leave. So I didn't get the interview.
Fortunately, another superstar came in right after they left-Avant.
I interviewed Avant and asked him about his opinions towards the return of 90's music and if he has any upcoming albums or concerts.
"90's music, I call it good music," said Avant. "This new generation of R & B is a beautiful thing; Chris Brown and Trey Songz are holding it down."
Avant said he gives a big-ups to every one doing there thing in the music industry. He says that people respect what they do. Fans can expect an upcoming album from Avant in December called "The Letter."
"I named it 'The Letter' because you put juicy details in a letter," said Avant.
Fans can be updated on Avant's concerts and other news by following him on twitter @avantmusic. After Avant came Ginuwine. Giuwine had most of the girls going crazy for him. He even took pictures with some of the audience members after the concert. I tried to get an interview with Ginuwine but his manager turned me down. So I decided to interview some people in the crowd and asked them what they thought about the concert.
Waynesboro, Miss., native Annita Bonner says that 90's music had a meaning.
"I've always loved Ginuwine," said Bonner. "He's always been a great performer and he has a timeless sound."
Bonner also talked about the concert.
"This is what Jackson needs," said Bonner. "This is a great atmosphere."
The crowd was very hectic. Fans were screaming and yelling as the superstars walked by. I was running from place to place trying to get an interview. Unfortuantely I only got one. I am in the production of writing the story now. Hopefully it turns out good. Kevin Hart the comedian is coming to Jackson this month. I'm thinking that could be my next story.
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