A Concert Review

London Calling: Nightwish At Wembley Arena

After a wait of almost three years, I finally got to see the band take the stage in an arena setting. It was a night worth waiting for.

“We were here!”

- Nightwish

I was introduced to Nightwish through a video of their 2013 performance at the Wacken festival in Germany. I was instantly mesmerized by their exciting pyrotechnics, unique soundscape, and singer, Floor Jansen, who had soaring vocals and the ability to hold the crowd in the palm of her hand. The band’s discography immediately found itself in constant rotation in my playlists.

Since high school, my favorite band has been Queen. This included a time when it was hard to get access to their back catalog as their popularity had waned in the States. For many years, they did not even have an American recording contract and their CDs could only be found in the expensive export bin. They were selling out stadiums across the globe but were not even touring in the United States.

Similarly, Nightwish headlines festivals in Europe, but only play in small theaters in…