Gagacabana experience and legacy

[culturalbaptism 2,900]

Let me tell you about my experience and what this show did to Gaga.

The experience

The show was scheduled to 9:45 PM local time, I'm from the metropolitan area of Rio (Imagine New York with Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens etc.). I left home by 6:30 PM, took a bus to downtown and then the metro to Copacabana. I arrived by 8:00 PM and there were a lot of people dressed up for the show, lots of LGBTQ folk etc. The hardest part was to get to the beach, the streets were already packed and let me tell you from the lines to get through security and snitching my way through the crowd was a slow process. I wanted to go to the first screen after the VIP area but there were simply too many people I couldn't physically get through. I tried another spot, there was a place with workout equipment by the sidewalk of the beach there were people hanging on it to get a better vision.

I was not that close her, my view was not the best but I could see her at the top of the dress during the opening act and could see the area of the front stage where she sings Poker Face, Shallow etc. It was nice seeing her with my own eyes. I yelled a lot, I jumped and sang my heart out and just absorbed the best of the experience. I cried during Vanish Into You, had fun with the fun songs and it was the best. I've never been to a show and I was amazed by the sound quality. It was cinema quality sound outside. I could see the left screen of the stage and the right screen was a little bit blocked by coconut trees.

She was fierce during the first acts but I think it was the fact we were singing every lyric and really absorbing everything it was making her emotional when she started feeling it. She was really emotional by the end with the fireworks and after singing Bad Romance she started singing again when the crowd was singing again at her. It was amazing.

I made the best of the situation but a lot of people tried to piss me off, but I pissed them off more, so I won. I pushed people shoving phones blocking my view, and yelled/sang on people's ears blocking my view as well. Dismissed people trying to pick a fight, there was a lot of angly looks at me but I'm 5.9 so whatever lol. It was a nice 19° C but there were a lot of people so I was drenched in sweat and covered with sand. There were a lot of police there and security, so it was fairly safe, I just held my phone just in case, but around me was just normal people, some gays and lesbians and no weird people as in criminals.

Anyway, it was a great experience but I'm not doing it again next year, only if it's my fave Björk. The show ended by midnight, she was only 15-20 min late and to get out of the beach area was slow and a lot of people pushing. I managed to get home by 2:45 AM. The tunnel connecting Copacabana with another neighborhood was packed with people and it was like carnival, they were still parting it and singing Bad Romance, it was amazing. I refuse to be one of those people recording every part of the show I took a few pictures, and that was it. Once we could get back to traffic because Copacabana was closed for cars we took an Uber home.

The legacy

I knew it would be a lot of people that but when I opened twitter on my way home I fully realized what I was suspecting it, that legacy was made that night, you could feel it. 2.5M people, it's a sea of people, I knew that would extend way back on the beach. During Shallow and Die With A Smile literally everyone was singing along. I don't even know if Rihanna or Beyoncé could top a show like that, Gaga set the bar very high. It was very nice of her to change her costumes, I really like the green one.

Gagachella was nothing compared to this show, Brazil is the best when it comes to stan so yeah we won. Despite people screaming at her window for days you can tell she really appreciates the cherish. Maybe her silence was only for security reasons and not because she's awful like some Katy stans were trying to push lol.

Now let's wait for the official reviews to confirm what people already felt there. If you have any questions or curiosities let me know.

DarkGa forever. 

Edited 8 hours ago by culturalbaptism

[elijahfan 25,810]

I'm glad you had a good and safe experience. The energy of the audience was really palpable and it was obvious she was receiving all of it. She's also performed this show a few times now so she's definitely getting more comfortable.

[InTheCloset 18,447]

I just finished watching and i cant stop crying. The ending was so beautiful. The crowd was so energetic. Gaga is the last true superstar

[InTheCloset 18,447]

I glad you had your first gaga experience and you were a part of HISTORY that was made on that beach today.

[Nickypie101 1,541]

Shallow and die with a smile becoming such hits 10 and 16 years in respectively makes me so happy, the longevity. 
 

both of these songs are also so easy to sing bc you can learn the lyrics in 1-2 listens, I can’t imagine 2.5 million people singing them at once, must’ve been so surreal. What a celebration of Gaga can’t wait to see this show in late July 

[brizoda 3,611]

2 hours ago, culturalbaptism said:

Let me tell you about my experience and what this show did to Gaga.

The experience

The show was scheduled to 9:45 PM local time, I'm from the metropolitan area of Rio (Imagine New York with Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens etc.). I left home by 6:30 PM, took a bus to downtown and then the metro to Copacabana. I arrived by 8:00 PM and there were a lot of people dressed up for the show, lots of LGBTQ folk etc. The hardest part was to get to the beach, the streets were already packed and let me tell you from the lines to get through security and snitching my way through the crowd was a slow process. I wanted to go to the first screen after the VIP area but there were simply too many people I couldn't physically get through. I tried another spot, there was a place with workout equipment by the sidewalk of the beach there were people hanging on it to get a better vision.

I was not that close her, my view was not the best but I could see her at the top of the dress during the opening act and could see the area of the front stage where she sings Poker Face, Shallow etc. It was nice seeing her with my own eyes. I yelled a lot, I jumped and sang my heart out and just absorbed the best of the experience. I cried during Vanish Into You, had fun with the fun songs and it was the best. I've never been to a show and I was amazed by the sound quality. It was cinema quality sound outside. I could see the left screen of the stage and the right screen was a little bit blocked by coconut trees.

She was fierce during the first acts but I think it was the fact we were singing every lyric and really absorbing everything it was making her emotional when she started feeling it. She was really emotional by the end with the fireworks and after singing Bad Romance she started singing again when the crowd was singing again at her. It was amazing.

I made the best of the situation but a lot of people tried to piss me off, but I pissed them off more, so I won. I pushed people shoving phones blocking my view, and yelled/sang on people's ears blocking my view as well. Dismissed people trying to pick a fight, there was a lot of angly looks at me but I'm 5.9 so whatever lol. It was a nice 19° C but there were a lot of people so I was drenched in sweat and covered with sand. There were a lot of police there and security, so it was fairly safe, I just held my phone just in case, but around me was just normal people, some gays and lesbians and no weird people as in criminals.

Anyway, it was a great experience but I'm not doing it again next year, only if it's my fave Björk. The show ended by midnight, she was only 15-20 min late and to get out of the beach area was slow and a lot of people pushing. I managed to get home by 2:45 AM. The tunnel connecting Copacabana with another neighborhood was packed with people and it was like carnival, they were still parting it and singing Bad Romance, it was amazing. I refuse to be one of those people recording every part of the show I took a few pictures, and that was it. Once we could get back to traffic because Copacabana was closed for cars we took an Uber home.

The legacy

I knew it would be a lot of people that but when I opened twitter on my way home I fully realized what I was suspecting it, that legacy was made that night, you could feel it. 2.5M people, it's a sea of people, I knew that would extend way back on the beach. During Shallow and Die With A Smile literally everyone was singing along. I don't even know if Rihanna or Beyoncé could top a show like that, Gaga set the bar very high. It was very nice of her to change her costumes, I really like the green one.

Gagachella was nothing compared to this show, Brazil is the best when it comes to stan so yeah we won. Despite people screaming at her window for days you can tell she really appreciates the cherish. Maybe her silence was only for security reasons and not because she's awful like some Katy stans were trying to push lol.

Now let's wait for the official reviews to confirm what people already felt there. If you have any questions or curiosities let me know.

DarkGa forever. 

Did she sang songs from ARTPOP , Joanne or Chromatica ?

[metalpsi 42]

she should release a remix of abra with intro like:

abra cadabra abra dacaabraaah

gaga cabanna gaga cabbaanaah!v

[franminervini 16,812]

I'm so happy for you. I was there too and I cannot describe how I felt. Magical. She deserves everything and more. 💚

[50 Ft Queenie 183]

Girl for turning up for the show 10 hours late  you did absolutely amazing to get that close!!!! Wow! What a experience <3 

how cool would bjork be on that beach? How do u feel now? In shock? Super inspired i bet

[culturalbaptism 2,900]

57 minutes ago, brizoda said:

Did she sang songs from ARTPOP , Joanne or Chromatica ?

No, only songs from the pop trinity 

[culturalbaptism 2,900]

29 minutes ago, 50 Ft Queenie said:

Girl for turning up for the show 10 hours late  you did absolutely amazing to get that close!!!! Wow! What a experience <3 

how cool would bjork be on that beach? How do u feel now? In shock? Super inspired i bet

I was beat by the end, my back and my legs, my throat lol but slept amazingly well I'm refreshed it was one of the best nights of my life 

[Aldrio 0]

Does anyone has a recording of this event in Rio? I really wish I could watch =( Please, help a Little Monster to make his dream come true

Edited 4 hours ago by Aldrio

[datlastfam 4,916]

2 minutes ago, Aldrio said:

Does anyone has a recording of this event in Rio? I really wish I could watch =( Please, help a Little Monster to make his dream come true

Ive just literally watched it on youtube, just search Gagacabana Show Completo, look it up 

Edited 4 hours ago by datlastfam

[vmpiregrn 821]

This is the sort of show that you can tell your future kids/nieces/nephews/etc about. “Yeah, I was there when I was your age”