all words & photos by Jane Briggs
Even though Katy Perry is purely bubble-gum pop, we at BYT felt obliged to cover her show at the 9:30 Club on Friday night. When Katy pirouetted onto the stage at around 10, I thought one of the dozen eighth grade girls standing next to me might pass out from the excitement. Luckily, there were a number of parents on-hand keeping a watchful eye.
Seeing as I wasn't really going to the show based on the quality of Katy Perry's music, but rather her celebrity, I was actually surprised that she sings well live...and actually plays the guitar. Her quirky rants in between songs were also quite charming and full of a girl-power message. Making the show worth while for the boyfriends in the crowd and the girls who actually do kiss girls, Katy even flashed her silver undies at us a few times.
Here are some shots from the night of Miss Perry
Previously in Live DC:
- 2/9: LiveDC: Theophilus London @ 930 Club
- 2/9: Best Weekend Bets
- 2/8: LiveDC: Kathleen Edwards @ 930 Club
- 2/8: LiveDC: Thurston Moore/ Kurt Vile @ Black Cat
- 2/8: LiveDC: Thurston Moore/ Kurt Vile @ Black Cat
- 2/7: LiveDC: Demetri Martin @ Warner Theatre
- 2/7: LiveDC: Augustana/ Graffiti6 @ 930 Club
- 2/6: LiveDC: All Things Go Presents: Reptar/ Casual Curious/ Fort Lean @ Gibson Guitar Showroom
- 2/6: LiveDC: TYCHO/ Beacon @ RNR Hotel
- 2/6: LiveDC: The Kills / Jeff The Brotherhood @ 9:30 Club
God loves a cheerful giver.
These photos are creative and original. I can't say the same thing for Katy Perry.
great job jane.
thanks guys
even the failure to capture the silver undies doesn't spoil the overall good impression of this work of photography. One just can't have it all.
As usual, your pictures are amazing!
hey jane do you have any close ups of the giant cat?
i actually do! haha...it was kinda weird honestly. a huge cat surrounded by bananas and strawberries.
coooooool facebook them to me! i knew i shouldnt have missed katy.
Silver undies: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brandonwu/3431918526/
:)
thanks brandon!!
awesome shots
Thanks Jane, love yours too, and that crowd shot is awesome.
Those pictures are great! The last one is a little silly, considering who's on stage. That girl seems REALLY into it.
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Dude I was at the show and it was amazing. I won the tickets and am not the biggest fan, but it was very very good. The pictures captured it. I loved her faces and crazy, wacky comments.
Awesome photos Jane. I wish I was there to shoot with you. Not really a Katie fan, but it would have been fun!
Those pictures are awesome! I went and I loved it! I had the Lolita heart shaped sunglasses on my head, which she
commented on. <3 I'm a really big fan. Here are some more pictures that the KPF gathered if you guys want to see:http://katyperryforum.com/index.php?topic=4474.0