Andy Grammer
Toronto Centre for The Arts
Liv, Love & Lyrics charity event Nov. 30th, 2014
for the LivWise Foundation
for the LivWise Foundation
Do you remember that video that went viral of a young girl fighting cancer yet still singing her heart out? See below:
She passed away a couple months afterwards but in her short life, she left such a legacy in her wake. Thus was the precipice for the LivWise Foundation which spawned the first ever Liv, Love & Lyrics charity event in Toronto on Nov. 30th, 2014.
Although it was to be a celebration of Olivia's life and her love of music, it was still a somber affair. It was difficult to cry about her passing after an emotional video about her life and death and then get up and dance like you would at a regular concert. This was no regular concert.
To start off the music portion of the event, there were several young musicians who had tried out and got to open the show. We're talking 14 to 17 year olds that did not seem nervous to perform by themselves at all. It was quite impressive.
The headliner for the charity concert was the lovely, positive, seemingly always upbeat Andy Grammer. It turns out the producer of his latest album, Magazines Or Novels, was actually the same producer of Olivia's "Roar" video. That's how Andy, who also lost a loved one to cancer, found out about the event.
It was not just an extraordinary event, it was also the first time Andy Grammer had played in Toronto. Hopefully he'll be able to come back soon under different circumstances so we can do more than just vigorously dance in our seats. He was funny and sweet, not to mention an exceptionally talented singer and songwriter. His lyrics are about being human, quirky, flawed and real but always uplifting. At the meet and greet, it was very casual and he was generous with his time. It was not at all assembly line, regimented, or time constrained.
It's quite possible that the audience members were all there for various reasons. Some were there for the cause. Some were there for Olivia and her family. Others were probably there for the young performers that opened the show or perhaps to see Andy Grammer. Whatever reason that brought us all together, the whole evening was just a lovely experience from start to finish.
[Link] LivWiseFoundation
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