On Saturday 16th October, Radio 1 put on a massive celebration to celebrate the fact that we could all finally go Out Out. Hosted by Greg James, Vick Hope and Jordan North, it was, for many including myself, one of the first concerts they had been to since the COVID-19 pandemic started.
Since being a regular listener since 2019, I have loved listening to Radio 1's Big Weekend but never been able to go. However, that all changed when I worked out that I was able to go to Radio 1 Out Out Live.
Of course, looking back, Radio 1 Out Out Live could be considered as a mini version of Big weekend. Unlike Big Weekend, which is held over a whole weekend and has lots of acts, this was one day and had only a couple of acts. However, what ever festival or concert Radio 1 put on, they always make sure they put in a lot of effort to ensure that a great show is produced.
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Obviously, it would not be a concert, whether it's a Radio 1 concert or not, without some brilliant music acts. The show had everything, from established acts like Joel Corry, and Sam Fender to newer acts, such as Mimi Webb.
The most impressive act of the night was actually Joel Corry. As someone who had never seen a DJ set live, I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. It was made even more amazing by the presence of some guest stars, including MNEK, Harlee and Jax Jones, accompanying him on hits Head & Heart, Lonely and Bed respectively.
The other surprising acts of the night were KSI and Aj Tracey. As someone who isn't particularly into grime/rap music, I quite enjoyed them. Like Joel Corry, KSI also had special guests, in the form of Digital Farm Animal and S-X (for older readers, yes this is an actual person. He was on Celebrity Gogglebox with KSI).
It wasn't just the established acts that impressed me. It was also the up and coming artists, like Griff, who won the Rising star award, and Mimi Webb, who, since Radio 1 Out Out Live, has been nominated in the BBC Sound of 2022 list. Judging by what I saw, I believe it was a worthy win of the former and a worthy nomination of the latter.
Overall, I thought the show was amazing. I love the fact that the acts were people I had never seen live before and, of course, the fact my favourite Radio station, Radio 1, hosted it. I will definitely try and attend any Radio 1 events now.
Em x
