I need help writing a concert review. What should I include in the review?

Question

Are there certain guidelines to follow?

Answer 1

There aren't any absolute guidelines for writing a review, but how you should approach it varies widely depending on what kind of publication you're writing for, and how in-depth your review is. Your best bet is really to pick up a paper or magazine or go to a web site that has reviews, and read a few to get a general sense of the style. The more you read, the better you'll be able to write.

The goal of a review is to give readers a sense of what the concert was like, and how good it was. You might want to give a description of the venue, the performers, the ambience of the crowds, in as vivid detail as possible. Was the atmosphere exciting? Nostalgic? Calm? You can talk about what music was played and how good it was - again, detail is important.

I hope this was helpful. Good luck!