Chock-full of funky riffs, contagious beats and crazy onstage antics (plus some “aww”-inducing moments), the American quartet’s first-ever show in South Korea proved that they’re not just fun to listen to–they’re also an absolute joy to watch
Chock-full of funky riffs, contagious beats and crazy onstage antics (plus some “aww”-inducing moments), the American quartet’s first-ever show in South Korea proved that they’re not just fun to listen to–they’re also an absolute joy to watch
If you thought DNCE’s music was the epitome of fun, wait till you see the band perform live.
Fans from Korea (and beyond) braved the post-winter chill to catch the American quartet’s first concert in the country at the Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul’s Gwangjin district.
With its pop punk-meets-disco funk repertoire, DNCE seemed dead set on getting people out of that humpday slump, and that they did. And how.
The band clearly lived up to its name. With hardly a pause in between songs, DNCE gave a slick, seamless performance of all tracks off its eponymous album, plus mashups and amped-up covers of pop classics from the last three decades.
After a “Star Wars”-themed intro, frontman Joe Jonas popped out from underneath a Darth Vader helmet and joined his bandmates—guitarist JinJoo Lee, bassist Cole Whittle and drummer Jack Lawless—in kicking off the main set with the cheeky disco ditty “Naked,” followed by the title track.
The band’s boundless energy was fueled even more by the fans’ enthusiasm as the latter chanted and sang along to all the songs, light sticks bobbing rhythmically like neon mini-light sabers across the concert hall.
There’s definitely no shortage of onstage antics with this band; between songs, the members would periodically throw random collectibles— including women’s underwear —to the eager crowd.
Not only do they sound as good live (if not better), they also look good while they’re at it. While bearded, blue-eyed Jack serenely doled out beat after infectious beat from his pedestal, JinJoo and Cole made for a formidable and utterly charismatic pair as they bounced searing riffs off of each other—and, occasionally, while lying flat on their backs in the middle of the stage.
On the other hand, fans would squeal every time Joe slung an arm around the blond guitarist’s shoulders, which led us to believe that they’re secretly shipping the two in real life.
