Mad Welsley – DREAM TOUR

In this Dream Tour segment, the electro pop artist, Mad Welsley, reveals who she would want on her ultimate tour lineup. You can check out their picks, after the break.

If I could build out my dream tour, it would probably be a bit of a chaotic masterpiece. My dad was in the music industry in Memphis, TN my whole life so I grew up listening to everything from Hip-Hop & R&B, to Rock, Reggae, and Pop. I’m not sure if it was this kind of upbringing or the fact that I’m a Libra that makes me wonder if I even have a singular favorite artist or song, but when thinking about who I would want to see perform on the same tour together I somehow was able to narrow it down to just a few people.

For starters, I would have to have Norah Jones on the bill, because, in so few words, she is the reason why I sing. My mom played her constantly when I was growing up and I couldn’t help but fall in love with her sultry voice and poetic lyrics. Several years later I was able to surprise my mom with concert tickets to her show at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, and I’m not exaggerating when I say that we both cried the entire time. It was such a dreamy performance.

My second band would be The Flaming Lips. I first got to know their music in my early 20’s when they played Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis and then again in Centennial Park in Nashville. It was a show unlike anything I had ever seen before and it was in that moment that I realized what being an entertainer truly meant. I mean sure, it all looks like one big acid trip is happening on stage, but not a single person in the audience is bored while watching it all unfold. From the lights to the balloons and bubbles and the human hamster wheel, it truly is a show that I could watch again and again.

My last artist, but most certainly not least, would be Dua Lipa. The disco/dance flare that she is bringing back in music is unmatched, making her the new ‘Pop Princess’ that I cannot wait to see perform live for the first time very soon. I love how she effortlessly blends brutally honest stories to catchy melodies over a beat that you can’t help but dance to. Even when she’s talking about falling out of love, she finds a way to make it fun, and that’s exactly the kind of music that I want to create. She really is a massive inspiration for me at the moment.

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