Apart from also hailing from Walk the Moon’s hometown music scene, Public’s rhythmic drum beats and fanciful lyrics mirrored those of the headlining act.īringing danceable songs like “Honeybee” and “Heartbeating” to the LC stage, Public performed with a music festival-esque vibe. Public has toured with Walk the Moon in the past, and it was easy to see why the band is often chosen as the opening act. The fans’ squeals of excitement, despite the downpour that clouded the Friday night air, charged the pre-show atmosphere with electrified anticipation.Īs the house music faded and the lawn lights dimmed, the roar of the crowd served as an eardrum-ringing welcome to Public, a pop trio from Cincinnati made up of John Vaughn, Ben Lapps and Matthew Alvarado. Flower crowns balanced precariously on top of heads and streaks of neon paint adorned smiling faces when a sold-out crowd braved the rain and packed LC Pavilion to “Shut Up and Dance” with Ohio-based pop-rock band Walk the Moon.Īs the line of poncho-wearing, umbrella-clutching fans slowly began to loop around the parking lot and through the LC’s massive front gates, the outdoor concert venue filled with a rainbow of color.

Different colors walk the moon album