I went to Bruno Mars last night. His show is top of the top. The elite tier.
The stadium might not be available to you. The fire and giant screens might not be possible in the venues you play. And you might not yet have the budget for confetti cannons.
But his level of intentionality is available to you. You can decide to build a show with purpose. To have an arc and a narrative. To make catchy transitions. To change the chords in the second verse. To add a smile at just the right moment. Extend a musical section. Turn up the drama. Turn up the heart.
If you want to be a stadium act some day it helps to start preparing like one.
