Cheyenne Howard Photography: The Future Now Tour: Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato

Future Now (2016)

This past weekend has been one of the best weekends of my life. I went to the last two shows of the Honda Civic Future Now Tour and got to witness a wonderful spectacle of pure talent from Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato. The Honda Civic Future Now Tour played 66 shows and ended on Saturday Sept. 17th at the Forum in Los Angeles. I attended the Future Now shows in Phoenix, AZ, and Los Angeles, California

Levels (2016)

Nick Jonas started the show with an exhilarating performance of Levels. He had high notes and falsetto runs. Then went on to perform many songs including fan favorites Chains, Good Thing, Jealous, Close, and Who I Am. He was assertive and constantly looked around all spots in the arenas. He had fun listening to the crowd's screams and flashed his smile throughout the night. One of my favorites was Bacon. He looked exited and was full of such positive energy. His band also provided great beats that forced everyone to get up and dance.

He showed some vulnerability and got deep with his performances of Chainsaw and Santa Barbara. You felt his heart ache and his longing for love. It was neat to see all of the cell phone lights go up during Santa Barbara echoing the calming electric guitar picking. It looked like a sea of stars.

Confident (2016)

Then the lights faded and a curtain covered the stage. Within minutes, the curtain dropped again and a raised lift with Demi Lovato appeared. Electric screams filled the arenas and Demi unleashed tremendous vocals with her song Confident. Through her set, you were transported through an emotional journey of being a badass to heart break to pure adventure. She performed hits such as Neon Lights, Warrior, Stone Cold, Skyscraper, Cool For the Summer, and Give Your Heart a Break. Demi was bold and completely confident in her vocals and body. She strutted across the stage with a gracefully and powerful body language. When she performed Cool For the Summer and Body Say, things got steamy with her and her dancers, as she was seductive and alluring. The crowd went nuts.

Demi did a wonderful job connecting with the entire area as well. While some artists simply glance over to various people in the audience during a few lyrics, Demi would look directly at many people and sing full verses right to them. She looked over at me during Neon Lights in Phoenix and it felt so awesome. She also did a great job covering all sides of the arena and her entire stage.

Nick (2016)

Demi also showcased her emotional vunlerability with soaring performances of Stone Cold, Skyscraper, and Warrior. She had such poise and control. She can belt like no one else in the business and make an audience hold their breath onto every note. She showed a lot of passion and really stood out in the show. These incredibly difficult and technical high notes and runs appeared so natural and easy to her. At the LA show, she did a captivating cover of Natural Woman and made a comment on how it was so hard for her to sing when she was younger. That seemed like it was impossible to be true because of how powerful her voice is. Singing seems so natural to her.

In the middle of the show in LA, Nick and Demi did wonderful blending of vocals with duets of Close and Stone Cold. They complemented each other well and neither tried to out do or out sing each other. It was elegant and showed how much of a great friendship these two have together. Both are rooting for each other and have the kind of friendship most of us strive for. They smiled at each other and hugged after each duet.

Also in LA, the new band, DNCE, made a surprise visit and performed their wildly successful song Cake By the Ocean with Nick. The arena erupted and the whole arena danced with hands jumping into the air.

Body Say (2016)

As an avid concert goer, this tour really stood out as one of my favorites. The staging was so beautifully crafted with an innovated massive screen that wrapped around the entire stage. It was reminisce of experiencing IMAX for the very first time and how you can't help but to stare in amazement. The visuals were top notch with stunning artwork and videography that elevated the show from performing greatest hits with pretty lights to creating an unforgettable experience. The show was dynamic and the transitions were seamless. There was no lag time or waiting for the stage to be changed. Future Now tour is a great example of how to create a continuous and entertaining co-headlining tour. They accomplished what a lot of other co-headlining tours struggle to do and put together a tour that will not be forgotten.

I wanted to post some of my favorite photos from both shows. Enjoy!