Adonis on stage at the Beirut Waterfront as part of the Beirut Holidays festival. (Credit: Rayane Tawil/ L'Orient Today)
It was 8:30 p.m. when I arrived, buzzing with anticipation and glitter from the crowd already clinging to my sleeves. The air around the outdoor venue was thick with excitement: food trucks lined the entrance, security filtered people in and smiles passed like a current through the sea of fans gathering to see Adonis — back in Lebanon, after what felt like a lifetime away.The concert was set to start at 9:00 p.m., but the band didn’t take the stage until nearly an hour later at 9:50 p.m. No one minded. Every detail was worth the wait. The lights dimmed, a visual wave crashed across the stage screen, and then it began – with “Ma’arafha” (Don’t know her). The same song, Anthony Khoury, lead vocalist and songwriter of Adonis, told L’Orient Today, just the day prior, during sound check, was the one he felt most nervous and excited to...
It was 8:30 p.m. when I arrived, buzzing with anticipation and glitter from the crowd already clinging to my sleeves. The air around the outdoor venue was thick with excitement: food trucks lined the entrance, security filtered people in and smiles passed like a current through the sea of fans gathering to see Adonis — back in Lebanon, after what felt like a lifetime away.The concert was set to start at 9:00 p.m., but the band didn’t take the stage until nearly an hour later at 9:50 p.m. No one minded. Every detail was worth the wait. The lights dimmed, a visual wave crashed across the stage screen, and then it began – with “Ma’arafha” (Don’t know her). The same song, Anthony Khoury, lead vocalist and songwriter of Adonis, told L’Orient Today, just the day prior, during sound check, was the one he felt most nervous and...
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