There is almost never a calm crowd at a concert and when Ed Sheeran performed at the Jobing.com Arena on Sunday, August 31, it was no expection. With a crowd consisting of teens, young adults and the occasional parent, the large and yet intimate, laidback concert lasted two hours and never had a lull in energy.

Sheeran’s show consisted of an opening act and then later, just himself as a one man band as he performed songs from his new album “X” pronounced “multiply” and his previous album “+” pronounced “plus”.

One of the best parts of the concert was when he sang his biggest hit “The A Team”. The entire audience sang along and it really made everyone feel like there was a connection in the room. It was clear that these concert-goers really appreciated his songs and anyone could see the gratitude he had on his face.

However, the concert would have been even better if there were regular jumbotron screens on either side of the stage because at a certain distance it could have been hard to see. The screens he had on the stage didn’t constantly show him and so at a distance it might have been hard to see since it was only him on stage.

And of course, I was slightly disappointed that he didn’t sing certain songs from his new album such as “Photograph” or “Shirtsleeves”  but there is nothing that could be done about that. There is only so much time allotted for a concert, after all.

Another strong point was the opening act called Rudimental. A popular UK based group, they performed for about an hour off their album “Home”. They were a very high energy group consisting of four members, Amir Amor, DJ Locksmith, Piers Agget and Kesi Dryden. The band also had three singers who were not main band members but were touring with the group. After seeing them live I would highly recommend them to anyone who likes electronic, pop and soul types of music.

Overall, it was an very well done concert. Ed Sheeran did a great job as an entertainer and will surely continue to do so for a long time to come.