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Op-Ed: Top 5 music concerts by female artists in 2015

Acclaimed actress and singer Idina Menzel

Acclaimed actress and singer Idina Menzel
Robin Wong

At No. 5 was Broadway sensation Idina Menzel, who performed at her native Long Island, at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh. It consisted of her Broadway standards from Rent, Wicked and her hit “Always Starting Over” from her latest musical, If/Then, as well as the theme song for Frozen, “Let It Go.”

Global superstar Taylor Swift

Global superstar Taylor Swift
Big Machine Records

Global music star Taylor Swift comes in at No. 4 with her concert at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, as part of her “1989 World Tour.” One of the highlights included Swift bringing out the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team to celebrate their win, as well as all her latest pop hits.

Acclaimed singer Bette Midler

Acclaimed singer Bette Midler
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

At No. 3 is “The Divine Miss M” Better Midler for her June 25 performance at New York’s Madison Square Garden, for her “Divine Intervention” tour, where she showcased her talent as a well-rounded entertainer: actress, vocalist and comedian.

Country superstar Shania Twain

Country superstar Shania Twain
Lee Cherry

Country-pop superstar Shania Twain comes in at No. 2 with her farewell “Rock This Country” tour stop at Madison Square Garden in New York City, which was dubbed as “electrifying.” She looked stunning and proved to still be at the top of her game musically, and that age is just a number.

Grammy-winning rock star Melissa Etheridge

Grammy-winning rock star Melissa Etheridge
James Minchin III

When all is said and done, at No. 1 was rock sensation Melissa Etheridge’s stellar one-woman show at The Paramount in Huntington, where she played a wide variety of instruments including guitars, piano and percussion. With hits such as “Come To My Window” and “I’m The Only One,” she had her Long Island audience at the palm of her hand, while showcasing her tremendous talent and prowess as a vocalist. This concert had “future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction” written all over it.

Markos Papadatos
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Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 22,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

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