Fun time but express pass doesn't guarantee you'll perform
by Brett on 3/24/25House of Blues Orlando - OrlandoRating: 4 out of 5The event itself was an absolute blast. Band absolutely rocked it and were great about letting the singers take the majority of the stage while giving full musical support, even with backing vocals. The crowd was incredibly supportive and there was enough people that it felt like a regular concert but enough room that everyone could dance and move around with relative ease.
My biggest gripe is I paid extra to get the express pass, which I assumed would guarantee I'd get to perform. I requested Ohio is for Lovers and I was never called on. My friend next to me was the 4th song. We both signed up the same time and were one of the first people let into the event. Definitely soured my mood at the end of the night when they announced it was last song and I hadn't performed yet.
So yeah, I will definitely continue going to these events in the future but i absolutely would not recommend paying extra for the express pass in the future unless they provide some guarantee. I'm sure they mostly played the songs of everyone that got in first with the Express pass but I didn't.