This past summer produced a myriad of ups and downs in the music, concert, and film industries. Here are The Rebellion’s top five best and worst summer 2015 music, movies, and concerts as well as a preview of what is to come later this fall and winter.
Top Five Best Summer Music:
Florence + The Machine: How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (May 29)
Tori Kelly: Unbreakable Smile (June 23)
Halsey: Badlands (August 28)
The Weeknd: Beauty Behind the Madness (August 28)
Panic! At the Disco: “Death of a Bachelor” (September 1)
Top Five Worst Summer Music:
Carly Rae Jepsen: Emotion (June 23)
Demi Lovato: “Cool for the Summer” (July 1)
Owl City: Mobile Orchestra (July 10)
Justin Bieber: “What Do You Mean” (August 28)
Miley Cyrus: Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz (August 30)
Top Five Most Anticipated Fall/Winter Music Releases:
Selena Gomez: Revival (October 9)
Ellie Goulding: Delirium (November 6)
Adele: 25 (Release Date TBA)
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams (Release Date TBA)
Lorde: (Album Title and Release Date TBA)
Top Five Best Summer Movies:
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (June 12)
Inside Out (June 19)
Trainwreck (July 17)
Southpaw (July 24)
Straight Outta Compton (August 14)
Top Five Worst Summer Movies:
Minions (July 10)
Paper Towns (July 24)
Vacation (July 29)
American Ultra (August 21)
We Are Your Friends (August 28)
Top Five Most Anticipated Movie Releases:
Legend (October 2)
The Martian (October 2)
Room (October 16)
Brooklyn (November 6)
The Danish Girl (November 27)
Top Five Best Summer Concerts:
Taylor Swift: 1989 World Tour
One Direction: On The Road Again
Bleachers and Charli XCX: Charli and Jack Do America Tour
Nicki Minaj: Pinkprint Tour
5 Seconds of Summer: Rock Out With Your Socks Out
Top Five Anticipated Concerts:
The Neighbourhood (October 5 @ House of Blues Boston)
Halsey (October 24 @ House of Blues Boston)
Marina and The Diamonds (November 4 @ House of Blues Boston)
ODESZA (November 14 @ House of Blues Boston)
The 1975 (December 3 @ House of Blues Boston)
