Mac DeMarco

The crowd can be a little different in some places. For example, in Europe, people tend to be very respectful. They try not to make too much noise at inappropriate times. In other countries, people can be very still. Sometimes I'm not sure if a crowd is into it until the end, when they usually want me to do something crazy for the encore.

Canadian Musician

Neil Tennant

It was most exciting when people first came up on the stage and then when they came back for the encore. We wanted to make a show that kept on developing, that was interesting, so we tried to do that with our live shows.

English Musician

Rick Nielsen

I can't stand it when groups come back for an encore, and they play some slow thing. Oh, brother! It's like, 'Had I known that, I would've left.

American Musician

Liz Phair

I always give the encore over to chaos, so people can yell out requests and I can hack my way through a song that I don't really know anymore.

Jisoo

Whenever we go to different places fans in each country prepare something before we go on stage for our encore.

South Korean Musician

Colin Hay

I don't walk off and come back for encores. I figure I can add four weeks to my life that way.

Australian Musician

Florence Welch

I think an encore is perfectly acceptable, but I find it so weird when people do two or three.

Steve Breen

For an encore, I might do health-care cartoons using my own blood. That will be my last act.

American Cartoonist

Hilary Hahn

The encore should wrap up the audience's experience of the piece you just played.

Juan Diego Florez

In my concerts, people love when I sing a Latin encore with guitar.

Peruvian Musician

Often used during live shows to express admiration and desire for more.

Live Performance

Occurs when the audience's applause or cheers show they want another performance.

Audience-Driven

Not usually on the program, an encore feels spontaneous and driven by the moment.

Spontaneous Event

It's an additional performance, often more casual or intimate than the main event.

Extra Performance

Encore pieces are often well-loved hits or favorites that the audience anticipates.

Fan Favorite

Shouting 'encore' is a direct way for audiences to request more performance.

Call to Action

The call for 'encore' adds to the excitement and engagement of a live experience.

Enhancing Atmosphere

When used as a verb, it expresses the audience's high level of enjoyment.

Verbal Appreciation

Using 'encore' informally can show a relaxed, friendly request for repeating anything.

Casual Expression

 one another they used to eat drink and yell out to people on the stage just like they do with CBGB's in places like that if they liked an area they would holler and suggest that it be done again as an encore not at the end of the show

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