The loud buzz of the crowd in the stadium suddenly quiets as the voice of a female opera singer pours through the speakers. Immediately, the audience erupts into cheers as their concert wristbands (that provide quite a light show on their own) suddenly start glowing bright red. The strobe lights shine a similar hue, captivating everyone’s attention. However, all attention shifts to Coldplay as Chris Martin starts belting out “A Head Full of Dreams.”

On Aug. 27 at AT&T Stadium, Coldplay rocked Dallas after nearly four years without touring. They played songs from all of their past albums, as well as songs from their newest album, “A Head Full of Dreams.” The band brought their best and put on quite an unforgettable show full of vividly colored lights, cool background graphics and a great musical performance.

Coldplay did an amazing job picking their two opening acts. Indie pop and rock artist Bishop Briggs came first, giving a performance that hooked you in with a strong bass drum beat. Then Alessia Cara came onstage and stunned the audience with her strong voice and inspiring performance. Before singing songs such as “Here,” “Wild Things” and “River of Tears,” she’d speak to the audience about the message behind them like love, heartbreak and empowering girls.

The strobe lights, background pictures and effects during the show were absolutely mind-blowing. However, what stood out to me was that Coldplay’s musical quality was exactly the same, if not better than their original tracks. Contributing to this were their seamless transitions between songs and Chris Martin’s piano-playing talent.

A key moment during the concert was when Coldplay performed their iconic song, “Fix You.” What makes the live performance of this song so great is that the whole crowd sings along. Now, people sang along with lots of Coldplay’s songs at this concert (myself included) but it felt like this was one of the only songs that every person connected with. The very few background effects allowed the song to be more personal, like you were closer to the band.

Along with classics like “Yellow,” “The Scientist” and “Clocks,” Coldplay played tracks from their new album like “Up and Up,” their closing song. I thought that they would close with “Fix You” because it was such a great song to perform, but I applaud them for choosing “Up and Up” since it allows the concert to end on a high note.

Overall, I really have nothing to criticize Coldplay for. They are a great band with real talent (as well as an awesome creative team for great artwork and design). My only advice for their concerts is to stay hydrated because after a whole night of singing all of their songs, my throat was burning — but I have no regrets.

This concert was easily an A+ in my book, so when Coldplay comes touring again, be sure to come out for a true “Adventure of a Lifetime.”