Concert Review: Isaac Dunbar Is All About Self-Love

Isaac Dunbar is a star, and I do not doubt it. He is 100% in tune with how he shines, and for his fanbase at Mercury Lounge he symbolized freedom. He was so comfortable shining through songs that they were even called “Suicide.”

Running across the stage with an LGBTQIA flag, laughing, with a backdrop of narration that played in-between songs to make us feel like we are were listening to the The Chronicles of Isaac Dunbar’s Narnia, and being an overall warm person, it is hard to describe this young star’s magnetism. It is what creates entertainers, legends, and icons. He has the “It,” and to hits fanbase that “it’ derived from his ability to be jovial, approachable, and fun while singing to absolute isolation. 

When you are a member of an oppressed community, sometimes, your imagination is your anchor to this earth. How you place yourself in your mind helps you maneuver and safeguard against how others will place you for example, that old saying that our elders always mention: “just because you are broken does not mean you are broken.” This latter statement felt like the essence of Dunbar’s current journey; being alone does not mean you are lonely. You can be the best company you have ever had if you stop letting people tell you whether or not you fit their definition of “love.” Such a beautiful thought! 

I am going to be frank; I have seen a lot of people put #wellness on their posts and have NO IDEA what it means. Moreover, they, actually, do not care. What was refreshing about Isaac was that he did, and, even though he is young, he is closer and more open to discovering what it is to be well than most. Hence, as his crowd shook in dance, I knew it was not just the music moving them; it was the idea that, one day, they could move themselves, too.