This was probably one of Amazon’s better days in its 20-year history.
Earlier Thursday, the company blew past Wall Street’s expectations for its second quarter earnings and posted a surprising $92 million in profit off $23.18 billion in revenue. As a result, Amazon’s stock went soaring in after-hours trading, rising 17 percent to an all-time high of $567 per share, while pushing Amazon’s market capitalization past Walmart to $250 billion.
As if that wasn’t enough, thousands of Amazon employees headed down to CenturyLink Field on Thursday evening to watch two of Seattle’s most well-known bands perform at a private concert. Those who saw Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and The Head and the Heart play on Thursday night said the concert was “fantastic,” and “awesome” — a quick look on social media shows the same.
At http://t.co/RdBK3TmaQp — Amazon 20th birthday celebration #macklemore #centurylinkfield #Seattle pic.twitter.com/9qj7sLpsAh
— Hawks Nation, Yes (@HawksNationYes) July 24, 2015
@macklemore & @RyanLewis did it right tonight. Minimal corporate chit chat with plenty of #seattle love @amazon pic.twitter.com/HvmhpcDjU9
— amy leeds (@chasingamyleeds) July 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/miniaturelwt/status/624479480174637056
Proud of my 9 years at AWS in Amazon's 20 Years. Love the growth! Happy 20th, Amazon #concert pic.twitter.com/lQ51AhZ44N
— Jinesh Varia (@jinman) July 24, 2015
@macklemore what an awesome gig at the century link tonight for amazon. So happy I came from Ireland for this. #amazon20
— Paddy (@paddy2089) July 24, 2015
In total awe of @macklemore right now. pic.twitter.com/EMwA1gJeaF
— Katelyn (@hellokdb) July 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/coolasianmom/status/624466520815439872
Not an Amazon employee? Here's the private concert you're missing – @headandtheheart & @Macklemore up nexthttps://t.co/zVwXookgUh
— KING 5 News (@KING5Seattle) July 24, 2015
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are no strangers to performing at concerts hosted by tech companies, having played at a private T-Mobile party last year, and another concert for AT&T at CES in 2014.
Amazon has hosted concerts for employees in the past, including a Vampire Weekend performance last year. It also organized a Bob Dylan and Norah Jones concert in 2005 for its workers.
Amazon also wasn’t the only tech company in Seattle hosting a concert on Thursday, as mobile analytics startup Tune brought in Seattle-based band Odezsa at the EMP as part of its Postback conference after party.
Third rule of #Postback15– PARTYYY!! pic.twitter.com/5EPFnYRAgo
— TUNE (@tune) July 24, 2015
Earlier this month, Microsoft brought in Maroon 5 to perform at a private concert for interns at Seattle’s Gasworks Park.
