The first photo the people in the back are in what appears to be smoke and looks out of sorts. The people on my right are moving and it is a bit distracting and the fire which I imagine is the focus of the photo just is not working, it is overwhelmed by all of what is going on around it.

The second photo does not seem to have anywhere for your eye to focus on, my eye darts all over looking for something to be the main focus of the shot. It does have nice clarity and colour but it lacks a subject.

They are not bad but I would work on composition, subject and if you are going to shoot at night you need to watch out for movement blur. It may be because of the kit lens but you may be able to work around that. What were the camera settings for the first photo if I may inquire. You are on the right track I just think with some practice you will be where you want to be.