I've tried posting this 2 times already and when I got to submit it, it says I'm not logged in, even though I had logged in. I'll be very brief this time. She was great! No photo collage; no tribute; no talking and no encore. The concert was 75-80 minutes with 5 gown changes and 2 boa changes. The venue was sold out, seating 5,000, and she was performing the next night too.
She had 4 horns, grand piano player, keyboard player; bass, guitar; drummer and a percussionist and 3 singers. She started with I'm Coming Out at the top of a staircase, and finished with I Will Survive. She was having trouble hearing the band for the 1 st three songs and kept trying to get the sound better [[this must have been disconcerting), but she didn't stop smiling or being engaged with the audience. She harmonized with the background singers and let the lead in some places [[most notably The Boss where she get screechy) -- they did a very nice job and made the song very enjoyable. By the end of the evening I think my ears were bleeding it was so loud.
I flew 1500 miles, rented a car and drove 120 miles and I think I got my money's worth. My partner even enjoyed her again, after only seeing her in May.
Lorne
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