I love the summer because it's typically the time of year you find artists criss-crossing the country on tour. This summer I have tickets to shows that I know I will get tons of crap for going to. (I mean how I could I pass up the chance to see Bucky Covington live?) So our summer concert jaunt began last night in Bloomington with Sheryl Crow. I have wanted to see her live for several years now and finally had the opportunity. The worst concerts are those where the act sings almost everything from their new album and only does a few hits. (You listening Madonna?) Luckily that wasn't the case last night. Crow performed all the standards that people plopped down $55 to hear (If It Makes You Happy, All I Wanna Do, The First Cut Is The Deepest). She also did a number of my favorite album cuts that only I seemed to recognize (Hard To Make A Stand, Maybe Angels, Mississippi). You can always identify the people who haven't been to a concert since 1985. A woman behind me almost burst into tears as Crow exited the stage. "But she didn't sing Soak Up The Sun," she wailed. It's called an encore, honey. Two minutes later they swooped back on stage for three more songs, including you guessed it Soak Up The Sun. In short, it was a wonderfully low-key gig that showcased why Sheryl Crow is still a star thirteen years after being named Best New Artist at the Grammys.
Set List
Run Baby Run
Hard To Make A Stand
Maybe Angels
Good Is Good
Letter To God
My Favorite Mistake
The First Cut Is The Deepest
I Know Why
Leaving
Strong Enough
Chances Are
If It Makes You Happy
Riverwide
It Don't Hurt
Always On Your Side
All I Wanna Do
A Change Would Do You Good
Encore
Soak Up The Sun
Safe and Sound
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