Her witty comments and corky personality just made it seem like she was friends with everyone there and as someone that goes to a lot of shows it is nice not to feel like you're just a ticket holder but an actual person.Įver since I'd heard "Gravity" I knew that I wanted to see Sara Bareilles live. She was very personal with the audience, commenting on how appreciative she was that we were all out in the rain just so that we could witness her doing what she does best, my words not hers. There is nothing negative I can say about her live shows, she is the epitome of perfection when she stands up on that stage. There were so many instances where I actually found myself with goosebumps. Her lyrics mixed with the emotion in her voice in which she sings her words is breathtaking. Her voice is one that will be going strong for years to come. A great mixture between those songs we all know and love from the radio, leading into an emotional ballad, and then right back into an uplifting sing along - she even gets the audience involved. Bareilles has a gift when it comes to putting a set list together, always keeping the crowd on their toes. Even while standing in the pouring rain for themajority of her set I was still one of the best shows I have attended, and yes, I have been to MANY. Sara Bareilles giving Woman Crush Wednesday a whole new meaning! This was my second time seeing Barielles and I can honestly say I didn't think it could get better than the first show, but boy was I wrong. Just raw and purely emotional performances and some well-timed jaunty tunes to get you back into happy-go-lucky, concert mode. No store-bought sounds, lip synching or lamely choreographed dance routines should be expected here. Final words: Sara takes a personal interest in her music and in her fans. It'll be her first concert and we have no doubt that she'll enjoy it just as much as she does Sara's albums. This time around, since it's an outdoor show, we're taking our 3 year-old daughter because even she loves Sara.
We're seeing her again next week and, to be perfectly honest, we'd see her every single day of her tour if we could. With each concert she encompasses sheer brilliance in her song writing, charm, and live delivery of every song performed. I've seen Sara more than a handful of times. She said so." The only thing missing from this concert was Sara attempting to crowd-surf. One that says "I love (heart shape) Sara F*cking Bareilles" and the other says "Sara Bareilles is my Bestie. She takes time to chit-chat with the crowd but not so much that it would bother someone purely going to hear her music. Sara has a way of engaging the crowd from her very first word straight through to the last word. I dare say that it was even better than Elton John's original version. The whole audience participated in singing along with Brave, I Just Want You brought tears to the eyes of a completely awestruck crowd and her encore of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was nothing short of mind-blowing. To my and my (then) fiance`s delight, Sara performed a completely acoustic setlist, including some old favorites and some newer things that she hadn't released yet. She nailed every one of her original songs, in addition to a couple of Elton John's hits as well as an Ottis Redding classic. And, most importantly, it's her dynamite set of vocals. It's the way she tells "her story" through music. But it's not the instruments that make Sara so loveable and enjoyable. Over the course of the night, she played the piano, ukulele, guitar, harmonium and, quite frankly, whatever else she felt like using as an instrument. She explained that it was a solo tour and that no one else would be accompanying her on stage. Expecting the usual guitars, drums, pianos, etc., I was surprised to see no one else on the stage but Sara. I decided to spring for a pair of concert tickets to see a pretty, young, snarky brunette belt out some sing-a-long style tunes. Sara Bareilles played the Union Transfer on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The best "review" I could give Sara Bareilles is by way of taking you through one of her concerts - which is hands-down the best concert experience I have ever had in my 33 years of enjoying live music. Bluesy, folky, "pop" singer, Sara Bareilles is definitely MUCH more than just a pretty face with inspirational music. in fact, sometimes you get much more than you anticipated.