An off night for Jann, poor sound quality
by High Park on 2025-06-10Jane Mallett Theatre - TorontoRating: 3 out of 5I think Jann Arden is a very talented songwriter and singer. She's also very funny. However, at the Monday, June 9th concert at Massey Hall, she started late, walked slowly and unsteadily on her platform shoes, didn't deliver the depth of feeling to the songs I was hoping for, and at one point late in the show, stopped mid-song and walked offstage. It's possible she wasn't feeling well and decided not to cancel. I admire her spirit. But, if she wasn't feeling well, why didn't she at least insist on a stool to sit on, and arrange a short break for herself after the one-hour mark. In addition, there were sound problems at the beginning of the show, then throughout the drums were too loud and the processing of her vocals was very thin and high on the treble side. I was disappointed.