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by Tina on 2022-10-26Scotiabank Arena - TorontoAmazing time at the Scotiabank Theatre- perfect venue.
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Michael Bublé In Concert
Michael Bublé thought he knew what love was. After all, he's sold more than 60 million albums worldwide singing about the subject. But it turns out he had a lot to learn.
The week that his last album, 2016's Nobody But Me was released, Bublé and his family went through an emotional journey that informed and changed his life.. He was understandably unsure how or if music was going to remain part of his life. "What the experience did was give me a real perspective.. It completely changed my outlook on what mattered and what was important to me."
But the desire to express himself creatively slowly came back into focus when Bublé invited his band mates over to his house, not with the intention of making music, but simply to enjoy each other's company and drink, eat pizza and play video games.
"Once we got bored with that, we started jamming and there was this wonderful click, this moment where I went, ‘Oh, yeah! I forgot how much I loved this'," Bublé recalls. "I think I just needed a little helpful reminder." The concept for the new album (pronounced Love) flowed. "Then, the only question was not ‘Am I going back to work.' It was ‘Can I do it on my terms? Can I do the songs I love with the people I love the way that I love and do it with pure joy and bliss?' And once I knew that was possible, it was a go."
Bublé's vision entailed looking at love in all its facets, both sacred and profane. "This would be my group of short stories that would be my theory of love," he says. "The good, the bad, the light, the dark, and I think that took a lot of pressure off of [Bublé's co-producers] David Foster and Jochem van der Saag and me. There was just great ease of having done our homework and knowing what the record was."
His mission became clearer as he picked the songs — or as he says, "I know it sounds so artsy-fartsy, but I think the songs chose me. It's strange how the universe will just drop things into your lap."
Bublé anchors Love with songs from The Great American Songbook, often reinventing timeless classics with dazzling new arrangements. His haunting interpretation of "My Funny Valentine" is as menacing as it is melodic. Bublé and Cécile McLorin Salvant turn "La Vie En Rose" into a poetic bi-lingual duet, while Bublé and Loren Allred put a new twist on Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through The Night." Charlie Puth contributes backing vocals on "Love You Anymore," which the hitmaker co-wrote with frequent Bublé collaborator Johan Carlsson. The emotional centerpiece of the album is "Forever Love," a tune co-written by Bublé about his favorite role, being a dad, and the vulnerability and strength that comes with unconditional love.
Love stands as a testament to the power of music and its healing power—in this case, not just for the listener, but for Bublé too. "The truth is I needed to make this album," he says. "The truth is it was really therapeutic for me. I felt so comfortable. I mean, these songs, this genre, is the essence of me. It's where I live, it's where I've grown up... It fits me perfectly. It's so natural."
His return to the studio came with a purity of purpose and an even stronger sense of connection with his fans, whose unyielding outpouring of support lifted him and his family through the darkest times. "Going through what my family went through also gave me faith in people and humanity," he says. "I just felt really blessed in a lot of different ways— obviously with the outcome with my boy and I also felt like I had been blessed with this wonderful opportunity in my life to do something that I love that could maybe have the positive impact out in the world that the world had on us."
Making Love brought Bublé a sense of joy that, in hindsight, he realized he'd been missing on recent projects. "I never felt so free [since] I started my career when I was never worried about the results because I was so overjoyed and grateful that I could be doing it at that capacity. I just might have forgotten that joy. I don't know if I remembered well enough the real reason of why I loved it. I wish that I didn't need something so harsh to teach me such a lesson, but it is what it is."
And now, as Love goes out into the world, Bublé hopes the music reaches those who might need to hear it the most and provide comfort to those in distress. "There are people that are gonna hear these songs and they're gonna be inspired to fall in love and there are people who are gonna hear these songs and they're gonna be hurting," he says. "They're gonna be, in many ways going through tough stuff. And if one of these songs lifts them out of that, if it can carry them to another day, I think then I'm doing my job and I think I'm being responsible for the gifts I've been given."
Amazing time at the Scotiabank Theatre- perfect venue.
Loved every minute… Michael Bublé is an amazing entertainer - already looking forward to the next time he comes to Québec City!
Michael Buble is the consummate entertainer. On top of having an amazing voice, his presence on stage, interaction with the band and the audience, all while being so grounded, humble and funny really take it to the top. I am a regular concert go’er and there is simply no one better. Michael is the performer that we will never miss when he comes to town. A must see!
Perfect voice & beautiful to see & hear ! Huge orchestra & perfection to details concert & great talented professional backup singers . Top quality voices ! Wow to visual effects ! For my first time seeing Michael Bublé in concert I got more for my money compared to others that I already saw & was not happy paying for non professional concerts with more visual effects than a quality voice which are supposed to be top quality especially when international stars are suppose to deliver what we pay for and I got my money’s worth & more !
Glad we got there early as parking in downtown Hamilton is a nightmare The whole performance was incredible, I would see him again in a heartbeat.
Michael Buble and his big band/orchestra put on an excellent show. The acoustics were terrific. The seats are a bit cramped but the Bell Centre is a perfect venue for something like this: big, but not as big as the Scotiabank Centre in Toronto, which always feels "too big."
Sounds Not clear , at Row 308&309 Not enough TV screen to watch clearly ! I paid for 4 seats !! We did Not hear Michael what’s he talking about !
Great concert. Buble is engaging and a pleasure to listen to. Amazing show! Would recommend and attend again.
Nous en avons eu plein la vue ! Scène magnifique. Band sur la coche et Michael Bublé en pleine forme !!! On en veut encore !
Ce fut un spectacle magnifique plus qu’à la hauteur de mes attentes. 👍👍👍
Lors de mes achats, étant donné que je dois allonger ma jambe droite régulièrement depuis 15 mois (un ménisque déchiré m’oblige à la bouger) je prends toujours le 1er banc à droite. Lorsque je suis arrivé, je me suis retrouvé avec le 1er banc à gauche. Pourtant il était impossible que j'aie pu faire cette erreur et nous sommes deux qui confirmons que j'avais bel et bien choisi les 2 premiers bancs de droite. C'était tellement facile de choisir le bon endroit avec le plan de salle et les bancs individuellement, je crois à une erreur du système. Malgré les efforts des placiers, j’ai dû me déplacer dans une section éloignée et mal assis, ma conjointe a dû rester dans nos bancs. J’y suis demeuré environ une demi-heure et je suis resté debout en me promenant derrière les sections pour voir à moitié le spectacle. Heureusement que juste avant le rappel, la section « handicapé » s’est libérée et j’ai pu prendre une chaise, ce qui m’a permis de récupérer la douleur. J’ai donc manqué un très beau spectacle qui se trouvait à être notre cadeau d’anniversaire à chacun étant la mienne le 19 et ma conjointe quelques jours plus tard……….
Great show, amazing staff, easy to get to the venue
Michael was fun, charming and excellent! Great show, we all enjoyed it!
All four of us enjoyed the show. The only thing weird was the sound switch when Michael was on center stage.
Très bon spectacle. Très drôle, bon conteur. Quelques belles surprises.
Throughout the concert he seemed to struggle hitting the high notes. He was often swallowing, to me he either was not well or got covid a few months ago which made him have troubles singing. Overall it was a good show. Please comeback again, montreal loves you, and no need to apologize
Bubble is incredibly talented and a consummate entertainer-he is warm,charming and his voice is a gift! I find all the people who stand up during the performance annoying but the concert itself was magical.
The show was amazing and he sang all the good songs for almost two hours not stop!!
His voice, his energy, all of him and his orchestra.What a spectacular show. Thanks MB
Spectacle très professionnel. Beau, bon, charismatique et tous les musiciens étaient très talentueux