Legendary
by Vatin on 2024-10-15Wells Fargo Center - PhiladelphiaRating: 5 out of 5Stevie Wonder is obviously a legend. 30-ish musicians on stage, this is not a steal. Venue and event staff were great.
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Considering the astonishing gifts he has already given us through his music, do we even have the right to expect any more from Stevie Wonder? Maybe, maybe not, but the truth is the artist whose first No. 1 hit came five decades ago with "Fingertips" is in the midst of a creative explosion akin with his greatest years in the 1970's. For his first studio recordings in eight years, Wonder, the rare touring act who can be called genius without qualification, has produced not one but two records, both as distinct in their origin as they are in their intention. To fulfill a promise made to his mother who passed away in 2006, Wonder is making he first foray into gospel music; he's also making an additional record that reflects not only his growing interest in hip-hop but also personal heartbreak stemming from among other things his recent divorce.
But none of this should indicate that the Motown legend is turning his back on his monumental legacy. The owner of over 50 top 40 singles has recently taken to thrilling ticket buyers by playing the entirety of his 1976 diamond selling classic Songs in the Key of Life live in concert. It is a rare that in our lifetime a legend of Stevie Wonder's stature could find equal inspiration reaching into the future as well as the past. It is rarer still that he is able to share his joyous visions in all their power with anyone fortunate enough to catch this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer on tour.
Stevie Wonder is obviously a legend. 30-ish musicians on stage, this is not a steal. Venue and event staff were great.
A living legend, Stevie's performance was 5/5. He's still absolutely amazing, has not lost his voice or stage presence at all. Truly the consummate professional, a musician's musician; vocals, keyboards, harmonica, harpejji...all spot on. THAT SAID... His performance started 45 minutes late, no excuse. It was like when you're at the airport and your flight should have departed but you're still sitting at the gate with everyone pretending nothing is wrong, no announcement from the airline and no 'Delayed' posted on the Departures board...In this case we (unfortunately) were not sitting in silence waiting, we had to suffer through an onstage DJ that got progressively more annoying as the delay increased. Please don't tell us Stevie will be on in (exactly) 4 minutes, then twenty minutes later say he's only 3 minutes from starting the show. In the meantime, we were 'treated' to a live version of a late night soul music TV infomercial. If I never ever again hear the phrases: "put your hands together", "who remembers THIS song", "make some noise", or "I can't hear you", it will be too soon. He probably made the crowd sing/stand up to at least a sample of nearly every R&B or Motown song that has received any airplay in the past 50 years, it was just endless. Even when the band took stage, the DJ remained to 'cheer lead', and I'd say 1/4 of the show was wasted on 'audience participation', i.e. getting the audience to sing instead of Stevie (which happened a LOT). More time-wasting cliches: "That wasn't loud enough, you should all try that one more time" (or two, or three...). "Now just the ladies." "Now just the men..." How about we just hum some notes for 5 minutes and see where it gets us...For the $200 USD ticket, I didn't pay to hear my seatmates sing louder than Stevie, often with the wrong lyrics and out of tune. The setlist was great, you can't please everyone but it was maybe 2.5 hours of hits and of course 'true' fan favorites. Sound was good, band tight and it was very touching when most of his kids came on stage for (my favorite) "Isn't She Lovely"...perhaps that's why the show was late. Visually, a little weak in that they could have used the screens to show album covers, old Stevie pictures, videos, etc. rather than cheesy repetitive pictures submitted by fans... This was a bucket list performance for me, I simply would rather have gone to a 'regular' concert, the only interaction maybe being "Hey Las Vegas, how are you all doing tonight?" or "who wants to hear another song", rather than trying to involve the audience to such a large degree. If ME not 'participating' in a show results in an extra 3 or 4 songs by the headliner, I'll choose that any day...
Overall it was an amazing show. Sound quality was outstanding. His voice was perfect, Band was awesome.
Somehow this show did not sell out!! I was in awe of what an amazing performer Stevie was and how he really connected with the audience. A positive message the whole way and the sound was amazing. I would recommend to anyone to see this man if you have the chance.
Amazing concert!! Parc Theatre in Vegas is a great venue. Stevie's voice sounds as it did 30+ years ago...high energy and great vocals. one of the best concerts we have seen
Awesome show, great venue, sound was amazing and Stevie is a true legend. Do miss this show his band was truly amazing too.
I was really expecting to be dancing to all the familiar Stevie Wonder songs I grew up on. However, it was mostly a lot of material I had never heard before. The show was over three hours, so it would have been nice to devout at least half of that time to his greatest hits. Instead, too much long free-styling and too much time dedicated to chatting with the huge number of backup singers and musicians on stage.
He and a cast of thousands (30 -34) played a great show. Fine musicianship by all. Fantastic voices on all his backup singers. With all those people it still seemed like it was Stevie Wonders show. He controlled the band through what seemed like impromptu performances (maybe staged I don't know). 3 hours! The old guys like to rock.
The icon delivers a masterful performance of a masterpiece album...Old school classic show...
We had such a great overall feeling leaving the concert, one of peace and love. A feeling that everyone should have in their hearts always. Stevie made everyone feel a part of the experience. He was witty, comedic and I feel that seeing him perform should be on everyone's bucket list!