If there was ever any doubt that Michael Buble is a showman in the vein of class-acts like Frank Sinatra, his concert at the Pepsi Center Tuesday shattered those doubts.
Much like Sinatra, Buble is able to draw in crowds of all kinds, as the packed stadium displayed. There were teenage couples sitting next to couples with walkers, and every age group in between. Also like Sinatra, Buble is able to enliven any crowd with his witty sense of humor, banter, and of course, his soaring voice.
He kicked off the show with a thundering version of "Cry Me A River," complete with fireworks to coincide with his hitting the final notes, he drew the audience in with gigantic numbers like that, "Feeling Good," and one of his self-penned hits, "Everything."
A voice as smooth as his also lends itself perfectly to the ballads and light fare that were also Sinatra's bread and butter, and he eased his way through a string of classics like "Georgia on My Mind," "All I Do is Dream of You," and "Me and Mrs. Jones."
The best thing about seeing Buble in concert is his interaction with the audience. He was constantly telling jokes and conversing with crowd. For somebody whose voice is larger than life, his personality is extraordinarily humble, and his constantly expressed gratitude cannot be doubted for a moment.
This finds perfect expression in what he claimed would be how he closed every show with, "A Song for You," penned by Leon Russell. No song better expresses Buble's love for his audience.
And do they love him back? Guessing based on the fact that the crowd sang along with every song, and when he went down onto the floor to sing an acoustic version of "Home," (hilariously doing the starting lines of "Freebird," and Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" first), his reception was like an athlete or more appropriately, a rock star.
Blame it on the fact that he just wants to have fun with his audience. He broke into random versions of Michael Jackson's "Bille Jean" and The Beatle's take on "Twist and Shout," from Ferris Bueller's Day Off, when talking about his childhood in Canada.
There is no doubt that as long as Buble keeps bringing beloved music to audiences both young and old, and keeps his humble nature, he'll give Ol' Blue Eyes a run for his money.
Setlist:
Cry Me A River - Crazy Love
All of Me - Crazy Love
At This Moment - Crazy Love
Mack The Knife - More/Special Delivery
Everything - Call Me Irresponsible
I've Got the World on A String - Call Me Irresponsible
Best of Me
Crazy Love - Crazy Love
Georgia on My Mind - Crazy Love
For Once in My Life - Michael Buble
Billie Jean/Twist and Shout
All I Do is Dream of You - Crazy Love
Home - It's Time
Save the Last Dance - It's Time
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - It's Time
Heartache Tonight - Crazy Love
Haven't Met You Yet - Crazy Love
Encore:
Feeling Good - It's Time
Me and Mrs. Jones - Call Me Irresponsible
A Song For You - It's Time
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