How do you review a Stevie Wonder show? How do you review a Stevie Wonder show that is in front of 50,000 people on a beautiful night, when you're pressed up against the front rail surrounded by friendly people? Who am I to try to put Stevie's magic into words? Here are the leg-wobbling details of the show, with as little commentary as possible:
- Stevie Wonder played for two hours, and sang most of his biggest hits.
- Stevie Wonder led 50,000 people in a female/male divided call-and-response.
- Stevie Wonder strayed from the setlist and kept his band guessing as much as the audience.
- Stevie Wonder instructed us to "turn that mother out" during a Parliament cover.
- Stevie Wonder covered "I Heard It Through The Grapevine."
- Stevie Wonder led us all in a sing-along of John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance."
Long story short, Stevie Wonder blew my mind.
Setlist:
Did I Hear You Say You Love Me
Master Blaster (Jammin')
As If You Read My Mind
Uptight (Everything's Alright)
For Once In My Life
Higher Ground
Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing
Knocks Me Off My Feet
Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) / I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
Sir Duke
Living for the City
Give Peace a Chance (John Lennon cover)
My Cherie Amour
Do I Do
Superstition
A Time 2 Love
Encore:
Another Star
