The light-hearted atmosphere remained strong for the first part of the set as she played the jazzy "Love On The Rocks" and led the entire audience in a sing-along of her 2008 GRAMMY-nominated Song Of The Year "Love Song." Before playing "Hercules," Bareilles took a moment to acknowledge the recent tremendous loss of GRAMMY-winning actor/comedian Robin Williams. After opening the night on piano, Bareilles stepped to the front of the stage and showed off her dancing skills during "I Wanna Be Like Me," after which she expressed amazement over the huge applause and said, "Holy s*** L.A., cheers to you all!" 11 as she performed before an adoring crowd at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.Īppropriately opening the SoCal stop of her Little Black Dress Tour with "Little Black Dress" from The Blessed Unrest, Bareilles and her tight six-piece backing band showed immediate ease while performing the fun upbeat tune, setting the tone for a night that was marked by the singer/songwriter's impressively engaging stage presence. When GRAMMY nominees for 2013 were announced last year, Sara Bareilles' nomination in the prestigious Album Of The Year category for her fourth studio album, The Blessed Unrest, led to a flurry of comments, including MTV declaring her a "surprise GRAMMY darling." Compared to fellow nominees Taylor Swift, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Kendrick Lamar, and eventual winners Daft Punk, Bareilles didn't have either the commercial or cutting-edge appeal, but her peers and fans knew that she was a gifted pop tunesmith.īoth of those traits were in abundant display on Aug.
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