2010-06-24 Mashantucket, CT, MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 2:31 pm
by madamimadam
SET LIST
01. For Your Entertainment (recorded version)
02. Voodoo
03. Down The Rabbit Hole
04. Ring of Fire
05. Fever
06. Sleepwalker
07. Whataya Want from Me
08. Soaked
09. Aftermath
10. Sure Fire Winners
11. Strut
12. Music Again
13. If I Had You
14. Encore: Mad World and Whole Lotta Love
TALC Luv2Laugh 01. Fever
02. Strut
03. Adam Lambert - Voodoo, Down the Rabbit Hole, and Ring of Fire
04. MW & WLL
05. Aftermath
06. Music Again
07. SFW
08. Band and Dancer Intro
09. WWFM
09. Sleepwalker
10. WWFM & Soaked
RT @adamlambert: @glambert4life87 the show is approx an hour long :)
madamimadam' date='Jun 24th 2010, 5:47 PM
Just a quick tidbit about my border crossing.... yea.... you know me and Security Checks!!!
Officer: Where are you going?
Me: Masha.. mashu.. I'm going to see Adam Lambert!
Officer (giving me a look of disgust): Isn't he like 16 years old?
Me: Ewwww! NO! That's the foetus!
Officer: Excuse me?
Me: Hmmmm... I mean Bieber....
Officer: Please turn off the car, hand me your car keys and pop the trunk!
He was not amused! First time I got my trunk checked at the border!
Oh well, he didn't find any 'foetus' in there, so he let me go with a sigh and an eyeroll!
madamimadam' date='Jun 24th 2010, 6:51 PM
I just can't seem to ever get through a trip without somethin' or other....
I didn't tell you guys but when I went to Wilkes-Barre, this was my exchange (again at the border crossing - thankfully a different one from yesterday):
Male Officer: Where are you going?
Me: Wilkes-Barre and then Sayreville.
Officer: Purpose of your trip?
Me: To see Adam Lambert. He's kicking off his first solo tour tonight!!!!
Officer (not particularly impressed... yet): Will you be leaving anything in the U.S?
Me: Drool!
Officer: Excuse me?
Me: Drool! *laugh and shrug*
Officer: Just a moment... *beckons another officer (female this time)*
Officer to fellow female officer: She's going to see Adam Lambert's opening night in Wilkes-Barre.
Female officer: Oh! You're so lucky! I wanted to go but didn't get the time off! *all gushy and stuff*
Me ... almost: Are you a Skank too?
Thankfully I bit my tongue in time to catch that last sentence.... I was waved into the States with a great big smile from the female officer and a puzzled look by the male officer. I honestly believe that calling a Border Crossing Officer a 'skank' may not have resulted in the same ease of entry into the U.S.... Just sayin'....
:roll:
fangurl1964' date='Jun 24th 2010, 9:18 PM
insomniac19 Maybe we should gift this to ~someone tonight? http://tweetphoto.com/28961357
less than 10 seconds ago via UberTwitter
Lindajean139 DEARLY BELOVED WE ARE ALL GATHERED TOGETHER FOR THE GLAM NATION TOUR
less than 20 seconds ago via web
virgin4lambert Oops drunk.
less than 20 seconds ago via Echofon
AuntieVenom OMG ADAM'S NEXT!! LET'S GO CRAZY!!!!!!!
less than a minute ago via mobile web
fangurl1964' date='Jun 24th 2010, 9:26 PM
bubbywub Aeesome!!! RT @whimsicalspirit: IIHY is #2 on z100's 9@9 countdown!!!!
less than 20 seconds ago via Echofon
halfie6 @glambert_1481 at a bar at foxwoods waiting for adam's set to start!!!
half a minute ago via web in reply to glambert_1481
AuntieVenom Someone.cum.find.me.
less than a minute ago via mobile web
styleandchiche Im going to spazzzz out
less than a minute ago via Panoramic moTweets
malena_music Just ran into Allison. She is too adorable.
1 minute ago via twidroid
prettyprincessk Sent @discok8 on a drink run. I buy you fly. Warm vodka in my bejeweled flask = yucky lol.
half a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
MCG2000 getting ready for adam. . .hearing the music he picked out. .
less than a minute ago via mobile web
virgin4lambert I AM SO HAPPY RN. BRB LOSING MY GLAMGINITY IN A HELL OF GLITTER
less th
fangurl1964' date='Jun 24th 2010, 9:39 PM
needacoke I'm 2nd row balcony. TALC Peeps have good seats downstairs ready to video. :)
half a minute ago via TweetDeck
karin4000 Adam!!!. So excited ... Any minute now!
half a minute ago via txt
Little Bee' date='Jun 24th 2010, 10:00 PM
insomniac19 FYE ON!!!
fangurl1964' date='Jun 24th 2010, 10:03 PM
ToxicLED Sound kinda weird. He's super loud.
less than 10 seconds ago via Twitter for iPhone
Lindajean139 crowd is on its feet
less than 10 seconds ago via web
fiarra Very playful rabbit hole
1 minute ago via txt
insomniac19 Tommy skipping along to catch up to Adam. Adorbs!
1 minute ago via UberTwitter
fangurl1964' date='Jun 24th 2010, 10:17 PM
# maybe77 You can't hear me singing on that one can you? Lol less than 20 seconds ago via Echofon
# Michelle insomniac19 JFC he's gorgeous. half a minute ago via UberTwitter
# Michelle insomniac19 I never noticed the dancers crawling off the stage before. less than a minute ago via UberTwitter
# Sarah Zoloth zorabet Think sick is legit, cut out lotsa notes less than a minute ago via txt
# Carolina fiarra freaking sleepwalker entrance. He's like a fierce glam god descending down to grace the mortals with his presence 1 minute ago via txt
# birdie painted_birdie Chest pounding for @freakYEAHBITCH rn 1 minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
# Lolly omgelvis LP on big screen. I came. 1 minute ago via txt
# Holly [Phuong Le] topazholly90 This diff view oglf the stage is pretty cool actually. I can see from his waist down now.. yay? 1 minute ago via Echofon
# Manda Mandafa OH freak, SLEEPWALKER 2 minutes ago via mobile web
# Slut Bunny almostkind27 Show looks amazing from balcony 2 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
# Lauren ToxicLED Dancers you are so amazing I'm so sorry for that one time that I never wanted you. 2 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
# Michelle insomniac19 Sleepwalker :D 2 minutes ago via UberTwitter
# Rae_1985 Rae_1985 No kiss during Fever tonight. Still singing to Tommy though. <3 2 minutes ago via mobile web
# Kristen virgin4lambert I died. Omgv nol words. I think orgasmed. For reals. And just was speechless and died omfg. No wprds 2 minutes ago via Echofon
# Debbie Forman deb_forman that would be AMAZE!!!!!!!!! 2 minutes ago via mobile web
# Carolina fiarra I freaking love the dancer interlude! Major props to brooke 2 minutes ago via txt
# Manda Mandafa GOD I LOVE HIS DANCERS 2 minutes ago via mobile web
2010-06-24 Mashantucket, CT, MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 8:35 pm
by Tiki
fangurl1964' date='Jun 24th 2010, 10:37 PM
# omgelvis Woman behind us yelled 'sit' during aftermath. Honey, bitches sit. Dont make me knock you into 'lay'. Roll the freak over. less than 20 seconds ago via txt
# Anais art_1113 sad that there was no kiss during fever... half a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
# Kristen virgin4lambert My gf is gertyj smakjg pics half a minute ago via Echofon
# Claudia GlamFanNation Mr. Lambert, you touch my soul... less than a minute ago via Echofon
# Lauren ToxicLED I love the bassline to this jam interlude. less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
# Eloise eloiserummaging @Yikesyahooyum sent that SFW twit from the future less than a minute ago via txt
# Sarah Zoloth zorabet Plz tell me his lasers dont make an a on purpose less than a minute ago via txt
# Slut Bunny almostkind27 Interlude lazers look amazing 1 minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
# Debbie Forman deb_forman think matchy matchy outfit coming 1 minute ago via mobile web
# Cindy Glambert2191 Lasers!!! 1 minute ago via mobile web
# Malena Zanjani malena_music Laser beams always make me think of Austin Powers. 1 minute ago via twidroid
# Anais art_1113 Nonstop picture taking! 1 minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
# Janice janiceinmd I love hearing the band jam. 1 minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
# Kristen virgin4lambert I feel like I keep having orgasms w intermittent rest periods. 1 minute ago via Echofon
MoreGlam' date='Jun 24th 2010, 10:48 PM
almostkind27 The fun kind of cult.
less than 20 seconds ago via Twitter for iPhone
Reply Retweet almostkind27 Lol silly adam dance during monte's ma solo
1 minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
fangurl1964' date='Jun 24th 2010, 10:48 PM
almostkind27 When he says clap, freaking everyone obeys. We're like a cult. 3 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
fangurl1964' date='Jun 24th 2010, 10:53 PM
# ToxicLED "Do this with me guys! Pop it! Not enough people popping!" Lol wtf is he on I love his crazy ass. less than 20 seconds ago via Twitter for iPhone
# birdie painted_birdie Lmaoooooo Adam just had the whole audience air hump hahahaahahha less than 20 seconds ago via Twitter for iPhone
# Saz dollymiiix 'White people krumping, its kinda cool' lmfao adam ilu less than 20 seconds ago via UberTwitter
# Michelle insomniac19 Oh Brooke and Adam!! Best dance yet!! LOL half a minute ago via UberTwitter
# Slut Bunny almostkind27 Lol Adam just told the audience to pop it half a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
BlueIndigoSky' date='Jun 24th 2010, 10:56 PM
johnjosephgomes
Adam lambert's other 2 backup dancers are so damn amazing I'm almost speachless! Holy crap. Soooooo goooood.
1 minute ago via twidroid
2 of adam lambert's backup dancers are a lot weaker than I would have expected. Maybe its an off night. We all have them.
8 minutes ago via twidroid
MoreGlam' date='Jun 24th 2010, 10:56 PM
Reply Retweet Rae_1985 No ball injury tonight...
half a minute ago via txt
fangurl1964' date='Jun 24th 2010, 11:04 PM
# insomniac19 Gyrating on the bench. Hot. Subtle but hot. half a minute ago via UberTwitter
# Sarah Zoloth zorabet HOLY freak SIR less than a minute ago via txt
# Lauren ToxicLED LPs windchimes really audible up here whoa. less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone
# Carolina fiarra I think he just orgasmed on stage less than a minute ago via mobile web
# Rae_1985 Rae_1985 Where did Tommy go? 1 minute ago via txt
# Carolina fiarra @fallntotheglitr oh shi girl are you dead 1 minute ago via mobile web
# Saz dollymiiix Ahahhahahahahaha old man and his wife grinding to whole lotta love! We are pissing ourselves! 1 minute ago via UberTwitter
# Sarah Zoloth zorabet He is like moan begging omg 1 minute ago via txt
# Michelle insomniac19 This band is freaking amazing. crap. 2 minutes ago via UberTwitter
# Slut Bunny almostkind27 Rn I really really do want his whole lotta love 2 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
BlueIndigoSky' date='Jun 24th 2010, 11:06 PM
deb_forman
Adam slapped TommyKs ass on the way out!
less than 5 seconds ago via mobile web
fiarra
He slapped tommy's ass as hey left the stage lol
less than 5 seconds ago via txt
janiceinmd
Adam slapped Tommy's butt when they were exiting the stage
less than 5 seconds ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
insomniac19
Slapped Tommy's ass as he ran off stage!
less than 10 seconds ago via UberTwitter
ToxicLED
Smacked Tommy on the ass as he chased him off stage.
less than 20 second
BlueIndigoSky' date='Jun 24th 2010, 11:09 PM
erdanton
Shows over. Verdict: #Lambert can definitely sing!
half
fangurl1964' date='Jun 24th 2010, 11:11 PM
insomniac19 I think grandma and grandpa might do it for the first time since the Carter administration tonight. Get it! 1 minute ago via UberTwitter :haha: :devil:
BlueIndigoSky' date='Jun 24th 2010, 11:11 PM
insomniac19
Family here and dad telling his pre-teen girls no concert will ever top that for them. #win they have puffy painted Glambert tops.
less than 5 seconds ago via UberTwitter
MCG2000
and we are done mad world & whole lotta love acoustic . . .
less than 10 seconds ago via mobile web
painted_birdie
That was pretty damn hot omg
less than 10 seconds ago via Twitter for iPhone
cantergirl
Tonight was amazing! Loved it better than nokia. Omg WLL live was omg am dying still
half a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
bubbywub
I need a cigarette. JFC.
half a minute ago via Echofon
evasaltus
Best ive ever heard him live. he was on fire
half a minute ago via txt
Merrycello
Two teenage girls in front of me so cute freaking out at all the songs!
less than a minute ago via Twitter for Android
tweeteater1209
WLL no words. DED. OMG. I just poured the rest of our bottle of water down my shirt. Slap that ass bb
less than a minute ago via Seesmic
MoreGlam' date='Jun 24th 2010, 11:13 PM
insomniac19
Family here and dad telling his pre-teen girls no concert will ever top that for them. #win they have puffy painted Glambert tops.
less than 5 seconds ago via UberTwitter
@vic_righthand
Wll was the most epic thing I've ever seen n I swear I'm not ezaggerating. He sang the crap outta tht song
@Squiggles621
Boyfriend just looked at me after wll and said "I think I just had my 1st gay freak and I might have liked it. " not sure if I should be concerned.
fangurl1964' date='Jun 24th 2010, 11:20 PM
On Thursday 24th June 2010, @squiggles621 said:
Boyfriend just looked at me after wll and said "I think I just had my 1st gay freak and I might have liked it. " not sure if I should be concerned.
BlueIndigoSky' date='Jun 24th 2010, 11:36 PM
johnjosephgomes
You all asked. Terrence and sasha are adam lambert's amazingly good, incredibly awesome backup dancers.
less than a minute ago via twidroid
BlueIndigoSky' date='Jun 24th 2010, 11:44 PM
johnjosephgomes
I can't wait to see Adam Lambert again in august!
half a minute ago via twidroid
BlueIndigoSky' date='Jun 25th 2010, 12:00 AM
johnjosephgomes
Adam Lambert's vocals were very good. Incredibly strong. It even sounded as though he's improved from AI. Less screach and more support.
8 minutes ago via twidroid
2010-06-24 Mashantucket, CT, MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 8:57 pm
by Tiki
BlueIndigoSky' date='Jun 25th 2010, 12:15 AM
People partying at Foxwood's Casino club. Fun times!
GlamFanNation
Shrine is ROCKIN to IIHY!!!!
less than a minute ago via Echofon
soulagent83
OMFG THEY'RE PLAYING ADAM AT THE CLUB !!! IIHY BABY!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!
1 minute ago via UberTw
bubbywub
IIHY followed by sex on fire at the bar/club
1 minute ago via Echofon
lrich637' date='Jun 25th 2010, 12:23 AM
Just got home. :w00twave:
Tonight was SO EPIC, OMG. I'll write a more in depth recap tomorrow, I need to get to sleep soon, working tomorrow :rolleyes: , but needed to post in here first. Allison was amazing, I missed Orianthi's entire set because I was standing in the merch line for an hour :wacko: , and Adam was just out of this world. I don't even know what to say about him. It was just so far beyond anything I could have imagined, even having seen him last summer and having watched vids of Glamnation already. I just don't even know what to say. I screamed so much I'm going to be speechless tomorrow, too, I think. :haha: (I work in a store, too, my customers are all going to think I'm sick. :lmao: )
I was too far away to get any particularly goods pics or videos, but I did take some, so those will be up tomorrow night probably. I'm sure other people will post way better stuff before then anyway. I tried to video some of the faster stuff and ended up failing because I wanted to dance and/or sing along. So I ended up with video of RoF, Soaked, and Mad World, plus some of Allison's stuff. But yeah anyway, it was amazing. I'm so hyped up right now!!
Silvia' date='Jun 25th 2010, 12:40 AM
Let's say that if Adam never existed, you'd think he's the most amazing voice you ever heard. There are actually similarities between their voices.
Tell me he's not incredible!
2010-06-24 Mashantucket, CT, MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:14 pm
by Tiki
madamimadam' date='Jun 25th 2010, 1:41 AM
Howdie folks! Just quickly read through this thread.
A few things I want to add but too tired to do a real recap.... Tomorrow is another day!
1. Adam's vocals filled the entire theater and I truly believe that there are now extra seats in said theater because some of the notes he hit and held actually pushed the walls out!
2. Adam hitting Tommy on the butt on their way out after IIHY was precious!
3. I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere but when Adam came back for the encore, he did not start singing right away. First he asked if there was anyone in the audience under the age of 13 and if everyone had had a drink or two.... :roll: I guess he wanted to know how raunchy he could get! And raunchy he got in a very understated way.... He sat down on one of the benches and just kind of humped away until I guess he reached orgasm... He hit a note towards the end that actually seem to disappear from the hearing-range of a human being... Perhaps the entire animal kingdom came arunnin' and let me tell you there must be plenty wildlife near the theater because it's in the middle of NOWHERE! He actually gave the air in front of L.A. a full handjob tonight... Yup, he really did have to check first if there was anyone under 13 in the audience!!!!!
I recorded the whole show in one long video (which will suck video wise but I hope the audio will be great). I was up on the mezzanine, so quite far from the stage. I always feel that when I watch individual songs videos, I want to hear the audience response and how long it lasted, but the videos don't capture that. Anyways will upload tomorrow. Too late tonight, I have to get to sleep so I can get up and drive to AC tomorrow morning.
As far as whether this WLL is better than FS:
FS was like our 'first time'! And it was slow and sensuous, like a lover's hand, in no rush to bring us to culmination... He played with us, he teased us, he brought us oh so close and then backed away leaving us breathless and wanting the orgasm and yet denied, again and again and again... I begged God to not let this end EVER!
What he does with WLL in the Glam Nation Tour is more 'purposeful'. It's a quicker pace lovemaking with the audience. It's sexier but not as sensuous. The first time he did it (can't remember which venue), it was kind of like a Wham Bam Thank You Madam. Since then he's expanded on it and takes more time with it, but he is no longer the 'slow hand lover' we had at FS. He's more 'forceful' and gratification is more immediate.
OK, I'm going on too far into this description of how I feel about WLL. Best I go to sleep and think this over some more...
Adam Lambert at Foxwoods
MASHANTUCKET _ Another night at the casino, another “American Idol” concert, and another few hours to contemplate what the popular television show has wrought on the pop music scene;
Carrie Underwood is great, Daughtry is serviceably bland, Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken are all but irrelevant.
And then there is Adam Lambert.
The latest “Idol” sensation headlined the Grand Theater at the MGM Grand on Thursday night offering up an all-too short 53 minute set (plus a one song encore) to a screaming, sold-out crowd.
While most of the traveling “Idol” performers are pre-packaged and (see Daughtry) bland, Adam Lambert is anything but bland. The Season 8 also-ran is arguably one of the few that might have made it even without the benefit of the show’s mass introduction to the masses.
During Lambert’s show at the Grand he dressed like Boy George, danced like Michael Jackson, and covered “Ring of Fire,” in a way that you can be sure Johnny and June Carter Cash never could’ve imagined.
Backed by guitar, bass, and drums, the top-hatted Lambert descended from a centrally-placed staircase to sing “Under Your Spell,” while his dance troupe swayed seductively around the stage.
A laser show signaled the coming of “Down the Rabbit Hole,” and while it was all fairly mindless dance pop it was delivered with such a swagger the crowd was compelled to follow as instructed.
Then it got really interesting. The “Ring of Fire” cover was revamped as a sultry dance song and fed into the frenzy of the Michael Jackson-esque “Fever.” He used African drum beats and gothic images on a video screen as the backdrop to “Sleepwalker.”
Lambert slowed things down with an acoustic “Whataya Want from Me,” and leveled the room with the light opera of “Soaked.”
There was more dance pop with “Sure Fire Winner,” but the swagger came back in a big way when Lambert pulled out a walking cane for “Strut.” He closed the set with a triumphant “If I Had You” and his one song encore centered on the Gary Jules version of the Tears for Fears single “Mad World.”
Strut4MeAdam' date='Jun 25th 2010, 9:15 AM
Got back after 1am from the concert last nite. Couldn't go to sleep
til 3am because my mind was still in "shock" mode from Adam's voice.
He was really amazing. I saw him twice last year on the AI tour, but seeing a whole
concert of just HIM is a real treat! It was so fun and his voice was out of this world.
It's one thing to watch all these amazing vids leading up to the show I went to last
night but to witness this in person and hearing his voice is really mind blowing.
I only slept 4 1/2 hours. We have tix to two more concert in August and I cannot wait.
I just really need to take it all in and not worry about pics and vids because the
1st half of the concert flys by.
During WLL my daughter said, "I don't think he is singing" :haha: Yea, that
was awesome!
I turned to look at her during Sleepwalker and she had her hand
over her mouth and she was balling. That was truly a touching moment right there.
We love him so much!
After the concert was over and the lights came right up I think I let out a "ugh" because
my mind was blown by him just as it was last year. I never felt like that after any concert
in my life. Adam ....well, there are no words to describe how talented and amazing he is.
One of the greatest parts of last nite was to see how genuinely happy he was and to
see a crowd of people just sitting before he came on to a standing, screaming, clapping,
singing and dancing crowd. He makes us happy! It was SO fun! Cannot wait til August!
THANK YOU, ADAM for being so awesome! :wub:
2010-06-24 Mashantucket, CT, MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
Last night was AMAZING once again!!!! The hotel/theatre were gorgeous, ADam was friggin awesome, and we got to enjoy the show from seats further back so my friend got awesome videos!! She's in the process of uploading them :D
Gotta say though, I was cracking up laughing at the amount of fans I saw afterwards like stalking the hotel looking like they were on a mission :haha: DOn't people realize that more than likely when there's that many fans staying in the same place as him he's probably going to be just in his hotel room all night or have a place booked or something where he could be left alone :haha:
I'm really sad that tomorrow night is our last show though :(
2010-06-24 Mashantucket, CT, MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
Hey guys!! So I was at the Foxwoods show and let me tell you...it was INCREDIBLE. Seriously. Indescribable. Adam's voice, moves and smokin' bod were better than I could've EVER imagined. The band was totally fantastic, the dancers were great and Adam was just UNBELIEVABLE. I'm so, so lucky that I was able to go and experience that! Aftermath had me in tears, If I Had You had everyone jumping, Strut was FANTASTIC and Whole Lotta Love basically made the whole place have a mass orgasm. INSANE! And, by some weird chance of fate, I literally managed to run into both Monte and Longineu in various lobbies. No joke, I ran into Monte twice! And he recognized me! They were both unbelievably nice and totally into just chatting and making me feel like they actually were happy to meet me! :) Such nice guys. Glad I have the pictures and autographs to prove I met them! I also ran into Allison's guitarist, Liz, in the MGM lobby. Apparently staying out till 4 am has its perks...the band members seemed to be milling more freely than say, directly after the concert, when TONS of people were hovering. Liz was so so so nice and asked ME for a hug! It was just darling. I swear, so many of the band members were out and about that I let myself think for one second I may run into Adam, but no such luck! That's totally fine though---I don't blame him for not coming out! The man deserved any rest he could get! Plus, there was an insane amount of fans camped outside the lobby of his building for awhile. I didn't see Tommy either, so possibly (in my dreams), he was upstairs with Adam. :devil: Hehe! But you know, meeting Monte, Longineu and Liz was better than I ever could've asked for! Such genuine people!
Enough for now, just thought I'd share!
2010-06-24 Mashantucket, CT, MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
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Glambert's got his groove back.
Let's face it, there was a "good-lord-he's-not-going-to-fail-is-he" period for Adam Lambert, after his controversial American Music Awards performance and a slow start for his debut single.
But the glam guy's got momentum back on his side. His follow-up singles have done well, and, lo and behold, his fresh solo tour - which played MGM Grand at Foxwoods on Thursday - resurrects the over-the-top but totally fun Lambert that "Idol" audiences embraced.
Boy, did they embrace him Thursday, too. The fans at the show - from girls to grandmas, with even some of the older women dressed in age-questionable Lambert homages - periodically squealed as if they were at a Justin Bieber concert.
And they were up on their feet for a show that was, in essence, a big ol' dance party. At the start of the concert, Lambert said, "Come on, people, dance with me." He did, in fact, bust a move or two and didn't embarrass himself.
Many of the songs from his CD - particularly "If I Had You," "Music Again" and the Lady Gaga-penned "Fever" - have an insistent beat and sing-along lyrics that work wonders in a concert hall.
But what really gives the tunes their fire is Lambert's elastic, operatic voice. It's so full of character. An acoustic segment really let the focus fall solely on his voice, giving an emotional reading to "Whataya Want From Me."
Vocal prowess is all well and good, but Lambert is about style and flash, too, so we know what you're thinking: What did the heck did he wear, and did he do anything truly outrageous?
Well, the opening ensemble was by far the most flamboyant. He sported a shiny purple jacket with super-long fringe on the sleeves and piles of fur on the shoulders, and he wore a towering top hat decorated with a scarlet "A" and plumage. His other costume changes united black and glitter in all possible combinations.
As for outrageousness, no, there really wasn't any (read: no AMA-style kisses of boys in the band).
The visuals were relatively modest - some videos flashing on a screen, some laser lights, dancers materializing periodically and looking like Cirque du Soleil refugees.
Lambert broke out two of his signature "Idol" covers for the encore, but, in typical Lambert fashion, changed them up. He infused "Mad World" with more verve than his haunting TV performance, and he morphed "Whole Lotta Love" into a slow jam, which, oddly enough, worked. It didn't hurt that he ended "Love" by wailing some of his Freddy-Mercury-esque high notes.
The concert was surprisingly short, only running an hour and five minutes. Granted, Lambert has only released one album, but, seriously, break out some more covers or talk to the audience more.
The evening was padded out to its three-hour length with two opening acts and lengthy breaks between. Fellow "Idol" alum Allison Iraheta was all youthful enthusiasm, attacking every song, but she could use a little more modulation in her performance. But that voice! Smoky and sensational.
The other opener, Orianthi, somehow sings like Taylor Swift and plays guitar like Slash. Go figure.