The venue is great. With only 1700 people, there isn't a bad seat in the house and it allows for a very intimate performance. This was one of her first concerts getting back on the road after having her second child. The performance was excellent. Jo Dee Messina's voice was very strong and sounded great, even though she had lost her voice the night before. She came out strong with many of her hits right off the back (Heads Carolina, Tails California, I'm Alright, Bye Bye). During the concert she also told a lot of funny stories. The only negative in the night was at the end of the concert. During an interactive Q&A session with the audience, the venue management broke in and said she had to finish up with her last song because there was a curfew at 9:30. This was a surprise to the band, who apologized and ended early. This was a major mistake by the Grove management. It cut the concert to only 90 minutes and since the performer wasn't informed in advance, she wasn't able to finish her whole set.
City National Grove of Anaheim @
- Anaheim @
, CA @
- Sun, Jul 22, 2012 @
Favorite moment: Jo Dee Messina was pitch perfect and sounded just like her recordings. Her dialog between songs made it a very intimate concert. @
Opening act(s): None. The event started right on time with the main act. It was a great surprise and excellent performance @