I'll put last nights Jason Mraz show up there among the best shows I have ever seen
I've seen a few hundred concerts over the last 40 years or so. It helped that he played the only two remaining JM songs left on my bucket list ("Remedy" and "You and I Both")
I think it's because we had such good seats. The sound was crystal clear from down there. The people in our section were totally into it, hanging on every note and word like they were savoring the last bite of pie. JM was extremely focused and in a zone last night (All Dialed In) but it may not have been apparent to those in the back of such a large venue. My kids were all on the lawn and while they had a blast & thought it was a good show, it did not draw the kind of "epic" reaction that we had. To them it was kind of mellow and a good night to lay on the lawn with their sweetie, gaze at the stars and listen to some good tunes on a beautiful night.
I go to concerts for 4 things
1) Chance to slow dance with my honey - CHECK
2) Chance to sing my ass off to songs I know through and through - CHECK
3) Want to see someone innovative, and unique - CHECK
4) Tailgate and share some good times with friends and family - CHECK
JM can't be boxed in to any neat little category. Perhaps his music borders on Pop but it's so much beyond that. He is a brilliant lyricist and call me old fashioned but I enjoy songs with fantastic melodies and harmonies. He is extraordinarily engaging, funny and likable without getting preachy, or cryptic. He does a lot of free stuff and benefits too. Last night his staff went around the lawn and upgraded people into seats down front.
Good solid 2 hours & I'd go again tonight just to hear the exact same set list.
Susquehanna Bank Center @
- Camden @
, NJ @
- Sun, Aug 26, 2012 @
Favorite moment: All DIaled In..... @
Setlist: 1. Freedom Song
2. Remedy
3. Make it Mine/Live High
4. Only Human
5. Fly Me to the Moon/Lucky
6. Woman I Love
7. Beautiful Mess
8. Unfold
9. Living in the Moment
10. Curbside Prophet (Most of it.)
11. You and I Both (Most of it.)
12. Sleeping to Dream (Most of it.)
13. Frank D. Fixer
14. Plane
15. You Fuckin' Did It.
16. I'm Coming Over
17. Butterfly
18. Signed, Sealed, Delivered
19. I'm Yours
Encore:
20. All Dialed In
21. Distance (with Christina Perri)
22. 93 Million Miles
23. I Won't Give Up @
Opening act(s): with Christina Perri @