Daily Archives: March 31, 2011
Janet Jackson @ Dar Constitution Hall Recap
I’ve seen Janet Jackson perform numerous times. Typically the show is at a large venue and there is a lot of production, costumes, fireworks, male audience props, etc. This show was in a more intimate setting (Constitution Hall), none of the big show production, and not many outfit changes. But there was still plenty of dancing and more singing than usual.
The show opened with the preteen boy group, Mindless Behavior. While they may have been quite entertaining for tween girls, this night was about seeing Janet do her thing for the first time in 7 years. Janet dedicated one of her hits to each city she visits on tour. The song for Washington, DC was “I get so lonely”. The show started with the video of the song dedication blasting on the big screen to the excitement of the fans, who were very excited that they were minutes away from experiencing Ms Jackson live. She came out on stage in a leather cat suit and high heels performing “Pleasure Principle”. She continue to to roll through her hits, “Escapade”, “Control” ,etc, as her dancers joined her in various choreograph dances resembling the videos of the songs she performed.
At Janet’s first break and outfit change, snippets of her roles in movies & TV shows played on the big screen with the crowd cheering the memories. After sweating it out in the leather cat suit in the first set, Janet came out in a more comfortable outfit (jeans, tank top & boots) ready to dance. She continued through hits on the “Rhythm Nation & “Janet” albums, slowing it down briefly to sing a few of her popular ballads and then putting it back in to gear with “If” & “Rhythm Nation”.
On Janet’s last outfit change her band just showed off, doing a mash up rock version of songs Janet didn’t sing like “Anytime, Anyplace”. Once she and dancers came back on stage in all white, the show was punctuated with a tribute to her brother Michael. She sang together “Together Again” , which fit perfectly. At one moment her dancers cleared the stage as she continued to sing and point toward the sky as a slideshow with pictures of her and her brother played on the big screen leading to a huge ovation.
****Pause The IPOD****
Janet Jackson @ Dar Constitution Hall Recap
I’ve seen Janet Jackson perform numerous times. Typically the show is at a large venue and there is a lot of production, costumes, fireworks, male audience props, etc. This show was in a more intimate setting (Constitution Hall), none of the big show production, and not many outfit changes. But there was still plenty of dancing and more singing than usual.
The show opened with the preteen boy group, Mindless Behavior. While they may have been quite entertaining for tween girls, this night was about seeing Janet do her thing for the first time in 7 years. Janet dedicated one of her hits to each city she visits on tour. The song for Washington, DC was “I get so lonely”. The show started with the video of the song dedication blasting on the big screen to the excitement of the fans, who were very excited that they were minutes away from experiencing Ms Jackson live. She came out on stage in a leather cat suit and high heels performing “Pleasure Principle”. She continue to to roll through her hits, “Escapade”, “Control” ,etc, as her dancers joined her in various choreograph dances resembling the videos of the songs she performed.
At Janet’s first break and outfit change, snippets of her roles in movies & TV shows played on the big screen with the crowd cheering the memories. After sweating it out in the leather cat suit in the first set, Janet came out in a more comfortable outfit (jeans, tank top & boots) ready to dance. She continued through hits on the “Rhythm Nation & “Janet” albums, slowing it down briefly to sing a few of her popular ballads and then putting it back in to gear with “If” & “Rhythm Nation”.
On Janet’s last outfit change her band just showed off, doing a mash up rock version of songs Janet didn’t sing like “Anytime, Anyplace”. Once she and dancers came back on stage in all white, the show was punctuated with a tribute to her brother Michael. She sang together “Together Again” , which fit perfectly. At one moment her dancers cleared the stage as she continued to sing and point toward the sky as a slideshow with pictures of her and her brother played on the big screen leading to a huge ovation.
****Pause The IPOD****