Kelly Clarkson
Opener: Parachute
All I Ever Wanted Tour
The Milwaukee Theatre
October 23, 2009
Age 26
The original American Idol, Kelly Clarkson came to Milwaukee in late 2003 promoting her new album All I Ever Wanted. I had not watched her on American Idol but was a fan of all her albums. My favorite Clarkson album is My December, which she co-wrote all the songs on. It was a darker album that may not have had any major breakout singles, but was rich with content. I was very excited to see how Clarkson would be live and went to her Milwaukee show with my friend Shannon. What was not particularly fun for me about this show was that I had broken my foot about two months earlier and was in a walking cast. That cast really brought my dancing game down but I was very thankful for a few songs where people sat down so I could as well (I probably should have sat the entire show but stood and balanced on one leg as much as I could!). Clarkson, though, was phenomenal. Her voice is incredibly powerful and she sounded amazing live. Her quirky funny personality was also on display that night. She has a quality about her that is disarming and makes you feel that you could meet her and just be great friends with her. Talking and laughing with the crowd and seeing how much she appreciated her band was really great to see. Clarkson also performed a great cover of the White Stripes "Seven Nation Army" and did it justice.
Parachute opened the night. They are a pop rock band and at the time "She Is Love" was their big single. I remember being pleasantly pleased with their performance. The Veronica's were also supposed to open but did not perform. No reason was really given, which was a bummer because I was a fan of their single "Untouched" and excited to see what they would bring.
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