Here are some highlights:
--- Whoa, the first song is starting with POUNDING. She’s coming out as an ice queen on a castle background as the arena SHAKES. Is this Pantera or Metallica? That's seriously what the intro music sounds like. Oooh, here comes the firrrre – laced with white! All she does is shimmy her shoulders, and it feels electric. When she starts singing the first song, “Girls,” it’s a solid call-and-response, but the spectacle was by far the best part.
--- “My first [solo arena] tour: I've dreamed of this since I've been a little girl….This is my favorite part of the show because I get to hear you all sing.” Awww.
--- “A little sweat never hurt nobody / get me bodied” – clever. I like this line as well: “We got the swag sauce / she drippin' Swagu.” The way she says “a di-va is a female version of a hust-la” never fails.
--- Oh god, not the Sean Paul one – i.e. “Baby Boy.” At least it has an unknown Arabian vibe to it – and the background dancers seem to multiply each verse!
--- I do not in fact have my “Freakum Dress” on, but thanks to the visual and beat, I find it the most exciting song so far.
--- I like how short the songs are; it allows for a lot of variety. I love how everyone at the show seems to know every word of everything.
--- The best mood track so far is “1 + 1”: emphatic piano, mega wind machine, cooing interlude, and whoa, she just flew across the arena!!
--- She clearly thought a lot about song order. Each of the final six songs build on each other: “Irreplaceable,” “Love on Top,” “Survivor,” “Crazy,” and “Single Ladies.” Love the huge kaleidoscopes and cloud cannons during “Crazy.”
--- Final surprise, during the encore: Jay-Z jumps up on stage! She had no clue!
Grade: A-
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