In a summer that has seen concerts and entire tours fall by the wayside, Adam Lambert has put together something impressive: A sold-out tour of large clubs and small theaters playing to a thoroughly devoted audience that comes not for the big single but to bask in the presence of the artist. Most concerts these days feel like a luxury; to his fans, an Adam Lambert concert feels like a necessity.
“I’m a freak, but thanks for loving me / ’Cause you’re doing it perfectly,” Adam Lambert crooned, to a roar of approval. You could feel the love long before this glam-rocking 2009 “American Idol” runner-up even set foot in the spotlight Friday night at PlayhouseSquare’s Allen Theatre in Cleveland. The packed house (dominated by women of all ages) went nuts during the set change, when a huge image of Lambert appeared above the stage. A few minutes later, when smoke machines started belching theatrical fog, fans cheered all the more loudly. And when the lights finally went down just before 10 p.m., it was time to kiss your eardrums goodbye.
The Puyallup Fair has just announced that effective immediately Orianthi will no longer be opening for Adam Lambert at the Fair on Sept. 21. “American Idol” star Allison Iraheta will be taking her place. Puyallup Fair ticket holders who purchased tickets to see Orianthi have three options with the tickets they presently hold for the show. They are: