At 7:30 pm on January 28th, I arrived at The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace. In the months leading up to the show, there was quite a lot of gun violence and mass shootings in California and in neighboring states so I was definitely worried about the safety of large gatherings. To my relief, The Colosseum was prepared. They had three cops between every line to enter the theater, a K-9 unit and metal detectors at every entrance. All of these precautions made me feel very safe and calmed my fears. I made it into the theater at 7:55 pm and had just enough time to find my seat, use the restroom and buy a drink before the show started at 8:15 pm. Of course, the first number Adele sang was "Hello." My expectations for her performances were high given how objectively naturally talented she is, but even still I was blown away by the power and clarity of her voice. Even though I can only assume it takes effort to sing that well, it looks effortless, like all she has to do is open her mouth and out pours captivating, flawless music. The woman sitting beside me sobbed hysterically through the first 15 minutes. Adele started off with a few of ballads only accompanied by the piano and lots of talking in between to get comfortable with the audience. She mentioned that the size of The Colosseum--4,100 seats compared to The Hollywood Bowl's 17,500 seats--was as large as she is comfortable with because she gets nervous and she likes the smaller size of the venue because she can see everyone in the audience. It was all very endearing and Adele is surprisingly down-to-earth for being one of the most beloved singers on the planet. Another thing that caught me off guard during the show was how funny she is. I found myself recording in between songs because I wanted to remember her witty remarks and show my husband how hilarious she was. I have watched her interviews, including the special with Oprah, but her humor during the show was unexpectedly brilliant. Why do I sound like I'm typing with a British accent all of a sudden? It was bloody brilliant! Okay, moving on... After singing a couple of ballads with the piano, she brought her backup singers and a full orchestra on stage. She also decided to raffle off a seat in the farthest section and bring that person and their friend down to the front orchestra section for the rest of the show. Why is she such a wholesome human being?!
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