“It was a beautiful day… Sky falls you feel like it’s a beautiful day. Don’t let it get away”- Lyrics from Beautiful day By: U2, Performed by: Lee DeWyze
It was definitely a beautiful day on September 24th, when Mt. Prospect native Lee DeWyze returned to Arlington Park for a reprise of his sold out Homecoming concert back in May. As for the venue, there wasn’t as much “Lee-Mania!” going on amongst the people as there was during the first concert. The screaming fans were practically nonexistent this time around.
The concert itself was perfection. Lee performed like a pro and definitely worked the crowd. Lee did however look like he gained a little bit of weight from the Idol tour. During his amazing rendition of “Rocket Man” by Elton John, his D string broke, but he carried on like nothing happened and pulled it off with the greatest of ease.
He played twelve songs total. Five from his pre-Idol days, four covers from his time on Idol, two from the Idol Summer Tour, and one that was never before heard until that night. He had a full band, including 2 guitarists and a keyboard player backing him up.
The only negative comment I do have for Lee is that he needs a little more practice in front of such a large crowd. He seems slightly awkward and like he would be much more comfortable performing in front of a small coffeehouse audience as opposed to 40,000 adoring fans.
Overall the atmosphere was great, the music was phenomenal, and I cannot WAIT to check out his new album, entitled “Live it Up,” which hits stores November 16th.
Concert Review By:
Allison Mory
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