Concert Review: JADE - "THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY!" Tour in Pittsburgh, PA
- Kaitlyn Nicole
- 13 minutes ago
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After releasing her hit debut solo album, "THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY!", the pop queen we all know and love from the record-breaking girl band, Little Mix, embarked on her first ever solo headlining tour. Jade is known for her fun-loving personality, paired with the voice of an angel. With her solo music, she created something so unique that it took the pop world by storm. Taking influences from icons that she grew up listening to like Diana Ross and Madonna, her style has a huge sense of nostalgia, filled with deep emotion and soaring vocals while also using experimental electronic dance elements to keep you on your toes.
SET LIST
FUFN
Headache
Before You Break My Heart
Unconditional
Fantasy
Self Saboteur
Lip Service
Plastic Box
Glitch
Frozen (Madonna Cover)
Dance Break
Natural At Disaster
Midnight Cowboy
Wasabi (Little Mix)
gossip
IT Girl
Silent Disco
Church
Angel Of My Dreams
At The Roxian Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1,400 piled into the intimate venue to see Jade shine like the superstar that she is. With a DJ as her opener, he understood the assignment, playing a Little Mix song as the opening and closing song to get the crowd pumped and ready to dance the night away. When it was time for Jade to come out, there was a theatre curtain on the stage as she began to sing "FUFN", playfully sticking parts of herself out of the curtain before fully revealing herself.
Jade spent the night playing her whole entire album, and then some. She was so incredibly happy the whole time, smiling the biggest smile I've ever seen in my life. You could tell it meant the world to her to go back to her roots and have these more intimate experiences with her fans in these smaller venues. She sang and danced her heart out, and loved every minute of it. There wasn't a dull moment. I was in such awe that it almost didn't feel real. She was giving it her all and vocals were on point. She gave sass and attitude, as well as emotion when necessary. She made everyone in the room feel special for being there and shined brighter than I could've ever imagined.
Something important to mention is her incredible dancers, Samuel and Alexander. They brought so much extra life to the stage and moved like I've never seen people move before. My favorite number was definitely "Glitch". The way they danced with Jade along with the breakdown and lights was out of this world. Obviously though, we need a shoutout to "Lip Service" too though. You just needed to be there. However too, there was an incredible dance break where Samuel and Alexander took to the stage by themselves and showed us everything they had, and impressive is an understatement.
For the encore, right after "Church", Jade went up to the balcony section of the venue, where she revealed a fan was going to propose to their girlfriend. It was such a cute and special moment to witness, and that's when she sang "Silent Disco". It was the most emotional, magical and wholesome moment of the night, and you could tell that even Jade was having trouble holding back some joyful tears. She made her way back to the main stage to perform the final song of the night, "Angel Of My Dreams", where for the final chorus, she disappeared and reappeared with giant angel wings on her back.
Jade is the type of performer we need more of nowadays. She is such a genuine person inside and out. She's honest about the downsides of being in the music industry. However, she loves her fans and that doesn't stop her from making music that she loves and performing like there's no tomorrow. You wanted a show and you got one. Her voice is full of soul and passion, and all you have to do is look at the expressions on her face to know that the stage is where she belongs. I can't wait to see what is still to come in her solo journey.
Written By Kaitlyn Nicole
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