Josh Groban at the Vivint Arena

I had a ticket to see Josh Groban the last time he was in town but I was sick and couldn't go.  I really wanted to see him and was incredibly sad that I had to miss the concert so, when a new tour was announced, I got a ticket immediately!  The show last night was absolutely amazing and I am so glad that I was able to go this time!  The opening acts were Eleri Ward, who sang beautiful arrangements of "Send in the Clouds" from A Little Night Music and "Children Will Listen" from Into the Woods, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, who I really enjoyed despite the fact that I am not a big fan of jazz.  Groban performed many songs from Harmony, his latest album of covers, including "The World We Knew (Over and Over)," "Angels," "Celebrate Me Home," "Shape of My Heart,"  "She," and "Both Sides Now" with Ward.  I really love Frank Sinatra's version of "The World We Knew" but Groban absolutely blew me away with his arrangement and this set the tone for the whole concert.  He has such an amazing voice and his interpretations of these songs are beautiful and gave me goosebumps!  He also sang "Alla Luce Del Sole" while playing the drums, "Cinema Paradiso (Se)" with a violin solo by Lucia Micarelli, and "Alejate" with a fabulous Spanish guitar arrangement by his Music Director Tariqh Akoni.  He performed a beautiful rendition of "Not While I'm Around" from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street with Micarelli, which I especially enjoyed because I just saw this musical at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, and his original songs "February Song," "Granted," and "The Fullest."  He ended his main set with my favorite Josh Groban song, "You Raise Me Up," and it was incredible because the entire audience was singing along!  For the encore, he performed "The Impossible Dream" from Man of La Mancha and it was such a great interpretation.  Groban was in full rock star mode with black jeans and a black leather jacket and he was quite the raconteur telling lots of amusing anecdotes and stories before every song.  I didn't really expect him to be so funny!  I loved every minute of this concert and I will definitely try to see him any chance I get!