Shania Twain at USANA

I am not a big fan of country music (it is probably my least favorite genre) but there are a few artists that I like and Shania Twain is definitely one of them.  I love her and I always try to see her whenever she comes to town.  She was at USANA Amphitheater last night in support of her latest album Queen of Me and I had so much fun at this show!  She sang quite a few songs from the new album, starting with "Waking Up Dreaming" while she traveled through the audience in disguise wearing large sunglasses and a wig.  She also performed "Giddy Up!," "Inhale/ Exhale Air," "Number One," "Pretty Liar," and then "Queen of Me" to end her main set.  However, the crowd really wanted the hits and she sang them, too, including "Any Man of Mine," "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?," "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)," "From This Moment On," "Honey, I'm Home," "Rock This Country," "You're Still the One," Party for Two," and a really sultry version of "Roll Me on the River."  The crowd sang every word of these songs!  Most people really love the album Come On Over but my favorite is Up! because this album was my first introduction to her music.  I was so happy that she played "Up!" (which is my favorite Shania Twain song), "I'm Gonna Getcha Good," and "Forever and for Always."  She also played a medley of songs from Up! including "Nah!," "She's Not Just a Pretty Face," "Waiter! Bring Me Water," and "Thank You Baby! (For Makin' Someday Come So Soon)."  She played her two biggest hits for the encore, starting with "That Don't Impress Me Much," while wearing the same leopard print outfit from the music video (there were many people in the audience also wearing leopard print), and ending with a rousing rendition of "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!"  Twain does not have the voice she had in her heyday because she sang many songs in a lower key and relied heavily on her backup singers but her performance was enthusiastic and she certainly hasn't lost any attitude!  She had the most stripped down stage I've seen at one of her concerts and she wore the same red mini dress until the encore but the show itself was dynamic with lots of cool visuals.  It was obvious that she was really happy to be back on stage because she repeatedly thanked the sold-out crowd and, at one point, she even brought a fan on stage to sing with her.  She is definitely still the one!

Note: The night got off to a rough start with heavy rain while I was standing in line (for over an hour) but it eventually stopped and I ended up really enjoying this concert!