Review By: Janel Spiegel<\/p>\n
Concert Review: Janet Jackson<\/p>\n
Together Again Tour 2023<\/p>\n
Featuring Lil\u2019 Kim<\/p>\n
PPL Center<\/p>\n
701 Hamilton Street<\/p>\n
Allentown, PA 18101<\/p>\n
The city of Allentown was in rare form on such a beautiful evening, as the PPL Center welcomed the ICON that is Janet Jackson. Janet Jackson has an album catalog that is so legendary. I\u2019m pretty sure, no, I\u2019m positive there isn\u2019t a being or a soul in the whole galaxy that doesn\u2019t know at least ten Janet Jackson songs. Janet Jackson is also celebrating fifty years in the music industry. Imagine that. There are few artists that can say that. Stevie Wonder, Cher, and Willie Nelson, just to name a few. Janet stands on her own.<\/p>\n
The Allentown Police and PPL Center Security and staff were helping everyone make their way into the PPL Center. The PPL Center is always prepared. I parked my car, and walked around the Arts Walk and there was a band playing Jackson 5 songs. People were enjoying the nice weather, taking in the sunshine, or at least I was. There are certain songs that you hear, and you just know the song. It brings back a memory. I wound up talking to a bunch of different people, as usual. People came from all over to see Janet Jackson. She is sort of like a mythical being. You see her, she\u2019s been on television forever but to see her in person, it\u2019s wild.<\/p>\n
The Queen Bee herself opened for Janet Jackson. Lil\u2019 Kim opened the show, and they started almost right at 7:45. Lil\u2019 Kim said she was glad to be back onstage. She just performed at the Lovers & Friends concert with quite an iconic line-up. Lil\u2019 Kim talked about The Notorious B.I.G., and how his birthday is coming up. (Happy Birthday May 21, 2023 B.I.G.). She was interacting with the fans, and she performed some of her biggest hits. Lil\u2019 Kim performed everything from \u201cGet Money\u201d (Notorious B.I.G. & Lil\u2019 Kim (Junior M.A.F.I.A.) to \u201cMagic Stick.\u201d She also paid homage to Michael Jackson and to Janet. Lil\u2019 Kim also performed \u201cCrush on You.\u201d \u201cCrush On You\u201d made the crowd go wild. It\u2019s a classic song.<\/p>\n
The crew was setting up the stage while music played. Everything from the Jackson 5 to Naughty by Nature. They changed the stage for Janet, and the anticipation was building. The crowd was excited and most of us just wanted to celebrate and forget about everyday life. That\u2019s what concerts are, they make you forget about life, and all the worries. People connect with music. As soon as the lights went down, and the music started, the crowd erupted like a volcano. I\u2019m not surprised if New Jersey heard us.<\/p>\n
Janet Jackson is part of one of the most iconic families in history, but she became THEE ICON! Janet \u201cNo, my first name ain’t baby. It’s Janet… Ms. Jackson, if you’re nasty\u201d Jackson. (That\u2019s from \u201cNasty\u201d) Janet Jackson appeared on stage. The crowd was ecstatic, and full of energy. Janet\u2019s energy is contagious, she has this kindness, and, a I don\u2019t put up with no nonsense energy about her. She commanded the stage. I\u2019ve never been to a concert where someone had every person in the venue just mesmerized. Janet Jackson performed everything from
\n\u201cDamita Jo\u201d, \u201cTogether Again\u201d, \u201cGot \u2018til It\u2019s Gone\u201d, \u201cThat\u2019s The Way Love Goes\u201d (I thought I was going to melt into the floor.)<\/p>\n
Her second act was just as energetic, and filled with love and she interacted with the fans. She did \u201cControl\u201d, \u201cBecause of Love\u201d, \u201cThe Best Things in Life Are Free\u201d, \u201cAgain\u201d, and \u201cAny Time, Any Place\u201d (I\u2019m pretty sure some people will wind up having babies after tonight.) Janet changed ensembles a few times. There was a bit of an intermission, and if you\u2019re wondering if Janet did her legendary choreography?!!! She DID, and it was BEYOND amazing. So many people in the crowd were dancing along with Janet.<\/p>\n
She performed \u201cWhat\u2019s It Gonna Be?!\u201d \u2013 a cover song from the one and only, Busta Rhymes. Busta Rhymes joined Janet in New York at Madison Square Garden. There were a few new songs, some mixes, and Janet\u2019s DJ was great. The energy of the crowd, no one sat down. There were no breaks for us, we wanted to keep up with that energy Janet has. Janet\u2019s last act included \u201cMiss You Much\u201d, \u201cEscapade\u201d \u2013 which, OH THAT SONG! That song makes my soul melt.<\/p>\n
Then, THEN\u2026. THEN! The lights dimmed for one of the greatest collaborations EVER started It was Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, Janet performed \u201cScream\u201d with her beloved brother Michael Jackson on the screens. The PPL Center sounded like there was an earthquake, the audience just screamed, and sang their souls out. Janet Jackson reminded everyone why she is the greatest entertainer of all-time.<\/p>\n
Janet also performed \u201cRhythm Nation\u201d in which I had to call one of my best friends who is like a sister to me. (Hi Naddyia) It was one of my favorite concert moments ever. To hear RHYTHM NATION, live, and have an entire venue of people singing along, and dancing along, it was unforgettable. Janet thanked the fans, she told everyone she loves them. The crowd was so excited, and still full of energy. The chanting started. You KNOW the chanting, if you\u2019ve been to a concert. I\u2019ve never been so proud of my fellow Lehigh Valley\/Allentown, and people who came from all walks of life. They started the \u201cJanet\u201d and \u201cOne More Song\u201d chant. The PPL Center was rumbling.<\/p>\n
Janet did come back onstage. She sang one more song, and made a crowd of people so happy. This show was amazing. It was one of the best concerts I\u2019ve seen, and I\u2019ve been so fortunate and grateful to have seen so many different artists everywhere and anywhere. Janet Jackson we will \u201cMiss You Much\u201d, and we hope you will visit Allentown \u201cAgain.\u201d<\/p>\n
(I went on my own to this concert and I wanted to write this. I wanted to share this experience. This was unforgettable. If you ever get a chance to go to one of her songs, RUN, GO!<\/p>\n
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