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SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2009 RICHMOND, VA LEG OF TOUR
SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2009 JENNIFER HUDSON AND ROBIN THICKE TOUR ARRIVES IN RICHMOND, VA.
Jennifer Hudson to play Landmark
By Staff Reports
Published: February 14, 2009
Jennifer Hudson's magical re-emergence continues as she heads into a spring tour with soul man Robin Thicke.
The duo will perform at the Landmark Theater at 7:30 p.m. April 19.
Tickets, priced from $39.50 to $59.50, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday.
Hudson, whose mother, brother and nephew were killed in October, just completed a trio of stunning TV performances with her Thursday night tribute to Muhammad Ali on the NAACP Image Awards. She also won three awards at the ceremony.
The former "American Idol" contestant, who earlier in the week collected her first Grammy Award, made her first public performance since the tragedy on Feb. 1, when she sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl. She also earned a standing ovation for her emotional rendition of "You Pulled Me Through" at the Grammys.
Tickets for the concert can be purchased at the venue box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, http://www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (804) 262-8100.
-- Melissa Ruggieri
http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/entertainment/music/article/JENN14_20090213-215920/206388/
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Re: SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2009 RICHMOND, VA LEG OF TOUR
I ran across this flyer advertising an after party for Richmond, VA stop on Tour. Richmond, VA J-Hudders you may want to check it out.
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Re: SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2009 RICHMOND, VA LEG OF TOUR
Richmond, VA tour stop review. Excerpt and link below.
Jennifer Hudson’s big voice fills the Landmark
By Melissa Ruggieri
Published: April 20, 2009
Though technically a double bill of two young, respected soul singers, there was little doubt who ruled the Landmark Theater stage last night.
Jennifer Hudson and Robin Thicke are a well-matched touring pair, with each bringing an arsenal of charms -- a roaring voice and personable stage demeanor for her, a sweeping falsetto and loverboy charisma for him.
But while the sold-out crowd of more than 3,500 mostly sat and nodded politely during Thicke's uneven hour-long set, the audience was on its feet to give Hudson, 27, an ovation the moment she sang the opening lines of "One Night Only" while descending a staircase.
Her too-brief 60 minutes on stage were mostly spent showcasing a voice that is so giant, it sometimes bordered on shrill.
But even though restraint isn't in Hudson's vocabulary -- as it isn't for most singers with her type of vocal gift -- she engaged the crowd with the emotional "You Pulled Me Through," a power ballad that has to contain multiple meanings for Hudson, given the tragedy of losing part of her family last year.
Because she only has one album, cover songs were as expected as they were necessary.
Clad in black leggings and a short, sequined black dress, the lovely Hudson turned a trio of tunes from En Vogue ("Giving Him Something He Can Feel"), Chaka Khan ("Sweet Thing") and Whitney Houston ("You Give Good Love") into an interactive experience, handing the microphone to several members in the crowd to sing.
Thicke, meanwhile, opened the show with his own hour-long set that illustrated how he has grown since his last appearance in Richmond, at The Canal Club a couple of years ago.
Though his first songs sounded flat, Thicke flourished once he utilized his falsetto.
The 32-year-old heartthrob knows how to work a stage, which he did to the point of sweating through two shirts, and also possesses admirable dance moves, which he showcased during "Sidestep."
It was also welcome whenever Thicke sat behind his piano for a lush ballad ("Dreamworld") instead of leaping around during the silly rock/rap hybrid "Shooter," a wannabe-gangsta song composed with Lil Wayne that is the complete opposite of all that the crooner embodies.
http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/entertainment/music/article/JENN20_20090419-233604/260344/
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