The star brings her Unbreakable World Tour to the Concord Pavilion on May 19.
Local fans who missed Jackson this time through town can make plans to catch her next year. She also took time to salute her legendary late brother Michael Jackson, playing the King of Pop’s “Scream.” The second half of the show was even stronger than the first, with Jackson slowing it down with “After You Fall” and a few other beautiful ballads, then building it back up again with “Got ’til It’s Gone,” “Rhythm Nation” and more up-tempo cuts. Yet, it also has something to do with the quality of “Unbreakable,” which might be Jackson’s best album since 1993’s “Janet.” Perhaps that’s because we often only got snippets of the older ones, stitched together in those ill-advised medleys that stars of Jackson’s caliber sometimes feel compelled to utilize. The newer songs were among the best of the night. The song selection was also quite strong, thrilling fans with a nice balance of old favorites and tunes from “Unbreakable,” Jackson’s first studio effort since 2008’s “Discipline.” The dance team was one of the definite highlights, stepping through some very colorful, creative routines. She boogied about the stage, wearing Hammer-style baggy black pants and a black top, joined by as many as nine other dancers. Jackson sounded strong, especially on the slower material, and was accompanied by a muscular eight-piece band, which included three backing vocalists. Yet, the positives definitely outweighed the negatives. She didn’t do much interacting with the crowd, really waiting until the end of the night to express her feelings for the 5,000 fans in attendance. It also might have provided Jackson with the time - and perhaps energy - to more fully showcase her personality onstage. Cutting five-or-so numbers would’ve allowed the other ones the chance to fully shine. This was a good show, but it might have been an even better one if Jackson had taken her time with the material. And the result was that many of the tunes - including a number of the best-known ones - got shortchanged. That’s what happens when a star crams in 30-plus songs (or snippets of songs) into an approximately 90-minute set. In all, the show felt too rushed, too busy. The 49-year-old star came out like a woman on a mission, charging through the new album’s “Burnitup!” and then pushing the needle even further on the classic cut “Nasty.” Jackson - who was also scheduled to perform another sold-out show at the Bill Graham Civic on Wednesday - was all business, saying very little to the crowd as she moved at breakneck speeds for the first half of the concert.
No wonder Jackson seemed so fired up - and so supremely confident - as she took the stage on Tuesday night for her sold-out show at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. Review: Janet Jackson rides winning streak into San Francisco – The Mercury News Close Menu
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