Shania Twain w/ Lindsey Ell
Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
04.29.23
It has been five years since Shania Twain graced the PNW with her presence, and the packed Climate Pledge Area proves her fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of the Queen of Country Pop. The Queen Of Me Tour was well worth the wait.
The show kicked off with Lindsey Ellâs high energy and edgy country rock performance. She shared how her love of Jimmi Hendrix (which led to naming her dog in his honor) has forever forged a deep connection with Seattle. Rocking lime green nail polish to match her guitar strings, Ell is not only an effortlessly cool girl, but also talented beyond measure. She had the crowd bellowing along to âgood on youâ, a song written post breakup, and the energy and excitement ramped up. If that wasnât enough, her badass guitar skills even further wowed the arena – Itâs not everyday you see someone expertly shredding upside down. Ell set the tone for an evening of iconic performances.
The crowd, a beautiful bouquet of leopard print, cowboy boots, and glitter fringe, excitedly waited for Twain to take the stage. In true Twain fashion, the concert started with an unexpected twist as she surprised the guests by popping up in the middle of the floor seats to âWaking Up Dreamingâ.
Twain performed a mix of classic favorites across her previous five albums, and new songs from her latest Queen Of Me album. She explained how she wrote her latest songs to encourage laughter, celebrate joyful moments, and simply enjoy life. She particularly wrote âGiddy Upâ to cheer herself up when she needs a little extra pep in her step. Pair that with a lasso dance move from her charismatic supporting performers, and it was impossible not to be swept up.
Twain followed up each one of her hits with another. Between songs she connected with the crowd and sprinkled in anecdotes. Warning the crowd, âHope yâall are ready to do some shit kicking right nowâ before leading into a memorable rendition of âWhose bed have your boots been under?â
She previously received numerous requests for the following songs as she hadnât performed them live on tour before, so she decided to make a medley compilation of some absolute crowd favorites – âNah!â, âSheâs not just a pretty faceâ, âWaiter! Bring me water!â, âWhenâ, and âThank you baby!â, all in a perfectly curated composition.
For the encore Twain returned to the stage in the original outfit from the âMan I feel Like A Womanâ music video. The long black coat, iconic top hat, and mini dress were on loan from a museum exhibit. She shared how this costume has meant so much to her. Expressing gratitude to her fans as well, âThank you so much for being with me after all these years, just like thisâ, gesturing to her outfit, âI feel like we are all, very old friendsâ. And with one final cue, she wrapped up the already impressive show with one final showstopper – Letâs go girls!
Review by Allie Leaf
Photos by Logan Westom
Shania Twain
Lindsey Ell