Lionel Richie
Seneca Niagara Resort & On line casino
Niagara Falls, New York
August 26, 2022
It had been over 20 years since Lionel Richie performed a present within the Niagara Falls/Buffalo space. So when the 2022 Rock and Roll Corridor of Famer inductee was virtually 90 minutes late final Friday evening on account of an airline delay from New York Metropolis, followers didn’t appear to thoughts ready that additional little little bit of time as they watched the Buffalo Payments pre-game being proven on the massive display screen TVs.
Then simply earlier than 9:30 PM, there was a 10-second countdown adopted by Richie’s band approaching stage to play an overture whereas images from Richie’s profession confirmed within the background on a big video display screen. Quickly after, Richie got here out and the present obtained underway with Operating With the Night time adopted by Straightforward / My Love, Penny Lover, You Are, and extra.
The present was stuffed with hits from each his solo profession and his days with The Commodores. One of many highlights for me was the quilt of We Are the World by USA For Africa, a music Richie co-wrote with Michael Jackson in 1985 for charity and is the eighth-bestselling bodily single of all time.
All through the present, Richie instructed tales and joked. The present lasted simply over 90-minutes and completed with an encore of All Night time Lengthy (All Night time). This present was effectively definitely worth the wait however let’s hope it’s not one other 20 years or so earlier than Richie decides to come back again.
Setlist:
Overture
Operating With the Night time
Straightforward / My Love
Penny Lover
You Are
Caught on You
Dancing on the Ceiling (with snippet of Bounce by Van Halen)
Three Occasions a Girl (Commodores music)
Sail On (Commodores music)
Fancy Dancer (Commodores music)
Girl (You Deliver Me Up) (Commodores music)
Simply to Be Near You (Commodores music)
Limitless Love (Diana Ross & Lionel Richie cowl)
Brick Home / Fireplace (Commodores music)
Howdy
Say You, Say Me
We Are the World (USA for Africa cowl)
Encore:
All Night time Lengthy (All Night time)
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