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The sound is FANTASTIC at Caesar's. Saw Celine there. Hands down the best sound I've ever heard at a concert. So jealous of everyone seeing Madonna there. Thinking I may drive up from LA to catch a show...

The sound is FANTASTIC at Caesar's. Saw Celine there. Hands down the best sound I've ever heard at a concert. So jealous of everyone seeing Madonna there. Thinking I may drive up from LA to catch a show...

Does she still do the kick and everything? I was pretty impressed with how fluid the routine was at Pride. She was moving like her old self again, rather than Rebel Heart Tour era choreography.

The sound is FANTASTIC at Caesar's. Saw Celine there. Hands down the best sound I've ever heard at a concert. So jealous of everyone seeing Madonna there. Thinking I may drive up from LA to catch a show...

What happens at the time of beat drop?

I did!!!! She finally debuted Rescue Me!!! Right after the interlude! I couldn't freakin believe it! 
She cut the monologue at the beginning altogether. The dressing room bit stayed, along with the interlude. It was funny. Between IDSIF and Papa Don't Preach, she added Justify My Love. Made sense before the whole PDP bit. Still there, unfortunately, which ruins the flow a bit.
Easy Ride comes after American Life now. Just her sitting in the circle of the staircase with a spotlight and a setting sun background in black and white. One of the new highlights.
And she cut Crave (The Dance Mix) -- It was right between Crave and Future as kind of a trap mix with really intricate choreography. She replaced Crave with two songs -- YOU'LL. SEE. and Ray of Light!!!! Like a Prayer still closed the show. Or at least the first act, because...
The encore has three songs now.
Ciao Bella. Weird, but definitely one of her most artistic performances of all time. The visuals and choreography are STUNNING.
Holiday, as a piano ballad with a choir. Haunting.
I Rise closes, as usual.
Guys...let me tell you.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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I so wish I'd been at the show and this was real, because I am seriously dying for an update of something along these lines. This show could so easily be the highlight of her career with only a few minor tweaks, and it's driving me insane 
 
 
 
 

I did!!!! She finally debuted Rescue Me!!! Right after the interlude! I couldn't freakin believe it! 
She cut the monologue at the beginning altogether. The dressing room bit stayed, along with the interlude. It was funny. Between IDSIF and Papa Don't Preach, she added Justify My Love. Made sense before the whole PDP bit. Still there, unfortunately, which ruins the flow a bit.
Easy Ride comes after American Life now. Just her sitting in the circle of the staircase with a spotlight and a setting sun background in black and white. One of the new highlights.
And she cut Crave (The Dance Mix) -- It was right between Crave and Future as kind of a trap mix with really intricate choreography. She replaced Crave with two songs -- YOU'LL. SEE. and Ray of Light!!!! Like a Prayer still closed the show. Or at least the first act, because...
The encore has three songs now.
Ciao Bella. Weird, but definitely one of her most artistic performances of all time. The visuals and choreography are STUNNING.
Holiday, as a piano ballad with a choir. Haunting.
I Rise closes, as usual.
Guys...let me tell you.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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I so wish I'd been at the show and this was real, because I am seriously dying for an update of something along these lines. This show could so easily be the highlight of her career with only a few minor tweaks, and it's driving me insane 
 
 
 
 

Oh, 100%! I still remember the reactions of everyone around me in Louisville during Round 2 of seeing it 

Oh, 100%! I still remember the reactions of everyone around me in Louisville during Round 2 of seeing it 

I have a theory that they scrapped the first version of this tour. Especially given the "production delays".
Maybe because of financial constraints? Maybe she realized she needed to slow down? But to this day, I remember this tour felt really weird in-person, and it was the only Madonna show I didn't come out of absolutely ecstatic.
There were so many ideas alluded to:
* Hold Tight / Drums
* S.E.X. Video
* Justify My Love (Whole Lotta Love Remix, which was making its rounds at the time)
* La Isla Bonita (alternative arrangement)
* A LOT of choreography shown in the rehearsal videos that didn't make the cut:
It still is MADONNA, and it was definitely an amazing concert, regardless (unlike...uh...Ariana, which was absolutely terrible earlier this year).
Was curious if anyone knows anything further? Thoughts?

Yeah, she's SUPER tiny in person. This is camera phone trickery haha.

Does this show feel "expensive" like old Madonna tour production? I never got that vibe from Rebel Heart. That was the first tour of her's where I was a little disappointed in the show. 
How was the artistic value of the show? 
What were your favorite performance(s) / why?

Does this show feel "expensive" like old Madonna tour production? I never got that vibe from Rebel Heart. That was the first tour of her's where I was a little disappointed in the show. 
How was the artistic value of the show? 
What were your favorite performance(s) / why?