Adam Lambert 9/12 - Cumberland County Civic Center

Sorry this is a long time coming but I couldn't come to grips with the fact that the tour is over. It will be a couple of months before Adam's CD is released (Nov 24th to be exact)Sept 12th........ for many nights before this I had nightmares that I slept through the 12th and missed the concert. So when the 12th came, I just had to keep breathing and tell myself to relax. I made a check list to make sure I wasn't forgetting anything. binoculars, camera, cell phone, cash, credit cards LOL

My sister Pam came with me to the concert, while I tried to leave the house earlier than 4:50pm to get there we didn't. I made sure I put on my eyeliner, glitter make up and wore my "Adam Lambert Rainbow lips t-shirt" which I absolutely love. I ordered it from JoyRichStore in Los Angeles. I wore funky jewelry which I found at Wal-Mart, the necklace had every single color of the rainbow lips so I was pleased. We arrived in the parking garage at 5:15pm and ended up parking on Level D. I found a parking place in a corner where I backed in and could easily get out when the time came.We got to the Cumberland County Civic Center, and people were at the barricades, but none of the idols had come out yet. We weren't sure if they were going to come out either. We waited outside for about 20 minutes and saw lots of cool t-shirts on people showing the love for Adam and Kris. There were several posters done too.We went inside to stand in line to give our tickets. We could tell something was going on because we could hear cheers from the other entrance. Twice I walked over, but only to find out that Adam Lambert had come out from the restaurant and gone back inside. A girl was lucky enough to take his picture on her digital camera and showed me. It was at this point that I knew he was going to wear his hair down tonight. He looked gorgeous, and all smiles.We finally got to go inside the arena at 6 pm and found our seats. They weren't bad, but I really wanted to see Adam Lambert close up. The next thing I did was go to the concession stand to make sure I got programs and pics of Adam for myself and "Pam" in California. All the lights were still on in the arena and we were probably the 1st 25 people to go inside. It was amazing to see the arena fill up fast! By 7:00 show time it was full. I was happy to see all of the Idols perform and while I only had followed Adam's set, it was new for me to hear the other idols sing their songs. The crowd showed their love for all of them!When it was "Adam" time you KNEW it was Adam time. The whole place just went wild when they showed his preview on the screen. He came out and sang "Whole Lotta Love" and boy he shared love with all of us! Even the mic stand got lucky! He sang "Woman" during this song which I loved, other people prefer "baby" since its universal, but I soooo wanted "woman". Next came "Starlight". I just love this song, I have it as a ringtone on my cell phone! I just love how me moves across the stage and just sucks you right in. I was mesmerized by his performance. "Mad World" was next he's on the stage with "fog" all around just sitting on a stool. His vocals are just unbelievable. I think at one point you could hear a pin drop in the arena. We were just in awe and just couldn't even move. But then comes "Slow Ride" with Allison and OMG the crowd goes crazy again. Nothing was actually thrown on the stage during this song in Portland, but there has been epic things thrown during this song at other arenas. Adison mesh on stage during this song and get to play with each other. It was fun to watch. The last song is a David Bowie medley. Life on Mars, Fame and Let's Dance.During Adam's set he wears black pants with studs on them, black vest with sequins on it and a gorgeous blue/gray leather jacket with all sorts of metal accessories.

Its during the medley that a transformation takes place. He starts out singing Life on Mars and then before "Fame" he slides out of the leather jacket and you have never heard so many screams in your whole life. I bet the arena's temperature went up 15 degrees right then and there. He owns the stage at this point, with all his sexy moves he makes eye contact with everyone close enough to look at him. He really could be a stripper if he wanted to be, he has the moves! LOL His last song is Let's dance, he sings and just dances all around. We don't want this song to end because this is it. He makes it like he's actually dancing with you on the stage. At the end of the song he goes down a lift in the stage and disappears but not before saying "THANK YOU PORTLAND".Kris comes on next. It was nice to see him since two nights before he wasn't able to perform per doctors orders. He did a nice job, but you could tell he wasn't feeling 100%. Then comes the finale and the groups since Hey Jude, and Don't Stop Believing. Adam changes his clothes for this set and comes out in navy shirt, denim studded vest, and navy pants. I didn't want the show to end, but the lights came on and the crowd slowly dispersed.

My sister and I went to the barricades and stood out for about 15 minutes, but then realized that probably Adam wasn't coming out since he hasn't lately. We went to the garage and it wasn't too bad getting out, I had my "Adam Lambert" cd on and the windows down so everyone could hear it. It took us 20 minutes to get home. I get online to find out that Adam is having a "Twitter Party" could the night get any better.(yes if he'd actually answer one of my questions, but that's another story)I thoroughly enjoyed myself, and I will see Adam Lambert on his solo tour when and if he does one. This is one memory that I will never forget!