Best. Concert. Ever! It is never a disappointment going to see Maroon 5, and this concert was by far the best.
First off, I never heard of the first opener, Ryan Star, but he did a good job; so much so to the point where I'm looking for his music to listen to. Same thing goes for Ingrid Michaelson. At the time, I don't believe I even heard of her until my friend pointed out one of the songs she sings. The minute I heard her, I knew I'd be getting her music as well. Very talented and very entertaining.
As for the venue: beautiful....very regal and was a very great setting for a concert performance. I definitely would come back to the Chicago Theatre to see another concert.
Now: for the best of the best: Maroon 5 rocked it; they seriously nailed it; and everyone (from where I was sitting) were on their feet. As always, Adam Levine knows how to work the crowd and I'm seeing more and more engagement from James Valentine. He's really drawing fans in when he plays. Being up front, I really had the opportunity to see Mickey Madden interacting with a group of young pre-teens as he played.....this band just knows how to envelope everyone and give them the best show to remember.
While they did play a bit from the first two albums, it was great to hear 'Hands All Over" at this show, along with 'Misery" and "Give A Little More" and "Stutter"; hopefully by the time they start touring again in the states, they will do much more off of the third album.
Bottom line? The concert was fantastic, and I'm glad that Maroon 5 loves Chicago so much to come back.