David Garrett: The Simple Magic of Chicago!
by Nisia Andrade on 11/16/25The Chicago Theatre - ChicagoRating: 5 out of 5David Garrett: The Simple Magic of Chicago
I've been to many David Garrett & Band concerts – in Brazil, Germany, the North Sea – but none of them were as simple and music-focused as this one in Chicago. It perfectly matched the city: "clean".
A beautiful and intimate theater, a small stage, no screen, no lighting effects. Only David, his musicians, the music, and the art shared that space. Even the first row of spectators was so close to the stage that it seemed like all you had to do was stretch out your arm to touch him.
And David was radiant. The joy and happiness are so evident in him that you want to steal some of it for yourself! What a moment! David Garrett, charismatic and happy with his violin and his music on stage, is enough to enchant any audience.
As always, David knew how to choose his songs with enviable insight: cheerful, danceable songs that shook us and made David jump on stage with contagious energy... it made you want to get up and jump too. Even the quieter songs emanated such an immersive sonic beauty that only the arrangements of this incredible violinist are capable of capturing.
And, of course, his trademark of strolling through the audience was there, leaving many fans ecstatic with his presence so close, with the conquest of a selfie and hearing his baritone voice tell a story sitting on the edge of the stairs. David being David!
But the magic always ends at "midnight,"and David and his violin were gone, leaving a trail of "I want so much more"for everyone who was there! With his hair falling apart, his bow disintegrating, David enchanted using sounds and silences, conquered hearts with potions of charm and sympathy, and disappeared from sight, leaving the feeling of a dream that should never end!
It was magical!
Ah... this magic was only possible because David has the company of exceptional musicians like Franck, John, Bodi, and Vince!