Day: March 22, 2016

With charisma, comedy and a touch of cynicism peppered throughout, Staples played to his crowd without pandering … The energy between Staples and audience was reciprocal, and only ticked up further as the night wore on. By the final two songs — the wildly charged “Senorita” and the jarring “Blue Suede” — there was full-out moshing, crowd surfing and stage crashing, much to the chagrin of security. Elbows were thrown and backs were shoved, but it was clear by the time Staples finished his performance, standing atop the rail directly in front of his adoring audience, that it was all a physical manifestation of unbridled, raw positivity.