Waikato Times :: Hamilton WTDWD Tour Review

October 19 2004

Who: Brooke Fraser
Where: St Paul's Collegiate Chapel
Reviewed by: Justine Southwick

It was almost a full house for multi-award-winning Brooke Fraser's Hamilton performance last night.
Opening act Lucid 3, who performed for 40 minutes, showed promise and great things can be expected from them in future.
But it was Fraser the crowd had come to see and the anticipation was obvious.
After a slight delay, Fraser got the show off to a flying start, opening with Better and Saving the World - arguably two of her better known songs.
The backing music was slightly too strong for her voice at first, but she gained confidence and as the night wore on, earning a standing ovation at the end.
Fraser showed great personality, joking with the crowd about her thighs in between songs, her reported search for a husband and her new "pet" guitar named Simon.
She also showed a serious side, talking about God and her passion for helping people.
I wouldn't have thought St Paul's Collegiate chapel would have been a good concert venue, but, as far as the acoustics were concerned, it turned out to be just as good as any I've been to.
Fraser ended her 90-minute gig with recent hit Arithmetic - a song which, judging by the audience reaction, most people had been waiting to hear all night.
Old and young alike turned out to see her, showing that she appealed to everyone. She didn't disappoint.
It was well worth venturing out on a cold Monday night.
 

Thanks Alysha!