John Fogerty kicks off opening night of his Las Vegas residency with phenomenal timeless performance

John Fogerty hits it out of the ballpark with his phenomenal performance on his opening night of the Fortunate Son In Concert, Las Vegas Residency. The impressive Venetian Theater was packed, as generations of fans came to celebrate Credence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty’s solo hits. The night kicked off with quite a patriotic and entertaining set by the Six String Soldiers, featuring active duty military men who charmed the crowd with covers as well as their originals. The crowd showed their support as they gave them several standing ovations, thanking them for their service to our country.

The video screen was lit up with a nostalgic video featuring old clips of John’s performance and a video of Elvis Presley performing the 1969 CCR iconic hit, Proud Mary. The video ended just as John as his band started the set with an intense powerful version of Proud Mary, that brought the crowd to their feet. The night continued on with hit after hit, as well as John sharing stories about some of the songs. John captured our complete attention as he told us how he wrote, Who’ll Stop the Rain. One thing is sure, John’s vocals are timeless and his guitar playing, well, let’s just say, as quoted in one of my favorite films –  Almost Famous, his guitar playing was incendiary!

The music continued on and the energy in the room grew. Instead of seeing a sea of cell phones in the air, you were greeted with the smiling faces of fans singing along and dancing to songs that were and continue to be, the soundtrack of their lives. It was amazing to feel absolutely “in the moment” and yet have these songs take you back to specific memories of your youth.

Another highlight was watching John’s son Shane play guitar with him in his band. They have such a strong bond that is visible through the chemistry when they perform together. I loved every minute of it and Shane is one damn fine guitar player. He blew me away. But of course when you have a father who is named one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists, 100 Greatest Songwriters, and 100 Greatest Singers, you have strong talent running through those veins. We must also bring the spotlight to John’s impressive band which delivered riveting performances!

The two + hour set featured strings of hits that had the crowd on their feet, cheering and singing along. It was non-stop excitement that lifted the spirits of all those in attendance. This is one residency that I highly recommend you see. You can check out the upcoming shows and ticket packages available here: http://www.venetian.com/entertainment/shows/john-fogerty.html.

Make sure to pick up your ticket and get ready for a show that will have you in awe from start to finish!

~ Marisol

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