![]() It was a wildly amusing show – and one in which we all took note of a few glaring facts. That’s to be expected with Yankovic, the top-selling comedy musician of all time. It was a weird atmosphere at Artpark, to be certain, but mainly because it was a different audience with a distinctive, welcoming vibe. What really impressed the almost 5,000 in attendance was Yankovic’s over-the-top parodies “Smells Like Nirvana,” “White and Nerdy” and especially “Amish Paradise.” For each song, Yankovic was dressed in full music video attire.įollowing Yankovic’s regular set, he returned for an epic “Star Wars”-themed encore, complete with Jedi costumes, Darth Vader, Storm Troopers, and a “Lola”-inspired ode to Yoda. Yankovic drew an army of cell phones when he twice entered the crowd – once for his love-busting “One More Minute,” and again for his sorta-sultry, but also icky “Tacky.” Instead, songs such as “Jeopardy,” “Like A Surgeon,” “The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota,” “Word Crimes” and “Jurassic Park” left the audience laughing hysterically. The artist recently told Billboard he omitted “Fat” and “Eat It” from his summer shows in light of “Leaving Neverland.” The documentary painted “The King of Pop” as a predator, and Yankovic said he didn’t want his fans to feel uncomfortable. His setlist was the subject of much chatter amongst concertgoers, who noticed “Weird Al” wasn’t performing two signature Michael Jackson song parodies. He brought his “Strings Attached” tour to Lewiston – complete with a top-notch backing band, a 41-piece orchestra, numerous video packages, and, of course, unique costume changes. Not weird as in strange, but weird as in Al Yankovic. ![]() Artpark’s “Tuesdays in the Park” concert this week was definitely weird.
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