"All I Ever Wanted" Tour

The original American Idol proved on her "All I Ever Wanted" Tour at the Fox Theatre Oct. 25 that she is one of the best in the business. While she does not dance like others who are popular in the music industry such as Britney Spears or the Pussycat Dolls, Kelly Clarkson does bring something special to her performances.

Opening with the title track from her fourth album, "All I Ever Wanted," Clarkson was a crowd-pleaser time and time again singing songs from all four of her albums. In addition to those, she also did a few covers including songs by White Stripes and Patsy Cline. Given her performances featured on the first season of American Idol, it was expected that she wouldn't lack in the vocal department and she surely delivered. However, there was something that was somewhat of a surprise.

Her down to earth nature made the concert almost like watching a best friend rocking out on stage rather than a celebrity. She seemed so friendly and relatable. Little things like taking a shot or two of Chivas Regal before singing "Chivas," a hidden track of her third album, made her that much more "human" in a sense. It's that refusal to fall into an obsession with fame that prevents Clarkson from becoming a diva. Ultimately, it is clear she holds a special place in her heart for her fans.

It was Clarkson's antidotes in between her performances really created a special connection with her fans. One in particular she shared was while watching Smallville on her tour bus the previous night, she heard gunshots thinking it was simply the movie that was being filmed close to her hotel. Despite seeing extras running, she thought nothing of it and returned to Smallville, only later to find out that the gun shots were real. While the experience was somewhat scary, she too found the humor in it.

Fans that attended the event were also quiet enjoyable to watch. From the Sarah Palin look-alike to the man sleeping occasionally all contributed to making the concert going experience a great time. Clarkson closed the show with "My Life Would Suck Without You" bringing the audience their feet for one last hurrah!

Below are the tracks she sang---
from Thankful: Miss Independent
from Breakaway: Since U Been Gone, Behind These Hazel Eyes, Because of You, Walk Away
from My December: Never Again, Chivas
from All I Ever Wanted: My Life Would Suck Without You, I Do Not Hook Up, Already Gone, All I Ever Wanted, If I Can't Have You, Ready, I Want You