{"id":70325,"date":"2018-08-05T05:31:21","date_gmt":"2018-08-05T11:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whisnews21.com\/?p=70325"},"modified":"2018-08-05T05:31:21","modified_gmt":"2018-08-05T11:31:21","slug":"five-coolest-things-on-sugarlands-still-the-same-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/2018\/08\/05\/five-coolest-things-on-sugarlands-still-the-same-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Coolest Things on Sugarland\u2019s Still the Same Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Five Coolest Things We Saw on Sugarland\u2019s \u2018Still the Same Tour\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s been nearly six years since\u00a0Sugarland\u2019s\u00a0Jennifer Nettles\u00a0and\u00a0Kristian Bush\u00a0have toured together, and they\u2019ve already proven it was more than worth the wait.\u00a0Sounds Like Nashville<\/em>\u00a0has been itching to catch a show since the 2018 \u201cStill the Same Tour\u201d hit the road earlier this spring. We were there for all the hits, and plenty of new songs off their newest release,\u00a0Bigger<\/em>, as the duo rolled in to Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO, June 30. These are the 5 coolest things we saw on our big night out with Sugarland, and not-to-be-missed openers\u00a0Brandy Clark\u00a0and\u00a0Clare Bowen. (In other words, go get your tickets now!)<\/p>\n

\"\"The Production<\/strong>: From the steampunk inspired \u201cIncredible Machine Tour\u201d of 2010 and 2011, to the vintage circus theme driving the \u201cStill the Same Tour\u201d in modern-day 2018; it\u2019s a unique, transportive experience each and every time you step foot into a Sugarland concert. This go-around, Nettles and Bush\u2019s set features a red and white striped big top tent, complete with all the smoke, lights and theatrics we\u2019ve come to expect at a Sugarland show. Nettles looked no further than to fashion design icon Christian Siriano to create a totally chic, one-of-a-kind wardrobe fit for any ringmaster.<\/p>\n

The Set List:<\/strong>\u00a0If you\u2019re wondering if you\u2019ll get to hear all of your classic Sugarland favorites on the \u201cStill the Same Tour,\u201d the answer is YES! With a dramatic curtain drop projecting silhouettes of the duo, the opening performance of their latest title track, \u201cBigger,\u201d sets the tone for an upbeat night of past and present Sugarland jams. \u201cAll I Want To Do,\u201d \u201cStuck Like Glue,\u201d and \u201cSettlin\u2019\u201d are sure to get you moving, while the new and sultry Latin-infused \u201cLet Me Remind You\u201d will have you feeling like that dancing lady emoji \u2013 you know, the one in the red sassy dress! Nettles and Bush also bring the tempo back down at times, and there wasn\u2019t a louder moment than the crowd wide sing-a-long during \u201cStay.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Together, Solo and Together Again:<\/strong>\u00a0If you thought Sugarland was taking time off during their hiatus, then you\u2019ve clearly been living under a rock. Nettles and Bush, among other projects, both released solo albums during their time apart. We love that they each had a moment in the spotlight to perform one of their solo hits \u2013 Bush brought the snaps back to country music with his catchy single, \u201cTrailer Hitch,\u201d while Nettles\u2019 vocals soared on her ballad, \u201cUnlove You.\u201d We couldn\u2019t help but notice Bush and his acoustic guitar backing Nettles with the rest of the Sugarland band while she delivered her song. Friendship goals to the extreme, folks. Side note: If you\u2019ve never heard Bush sing before, you\u2019re in for a treat on this tour and on this record.<\/p>\n

\"\"Sugarl&:<\/strong>\u00a0In Sugarland, everyone is welcome to come as they are. Their cover of the Indigo Girls\u2019 \u201cGalileo\u201d was a special tribute, celebrating the LGBTQ community and Pride month, with \u201cSugarl&\u201d displayed on the big screen behind them \u2013 \u201c& = everyone belongs here \u2013 including you & you & you & you.\u201d Nettles and Bush\u2019s music has always had a beautiful way of bringing people together, reminding us we\u2019re all more alike than not, as heard in \u201cLittle Miss,\u201d off their 2010 album,\u00a0The Incredible Machine<\/em>. New songs that create powerful moments in the show include \u201cBird In a Cage,\u201d which addresses the very things in life that leave us feeling stuck, or quite literally, caged, from our greatest potential and truth. The last track on\u00a0Bigger<\/em>, \u201cNot the Only,\u201d leads into a moving encore performance, resulting in an entire crowd on its feet. Nettles, Bush and their entire band shine lights from their hands out into the darkness as thousands of fans turned on their cell phone flashlights and illuminated the entire arena. We still have chills (and maybe a few tears) just thinking about it.<\/p>\n

Nostalgia:<\/strong>\u00a0If you\u2019ve been following Nettles and Bush as long as we have, and you find yourself counting down the days until your next Sugarland concert, then this live show will hit you right in the feels\u2013just like it did for us. Their nearly two-hour set took us back to the beginning with \u201cBaby Girl\u201d and \u201cSomething More,\u201d but also looked to the future with seven songs off \u201cBigger,\u201d including their current single, \u201cBabe,\u201d co-written by\u00a0Taylor Swift\u00a0and Train\u2019s Pat Monahan. This band is so important to our musical landscape, and they continue to stretch and bend the rules of genre; constantly keeping us on our toes in the best way possible. Thank goodness for that.<\/p>\n

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Five Coolest Things We Saw on Sugarland\u2019s \u2018Still the Same Tour\u2019 It\u2019s been nearly six years since\u00a0Sugarland\u2019s\u00a0Jennifer Nettles\u00a0and\u00a0Kristian Bush\u00a0have toured together, and they\u2019ve already proven it was more than worth the wait.\u00a0Sounds Like Nashville\u00a0has been itching to catch a show since the 2018 \u201cStill the Same Tour\u201d hit the road earlier this spring. We were there for all the hits, and plenty of new songs off their newest release,\u00a0Bigger, as the duo rolled in to Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, MO, June 30. These are the 5 coolest things we<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":70326,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70325"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70325"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70325\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}