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A very decent review in The Tennessean of the Queen + Adam Lambert concert at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, August 15, 2019.

UPDATE (8/19/19): Added a stellar review from Glide Magazine.

credit: Alan Poizner

"It’s been 49 years since Queen first took the stage. More than 20 since their last hit song.  Still, when the British rock greats returned to Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Thursday night, they were greeted like a white-hot act who’d just topped the charts."

"But while 'Bohemian Rhapsody' tried to engineer a spitting image of Mercury in Rami Malek (even recruiting Nashville-based soundalike Marc Martel for vocal work), the modern Queen has gone in a different direction in tapping Adam Lambert, and it’s the right one."

"...the sensational Adam Lambert..."

 "Lambert glammed it up with his schtick during 'Killer Queen' – even stopping at one point in the song to declare 'I am a queen.' The audience ate it up. It was clear, with smiles from May and Taylor – that he had free reign to handle these classic songs how he wanted. ... Lambert continued to impress during “Somebody to Love” – not only with his voice, but his ability to engage audience, whether it was the batting of his eye-lashes or engaging with the audience by motioning for them to sing along..."

"...'Under Pressure' ... Taylor & Lambert shared vocal duties and displayed an obvious musical connection.  There was definitely genuine chemistry between the three and it was during 'Pressure' that truly seemed to gel. ... After returning back to the main stage, the band shook the arena with a nasty romp through the  funky 'Dragon Attack.'  The band was locked in and on fire at this point.  May’s licks and riffs were on point, as was Taylor’s work behind the kit.  And, Lambert sang with more an edge, not previously heard in previous tours."

"With a dimly lit stage, a sea of ‘candles’ on the LED screen, along with cellphone lights being held high by the audience, Lambert’s uncanny vocal talents took 'Who Wants To Live Forever' to a whole new level. May’s guitar went from intricate elegance to in-your-face Rock God power. 'Forever' may have been the most moving and impressive song of the night."