Last night I attended my first concert ever at Fiddler’s Green, the 16,000+ seat amphitheater in the heart of the Denver Tech Center, near where Kim and I both work. And what a night for firsts, as it was my first time seeing the legendary Stevie Wonder perform live in concert. Kim was fortunate enough to get a couple of free tickets from her office building, we’re assuming complimentary tickets the building gets for allowing show-goers to use their parking facilities.

The show itself started off a bit slow for me with a number of songs that I wasn’t too familiar with, but soon enough the hits started pouring in. It seemed like Stevie and the thirteen others who accompanied him on stage (three percussionists, two additional keyboards, a couple guitar players, bass, saxophone, trumpet, and three backup singers one of which was his very own daughter) alternated between hit songs and those the audience was less familiar with. With the catalog of songs that he has written, this process went on for quite a bit of time.

Among the highlights of the night included “My Cherie Amour,” “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours),” “Sir Duke,” and “Superstition” to name a few. A local radio station held a contest with the winner to sing a duet with Stevie on “You Are the Sunshine of My Life.” Though the winner was visually nervous from the encounter, the result was still touching and I’m sure it is something she will never forget. I know that I will never forget the first time I saw Stevie Wonder live.

There is a more thorough review of the show from the Westword blog, which can fill in any details I skipped over. I cannot wait for my next show at Fiddler’s Green. Did someone say Journey and Heart?