Bruno Mars and Ellie Goulding, Rogers Arena, Saturday, July 20.
BRUNO Mars' one-night stand at Rogers Arena was a summer highlight.
There was a wide mix of ages and styles out on Saturday night to enjoy the sold-out show which also featured U.K. electro-pop star Ellie Goulding - a headliner on her own in any other setting - who opened the gig.
Mars and crew put on an old school soul revue full of tight choreography and stellar musical chops in support of their latest album Unorthodox Jukebox.
The multitalented Mars is the consummate frontman. He picked up the guitar on a couple of songs, performed an extended drum solo on "Locked Out of Heaven" and led his nine-piece band through stop-on-a-dime dance routines in the highly entertaining show.
The crowd was up on their feet throughout the evening dancing and singing along with every song.
It's still early days for the Moonshine Jungle Tour - prior to Vancouver they stopped in Edmonton at Rexall Place and after Rogers they got back on the bus for an I5 trip to Seattle's Key Arena the next night.
Catching the tour in its early stages was a bonus for Mars fans - the band began the tour in June and plan to stay on the road through March of 2014. Everything was fresh and funky in Vancouver.
