Before the Idols appeared on stage videos and slideshows appeared on the big screen- illiciting screams and applause whenever Adam's beautiful face appeared on the screen.

The idols appeared in order of elimination with Michael Sarver taking the stage first. Not a huge fan of Sarver's but I gotta hand it to him, he did all right and did a sufficient job of working the crowd.

Megan was next and she looked drop dead gorgeous! In her self described "skank" outfit, a pink miniskirt and pink heels that must have been about 123 inches high, she was very striking. Her quirky voice and endearingly clumsy dance moves were much more enjoyable live than on the tv show. I could see her having a successful singing career with a little polishing up.

Next up was Scott. I must admit he was one of my least favorites, but he did pretty good tonight. He sounded good and appeared much less awkward than he did on the show. He told a lot of his usual corny jokes and it was fun to see his sense of humor.

"Most Improved" award goes to Lil. Lil has a beautiful voice and decent stage presence that never came across on the show. I think she performed much better without the pressure of the judges. Lil did not talk much with the audience until she performed her version of Beyonce's "Singel Ladies" She rocked it!

Anoop sang Neyo's "Closer" and sounded pretty darn good. He wore some goofy glasses with no lenses through most of his numbers. After each of his songs I heard what I thought was booing, but as it turned out fans were yelling "NOOOOP!" I was glad that it wasn't booing as I would have been very ashamed of my fellow Portlanders. I should have known they would never be that rude!

Matt was next and sang “Hard to Handle” by the Black Crowes “Georgia” and “I Found You” by the Fray. Matt is one of my favs this year, and he gave a really good performance, especially his redndition of "Hard to Handle". He has better rythm than most of the other idols, except for Adam of course. He livened up the crowd that seemed a bit subdued up until then. Matt & Scott did a dueling piano number to Billy Joel's "Tell Her About It." It was cute-

Allison can really rock! As she came on singing "Barracuda" more people got on their feet to dance. She killed it! (in a good way) She looked adorable. I can't believe what a powerhouse this little girl is. She has the stage presence of someone way older than her 16 years. Amazing!

Danny has been my least favorite of the top ten this season. Not for lack of talent but for his personality. Danny was actually pretty good. I decided to let go of my "dislike" of him in the spirit of the concert and enjoyed his performance. He gave an inspiring little speech about not letting tragedy define your life and reaching for your dreams. He then sang "My Wish" by Rascal Flats. Not too shabby Danny!

Excitement began to build as soon as Danny left the stage in anticipation of the appearence of Adam. Before the ROCK GOD even took the stage the whole crowd was on their feet! Loud pounding bass and flashing lights indicated the STAR OF THE SHOW was on his way. Adam's "Whole Lotta Love" was just as sexy and smoldering as it was when he sang it on Idol - and even better it was the full length version. The screaming and applause were through the roof - the majority of the audience were obviously here to see the out-of-this-world amazing man! Most of the crowd remained on their feet throughout Adam's entire performance. His voice was angelic on "Starlight" and "Mad World". The arena maintained an excited energy while also amazingly, respectfully quiet during Mad World. Adam had by far more special effects than any of the other idols. The effects were nice, but made it difficult to take clear pictures at times. Next Adam was joined by Allison for "Slow Ride" This number retained the magic from the original performance on Idol. So fun to see the two of them together! Adam caused multiple adamgasms when he removed his now famous jacket for the David Bowie medley. Crowd went wild with screaming! Adam was white hot sexy in his black tank top, teasing us with multiple pelvic thrusts and hip swiveling. The man is freaking sex on a stick and I cannot even describe what a thrill it was to see him live. I will go to every tour he does from here on out until the day I die!

Hate to say it because I adore Kris but it was a bit anticlimatic for him to perform after Adam. He appeared on stage not moving for the longest time, then busting out into "Heartless" He was great but frankly I had a hard time paying attention as I needed coolin' after Adam's performance. Kris was his usual laidback, subdued self, although appearing much more confident than on the show. He ended with 'Hey Jude" to which the rest of the Idols joined him in singing. The group number "Don't Stop Believing" was next. Good number but I felt impatient watching the other Idols as I was anxiously awaiting Adam's return to the stage.

My worst complaint is that the show was too short. Honestly, even though I enjoyed them, I could have done without any of the other Idols, I was there for Adam. I loved seeing young preteen girls dancing and yelling for Adam, and then glancing down at the 70 some odd year old man below me rockin' out to Adam's performance as hard as anyone there. Adam has such a wide appeal!

Also, a few tips for future concert goers. Make sure your camera has lots of memory. I regret not being able to capture more video of this momentous occasion. Also, I know you want to proclaim your love for your Idol, but please PLEASE PLEASE do not hold up signs during the concert. Someone below us kept holding up their sign during the numbers, Not only did it block our view, we missed out on some good pics! Save the signs for in between numbers.

Lastly, please excuse my typos etc. I'm soooo tired, but I wanted to write this while it was still fresh in my mind. I'm getting old and the short term memory is not as good as it used to be heh heh! I am so excited for the rest of you to see this incredible concert! You will love it!