On Thursday, after a treacherous day at work, I made my way across town to see Adele kick off her U.S tour at The Roxy in Hollywood. After grabbing a quick bite to eat, I stood in line for what seemed like eternity, but it was about an hour in real time. Once inside The Roxy, the room began to swell with fans. It was hot, sweaty, crowded and full of people I wanted to have nothing to do with. When the lights dimmed and the curtains were raised at 9:30 p.m., all of that just melted away. Out came Adele, ginger hair complete with blunt bangs, casual getup and a nervous smile.

She apologized for taking so long, her strong North London accent echoing in the ears of all her Los Angeles fans. Needless to say, it was more than a fantastic night.

Adele sang “Cold Shoulder,” “Right as Rain,” “First Love,” “Melt my Heart to Stone,” “Crazy,” “Hometown Glory”, “Make You Feel My Love,” “Daydreamer,” a song by Liverpool band The Coral (I think it was “Dreaming of You”) and also an Etta James cover – “Fool That I Am”

I love this woman. She’s so…fresh. And unique and actually has genuine talent. I rarely by concert tickets. Rarely. But I had to see her, because she’s awesome.

I got home quite late that night, and I had work the next day. I was tired, cranky and had a lot to get done, but it was all worth it. Thank you Adele, for an amazing show.