Last Saturday, Bruno Mars and his band blew the roof off of BC Place in Vancouver with his show, The Romantic. Seeing Bruno live has been on the bucket list for Ruby and me for many years, and last Saturday night, we were fortunate to see Bruno, his band, and his tech team deliver a concert experience we’ll never forget.

His nonstop setlist included thirty songs, beginning with “Risk It All” and ending with “Uptown Funk,” spanning his decades-long music career. My personal favorites were “On My Soul,” “Cha Cha Cha,” “Smokin’ Out the Window,” and “Something Serious.” The transitions between songs were as smooth and as entertaining as the songs themselves.

Bruno changed costumes five times. He played the bongos, the piano, and the guitar, and danced his heart out. His band demonstrated that they are not only masters of their instruments, but also masters of dancing and backup singing.

We were on our feet for the entire two and a half hours, and we could feel the heat from the pyrotechnics way up in the nosebleed section! Ruby and I are still reliving moments of the concert, and we will hold this smokin’ hot musical memory close to our hearts for many, many years to come!