Despite a late start to the show, David Archuleta found a very forgiving crowd awaiting him at The National in Richmond Feb. 25. It was Archuleta’s second time to perform his headlining tour and the soldout crowd — with a large number of adolescent females — frequently squealed its delight and admiration for this young artist.
Archuleta opened with “Touch My Hand” from his self-titled album and managed to reach out and touch the hands of a few lucky fans pressed up as close as security would let them. He seemed genuinely appreciative of the warm reception and the fact that so many people would come to his concert. He even took pictures of the crowd saying, “Oh my gosh, this is amazing - you guys are awesome! I’ve never been to Virginia before - I love it here!”
He was bouncy, attempting a dance step now and then as he sang songs like “Barriers” and “Works For Me” but he was obviously concentrating on his performance and the words, still adapting and getting comfortable with this new set. When Archuleta did a medley of U2’s “One Love”, Desiree’s “You Gotta Be,” Sara Bareilles’ “Love Song”, and “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz, he fumbled a few of the words but didn’t let it stop his performance — he just smiled and sang on. His hit “Crush” and new single “A Little Too Not Over You” had a lot of folks singing along but my personal favorite was saved for last - “Angels,” by Robbie Williams. David sang it with such control and power that I was completely mesmerized.
Set List:
Touch My Hand
Barriers
A Little Too Not Over You
You Can
My Hands
Works For Me
Waiting For Yesterday
Medley: One/You Gotta Be/Love Song/I’m Yours
To Be With You
Don’t Let Go
Zero Gravity
Somebody Out There
Crush
A Thousand Miles
Angels
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