Robin Thicke concert review

It's long overdue, but since I teased about it in an earlier blog entry, I have no choice but to share my pictures and videos from the Dec. 7 concert I attended featuring my favorite soul singer Robin Thicke.

It was a pretty cold night in Atlanta and I was a bit sick, but it was an early birthday gift to myself (my birthday is Dec. 8) and there was no way I was missing it for the world. I had been dying to see him perform in concert, but never had the chance to as I was never in town when he performed in Miami or Atlanta. I finally got my opportunity and took advantage of it.

Robin Thicke took the stage for a promo concert at The Loft in Atlanta Dec. 7, 2011

Despite the heat, Robin Thicke kept the crowd hype all night

It was an intimate setting at the Loft, a small bar/club above the Center Stage in Atlanta, to boost publicity for Thicke's newest album "Love After War." It was extremely hot in the room (partly because of his gyrating moves,) but it was a lot of fun.

Thicke performed his current single, which shares the same title as the album title, as well as future single (in my opinion) "Pretty Lil' Heart." But he belted out other crowd favorites like "Love you girl," sans Pharrell Williams and "It's in the Morning," from his previous album "Sex Therapy." He also covered some of his less notable songs like "Shooter" and "Shakin' it 4 daddy."

If you are well versed on Robin Thicke's background, you'd know he's well known for his soulful ballads. He couldn't get all of them in, but he performed "Can U Believe," "Sweetest Love," "Sex Therapy," and closed with his most popular tune "Lost Without U."

When I say closed, I don't quite mean done. Finito! He remained on stage for a surprise song, which judging by how many times he teased the surprise during his set, I don't think he expected anyone to guess he would sing a song like that. I certainly didn't. So instead of spoiling it, I'll just play it.

Overall, Robin Thicke covered songs on all his albums save for his first: "A Beautiful World." I understand many fans hardly know about that album, but I would have loved to hear either "When I get you Alone" or "I'm A' Be Alright." Still, for a small promo concert held a day after his album had dropped, it was worth every minute in the hot air balloon called the Loft.

I am looking forward to when he goes on tour (he announced he would begin in March) so I can see him perform on a bigger platform. Just as I predicted correctly that he would tour with Alicia Keys about two years ago, I'm predicting he would tour with Mary J. Blige this year. What do you think? Who do you think would make the perfect touring partner this year?