Jeff Lynne puts the ‘E’ in ELO with visually dazzling final Michigan concert

DETROIT – Come for the concert, stay for the dazzling laser and light show. Jeff Lynne’s ELO performed a visually and audibly stunning concert, their final one in Michigan.

Lynne took the stage just after 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9, along with his huge band consisting of a piano player, two guitarists, a bassist, two backup singers, a keyboardist, a drummer, two cellists and a violinist.

Lynne was a man of few words between songs, simply thanking the crowd and saying: “This is our last tour, and I just want to thank you all for sticking with us for all these years. Thank you.”

It didn’t get any more straight forward than this concert. Lynne and the band played one song after another, 20 in all, with no breaks in between songs for 90 minutes, except for the single encore.

The band sounded great and the harmonies were on-point. Adding to the ambiance were the dazzling lights and lasers.

They played all of the Electric Light Orchestra songs fans wanted to hear, including “Evil Woman,” “Do Ya,” “Last Train to London,” “Strange Magic,” “Sweet Talkin’ Woman,” “Telephone Line,” “All Over the World,” “Don’t Bring Me Down” and “Mr. Blue Sky.”

Lynne and the band let the music do the talking and we can’t get it out of our heads.