Shania Twain’s Comeback Starts Here: Seattle Show Proves She Still Rocks

Shania Twain kicked off her "Rock this Country" tour at KeyArena over the weekend after spending three days in Seattle rehearsing for the first of many dates on her nationwide tour. "I love Seattle," she said during Saturday's concert. "We've been enjoying the food and shopping." And Shania added that she "did some damage" when it came to shopping in the Emerald City.

Fellow Canadian Wes Mack opened the show and even did a version of "Uptown Funk." Shania brought him back to the stage for her timeless duet "From This Moment On" -- a memory I'm sure that will last him a lifetime. Outside of that all eyes were on a feisty (and newly blond) Shania Twain and a set that looked like it was shipped up from Vegas.

Laser lights, fog and a giant HD backdrop. She also jumped on a blinged-out black and red saddle that flew high above the arena during the the song "Up!" She had enough pyro that you could feel the heat from 100 feet away. I imagine her band felt like marshmallows over a fire. Some of the graphics and lights made it seem like you were tripping out on illicit drugs.

The show was worth every penny, and in case you missed her, she will be back in the Northwest this September for recently added shows in Spokane and Portland.

Rolling Stone wrote a piece with some minor critiques that the average concert goer wouldn't notice, and I will tell you from being in the crowd for the entire show that most fans were mesmerized by the huge set and sexy style of Shania. Everyone was dancing and singing along and not worried about her opening night slip-ups.

Shania almost teared up by the overwhelming response from the crowd, she even opened up about losing her confidence and not being sure of herself. She then played the song she wrote when she was feeling down -- "Today is Your Day."

Overall Shania hasn't missed a beat. She has a Rolodex full of hits that everyone loved singing along to, and a sold-out arena that confirmed her massive popularity. The encore was "Man, I Feel Like a Woman," which sent the crowd home happy.

Here are the new Shania Twain Rock This Country tour dates:

Sept. 12 — Spokane, Wash. @ Spokane Arena
Sept. 13 — Portland, Ore. @ Moda Center
Sept. 15 — Boise, Idaho @ Taco Bell Arena
Sept. 17 — Calgary, Alberta, Canada @ Scotiabank Saddledome
Sept. 18 — Calgary, Alberta, Canada @ Scotiabank Saddledome
Sept. 20 — Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ MTS Centre
Sept. 21— Fargo, N.D. @ FargoDome
Sept. 23 — Sioux Falls, S.D. @ Denny Sanford Premier Center
Sept. 24 —Lincoln, Neb. @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
Sept. 26 —Minneapolis, Minn. @ Target Center
Sept. 27 — Madison, Wis. @ Kohl Center
Sept. 29 — Peoria, Ill. @ Peoria Civic Center
Sept. 30 — Columbus, Ohio @ Nationwide Arena *
Oct. 2 — Allentown, Pa. @ PPL Center
Oct. 3 — Buffalo, N.Y. @ First Niagara Center
Oct. 6 — Manchester, N.H. @ Verizon Wireless Arena
Oct. 7 — Albany, N.Y. @ Times Union Center *
Oct. 9 —Quebec City, Quebec, Canada @ Videotron Centre
Oct. 11 —Toronto, Ontario, Canada @ Air Canada Centre
* supporting act TBD

Previously Announced Shania Twain Tour Dates:

June 5 — Seattle, Wash. @ Key Arena
June 7 — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada @ Rogers Arena
June 9 — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada @ Rogers Arena
June 11 — Edmonton, Albert, Canada @ Rexall Place
June 12 — Edmonton, Albert, Canada @ Rexall Place
June 14 — Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada @ SaksTel Centre
June 15 — Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ MTS Centre
June 19 — London, Ontario, Canada @ Budweiser Gardens
June 20 — London, Ontario, Canada @ Budweiser Gardens
June 22 — Hamilton, Ontario, Canada @ FirstOntario Centre
June 24 — Toronto, Ontario, Canada @ Air Canada Centre
June 25 — Toronto, Ontario, Canada @ Air Canada Centre
June 27 — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada @ Wesley Clover Field
June 28 — Montreal, Quebec, Canada @ Bell Centre
June 30 — New York, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden
July 1 — Uniondale, N.Y. @ Nassau Coliseum
July 3 — Uncasville, Ct. @ Mohegan Sun
July 7 — Newark, N.J @ Prudential Center
July 8 — Boston, Mass. @ TD Garden
July 10 — Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Consol Energy Center
July 11 — Grand Rapids, Mich. @ Van Andel Arena
July 13 — Indianapolis, Ind. @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
July 15 — Jacksonville, Fla. @ Jacksonville Veterans Memorial
July 16 — Miami, Fla. @ American Airlines Arena
July 16 — Miami, Fla. @ American Airlines Arena
July 18 — Greenville, S.C. @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena
July 19 — Charlotte, N.C. @ Time Warner Cable Arena
July 21 — Washington, D.C. @ Verizon Center
July 22 — Philadelphia. Pa. @ Wells Fargo Center
July 25 — Auburn Hills, Mich. @ Palace of Auburn Hills
July 26 — Moline, Ill. @ iWireless Center
July 28 — Minneapolis, Minn. @ Target Center
July 29 — Rosemont, Ill. @ Allstate Arena
July 31 — Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena
Aug. 1 — Atlanta, Ga. @ Philips Arena
Aug. 3 — Louisville, Ky. @ KFC Yum! Center
Aug. 4 — St. Louis, Mo. @ Scottrade Center
Aug. 6 — Des Moines, Iowa @ Wells Fargo Arena
Aug. 7 — Kansas City, Mo. @ Sprint Center
Aug. 9 — Austin, Texas @ Frank Erwin Center
Aug. 10 — Dallas, Texas @ American Airlines Center
Aug. 12 — Oklahoma City, Okla. @ Chesapeake Energy Arena
Aug. 14 — Denver, Colo. @ Pepsi Center
Aug. 15 — Salt Lake City, Utah @ Energy Solutions Arena
Aug. 17 — San Jose, Calif. @ SAP Center
Aug. 19 — Anaheim, Calif @ Honda Center
Aug. 20 — Los Angeles, Calif @ Staples Center
Aug. 22 — San Diego, Calif. @ Valley View Casino Center
Aug. 23 — Fresno, Calif @ SaveMart Center