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Concert review: Katy Perry showcases razzle-dazzle at Atlanta show

Katy Perry had numerous costume changes during her Tuesday night show at Philips Arena. Photo: Robb Cohen Photography & Video /RobbsPhotos.com

Credit: Melissa Ruggieri

Credit: Melissa Ruggieri

Katy Perry had numerous costume changes during her Tuesday night show at Philips Arena. Photo: Robb Cohen Photography & Video /RobbsPhotos.com
By Melissa Ruggieri
Dec 13, 2017

BY MELISSA RUGGIERI/AJC Music Scene

Imagine if the surroundings in “The Wizard of Oz”’s Munchkin Land fused with the backdrop of “Alice in Wonderland” and you might have the Katy Perry “Witness” tour.

It's a delightful spectacle to behold – from the five-piece band dressed in cupcake-frosting pink to the see-sawing lighted cubes to the massive eye-shaped video screen blasting gorgeous images of Patrick Nagel-inspired art and swirly imagery.

Katy Perry had numerous costume changes during her Tuesday night show at Philips Arena. Photo: Robb Cohen Photography & Video /RobbsPhotos.com

Of course, such a well-designed presentation doesn’t leave a fraction of space for spontaneity (save for a well-intentioned, but momentum-killing phone call to Perry’s mom, Mary). But when every shoulder shrug and crossed leg is delivered with such polished precision, you really can’t help but fall into this highly stylized production.

Still, despite the award-worthy production, Perry’s Tuesday night performance at Philips Arena felt a bit sluggish at times.

Explore Continue reading the review of Perry's concert on MyAJC.com.

About the Author

Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.

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