miranda lambert, “wildcard” tour
It’s been too long since I’ve seen Miranda live, so I was really happy to get tickets to her Ontario, California stop on the Wildcard tour. I’m a huge fan of this album and was really looking forward to hearing it sung live.
Miranda brought special guests LANCO and Cody Johnson with her on tour. Neither that I’ve seen live, but big fan of both their music, so I was also really excited to see their performance.
We got to the show a little late due to traffic, so we missed a bit of LANCO’s set. What we did see, I loved, though, and hope I get to see them live again.
Since this tour was a while back, I don’t quite remember their full setlist, but I know they sang Born to Love and Greatest Love Story, which are two of my favorite songs.
Cody Johnson came on next, and I ended up liking him a lot more than I had expected. I loved his music but wasn’t sure how I would like seeing him live. He was a really energetic performer, and I ended up leaving a bigger fan than I came.
Courtesy of Sammy Rae || Cody Johnson
Cody Johnson’s Setlist:
With You I Am
Me and My Kind
Doubt Me Now
Nothin’ on You
Ya’ll People
Dear Rodeo
On My Way to You
Miranda came on a short while later and put on a fantastic show. I’m not sure which tour was better, Wildcard or Keeper of the Flame. I loved the visuals on this tour, and I had better seats this time around, which always makes for a better show.
Courtesy of Sammy Rae || Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert’s Setlist:
White Trash
Kerosene
Mess With My Head
Famous In a Small Town
It All Comes Out In The Wash
Vice
Bluebird
Heart Like Mine
We Should Be Friends
The House That Built Me
Dark Bars
Baggage Claim
Only Prettier
Gunpowder & Lead
Mama’s Broken Heart
All Kinds of Kinds
Tequila Does
Automatic
White Liar
Little Red Wagon
It’s a Great Day to be Alive (Travis Tritt cover). Miranda brought LANCO and Cody Johnson back on stage to sing this song with her.
Courtesy of Sammy Rae || Miranda Lambert, Band, Openers
The setlist was perfect; I wish Miranda would have sung Pretty Bitchin’ and Track Record. Those are two of my favorites, and I was really looking forward to hearing them live. Other than that, Miranda put on a great show, and it seemed to go by really fast, which was a bummer, but there’s always the next tour to start saving for.
Venue: I’ve been to Citizens Bank Arena, now Toyota Arena, a handful of times, and I’ve really never had complaints except for crowd control. I’m not sure if it’s because the venue is small or because of poor crowd control on the venue’s part. There are never any lines; everyone is just kind of going wherever they want, and the doors and walkways aren’t meant for big crowds, which is so weird considering this is a popular venue in the Inland Empire.
Seats: We sat somewhere in section 114, and they were not bad seats. I actually really liked them, but I would definitely get closer seats next time.
Parking: The parking could always be better, but it wasn’t terrible. Toyota has never had a great parking lot, and there’s always waiting and traffic, but it doesn’t prevent me from wanting to see a show at the venue.
