Femme Fetale - Britney Spears & Nicki Minaj Show Review

 The Femme Fetale tour hit Nashville on July 18, just this past Monday night.

Britney Spears - Bridgestone Arena - July 18, 2011

Jessie and the Toy Boys opened the show. What could be the love child of Britney Spears and Lady Gaga, she puts on a pretty great show. Fantastic dancer, catchy songs, and a great little show overall. 

Nicki Minaj took the stage like only a star could. The arena suddenly turned into a live club as everyone danced to the beat and hands were up all over the huge venue. I wasn't particularly into the "plot line" of the show, as I found it unnecessary and a little cheesy.

Nicki Minaj - Bridgestone Arena - July 18, 2011

Nicki owned the stage. She shined on her hits like "Moment for Life" (even if she was missing Drake) and "Superbass." Next year, I wouldn't be surprised if Nicki wasn't headlining her own arena tour. My only complaint? Her set seemed really short, which may have just been a sign of how great it was.

With a 45 minute delay between Nicki and Britney, my friend and I took the time to walk around the arena for a few to observe the crowd. Lots of "Baby...One More Time" school girl outfits, tons of pink hair wigs, and lots of street corner outfits that perhaps were an interpretation of the sexiness Britney conveys. They all represented one thing-- Britney was still the princess of pop.

She promptly took the stage at 9:15, and I was shocked to see how...well...great she looked. It was almost like rewinding in time to see the Britney where the lights were all on and she could dance again. It was almost as though the crazy shaved head girl never existed. And the crowd seemed to agree.

The production was incredible. There was a plot line (yet again, kind of hard to follow and pointless), acrobats, dancing everywhere, boats, cars, motorcycles, Egyptian pyramids, Britney with angel wings flying....the whole nine yards.

Britney Spears with Kenny Britt

She pulled up Tennessee Titan Kenny Britt (who's in a bit of his own trouble these days) and gave him the lap dance of a lifetime. That was kind of comical.

Brit Brit's still got it, whatever that "it" is. She embodies a seasoned entertainer who the crowd still loves.

Long live the queen.

Check out more pictures from the show here:

Femme Fatale Tour - Nashville - July 18, 2011