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Dolly Parton's "Pure & Simple" Tour 2016 Review

We all know that southern gal from Pigeon Forge, Tennessee who has the big, blonde hair, loves God, heels, rhinestones and music.

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Dolly Parton's "Pure & Simple" Tour 2016 Review
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Dolly Parton, also known as the queen of country music stopped by Tulsa, Oklahoma, for her Pure & Simple Tour 2016. If you love country music, then you have got to see this lady! Talk about an amazing show! I am so glad I got to see her perform. She is so down to earth, soulful, funny and all around amazing! So, time to start talking about the show!

When Dolly Parton -- the Dolly Parton -- walked out on the stage the crowd went crazy! She opened her show with her song "Train, Train" which is featured on her album "The Grass Is Blue." This song is so fun and energetic! Just like her! She sang many of her greatest hits such as "Jolene." She also sang some songs from her new album called "Pure & Simple" which was just released last week! What I really enjoyed about the show was that it wasn't a crazy, loud concert. It was very laid back, not too loud and friendly. Kudos to Dolly and her team for doing that!

In between songs, she would chat, tell a joke or tell a story. I loved this because it kept the audience engaged and also showed us her fun, loving, smart personality. She talked about her parents, childhood memories and also her journey of her career. Every song she sang had a story and I adore that! For example, before she sang "Smoky Mountain Memories," she talked about how she wrote that song when she was in Nashville starting out her career. She said how she would just start to write if she was homesick. She wrote a letter to her parents at that time, which she shared at her show. That letter was so sweet and inspiring. It truly shows how dedicated she was to get herself out there somehow and someway. She of course sang "9 to 5," "Coat of Many Colors," "Islands in the Stream" and much more!

Now, let's just talk about her outfit because it was gorgeous! Knowing Dolly, she loves herself some rhinestones. The dress she had on was covered in them! She was all glitz and glam. That wasn't a surprise for me, but I just loved her dress and heels so much! What girl wouldn't? Right? Also, all of her instruments had rhinestones on them! When I tried to get a picture of her my camera wouldn't focus in on her because she was shining so brightly! She looked like an angel! She mentioned how she "never leaves a rhinestone unturned." The crowd had a great giggle out of that! She also made some funny jokes about running for president, her parents and her figure! She had the crowd right in the palm of her hand and I loved that!

One thing I remember that she mentioned was to never be ashamed of where you come from and to be who you are. That really spoke to me and I know it spoke to others in the audience as well. She closed her show with "I Will Always Love You" and "Hello God." In my opinion, it was a perfect way to end the show! I hope she comes back to Tulsa again! I encourage you all to see her live sometime because it is truly a fun time!

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