Review: San Francisco Symphony - Leslie Odom - Wisetrips Travel Blog

On the spur of the moment, Inna informed me that she could get tickets to see Leslie Odom Jr., who originated Aaron Burr in Broadway's Hamilton, with the San Francisco Symphony in concert at Davies Symphony Hall.

Although the program was not known beforehand, it might surprise me with unexpected popular songs.

The concert began with the San Francisco Symphony playing an introductory number. Afterward, Leslie Odom Jr and his band walked on stage and immediately started playing some of his popular songs.

The concert consisted of two parts. We enjoyed the second part more.

The Song Set List (from memory) as no details were provided:

• "Wait for It" from the musical Hamilton
• "I Know That You Know"
• "Minnie the Moocher" by Cab Calloway (my favorite version is by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy)
• "Mona Lisa" by Nat King Cole
• "Straighten Up and Fly Right" by Nat King Cole
• "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole
• "Sarah" from the musical The Civil War
• "The Guilty Ones"
• "Come Sunday (That's the Day)"
• "Don't Do Sadness" from the musical Spring Awakening
• "Alexander Hamilton" from the musical Hamilton
• "Seasons of Love" from the musical Rent:
• "What are we waiting for?" with Nicolette Robinson (wife)

For reference, I also found the following songs listed on setlist.fm; this is not a verified setlist for the concert I attended.

	Dear Theodosia (Lin‐Manuel Miranda cover)
	Wait for It (Lin‐Manuel Miranda cover).
	I Know That You Know (Nat King Cole cover)
	Look for the Silver Lining
	The Room Where It Happens
	Without You (Jonathan Larson cover):
	Forever Young (Bob Dylan cover)
	The Guilty Ones
	Autumn Leaves (Yves Montand cover)
	Winter SongPlay Video stats
	Joey, Joey, JoeyPlay Video stats
	Minnie the Moocher (Cab Calloway cover)
	Mona Lisa / Straighten Up and Fly Right / UnforgettablePlay Video stats
	SarahPlay Video stats
	Auld Lang Syne (Robert Burns cover)
	Come Sunday (That's the Day),
	On the Sunny Side of the Street (Jimmy McHugh cover)
	Killing Me Softly With His Song (Lori Lieberman cover)
	Mona Lisa / Straighten Up and Fly Right / Unforgettable (Nat King Cole cover)
	Dear Sarah
	Winter Song (Sara Bareilles cover)
	America the Beautiful (Samuel Augustus Ward cover)
	Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (Galt MacDermot cover)
	Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell cover)
	Cheer Up Charlie
	From the Earth to the Moon and Beyond
	Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles cover).
	Moon River (Henry Mancini cover)
	Night and Day (Cole Porter cover)
	Stars and Stripes Forever
	The 1960's: The Turbulent Years (John Williams cover)
	The Party's OverPlay Video stats
	Tommy Overture / Pinball Wizard (The Who cover)

I liked the concert and especially enjoyed Leslie's versions of Nat King Cole's songs: Unforgettable and Mona Lisa.