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Op-Ed: Top 10 female concerts of 2017

At No. 10 was Grammy winner Sarah Jarosz at The Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington, New York.

Sarah Jarosz

Sarah Jarosz
Scott Simontacchi

Idina Menzel comes in at No. 9 with her concert at the newly renovated Nassau Coliseum, which featured her smash hits “Defying Gravity” from Wicked and “Let It Go” from Frozen.

Acclaimed actress and singer Idina Menzel

Acclaimed actress and singer Idina Menzel
Robin Wong

At No. 8 was disco queen France Joli for her birthday bash show at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall in Wantagh on Long Island.

France Joli

France Joli
France Joli publicity photo

Pop princess Ariana Grande comes in at No. 7. She rocked Madison Square Garden back in February, thanks to her superb singing (4 octave range), and clever choreography.

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande
Stephen5300, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

At No. 6 is country queen Martina McBride with her inaugural “Joy of Christmas” show this year at the Beau Rivage Theatre in Biloxi, which Digital Journal described as “phenomenal.”

Martina McBride

Martina McBride
Martina McBride publicity photo of ‘Joy of Christmas’

At No. 5 is Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Joan Jett, and her show at Jones Beach Theater this summer, which she literally transformed into “Joan’s Beach.”

Rock and roll singer Joan Jett

Rock and roll singer Joan Jett
Shepard Fairey

Stevie Nicks comes in at No. 4. She was able to captivate Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale thanks to her lilting, timeless vocals, and her sincere storytelling ability, where she made the audience as if they were her children. All the fans had to do was “Stand Back” and enjoy Stevie Nicks in her element.

Stevie Nicks releases her new solo record  24 Karat Gold - Songs From The Vault

Stevie Nicks releases her new solo record ’24 Karat Gold – Songs From The Vault’
Warner Bros

At No. 3 was Nancy Wilson (of Heart) and Liv Warfield’s show with Roadcase Royale at Gramercy Theatre in New York City. All hail the “Guitar Queen of Rock” (Nancy Wilson) with the new Queen of R&B/Soul (Warfield).

Roadcase Royale

Roadcase Royale
Jeremy Danger

“Mother Monster” Lady Gaga comes in at No. 2 with her headlining concert at Citi Field in Flushing, New York.

Lady Gaga and  Joanne  World Tour

Lady Gaga and ‘Joanne’ World Tour
Ronald Woan, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

When all is said and done, Barbra Streisand, comes in at No. 1 thanks to her spell-binding show on Long Island. Her Nassau Coliseum headlining concert was sheer bliss. Ms. Streisand proved to be the “Queen of Traditional Pop Music.” One could only say “Hello, Gorgeous.”

Barbra Streisand.

Barbra Streisand.
Barbra Streisand

Markos Papadatos
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Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 22,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

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