Last night, we performed in Kansas City, MO. This was the first show after the announcement of Michael Jackson\u2019s death. We\u2019d traveled to KS the day before, and upon landing, all of our cell phones received a deluge of text messages announcing the shocking news. We all wondered how Stevie was doing, given that Michael must have been like a little brother to him. At the venue, the Starlight Theater, the mood was melancholy in the oppressive heat, but not somber. We did our usual sound check, including several of Michael\u2019s tunes, since we all guessed that Stevie would be performing at least a few of MJ\u2019s hits. We started the show with \u201cLove\u2019s In Need\u201d, instead of \u201cAll Blues\u201d, which we\u2019d been as the opening song since the 2008 Tour. The show flowed between Stevie songs and Michael songs. At one point, Stevie became overwrought with emotion and asked Keith John to sing the lead on \u201cNever Can Say Goodbye\u201d. At the end of the show, Stevie had the audio engineer play a montage of Michael Jackson hits as we all joined him at the front of the stage. This blog recounts the night\u2019s events with photos:<\/p>\n