Review: Justin Timberlake triumphs during final U.S. stop of his tour

Justin Timberlake s mission was clear Make this last one count Tonight is a monumental night for me Timberlake stated the tens of thousands of fans assembled before him on Saturday May It s my last show in America It sounded ominous coming out of his mouth like the pop star was talking about his final U S show ever But of program Timberlake was certainly referencing the last U S gig on his massive Forget The following day World Tour which happened to also be the headlining event on Day at BottleRock Napa Valley And yes indeed he certainly made this finale count delighting both die-hard fans and casual listeners with a -minute set that was filled with JT classics Justin Timberlake performs on the JaM Cellars Stage during the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival on Saturday Chris Riley Times-Herald It was a massive triumph one that felt quite necessary for this song-and-dance man in It s been a troubled year for the once-untouchable star who s seen his marquee value take a hit following a DUI arrest and vastly disappointing commercial reception to his latest studio album Everything I Thought It Was Yet all of that seemed far in the rearview mirror as Timberlake and his dynamic Tennessee Kids band took the stage and hit the BottleRock crowd with a great double shot of Mirrors and Cry Me a River Related Articles Popular s rock act reunites for first Bay Area show in -plus years What songs did Green Day play at BottleRock Napa Valley Review Green Day shines during long-awaited BottleRock Napa concert Festival La Onda by BottleRock returns for Year in Napa BottleRock Napa What to see what to eat during each hour of festival Rather than the bloated and uneven affair we saw from Timberlake at the SAP Center in San Jose back in this BottleRock set was streamlined and vastly more fan-friendly The biggest difference was the setlist with Timberlake going the greatest hits road this time around as opposed to force-feeding fans a steady diet of maddeningly mediocre material from Everything I Thought It Was in San Jose Justin Timberlake performs on the JaM Cellars Stage during the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival on Saturday Chris Riley Times-Herald The Memphis native was in fine voice letting those famed falsetto pipes of his fly and backed by particular wonderful harmony work from his band as he continued through What Goes Around Comes Around Suit and Tie and other favorites His dance moves were also spot on both grooving to his own beats under the solo spotlight and during the choreographed dance numbers with his Tennessee Kids He was also his usual charming self with the crowd stopping to sign a handmade Justin Timberlake jacket for one fan while also apologizing to the rest of the audience for the break in the action Sorry I will be with you in minute Timberlake revealed to everyone who wasn t getting their jackets signed in the middle of a concert Yet there are a few things he just won t do even for his fans a point that was illustrated when someone threw a cowboy hat onto the stage Timberlake made it clear he wasn t about to put that thing on his picture-perfect hair I know I am from Tennessee joked Timberlake who was wearing a T-shirt featuring a picture of his wife actress Jessica Biel But chill Justin Timberlake sings 'Cry Me A River' on the JaM Cellars Stage during the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival on Saturday Chris Riley Times-Herald The concert hit its climax with the pairing of Rock Your Body and Can t Stop the Feeling arguably Timberlake s two best up-tempo tracks which surely would ve made a great finale to the set Yet JT still had more in the tank and continued through TKO and Sexyback on his way to transiting the finish line He had indeed made this one count And at night s end he was already starting to think ahead to the next one I m not sure when I will see you again he revealed But I know it will be beautiful when I do Justin Timberlake performs on the JaM Cellars Stage during the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival on Saturday Chris Riley Times-Herald The BottleRock Napa Valley festival was set to conclude on Sunday with performances from headliner Noah Kahan Cage the Elephant Robby Krieger of The Doors Flo Rida Goose The War and Treaty and others