
The length of the concert does consign Amidst the Chaos: Live from the Hollywood Bowl to the category of fan favorites, but the album nevertheless stands as a testament to the breadth and accomplishment of Bareilles' songbook. The inclusion of a lesbian couple was a no-brainer. For the music video, Bareilles helped two real-life couples make surprise proposals to their other halves. Bareilles tends to de-emphasize the splashier aspects of her melodicism - "Love Song," her breakthrough hit, winds up concluding with a jazzy breakdown - so she can sustain a sense of drama, a move that is effective over the course of 21 songs. Bareilles’ most recent single ‘I Choose You’, a heartfelt, sweet ballad that will most likely be the ‘first dance’ song at many weddings in the future, imparts a similar sentiment.

T-Bone Burnett graces "Orpheus," Butterfly Boucher duets on "Bad Idea," the Milk Carton Kids harmonize on "Someone Who Loves Me," Emily King shows up for "If I Can't Have You" in other words, a wide range of musicians who all orbit Bareilles' tuneful, classicist pop.

Bareilles came to the Bowl with an enormous amount of support, bringing in a cast of guests who helped her emphasize differing aspects of her music. Sara Bareilles( Sara Beth Bareilles ) I Choose You Let the bough break, let it come down crashing. Sara Bareilles wound up her supporting tour for Amidst the Chaos with an epic concert at the Hollywood Bowl, playing for nearly two hours on a cold November night.
