Adele has been infamously known to drop an album or single, make every single person (regardless of their music taste) go wild, and then drop back into the shadows for another several years. Adele has written over forty resonant songs and magically performed hundreds of shows across the country. I recently had the privilege of attending one of her sensational shows and feel that it is my moral duty to report the three very real reasons why you should go to an Adele concert.

First and foremost, go to an Adele concert for the music. Some people might turn their noses up at songs titled “Make You Feel My Love,” or “Sweetest Devotion,” but those same people have most likely gone through the exact same things that Adele smoothly serenades about in these very songs. At any concert, Adele is a vocal powerhouse, deftly shifting from the fast-paced beat of “Rumor Has It” to then slow it all down and make your heart throb to the lyrics of “Make You Feel My Love.” You will sit there and wonder why the powers above granted this one woman the ability to hold a booming, electrifying note for what feels like eternity. You will sit there and wonder why you are thinking about all those that have done you wrong, (probably prompted by “Turning Tables”). You will be forced to reflect on all of the beauty in life. But most importantly, you will definitely stand up and sing along.

Second, you need to go to an Adele concert for the performance. Each song felt unique and completely different. The concert I attended was in Madison Square Garden, and the magic of Adele’s performance was palpable due to the setup of the stadium. Behind Adele, on the main stage, was a vast screen that would broadcast her beauty to the entire crowd. Before the show began, the screen featured her blinking eyes, which were easily recognized because of her famous “cat eye” eyeliner. When the show started, those eyes shot open and the word “Hello” was repeated over and over again with an echo affect. Adele began her MSG show on a second, smaller stage in the middle of the crowd. This stage was also where rain poured down when she belted “Set Fire to the Rain.” During some of her other songs on this stage, a transparent sheet came down around her and projected her face on each side. On the main stage, every song was accompanied by a different video or image that would perfectly capture the story and message of that song. Some may think an Adele concert sounds dull and maybe even one-note, but the visual presentation of every song makes that opinion completely off-base.

The last reason you must go to an Adele concert is because she is absolutely, without a doubt, one of the most candid and hilarious performers I’ve seen. Every time Adele took a break from singing, she would pick up the mic, stroll around, and make everyone laugh out loud. I loved that she was not afraid to seem imperfect; she was not afraid to be relatable and welcoming. She gave off a vibe that cannot be felt by just watching interviews or seeing her concerts on You Tube. It really felt like an individual connection and experience. She shared things with us that made me feel like I had one-up’d those who didn’t get the chance to see her that night. She told the crowd how when she was pregnant, weird parts of her swelled up–not her lips, but her elbows and knees. She told the crowd how standing up makes her ankles itchy, and she sarcastically exclaimed how “rock and roll” she was when she finished her first cup of hot honey. Personally, I loved that she did not put up a façade. She told weird and awkward stories that everyone could relate to, and made people feel like her life was not some intangible mirage.

I did not think Adele was someone I would end up seeing live. But for all of these reasons, I am sure glad I did. Adele, you’re the real MVP.