Once you have seen Beyonce' Knowles live in concert, you will have a new respect for her. I had the pleasure of attending "The Beyonce' Experience" when it came to Washington, DC, and since then, I have adored her even more. When Destiny's Child released their first single, "No, No, No", it was crystal clear that Beyonce' was not only the star of the group, but also the hardest working one and the one with the most potential. With this concert on DVD, she proves my stated point. Throughout the duration of the show, Beyonce' didn't miss a beat, nor did she forget a lyric, nor did I see much sweat! She made it look so easy, and that impressed me a great deal.

When she first steps onto the stage, she asks the crowd if they are ready to be entertained. She, without a doubt, entertains for each minute of the two hours that she is performing! It's not easy to keep 20,000 people entertained for two hours, but somehow Beyonce' manages to accomplish this task.

Beyonce' performs all of her biggest hits and also gives us many doses of Destiny's Child's music. "Get Me Bodied" stands out in my mind as one of the best performances because there was non-stop choreography, very creative outfits (she had on black and yellow, hence, her nickname is Bee), and it was simply an energetic performance. "Crazy in Love", "Me, Myself and I", and "Speechless" are other highlights. I loved the simplicity of the "Flaws and All" performance. She sounded great, but she incorporated so many emotions with just one song, and it was very touching to watch (how can she make herself cry on cue, on stage??) "Irreplaceable" is another highlight. Not because she did anything fancy or gaudy, because she didn't, but I love the crowd participation she included, and I liked how she pointed random individuals out from the audience (I.E., she said, "I see you over there with that Beyonce' poster!")

In all honesty, I could go on and on boasting about this DVD, but to really bring into fruition what I am saying, you will have to see it. This concert is recommended by me, no questions. "Are you ready to be entertained?"

Much can be said about today's artists and the assembly-line fashion in which they are produced, packaged and marketed. Thankfully, Beyonce is not from that mold. The test of any great musical performer is how well their performance can hold up on in front of a live audience, away from the safety of music video magic. The Beyonce Experience is one of those rare live performances where if you weren't convinced of the hype surrounding an artist beforehand -- you will be afterwards.

I saw this concert live in Chicago, IL and it was wonderful to find this DVD; it captures every moment of that amazing concert experience. Unlike other concert DVD's being released this week where the show relies heavily on stage production and quick edits to hide to weakness of the performance, The Beyonce Experience is one of those rare concert DVD's that put you right in the experience (sorry Justin Timberlake).

From the opening in which Beyonce asks her Los Angeles audience, "...are you ready to be entertainnnnnneeeddd!!!," The Beyonce Experience is a magnum opus of all the great work she's compiled throughout the years as lead singer in Destiny's Child to her present solo efforts. Although brief, this concert DVD features brief guest appearances by Jay-Z, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Beyonce brings the heat with every track with exceptional performances on: Crazy in Love, Flaw's N All, Irreplaceable, Jumpin' Jumpin' and Soldier. Even the interludes by her all female band and her dance troupe are crowd pleasers.

The DVD's filmed in a beautiful 1.78:1 aspect ratio so if you have a 16:9 widescreen television (or digital projector in my case) it fills your screen completely (no letterboxing). The Dolby 5.1 sound substantially captures her vocals, the music and the crowd's excitement. Running at a lengthy two hours and ten minutes, for the price this is hands down one of the best concert experience any artist has ever offered. A must for any music fan.

I'm as big of a Beyonce fan as they come, but I can admit when the girl messes up (like her previous live DVD, "Live At Wembley" [I found it tacky, unorganized, etc.]). However, she definitely does NOT mess up with The Beyonce Experience. She sings amazingly, she's got a complete live band (unusual for R&B performers) and a wide array of set and costume changes. Highlights for me include: "Crazy In Love" (Crazy Mix), "Freakum Dress," "Beautiful Liar," "Get Me Bodied" and "Irreplaceable." Enjoy the show!

I was at the Lake Tahoe show just two weeks before this DVD was filmed and I must say BEYONCE is one of the Greatest entertainers AND she IS hands down the most BEAUTIFUL WOMAN in the entire world. The Lake Tahoe show was GREAT and usually I can't swallow LIVE DVD's in just ONE sitting, but THIS ONE...I could, in fact THIS IS the perfect souviner if you went to one of her shows this past summer. Whatever I did miss when I saw her live due to TALL people in the way obstructing my view, I was finally able to see it on this. I give this 5 stars, the energy, the performance is GREAT and I recommend this to ALL, the ONLY thing that would have made it better was if Kelly and Michelle would have been out there for the Destiny's Child medley, rather than just at the end of SURVIVOR, I STILL hope that they RE-UNITE one day in the future. My favorite Highlights of the DVD for me is when she does BEAUTIFUL LIAR...which I personally thought was GREAT (But NOT long enough)and the closing number "IRREPLACEABLE" with the crowd singing the entire first verse, I got a case of goosebumps when we did that in Tahoe, it was the same feeling watching it happen on DVD...GET THIS!!!! It's GREAT!!!!

Beyonce puts on a show that is professionally entertaining!!! Absolute talent is seen on this fantastic DVD. Wonderful - money well spent!