Sara Bareilles, a California girl, warms the cockles of lovelorn hearts with her crystalline vocals and hearty piano playing. The singer, 29, had a big hit with “Love Song” and has opened for a who’s who of radio’s biggest acts, such as James Blunt, Maroon 5, Counting Crows and Jon McLaughlin. Watch as the singer-songwriter strikes out on her own for a show highlighting her own strengths and talents. Even though this show takes place in March, let’s hope she breaks out “Winter Song,” her enchanting Christmas ditty.
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7:30 p.m. Sun., Foellinger Auditorium at the University of Illinois, 709 S. Matthews Ave., Urbana. Price: $25; 217-333-5000 or uofiassemblyhall.com.
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