As the summer dwindles down, schools are getting ready to start back up, the days are getting shorter and there was a chill in the air on September 6 at the Suburban Court and The Great New York State Fair keeps delivering the concert series of the year for the state.
This evening’s performer was Robin Thicke, a long standing R&B artist who got his start writing songs for major acts in his teens and early twenties, releasing his breakthrough album The Evolution of Robin Thicke which hit #1 on the R&B charts, as the first white, male performer to top the hip-hop and R&B charts since George Michael in 1988. Thicke has achieved multiple gold and platinum certifications for working on projects like Usher’s Confessions and Christina Aguilera’s debut, self-titled album, and his own breakthrough album selling 1.5 million copies.
Thicke achieved global fame in 2013 with his smash hit “Blurred Lines” which spent 12 weeks and the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, the record reached diamond status and topped charts in over 20 countries. This also led to three Grammy nominations including Record of the Year for 2014, an accolade not easy to come upon.
As Suburban Court seats filled with fair goers and the lawn area had little room except the farthest of spots, the stage lights hit then dropped to black, leaving the stage silhouetted as the band members took the stage. With a blast of light, like 1000 cameras flashing in unison, the stage lights turned blue and purple with the “RT” logo on the screen, as Robin Thicke took the stage. The crowd’s uproar was immutable, infecting the entire surrounding area with dance vibes and the unstoppable urge to move your body, traveled in seconds from person to person. A feeling so infectious that Thicke jumped on top of the grand piano to sing and dance with his fans.
Thicke belted out hit after hit with a turn to some hip-hop as the Lil Wayne track “Shooter” from Tha Carter II in which Thicke was the feature on the record, having a member of his band step up to fill the lyrics and to form an intense duo with heavy nostalgia and a crowd sing-a-long. Thicke even held the microphone stand and mimicked the beat of the machine gun from the song. As setbreak hit, there was a taste of the talent of the band, guitar, saxophone, bass and trumpets resounding across the waves of people, each taking their turn to showcase some extreme talent.
Break was over and Thicke returned to the stage to finish his upbeat set with stage lighting to match. A performance of this caliber is only achieved by someone that has been in the top spot, holding the attention of the world, and sharing their gift of music with their fans. Thicke is that performer, and for those in Suburban Court, they were witness to a star, plain and simple; from performance to execution of his music, Thicke exceeded the expectations of many from comments heard from crowd members. As “Blurred Lines” started to play, people everywhere were dancing, trading smiles and hugs as the night came to conclusion, with one performance left for The 2026 Great New York State Fair, this one will be hard to beat.
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