Photo Gallery: Shania Twain at Credit 1 Amphitheatre • Tinley Park

Recap and photos by Curt Baran

Although she never technically went away, it really feels like Shania Twain is “back.” The Canadian import largely owned the pop-leaning tendencies of country music during her heyday in the ’90s and early aughts. Her sophomore release, 1995’s The Woman In Me, sold 20 million copies worldwide, a stunning achievement.

Fast forward to the present day. While her sixth studio album (2023’s Queen Of Me) isn’t quite the radio-friendly unit shifter of days of yore, her audience is definitely still here. All necessary proof was provided on a textbook-perfect summer evening at Tinley Park’s Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, where Twain was greeted by a sold-out sea of attendees hell-bent on owning the night. Diagnosed with Lyme disease a few years back, Twain might not quite have the vocal prowess she once possessed in the ’90s, but damn if her song catalog isn’t the stuff of dreams for any aspiring songwriter Illuminated in front of massive LED screens, Twain worked every inch of the stage, commanding all of the requisite posses, leg kicks, fist pumps, and singalongs. Burners like “Rock This Country!” and  “Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?” were perfect examples of how she broke free from the lasso of Nashville and into the mainstream. “You’re Still The One” and “From This Moment On” are the polar opposite, undiluted wedding song fodder with hooks simply too sumptuous to resist.

The night featured Twain’s exceedingly tight band wrapped inside an irresistible evening of “awe shucks” informality.