That’s what her fans have grown attached to during her 25-year career — the sense of oneness, the prospect of sharing an emotional, intimate experience with DiFranco at one of her concerts.
She had them on The Whole Night, a song about exploring your own sexual orientation, just as she did on Joyful Girl, the concert-closing denouement.
“You feel like singing with me?” she asked during the encore, strumming the recognizable opening chords to her hit, 32 Flavours. “That is really what this room is asking us to do, sing together.”
DiFranco did just that on Tuesday, with a little help from her friends.