Carlos Santana has long been considered a legend in the music industry. At the 1999 Grammy Awards, his legendary status was confirmed when the record Supernatural garnered several wins. With over 8,000 people gathered at the Tacoma Dome to see Santana in action, he demonstrated why he is still a strong presence in music today.

The band walked onto the stage and began jamming with Carlos Santana appearing a few minutes later to help the band launch into Jingo.  The band was full of energy and the crowd was up out of their seats dancing. With a festive atmosphere, Santana kept the crowd on their feet with songs like We Got Latin Soul and Victory Is Won.

A key ingredient of Santana's re-invigorated commercial success are the collaborations with many of today's biggest artists. When Rob Thomas loaned his songwriting capabilities and sexy vocals to the song Smooth, the result was one of the biggest radio hits in recent memory. Other artists who have lent their voices to Santana's recent work include Dave Matthews, Lauren Hill and Everlast. While the original artists are not available to Santana each night, the songs are not absent from the set list. Tony Lindsay and Andy Vargas have taken the reigns and on this night, they brought the crowd through hits like The Game of Love, Put Your Lights On and of course, Smooth.

With a large screen displayed behind the band and a beautiful array of lighting effects, Santana jammed for about two hours. Some song selections lasted several minutes as the band improvised and free styled. It's very possible that each song sounds different from night to night depending on the mood and environment of the evening.

The encore included a medley of Ah Sweet Dancer (with special guest Michael Shrieve) and Novus (with special guest Jerry Miller). The crowd danced and moved until the very end. There were fans in the audience who have probably been listening to Santana since the 70's and young fans who may have discovered Santana within the past couple of years. With diversity and musicianship like this, Carlos Santana proved himself a strong force to still be reckoned with as he led his band through another great performance.