Eleven-time Grammy award winner Alicia Keys commanded the stage like a veteran soul diva, belting hit after hit to a sold-out crowd at the Santa Barbara Bowl.

The R&B singer took audience members through the evolution of love through her nearly two-hour set Friday, from the excitement and innocence of a crush to a crushing heartache, then introspection and realization of the “Superwoman” within to the acceptance of newfound unconditional love with hits like “No One.”

Keys took the audience to Spanish Harlem, as she and her seven-piece band performed “Karma” from her sophomore album “Diary of Alicia Keys” with salsa-driven beats that spurred many in the audience to dance in the aisles. Click here to read more