Gwen Stefani Impressed Crowd in Sold Out Performance Saturday Evening.

All eyes were on the reigning blonde pop princess when she performed for a sold-out crowd – which consisted of mothers and young daughters, couples and fashionable vixens in their teens, 20s and 30s – at Cricket Pavilion Saturdayphotos

And Stefani, who had a handful of costume changes throughout her 90-minute set, gave them an eyeful with flashy ensembles, showcasing her buff arms and amazing abs.

“It’s hard to believe she had a son,” Brie Peterson, 22, of Mesa, says referring to Stefani’s little boy with Bush singer Gavin Rossdale, Kingston. “She looks fabulous … I think Gwen is such a trendsetter. People are always curious what she’s going to do next.”

Peterson, who was wearing a black L.A.M.B. tank top and toting a first edition black-and-white L.A.M.B. bag, was one of many people in the audience wearing items from Stefani’s fashion line or carrying one of the singer’s coveted purses. Some even held up the singer’s dolls.

“Gwen has a great fashion sense,” Peterson says. “I love her clothes. They have so much personality. I think a lot of girls look up to her and want to be like her.”

The trendsetter Stefani launched her set at 10:30 p.m. with the title track from her sophomore solo album “The Sweet Escape,” released last December.

Dressed in a glittery black-and-white striped number, the singer exited a jail cell and was flocked by four Japanese dancers known as the Harajuku Girls. A large illuminated G hung above the stage as a giant video screen splashed colorful imagery behind her. Stefani was also backed by some male hip-hop dancers and a full band — included keyboards, bass and drums.

“It’s show No. 5,” Stefani told the crowd. “Look how beautiful you look. Wow, 20,000 people.”

Stefani performed the majority of tracks from her critically-panned latest disc – such as “Yummy,” “Now That You Got It” and the “Sound of Music”-esque “Wind It Up.” She also covered favorites like “Rich Girl,” “Hollaback Girl” and “Luxurious” from 2004’s “Love. Angel. Music. Baby.”

Stefani was at her best when she performed slower, stripped-down gems such as “Cool” — which she sang in the middle of the pavilion — and “Early Winter.”

Her set also included the random circus-themed “Don’t Get It Twisted” and the laughable “Orange County Girl.” A slideshow of photos from Stefani’s childhood and rise to fame with the Orange County, Calif., band No Doubt highlighted the latter, but Stefani has clearly proven she’s more than simply an O.C. girl in the last few years. The audience erupted into cheers when photos of Kingston or Rossdale appeared.

“He’s on the bus sleeping right now,” Stefani told the crowd earlier in the evening, referring to her son.

Stefani closed her set with a brief encore, which included “The Real Thing” and “What You Waiting For.”

“Gwen just rocked tonight,” Brandon Thorsati, 27, of Tempe, said. “I wish she would have played longer. I love watching her do her thing. She’s really talented. I can’t wait until she comes back to Phoenix.”

Pint-sized rapper Lady Sovereign and reggae/rapper Akon opened the show.

Set list

“The Sweet Escape”
“Rich Girl”
“Yummy”
“4 in the Morning”
“Luxurious”
“Early Winter”
“Wind It Up”
“Danger Zone”
“Hollaback Girl”
“Now That You Got It”
“Don’t Get It Twisted”
“Cool”
“Wonderful Life”
“Orange County Girl”

Encore:
“The Real Thing”
“What You Waiting For?”