ANAHEIM, California — Seconds after Ashlee Simpson took the stage for the first night of her first tour on Wednesday night, one of her guitarists' straps ripped mid-twirl and his six-string shot across the stage.

Apparently this girl just can't get a break.

However, as she's done with her much larger performance snafus of the past (see "Ashlee Simpson Shrugs Off Orange Bowl Booing" and "Ashlee Simpson's 'SNL' Excuse Bolstered By Rehearsal Tape"), Ashlee soldiered on through her opening number, "Autobiography" (minus a guitarist), and never looked back.

In black slacks and a white tuxedo jacket (one of six outfits she would wear throughout her hour-long show), Simpson paced the stage, singing with a vengeance while the sold-out Grove of Anaheim audience bopped along.

Segueing into "Nothing New" with the help of her five-piece band, complete with a keyboardist/backing vocalist ("My best friend Lucy," as she would introduce her later), Ashlee bounced around like a pinball, an energy level she would maintain for most of the show.

"This song is about self-appreciation," Simpson said as she took a breather before "Love Me for Me." "I've gone through a lot lately and I learned that you make your mistakes and people like you guys will always love you if you stray true to yourself."

The crowd roared in support, which seemed to feed Ashlee's confidence, as her singing got more aggressive with each song.

After "Love for Me," Ashlee kept on the same theme, delivering her single "Shadow" while the video aired out of sync on the big screen behind her. Although distracting at times, the screens proved to be a popular attraction earlier as they featured a collection of Ashlee's personal photos. (Who knew she once looked like big sister Jessica?)

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