Miley Cyrus performs at the Verizon Center in Washington as part of her "Bangerz Tour." (Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post) .More pics after cut...
Onstage Thursday, Cyrus’s polarizing qualities seemed to melt into one sticky truth: She’s a middling renegade but a charming hedonist whose music will irritate parents but will not hurt anyone’s chances of getting into college. (Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post)
Miley Cyrus performs with a life-size puppet of Big Sean as she sings "Love Money Party." (Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post)
She flaunted her range best during a sequence of acoustic covers that included Bob Dylan’s “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go” and a version of “Jolene” spiked with four-letter words presumably not scribbled on Dolly Parton’s original lyric sheet. (Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post)
Nearly everything else in the set was culled from “Bangerz” — proof that Cyrus is committed to obliterating the image she created in her adolescence while playing Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel. (Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post)
Miley proved she is a much better singer than “Bangerz” lets on, frequently locating powerful notes at both the top and bottom of her register. (Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post)
As far as stadium pop spectacles go, this one favored quirk over grandeur. There were puppets, fireworks, balloon arches, dancing furries and inflatable animals two stories tall. (Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post)
Miley Cyrus fans make their way to the entrances at the Verizon Center for her concert in Washington. (Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post)
Miley Cyrus fans arrive for the concert. (Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post)
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