RUSH!!!

We just found out tonight that RUSH will be playing in Toledo at the Huntington Center on April 6, 2011!

WHAT?!?!?! 

Guess who will be trying to get tickets on December 11th when they go on sale?! Yep, T & I! HOLLA

This is one of those bands I would just looooove to say I have seen.


I love this! Language for those watching at work :)

WHAT?!?!

All the Adam Lambert tickets are sold out for his appearance June 8th in Toledo?! They just went on sale Saturday, how can this be?!?! I really needed to get my fill of pop/rock glam music, fake leather, fingerless gloves, sequins, platform boots, gel & aquanet, fishnets, and blue eye shadow.


Sigh

I am truly sad now.



(YES this is no joke, I really wanted to go to this concert…..I am cool like that.)

It is Concert Season Again!!

If you know me, it is absolutely no surprise that I LOVES me some concerts!! If there is a band performing in the area that we love then we are there!



So last weekend Kristen and I and some of her friends went and saw MUSE in concert at the Palace in Detroit. Can I just say their show was flipp’n AWESOME! Seriously, one of the best concerts I have ever gone to! I have heard their shows are pretty great as they use a lot of lights, lasers, and giant screens but being there and seeing them and hearing them in person was just amazing. They had an awesome light show, had three moving elevator platforms for each of them to be on during different parts of the performance, they had giant video screens on and above those platforms that constantly played something that visually fit with the songs, and they had giant balloon eyeballs that popped and sprinkled confetti on parts of the audience! (really does it get better than giant confetti filled balloon eyeballs?! No.) Muse was amazing and they sounded even BETTER then they sound on their CD…which is always a fear sometimes when you see people in concert, that they sound horrible live.  But that was not even close to the case with these lovely gentleman. They managed to give a true rock concert performance and I seriously was in awe.

CLICK HERE for video footage from this tour. It is suh-WEET.

We actually had perfect seats too, second level but first row. (Good job with that K.) We had a perfect view of the stage and the light show and we had no one in front of us which was great because I could just sit there and chill and take it all in. (Yes I said sit, I might be a bit prudish at times.) Muse sounded perfect and really knows how to put on a visually entertaining show. This is a MUST SEE show. They managed to greatly exceed any and every expectation I had. THAT is why I love music the way I do and LOVE going to concerts, I truly enjoy seeing these artists perform and express themselves in the biggest way they can… LOVE IT!



AND, if seeing this concert wasn’t excitement enough for the year the day before we found out that Iron Maiden…that’s right F'N IRON MAIDEN, is touring again and will be around in July! If you remember, their concert was the BEST concert I have ever seen. You can bet your ass that I will be trying to get tickets....which go on sale this weekend!!


Anyone else seeing any concerts this year?!
(I may want to tagalong!!)

Iron Maiden….July 15 at Blossom!!!!

Please Excuse My Excess Use of the Word Awesome…But This was Awesome.

MSN article & Article here.

So this weekend we were in Cleveland to attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Concert!! We were excited that it was going to be in Cleveland (where it belongs EVERY year instead of New York) AND that this was the first time they opened it up to the public, you know the FANS. Besides it being in Cleveland, what made us really want to attend, was that Metallica was getting inducted!

Overall we had a really good time. The things that were annoying had to do with the set up of and execution of the event itself, and believe me a courteous but also informative letter/email will be making its way to the Rock Hall. Even though our seats were not the best, they were almost but not the worst, but I think (and maybe this is the event planner in me) they need to rethink the layout for when they have it again in 3 years.

But the performances themselves were great. It was so fun to be a part of something like this and to see this kind of activity and support in Cleveland is wonderful…..Cleveland needs this event. I thought all the performances were wonderful, Little Anthony and the Imperials surprised me…they still got it. Of course my favorite performances of the night had to go to Jeff Beck and flipp’n Jimmy Page – um AWESOME!!!!!! The two of them together were just great and to see Jimmy Page play was amazing. He is wonderful. Of course the Metallica performances also just rocked. I was SO happy to see that they included Jason Newsted (their bassist for many a years) not only in the induction part but also had him play on stage with the current Metallica line up. That was Awesome. I wanted them to just keep playing, two songs were just not enough. They also played a finale at the end with Metallica, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Flea and Joe Perry. Again I say it – AWESOME!!!

Additional Favorite Moments from the Concert/Weekend:

- Flea’s speech was incredible…what a great speaker.

- Loved when J. Hetfield said in his speech “Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy, Rush, Kiss, Ted Nugent, Iron Maiden, Motorhead. We'd like to invite them through the door," Totally agree and one of my biggest problems with the Hall of Fame is these people, along with others that they leave out of the HOF. Politics?!?!?!

- It was cool to see Run DMC and Eminem. I would have loved to see them perform, but understand why they didn't.

- Oh, we are now BFF’s with Eddie Trunk. Yeah, that’s right. Click on the link to see who he is, but we watch That Metal Show every Saturday. It was funny because we were walking through a building and we walked right past him and K & I both looked and said That was Eddie Trunk! We wanted to say something but didn’t. THEN, as we were leaving the concert and walking back to our hotel we saw him again. We were thinking of what to say and Dad said welcome to Cleveland and hope you come back. He was very gracious and then the dork I am said We loved That Metal Show (to which he said thank you) and then the bigger dork I am said So Old Metallica or New Metallica (which was something they did on their show). He then proceeded to talk to us for the remainder of our trip back to the hotel (a few blocks or so). I think Terry could have just kept talking to him, he was so easy to talk to. It was cool.

- I loved seeing the middle aged white people trying to rock out to Metallica. It cracked me up! Because who got inducted it was a unique mix of people but it was pretty easy to recognize the Metallica fans.

- Terry and I really want to go see Metallica in concert and are looking at tickets for this fall.

- We stayed in room 1408….creepy.

- Another fun concert with my family. Seriously, I feel very lucky to be a part of a family that really has an interst in good music and that brought us up listening to everything.

(I could keep writing about the evening, I will stop now)

We Got Tickets!

So we got tickets to go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland in April!!! HOLLA

After a day and a half of trying to get tickets and getting nothing more then a busy signal I finally got through!! This is the first year that the concert has been in Cleveland, it has always taken place in New York. So who are the inductees for this year: Metallica, Jeff Beck, & Run D.M.C. are a few!

I am excited to see Metallica, even if Lars is a complete tool. I also can’t wait to see who else will be there. They always bring in other musicians/celebrities to introduce the inductees and to play their music. I think this is going to be pretty darn cool!



On a side note, I have to say as much as I do love the R&R Hall of Fame I am not always happy with their selection process. There are MANY MANY other bands that SHOULD be in the hall of fame who are not. Why…well maybe they didn’t sell out or were not as “popular” among the critics (Rush, Iron Maiden!), and of course like all things the HOF has its own fair share of politics, which blows. Though I think it is complete bullshit that many bands are not in, I am happy to see this concert in Cleveland where it belongs and to be a part of something really cool! Even if we are in the nose bleed section!

Check Another One Off My List

So this last Sunday T, myself, my sister, her boyfriend, and my parents all went to go see Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers at Blossom! This was a pretty great concert! Tom Petty is just one of those individuals who may not always be in my CD player but I know so many of his songs and just love him. I think it is great to be able to say I saw him perform and to actually see someone like him perform was truly amazing. He sounded fantastic (better live I think), seemed truly thankful, and just had a nice vibe.

Overall the concert was great. T & I did have to cut out early b/c he had to get up at 6 am. We were actually surprised at how many people were leaving early – most likely people who had to work and/or had a long drive. Side note: I am not a fan of a Sunday concert. Especially one with someone like Tom Petty and one that is at an outdoor venue – why Sunday?!?! Anywho, we did at least get to hear some of our favorite songs, as well as a few odd ball songs we have never heard of. I appreciated the mix of songs he played, and it was fun hearing some more obscure stuff. I was sad I left before Runnin’ Down A Dream, oh well.

So I have a few things I noticed or wanted to comment about regarding the concert and decided to list them out. So here are some observations from the Concert:

- Tom Petty ROCKED!
- I loved his purple velvet jacket - no one else could pull that off!
- Not a fan of Steve Winwood but you can’t deny he is a great musician….just too mellow for me for a concert (sorry dad, but I am glad you enjoyed him!)
- The rock flute – think Anchorman!
- They were selling roses and Harley Davidson beads before the show – um, sure why not?!?!
- A lot of bright colored outfits and tons of stoned washed jeans
- You can buy 50 cent earplugs out of an old cigarette machine – awesome (and gross)
- The Beer Guy in the lawn area
- Wet & cool weather…FYI: If your significant other says he/she doesn’t not need a sweatshirt but you know it is going to be cool and wet – bring one anyways.
- We saw some guy sporting the rat tail hair style. Enough said.
- Middle-aged drunk white people should not dance…let me repeat that for you in the back…..Middle-aged drunk white people please DON’T DANCE!!! For your sake and mine.
- The dancing people sitting beside my parents. (please refer to above)
- The really drunk crazy lady dancing and singing non-stop (also refer to above)
- A man wearing a balloon flower hat. ok
- A TOTALLY different crowd then Iron Maiden…and I don't know if that is a good thing or not. This crowd was by far more rowdy then I. M. The people at Tom Petty wanted to drink, party, get stoned, dance, and go wild! And of course there is absolutely nothing wrong with that!
- The people at the gates almost didn’t let my sister in – yeah, they new she would be trouble.
- Pot, Pot, and more Pot. It was everywhere…including right next to Terry.
- Terry had two open seats next to him and people kept moving in and out of them. At one point he had two girls smoking pot and another time had a girl and her boyfriend who offered T. popcorn and kept dancing all over each other.
- Again – Preferred Parking is awesome. The feeling I get when I drive past all the people who didn’t get preferred parking and their faces when they see us drive by is almost an evil feeling.
-The security guard by our section was HOT! Great eye-candy.
- We sat in the last row of seats before the lawn. This is a GREAT place to be, especially just to people watch! I love to people watch
- There were SO many people there, it was nuts!
- I would see him again in a heartbeat.


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Not great pictures...but look at all these people!

The Best Concert EVER!!!!!

(For those interested…..)

So I don’t even know where to start when it comes to talking about the Iron Maiden concert. I mean WOW! I can say that it DID NOT disappoint and it was better then I ever expected. I would also say it is and will most likely be the best concert I ever saw or will ever see. Yep, I feel comfortable saying that.

Whether you are a fan of Rock/Metal music or not, there is no denying how fantastic this show was and how great their music and stage presence is. They are truly one of a kind. They have been doing this for 30 years and still have the same energy, enthusiasm, talent, and influence that they did many years ago. They are truly a talented band that seems to be doing this because they love it! And the fact that they have so many fans with limited radio airplay and support from media just shows how amazing they truly are! I honestly enjoyed them before, but I have a newfound respect for their music after seeing them live.

So yes, the concert itself was awesome! It had pyrotechnics, fire, very large moving marionettes, and a kick-ass stage set-up. They played for 2 hours straight and played hard. They all sounded amazing, Bruce’s vocals were dead on and the band, well they are just extremely talented musicians. The great thing was that it was a full on show. When you pay $65 for tickets, it is great to get a show that is entertaining – 2 hours of pure excitement, not just sitting in your seats listening to music (which as a music lover is still great, but this had everything). We were on our feat the entire time screaming and singing…my voice is finally sounding not so rough!

And the fans, they are amazing. The band was so appreciative and said thank you a few times to all the support they get from their fans. And the fans, well there are ALL sorts of people at these concerts! It was kind of funny, we saw a sea of black t-shirts on what was a rather hot day :) hehe There were your typical long haired metal people (like my husband), young kids with their fathers, women all dolled up, people as casual as you can get (i.e. no shirt and underwear showing above their shorts), men in buttoned down collared shirts, everything! And there was no drama, or name-calling, pushing or rudeness at all. People just wanted to have fun and see this band play. It just made for an all-around good and comfortable evening.

I really have TONS of thoughts in my head about this concert – but don’t know how to put it all down in a blog….though I am doing a great job at just ranting – huh?!

So in conclusion: Best show ever, fantastic music, great stage show, a 13 foot walking Eddie Cyborg, a moving Eddie Mummy, fire/pyrotechnics, cool set, great costumes, awesome fans, singing as loud as I can, screaming until you can’t scream anymore, seeing my husband enjoying EVERY second and totally in his atmosphere, preferred parking, tons of energy, truly remarkable performances, I get it now, our new concert “friends” in front of us who kept talking to us, the big guy who walked in the wrong row (our row) and just stood there for a minute, sweating our asses off, enjoying this with my sister, just a great overall evening!

Now on to Tom Petty!!!

Any concerts you just LOVED or are excited about seeing someday?


Tip: If you go to Blossom GET the preferred parking. It is a little more, but WELL worth it. My parents got it for us and we got right in and it didn’t take long to get out, maybe about 15 – 20 minutes. My parents were in general a few weeks ago to see Eric Clapton and they waited for 2 hours to get out of the parking lot and get to their hotel.

WE GOT THEM!

Thanks to my Cool Dad (that is his actual name in our inner circle), T&I got some early pre-sale tickets to go see Iron Maiden at Blossom in Cleveland! HELL YEAH!

My dad tried to get in the Pit but those sold out really fast....but apparently you can buy two Pit tickets on ebay for $350! WHAT?!?!?! I do think it is ridiculous that there are people out there who don't even want to go but just want to make money and will buy up the pit tickets early.

I am glad we got them today, even though they are not up in the Pit they are still good seats and well at least we got tickets! I don't know how long they will last tomorrow morning for the general sale. So be ready at 10 am if you are getting tickets!

M. I did not post another scary Iron Maiden cover picture just for you!!!

IT'S OFFICIAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Iron Maiden JUST announced concert dates on their website for in this area for their World Tour!!!!! Click here

YAY!!!

They will be playing on June 12, 2008 in Cuyahoga Falls, OH at Blossom Music Center!!! HELL YEAH! Tickets go on sale 29th March.

We will be there! We are ordering a bunch of tickets for our friends who want to go when they go on sale! If you are a rock or metal fan, I am sure this is going to be one concert you don’t want to miss!!!

"I Won't Back Down" from seeing Tom Petty!

(This video has a one Mr. Johnny Depp in it - BONUS!)


I am pumped, my parents got tickets to go see Tom Petty at Blossom in June!!

YES!

I am SO excited! He is just one of those people I would like to see at least once in my life!
I think this will be way fun!

Don't forget to watch Tom Petty this weekend at the Superbowl!!!

Thanks again M&D! YAY for presale tickets!