Rocking Out to the Good Oldies!

As long as we're talking about our love of music, and great shows, we must also include another big night of the summer shared with great friends, the Journey/Pat Benetar/Loverboy concert. This is where my oldness kicks in, as to why I appreciated this one so much! :)

Fun to see my fellow Jazzerbabe, Connie, and husband there! :)

Why do I try these poses when I clearly can't do them very well?! :)

Love sharing so many happy memories with mys Sistas! :)

Besties together again! so glad Karolyn made the drive up to share the night with us! :)

Glad Doug & Jeff joined us as well. It's not just the girls that wanna have fun! :)

...though we obviously show our excitement a little more! Ha Ha :)

Fun running into classmate, Kristina, too!

....and friend/teammate, Michelle, from softball too!

Oh yea, we were rockin' & all singing loud! :)

Loverboy Rockin' It!

Not sure why I didn't get pics of Pat Benetar; but, she was also very entertaining. And despite Journey not having the infamous Steve Perry, I was still very entertained by their newest vocalist, Arnel Penida. Amazing how much he sounds like him too!! They certainly put on a fabulous show! :)

Needless to say, we sang our hearts out, which could explain why I had no voice the next morning! All worth it of course!! :)

Getting to enjoy Michael Franti & Spearhead again!

OK, so as I'm rewinding back to missed events on the blog last year..I realized some were never finished. I really thought I already posted this; but, there it was in the drafts, just waiting for me to finish! :) If you recall from the previous year's post & how excited I was to get to see Michael Franti & Spearhead, and how much I needed that inspiration just the day after Dad died, you understand why I was thrilled they came back this summer! And even better, that we were lucky enough to get front row, thanks to great people taking care of us! 'Preciate ya for making sure it happened buddy! :)

And the fun began....

They are so entertaining, and sing happy, beautiful music!

Michael loves to play up to the crowd & get everyone involved!

He brings so much goodness, and does so much to bring peace to this world! Beyond his music, he strives to make a difference. Which is also why I love him! 

Needless to say, we were thoroughly entertained! :)

Like I said, he loves to get the crowd involved in his shows! Maybe one year I'll get to go up! :)

A highlight of the night was seeing our new friends, Cecilia & Josh, who were standing by us, get to go on stage & jam with him! They told of of a fabulous story where Michael played along with Josh's request to propose to Cecilia on stage from a previous concert. He remembered them when he saw them, and had them come up again. Seriously, how awesome is that?! And now we have 2 new awesome friends! :)  

I was also happy to share the fun, and front row space, with fellow co-worker Jessica. She's a doll...and I think one of the only people I know that cries when they are so happy! :) (which explains why she was in tears during the show :) )

Like last year, once again, he got the kids up to sing & dance with him, which you've just got to love. How exciting for them! :) 

And even took some pictures with their cameras! :)

Once again, fabulous show guys. Thanks for bringing goodness to our city! :)

And yes, I even got to hug him! :) (really wish I got better pics though, darn it!)

Cecilia & Josh getting to see him after the show again

Oh, how I love my concerts....and music for that matter. As I write this while I watch a fabulous year of the Grammy Awards, I can only think, "Where would we be without our music?" It's what fills our soul, gets us through the rough days, helps us enjoy the good days, wakes us up when we need a little boost, and what gets us groovin' when we hear our favorite tunes! God Bless all the talents musicians out there who make the struggle to make it happen!