Concerts

Last week Erin and I were able to go to a concert on top of the Union parking garage at OU. I parked right under the concert and when we walked up to the top level, we were surprised to get a close preview of Phil Wickham rehearsing. We arrived early since it was a free concert and we wanted to make sure we had good seats.

It was a benefit concert sponsored by "Wishing Well", a non-profit org promoting awareness and activism in supplying people with clean drinking water. 

We enjoyed the wait with perfect weather and a cozy spot on the curb.

Since we arrived early, we were able to sit in the front row - it was amazing. Erin got a little tired, but I was a mean Mom and wouldn't leave, so I let her lay on my lap.  This is how close were were, and I wasn't even using a zoom or anything! The roof-top was packed with people, so we were extra thankful for good seats.

 Our second great adventure was the Taylor Swift Concert on Saturday, Oct 15. The tickets were her birthday present in July.  I nearly cried when Taylor Swift came on.  Not because I was excited to see Taylor, but because I was so happy to so how happy and excited Erin was. It was like Christmas for me!

 The opening act was a guy named David Nail. I had never heard of him, but he was really good.

The second act was the band, NeedToBreathe (yes, I wrote it correctly).  I had heard one of their songs before, and enjoyed them as well.

 

 Erin and I got all dressed up, we curled our hair and did our make-up.  I'm so glad I could go with her!

The venue was very high quality. The video and audio were excellent! Here is Taylor, as seen on the large screen next to our nosebleed seating. Taylor is looking toward our section. I think she was staring at Erin directly! :)

This tree was near the back side of the arena. It was a nice treat for her fans in that section.

 

 

I had no idea she could even play the piano. She is one talented singer/performer! And very quick at changing clothes too! I think she changed about 7 times, maybe more.

During the finale, she sang "Love Story", which is Erin's favorite song. Overall we had a wonderful time! Taylor Swift is a good and tasteful performer, very family friendly! 

My only complaint would be that I purchased our tickets from stubhub.com (NEVER AGAIN!) Our seats were sold TWICE! Fortunately for us, my tickets were scanned first, so we entered the arena without any problem.  The other ticket holders had a problem, had to buy an additional ticket, but made it to our seats first. I wasn't mad, because in reality the seats were equally hers. The arena upgraded the other woman and Erin and I were able to sit in our assigned seats. I'm glad the other woman received an upgrade in seating because she told me that her and her daughter were in tears initially and of all the hassle they experienced. Monday morning, stubhub.com will be receiving a call from me!

Here is a nice playlist of a few of the songs we heard at both concerts. Enjoy!