Summer of Concerts!

PHEW, another summer passes by. And as a mom I always hope that my kids enjoy their summer break. I can remember as a kid, my mom would always try and do one way super fun thing and we always did!

I can remember back to some of my first concerts and going to see The New Kids On the Block….wow I was so excited. But then after we got home I can remember crying because I did not get to meet them… ha ha the dreams of a 12 year old. I remember we lived in Arizona and my dad was driving my mom and I to the concert and our car broke down so someone I think it was my moms friend came and picked us up and dropped us off. I will never forget all the trouble my parents went to get me to the concert!

In our house music is just apart of our everyday lives, it makes me cry at least once a day. I look to music for a lot of different reasons. Therefore my girls are influenced and touched by music as well.

Alliyah was 2 when she went to her first concert I took her to see O-Town in Idaho, Blackfoot Idaho at the state fair. Every year since then I have taken Alliyah to see Sugarland her most favorite band besides Paramore.

So this summer I knew it was going to be crazy for summer concerts. And I am very blessed to work in radio so I have a few connections and seem to get free tickets or I often buy them from a broker if I want good seats….

We kicked of the Summer Concerts Alliyah and me by seeing Fuel at Viva Salt Lake in June. Fuel use to be one of my favorite bands and Alliyah has grown to love them as well. So when we had the chance to go we went! I think she liked it for the most part.

July rolls around and its time for the Katy Perry California Dreams Tour & Kenny Chesney Goin Coastal Tour.

I ended up taking Audrey to Kenny Chesney since she is the biggest Kenny Chesney fan in the house. It was good and fun, we left early though to beat the crowd plus everyone was WAY drunk!

California Dreams Tour, this show I was originally only going to take Alliyah to because I think some of her songs are a little inappropriate for young kids. Ayden had her heart and hopes up for this concert for a long time. A kid I work with said no worries I will get you tix well guess what he did NOT! So I ended up buying the tickets and good heavens was it pricey. But it was so worth it during the show a guy came up to me and said would your girls like to dance on stage with Katy Perry? I said YES! End of story one of the greatest experiences for Ayden and her FIRST CONCERT!!

August rolls around and its time for my FAVORITE Sugarland, I had planned on taking Alliyah and my dad was coming up from St. George as well. Alliyah and I sat front row last year in May for Sugarland and it was so much fun!! Well this year was a little different since I am working in country radio I had access to backstage. I was stoked I do not get star struck anymore but this was Jennifer Nettles, one of my bucket list things is to spend a day with her and Kristian Bush and just hang out with them and write songs. Anyway long story here I will try to make it short.

On August 13 before a performance at the state far in Indiana a freak accident occurred and the Stage for Sugarland collapsed killing several people and injuring many more. It was heartbreaking. Alliyah and I thought they would definitely cancel the show. We went about our week not sure if they would cancel or not. I had already bought our pit passes and my dad was coming up on the bus. We just played it by ear; much tour surprise they still came even though they had to rent instruments had no stage they still came. They had canceled all meet and greets and I was a little sad but Alliyah who is 11 said mom just be happy they are still coming!
So we went and we are fan club members so we got it early and we stood in front of the stage. It was not something I will never forget nor will Alliyah. We made LOVE flags to show our support to those who died in the accident and to show our LOVE to Sugarland.

Then comes September and Selena Gomez this was all about Miss Ayden and did she have so much fun. Second row to her favorite singer…and of course she got some pretty awesome souvenirs.

Also in September was Flatts Fest and this was all about Audrey! Audrey and I saw Rascal Flatts years ago 3^rd row and she loved it. I always told her that as soon as they come back to Utah I will take you! So here we are….

 I am so blessed to be able to enjoy so many great adventures in my life and so lucky I have 3 little girls who are willing to tag along with their crazy mama for some fun!