best seats you've ever had for a concert

[bikerchic]

Originally Posted by catinthedark

No waaaaay! My friend and I were just a touch to Stevie's right. The person to my direct left was right smack in front of her. Was that YOU???

It must have been. Was that person cute, because if she was, then it was me just kidding. That was so long ago, that all I remember is that I literally had the two seats in the centre (with Stevie's mic between them). I remember when I bought them from ticketmaster at 10:01 a.m. on the first day they went on sale (if you can believe that), I said to the woman, wow, where exactly are these seats (this was long before the internet and buying them on-line with a seating chart in front of you) and she said, section 1, row 1, seats blah, ba, blah (I can't remember what seat #'s now, I'll have to find those tickets). Anyhow, I made her repeat it like 3 times before I believed her! Plus, it was my very first Stevie concert and I couldn't f**cking believe it!

[catinthedark]

Originally Posted by bikerchic

It must have been. Was that person cute, because if she was, then it was me just kidding. That was so long ago, that all I remember is that I literally had the two seats in the centre (with Stevie's mic between them). I remember when I bought them from ticketmaster at 10:01 a.m. on the first day they went on sale (if you can believe that), I said to the woman, wow, where exactly are these seats (this was long before the internet and buying them on-line with a seating chart in front of you) and she said, section 1, row 1, seats blah, ba, blah (I can't remember what seat #'s now, I'll have to find those tickets). Anyhow, I made her repeat it like 3 times before I believed her! Plus, it was my very first Stevie concert and I couldn't f**cking believe it!

K. I think we were standing next to each other. Too funny. The worst part, the friend I was at that show with, I also went to the Ottawa show with. We took some amazing photos - and the best one, she had blown up and framed. We used to share it - 3 months at my house, 3 months at her house. Then we had a HUGE fight - she dated my ex-boyfriend and lied about it. I've never seen the photo since.

And, yes, I remember the days of waiting in line to buy tickets... getting up at 4am to be first in line!! Those were the days... You had to work for your front row seats!!

[bikerchic]

Originally Posted by catinthedark

K. I think we were standing next to each other. Too funny. The worst part, the friend I was at that show with, I also went to the Ottawa show with. We took some amazing photos - and the best one, she had blown up and framed. We used to share it - 3 months at my house, 3 months at her house. Then we had a HUGE fight - she dated my ex-boyfriend and lied about it. I've never seen the photo since.

And, yes, I remember the days of waiting in line to buy tickets... getting up at 4am to be first in line!! Those were the days... You had to work for your front row seats!!

That's too bad about the pictures, I would have loved to have seen something from the Toronto show! I remember Stevie wearing red, with big permed hair and my husband and I were shocked with her weight when she walked out on stage (we were then, I guess what you call casual fans and weren't following her every movement) so her weight gain was very surprising to us

[Janet]

2nd row for TISL in Camden. But it was so far off to the left I had a speaker in front of me. I did get close up front in the end.

Other than that, I have been rows 9 and 10 for 3 SYW shows and one other TISL show. For the Dance shows I was never close and for Enchanted I could NOT have been further back.

I haven't been lucky, but someday!

Some of you have been so very lucky, especially for those SYW shows in England

[LiquidBlue5000]

Originally Posted by diamondsnake

Have I ever mentioned that I want to be you? You're so lucky to go to so many shows!

13 this year alone and counting

... people (non Stevie fans) ask me all the time if i get sick of seeing the same show over and over again... and i say "nope, cuz it's always a different adventure, everytime..." and it really is ... no two shows have ever been the same for me

[BombaySapphire3]

2nd row for Behind the Mask,TOSOTM, and SYW shows.

[mylittledemon]

fleetwood mac--jacksonville, May 2004...front row center right in front of Lindsey's mic

stevie nicks--may 2001...Atlanta, GA...front row of the orchestra (right outside the pit)

[trackaghost]

Originally Posted by all the same

I'm totally going by myself because i stand alone in my love for him in my circle of friends! I'm REALLY excited about the show and actually, I really like going to concerts by myself. I can take it all in without any distractions. Although, if it was a FM or Stevie show, I think I would need someone beside me 'cause I have to smack someone and scream during the good parts!

Well I'm totally jealous you're going to see him.
I passed up the opportunity to see him with Tammy Wynette years ago and I'm still kicking myself. Honestly I am such an idiot for not going, I really regret it and apparently it was an amazing show.

You have to let me know what it like, okay?

[Lee]

in getting close in seats, but I do better for general admission, that is, standing up close to the stage in small venues in my home state.

I saw Daryl Hall & John Oates up close to the stage at The Big Kahuna in Wilmington, DE, a couple of years ago. I saw Blondie last year up close to the stage at The Bottle & Cork in Dewey Beach, DE. And this year on June 30th, I saw Kenny Wayne Shepherd at The Bottle & Cork up close to the stage. So close to Deborah Harry & Kenny Wayne Shepherd that I could have touched them! I temporarily lost my hearing at the KWS concert because I was too close to a speaker, but it was worth it.

Lee

[all the same]

Originally Posted by LiquidBlue5000

13 this year alone and counting

... people (non Stevie fans) ask me all the time if i get sick of seeing the same show over and over again... and i say "nope, cuz it's always a different adventure, everytime..." and it really is ... no two shows have ever been the same for me

i kinda wanna make out with you a little bit now! you have been to so many shows. you are a lucky boy.

[all the same]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

Well I'm totally jealous you're going to see him.
I passed up the opportunity to see him with Tammy Wynette years ago and I'm still kicking myself. Honestly I am such an idiot for not going, I really regret it and apparently it was an amazing show.

You have to let me know what it like, okay?

Oh god! That would have been incredible. I'm trying to think of a concert that got away for me. Oh wait! I am totally starting a new thread!

[LiquidBlue5000]

Originally Posted by all the same

i kinda wanna make out with you a little bit now!

you had your chance in Vegas

[Lee]

Brian W., if you're independently wealthy . Everytime I see another review of a Stevie show on here I think, this guy must either be independently wealthy or he hit the lottery because the price of these tickets aren't cheap.

Lee

[trackaghost]

Originally Posted by madformac

Fleetwood Mac - Front row seat directly in front of Lindsey's microphone, Earls Court 30.11.03.(Thanks for swapping Pip!) I actually never sat in it because I was leaning on Lindsey's monitor speaker all night! Played the Model 1 during GYOW too...

I was at that gig right in front of Lindsey too. I must have been really near you!

[trackaghost]

Originally Posted by Lisa1769

I also love George Jones....I saw him and Conway Twitty together right before Conway passed.

Wow. That sounds amazing. I really want to see George live.
He rarely comes to the UK these days.