Cleveland Rocks

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Hey there, BigAl....thanks for posting your review. It was an incredible night wasn't it!!!??!!!

I had seats in the second row center.....I was right directly in front of Lindsey's mic stand.....I almost peed myself....so it looks like you and I both could have had real messes there!!! LOL

I had THE BEST night!!! My brother-in-law & I sat and eagerly anticipated what we were about to see from seats so close to the stage. I've never been that close before! And it was about to get even better!! We heard the crickets (funny, since there was still light outside, but they like us to imagine nighttime and darkness!!!)....the band took their positions on stage......silly me, I thought everyone would give it a couple songs before charging the stage! Uh-uh....they started into that first song, and everybody took off for the stage!!! So of course I said to my brother-in-law "forget this, I'm claiming my spot up there...let's go!!!!!" And proceeded to hurdle the first row of chairs and bolt up to the edge of the stage (you know, I should have been in track & field in high school, I did that rather well!!!). And that is where I remained, right at their feet, literally just a couple of feet away from them, the entire rest of the evening! I have NEVER in my life been THAT close....I was in awe, being able to see everything so perfectly and clearly the whole night, and watching magic happen, literally right in front of my face! Lindsey screaming on that guitar and out loud.....thrashing those guitars around (I just wanted to reach out and grab one and keep it!!)......Stevie twirling all around in front of me....I almost died when she came to Lindsey's mic and sang!! Mick spitting everywhere during his "vesturbation"......I mean seriously, it was hitting the monitor in front of me!!!!

Some of the highlights: Obviously being that incredibly close to them. Stevie was a twirlin' machine......man, I swear there were times when she strung like 20 of them together.....I don't know how she doesn't get dizzy!!! She was very active, very spinny, very playful....glad to see this. Seeing their interaction from that close up....my jaw was on the ground. And I would swear there were times when Lindsey and Stevie were looking directly at me! So cool!!!! Got to see the boots. LOTS of shawls, wraps, accessories, flowers, scarves, etc. I took many pictures, some of which really look wonderful. Lesson learned - using the flash results in much better pictures, just do it.....I tried to be nice and not disrupt the band too much with a flash, and as a result 2/3 of my pictures look terrible. If someone will instruct me how to get pictures from my computer onto The Ledge, I can post some of the best ones for you all to see. I won't do the details of all the songs, others have told about that.....just glad to be able to hear Sara live......the music was all incredible. I'm kicking myself for not bringing something from home to get signed....because I WAS ABLE TO GET LINDSEY'S AUTOGRAPH!!! Woooo-hoooo!!!!! He signed my ticket and he signed my brother-in-law's ticket too.....I was glad for that, since I had bought his ticket for him as a gift. I also got to touch Lindsey....twice!! Wooo-hoooo baby!!!!! All in all, an evening I will never forget!!! And those storms....yes, it adds coolness, and the whole ambiance thing to the show.....but geez!! I felt so bad for the folks on the lawn!! That lightening was WICKED. It didn't let up either! Then I was paranoid - since we were going to get completely soaked trying to get back to the car, I envisioned my signed ticket getting completely ruined and water-logged!! I put it in my purse and cradled my purse underneath my t-shirt the whole way.....good thing the autograph made it safely back to the car, unharmed. We were drenched, but the signature was saved!!!!!!

Since the Pittsburgh show had gotten cancelled....then losing my job on top of it and being so bummed and totally lost lately.....I held high hopes for this show......and boy it delivered!!!

Two words: Incredible and Unforgettable!!

Stephanie