This weekend was the weekend I've been looking forward to for a couple months. Lakefront Music Fest, featuring Brett Michaels on Friday and Montgomery Gentry last night.
Friday night we got there in time to see Warrant and then Brett. It was a fun night. Definitely worth $10. We even got to see a fight that erupted from the "standing room only" crowd.
Then, on Saturday, MY day, we partied hard. Let's back it up a little bit. I've been a super huge fan of Montgomery Gentry since 1999, when they first came out. They were my "obsession" band.(everyone has one, you know you do!) The first time we saw them, they were at the state fair in the bandshell, for free. I think we saw them 3 or 4 times (with Chad Brock and Tonic Sol Fa...fond memories of those concerts). I've been to a dozen different MG concerts, including meeting them when I was 15 at Grand Casino. I wrote their name on my parents' shed outside and on the cupboards inside. So, when I heard that they were playing a concert that I could afford, I couldn't pass it up. It helps that it was the weekend of my birthday so I had a good excuse to party it up!! Mom got us up to the front row, just to the left of the stage. Seriously, awesome seats. They rocked hard and played all of my favorite songs. I danced and screamed and sang and I felt like I was 13 all over again. Troy threw a guitar pick into the crowd and we got it!!! I almost wet myself. By the time we got out of the concert, braved the crowds, got shuttled back to our car and I dropped mom off, it was almost 3 am. I have quickly realized that I am far closer to 30 than I am to 13. Today I'm limping because I killed my leg standing and dancing for 5 hours. My throat hurts from screaming and singing my heart out. I had a blast and a half. Best concert I've ever been to. Thank you Mama for coming out with me and helping me have the time of my life.
So...who is YOUR band obsession?
