This week’s song stuck in my head is “Amarillo by Morning” by George Strait. It’s been stuck in my head since the concert last week. Not to mention my dear friends Megan and Jason at work got it stuck in my head again yesterday as we sat at my desk and sang it together.
Happy Friday!
This week was a marathon week – I had a business trip that should have been an overnighter in the Bay Area, however, I had bought a ticket to see George Strait on his “The Cowboy Rides Away” tour with the girls a while back. So, I ended up going to the Bay Thursday morning, flying back for the concert and then going back Saturday morning.
It was worth every second. Martina McBride kicked off the show and was seriously amazing. She sounded exactly like she does on her albums – something that is very rare. She sang all of her big songs and was just really fun to watch.
Then it was time for George. He was awesome. He sang a lot of his really old (think early 1980’s) stuff and still sounds fantastic. The stage was a great big square, and he made sure to sing at every side of it (changing sides every song or two). He even did a really fun cover of “Folsom Prison Blues”!
I’m so glad I had the chance to see George Strait on this tour. He’s said that he’s not done making music, but that he won’t tour again, so it was cool to have the chance to see him live!
2013 Concert Calender
January 27: Rock of Ages
January 31: George Strait, The Cowboy Rides Away Tour
May 10: Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley with Randy Houser and Joanna Smith
June 2: Les Misérables
August 8: Luke Bryan with Thompson Square and Florida Georgia Line
August 23: Brad Paisley with Chris Young and Lee Brice
September 22: Keith Urban with Little Big Town and Dustin Lynch
October 11: Jason Aldean with Jake Owen and Thomas Rhett
Those of you that know me well know that I love music. I love live music the best – there’s something about a band or artist being able to seeing well without the aid of studio magic that really makes me happy. Every year I do my best to go see all sorts of musicians play live, whether it’s country music, opera, or pop, I love a good show. Here’s what I have lined up so far for 2013:
January 27: Rock of Ages
January 31: George Strait
June 2: Les Misérables
I’ll admit, it’s a little bit light. So far, there’s not a whole lot coming to the greater Northern California area, at least not right now. There are a few bands (Mumford & Sons and the Zac Brown Band come to mind) that I would love to see and am keeping an eye out. A major bet went down on New Years Eve as to whether or not Led Zeppelin will be making a 2013 appearance… if they do, we’ll definitely be seeing them!
Down The Road I Go 