Sometimes you have to be a little spontaneous in life. That includes deciding two and half hours before a concert start time that you want to attend! The decision making process is definitely aided by learning that the remaining tickets have been discounted.
Jerrod Niemann was the opening act. I actually wasn't sure who he was until he started singing "Lover, Lover" He was really good!
This was our first time visiting the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater which opened in 1991 about 35 minutes outside of St. Louis. It's a really neat outdoor venue with lots of activities before concerts including slip and slide. Every concert needs a good slip and slide! The venue seats 7,000 with lawn seating for an additional 13,000. St. Louis is a great city for concerts. This is the mid-size venue for tours. They even allow you to bring in your own food as long as it is in soft sided cooler.
It's best known for two incidents. Shortly after opening, Axl Rose sparked the Riverport Riot during a Guns N' Roses concert. Several people were injured after the crowd broke into a riot when Alx Rose jumped into the crowd and tackled a fan that was angering him. The band was banned from ever playing again in St. Louis.
In July of 2010, Kings of Leon left the stage after only three songs because they were getting pooped on by pigeons. After receiving a lot of bad press from the incident, the band refunded fans their money and scheduled another concert for September. Tickets were free for those who had purchased tickets to the July show and only $10 for others.
Blake Shelton!!!
I love him. I know that Brad Paisley is the bigger artist, but Blake was by far my favorite part of the concert. I just love his songs.
We had dead center seats towards the back. Pretty nice for last minute tickets!
Brad Paisley intro
He basically had a new guitar for every song. This was one of my favorites because it glittered!
He played a few songs out on the catwalk that goes into the crowd.
There was a lot of digital media and other special effects used for Brad Paisley's show.
Blake Shelton came back out to sing a few songs with Brad Paisley.
All in all, we had a really great time at the show!
At the beginning of his set, Blake Shelton told a lot of family stories and even sang some of the songs that the rest of his family loved. This is him singing Bobby Brown in honor of his sister. Loved it!
I'm currently obsessed with this song.
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