We drove to First Council Casino in her car after an afternoon of going over details for her May wedding (I'm the maid of honor, holla!).
We had never been to the event venue there, but quickly found the right line, and waited forEVER. Michelle got these awesome VIP tickets (originally 125 bucks a pop) from a friend at a radio station, and we squealed with delight when we found out how close we would be to the stage.
At the venue, there is also a "VIP Council" area, for members of the area tribe, but we thought it was odd because no one was allowed to stand up in the best seats in the house! It was comprised of the four six or so rows. Pat, the lead singer of Train, kept teasing them saying, "I'm sure glad none of you are standing up." While I thought it was strange, it made it where our row was the first thing the band saw. We chose seats on the side end, and we had a great view.
After a few songs, Pat said he needed some ladies to come up and join him on stage. He chose from all over, ladies young and old (and one boy, who was confused, haha).
He pointed right at Michelle and I, screaming and waving wildly, and said, "YOU TWO!"
The security guard moved the gate, and we were up! I was shaking all over. Michelle and I couldn't stop smiling! We were SO CLOSE to a band we had loved since middle school.
In the bottom photo, Pat was explaining how he was a little disappointed with the ladies on the stage and their dance moves. We had all been super-excited to get up there, but no one seemed to be doing any hard rocking.
At that point, I knew it was time to show my best moves, so I threw down my purse that I was wearing. Pat saw this, and said something along the lines of, "Well, have at it girl! Go out there and show us what you've got!" He then started the drum beat off, and I pulled out every crazy dance move I could think of.
The crowd went WILD. People were screaming and cheering so loud. I turned around and gave a hilarious booty shake to the audience. That's about the only dance move I can specifically remember doing.
Pat ran over and hugged me, saying, "This is the best night of my life! You can do whatever you want the rest of the time at the concert! That was amazing."
Still in disbelief, I fell back in line, because he had more jobs for the "Trainettes" on stage. He needed us to be back up for "She's on Fire."
Michelle and I sang our hearts out! A friend, who I found out later was in the audience, snapped this picture of us!
(It's not super-clear on here, but you can see it on my facebook page!)
Look how close we were singing together! He pointed the microphone right at Michelle and I. We were reliving some high school glory days, for sure, on a much larger scale!
On the way down from the stage, people were smiling and congratulating us.
After the concert, people went crazy, high-fiving me and saying I was a great dancer (baha), and taking photos of Michelle and I.
I cannot believe we had such a unique, unforgettable experience.
I love Michelle. She makes every experience memorable. :)
This is Pat and the band walking out, right after he looked right at us, pointed and smiled. I feel like we're best friends now, obviously.
Train puts on an amazing show! They are so friendly to the audience, taking pictures of themselves with the crowd with attendee's cameras while singing, coming out into the crowd to sing, and fun interactions. The show started off with the slow rumble of a train growing into a full-out sound of a train going by and whistling. It was an awesome way to build the excitement for their entrance.
I can't forget the photo of the guitar player -- I fully plan on learning "Marry Me" on the guitar to play for Michelle and Nick's wedding while they do their unity sand/candle.
Here is a link to the song I danced to, and we helped sing.
BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE.
