My parents are friends with this couple whose daughter is Rod Stewart's assistant. Not too shabby. So when she offered my parents and I front row tickets to see him at Mohegan Sun last Tuesday, we delightedly snatched them up.
There are several reactions one might have to this:
1.) Who's Rod Stewart? (which is what my boyfriend said, to my disappointment.)
2.) Eww, you're going to a concert with your parents?
3.) OHMYGOD YOU AND YOUR PARENTS ARE SEEING ROD STEWART FRONT ROW??? THAT'S AWESOME!!!
If you had reaction #3, then I love you. Because that is exactly what happened, and it was indeed awesome.
Yes, most of the people there were at least 40. But that didn't stop them from getting their groove on, especially my mom. It was actually a bonding experience for mother and I, because for two glorious hours she forgot that I still have clothes all over my bedroom floor and haven't written my birthday present thank you notes yet. We just wanted to dance and have a good time and forget our differences.
The opening act was Josh Kelly. I didn't know who he was until he played his last song, "Only You," which you would know if you heard it. And he's married to Katherine Heigl, which I'm sure isn't hurting his career...
After a little too much of Josh Kelly and lots of scrambling techies, the man of the hour finally emerged from behind the flowing white curtains which were the main visual of the stage set, and everyone went craaaazy.
Yes, Rod Stewart is a hottie. He still has all his hair (my mom and I debated whether or not it was a hairpiece but concluded it was real) and he has a cute butt, which he showed off in tight silver jeans.
His band was composed of either rockstar-looking dudes or really attractive women. His saxaphone player was this tall skinny blonde in short shorts and a bustier, and his string and keyboard players were also steamin' up the stage. The camera men had a field day with them.
He sang his classics, including Maggie May, Have You Ever Seen the Rain, Forever Young, and of course...Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
I didn't even know most of the songs but it was still a great show.
He was also very interactive with his fans. This one woman had a sign and a bouquet of flowers saying she had been to 150 of his shows, so he told her to come up to the stage and he took the flowers and shook her hand. He also kicked a bunch of autographed soccer balls into the audience and pointed at people who made him big signs. What a nice guy.
I probably won't get another opportunity to see Mr. Stewart, so this will be one concert I won't forget.
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