11 posts tagged “tour”
OMFG!!!!!!! apparently i entered some contest online through KC101 and won tickets to see Britney at Madison Square Garden in NYC TOMORROW NIGHT!!!! they called me today while i was at work!!!
i am so freakin psyched!!!! my sister brianne is coming down from boston to go to the show with me - she has never seen britney before!!! prepared to be amazed, brianne!!! my boss is letting me leave early tomorrow so we have plenty of time to catch the train into the city and i am coming in late on thursday - yessss!
i am seriously so astounded and awed!!! this is like the tenth time i've won tickets to something from an online contest on the radio in the past two years - i seriously lost count of how many times i have won things, its getting a bit ridiculous!
what a FABULOUS way to end my time here on the east coast! going out with a bang with britney!!!!
you best believe that i am wearing my outfit again for this concert! this is britney's last concert that she is playing in NYC with the Circus tour! maybe i will make her website again??? one can only hope!! look out for me NYC!!!
I AM FREAKING OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CHECK IT OUT!!!!!
that is me and lynnieloo before britney's concert at mohegan sun this past sunday!!!!! i can't believe we ACTUALLY made it on the website! okay let me start from the beginning...
after seeing britney in boston, i *knew* that i had to see her again! i had britney fever really bad! so i dipped into my savings and bought a ticket on ebay from someone who couldn't make it to the show. i had to sit by myself but it really wasn't a big deal to me since i got to see britney again! luckily lynda also had tickets to the show so we met up at the casino before the concert started.
BUT i had to walk into the casino by myself...in that outfit! so i just took a deep breath, walked out of my car...and made a beeline for the stairs so i wouldn't have to be in a cramped elevator with anyone! but after that, i had to face the inevitable and walked into the casino.
do you ever get that feeling that people are stopping and staring at you...that people are whispering about you? usually it turns out you were just being paranoid, right? well that was exactly what i was going through while walking through the casino...EXCEPT THAT I WASN'T BEING PARANOID! people would start pointing at me WHEREVER i walked! i could see people turn around and tell their friends to look at me too! what's even weirder is that i actually got used to it after awhile!
i met up with lynda and we walked by the doors to the arena on our way to the sky bar to get a drink. that's when a photographer starts running to catch up to us and asks me if he can take my photo and says that he is the tour photographer! i looked at lynda and told her to hike her shirt up and said sure! we couldn't believe it! and i really couldn't believe when i saw us on the website today! its soooo awesome and cool! i don't even know if britney looks at the website but it's probably the closest i'll come to even being noticed by her so i'll take what i can get!
after that, we went to the sky bar and had a drink before the show. while we were there, all the girls at the bar turned around and asked us about our costumes. we chatted with them for a bit and they ended up helping us get the bartender's attention!
after that, we went into the arena and stood in line to get some snacks. that's when lynda noticed this creepster circling around us, trying to slyly take a picture of me...but more like a picture of my butt zipper since my back was turned to him! lynda said to him, "if you want a picture of her, you can just ASK her!" he quickly walked away after that. i wanted to yell after him TWITTER THIS, BITCH! but (of course) i thought of that five seconds too late.
thats about the same time though that people started coming up to me and telling me how great my outfit was and/or asking to take pictures with me...of course i said yes! it was awesome to see so many people getting into my costume! any doubts that i had (and i had MANY!) about wearing the costume were erased after i saw the appreciation from other brit fans. that was *exactly* why i wanted to wear it in the first place!
i'm sure i must have freaked out the gal that sat next to me because i come sauntering in, by myself, with my costume on and then proceed to immediately eat a hot dog and a melting hershey's bar that i have stashed in my purse (i forgot to eat dinner). then i busted out my camera and binoculars and camera phone! i left during one of the lesser known pussycat doll songs to buy a britney hat & underwear (!!!) and then i had to leave again to go to the bathroom right before britney went on. i was rushing to the bathroom and as these two girls pass me, i hear one of them say my name. i turn around and it is two of my friends, theresa and shelley, who i have not seen in YEARS! we grab each other and started DYING of laughter! they seriously couldn't catch their breath, they were laughing so hard at my get up! it was so fucking awesome to see them! i had to say goodbye quickly though cause i had to pee. then i was pulled out of the bathroom line to get another picture with someone else and i was so afraid that i was going to miss the start of the show but i got back just in time!
the last time i saw britney, i spent a lot of the time trying to get pictures that i didn't pay enough attention to the show. this time around, i still took pictures but i mostly just dance and sang the whole night! it was so much fun! i had an aisle seat and had to actually be asked to get out of the aisle cause i kept slowing traffic down because i was dancing in the aisles and staring off into my binoculars. this one dude gave me a high five every time he got up to get another beer and lots of people in my section complimented me on my costume! i also used the binoculars a lot more this time around and it was sooo cool to see britney up close and see all the details of her costume and the stage! you can really see how much she loves performing - it shines through her smile when she is on stage!
here are some pictures i took from the show!
there were three major differences that were changed since i saw the boston show. the first is that the outfit with the purple bow replaced this other risque costume. the second is that britney is lifted into the air over a ring of fire! i could actually feel the heat from the fire, it was so HOTTTT! and the last change was the sparks that were rained down upon britney at the end of the show. that was the most spectacular thing to see!
i was feeling so guilty before about spending more money to buy another ticket but i don't have that guilt anymore! it was such an amazing show the second time around and i am so glad that i wore my costume! britney fans are the best fans in the whole world!!!!
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by now, i'm sure most of you have heard the good news that britney's tour kicked off this past tuesday, march 3rd 2009, in new orleans. since i don't want to spoil the concert for myself, i have been trying to avoid reading about it or seeing photographs and vids of it all week! mikala told me that she heard people say it was, "the best concert they have EVER been to!" OMFG, i can't wait!!!!!!
if you are interested in reading more about how the show went, you can check out perez hilton's coverage HERE. like i said, i'm not going to post anything major about it here until i actually attend the concert myself (i had to copy and paste that link with my eyes squinted so i wouldn't see anything!)
i am only TEN DAYS away from seeing britney in concert (again!) but now i find myself in a conundrum! i *REALLY* want to wear my britney costume that i wore to the britney ball to the show. these are my reasons for wearing it:
- when can i ever wear it again? theres not going to be another britney ball for awhile and i guess i could maybe wear it for halloween but thats so far away!
- i think that the britney concert is probably the only place i could wear it where it would actually be appreciated since everyone there are also fans of britney!
- lynnieloo and her cousin are wearing their britney ball outfits when they see britney in las vegas. they are even in a workout competition right now with each other to see who has the hottest bod before the show. if they can wear their costumes, then whose to say that i can't wear mine, right?
well, unfortunately the boyfriend planted this seed in my head that
made me think that i would be a freak if i wear this to the concert. he
even said that it makes me look like a stalker! usually i try not to
care what people think about me but now i am really afraid that maybe
it IS like i am a stalker.
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omg i can't even handle the fact that i'm going to be seeing britney in 18 days!!!! whenever i think about it too much, i start to hyperventilate with anticipation! i have been waiting for this for sooooo long! and then i start thinking about how jealous i am that people have better seats in me like the seats in the ringside of the concert and i go green with envy! i start fantasizing about taking money out of my savings account and paying $1000+ to get better seats. ok i need to calm myself down!!
but seriously, this show is going to be so awesome! the magic stuff is really going to bring a fun atmosphere to the show. i love how britney is putting so much energy and creativity into this show. i know its going to be her best tour yet!
in other britney news, i got this shirt this week from hot topic...
if you can figure out what this has to do with britney then you win 17583038573098228 cool bonus points!
Hint:
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its been fairly slow on the britney news this week. the biggest report that came out was that britney plunked down $8.9 million for a new house just outside of los angeles. i sincerely hope that this new house affords her the privacy that her and her family so desperately need!
in other britney news, a few photos were posted to britney's website that were taken during rehearsals for her upcoming tour. check out how fit brit looks!
the tour seems to be coming together quite nicely! (obviously) they are going for the circus-vaudeville look. i think the outfits and make-up are cool...but i also think that they could be more impressive. maybe the costumes aren't 100% complete yet?? i hope so because they def need this tour to be on point - everything from the hair to the make-up to the costumes to the lights and set design need to be crazy and over the top! they should really think about hiring me as a consultant for this tour...
the good news: i just bought two tickets to see britney in boston on march 16th!!!!! they are not AMAZING seats but they are not bad either. i am in the lower level seating near center stage. pre-sales went on sale this morning at 8AM! i can't believe i even got tickets because i checked my email at 8:16AM and its fucked up cause they sent the email out AFTER 8AM. seriously, why didn't they announce the pre-sale tickets earlier so that people had fair warning about getting tix??? i had to dip into my savings to even be able to afford them. i looked for tickets at mohegan sun but they were all on the upper level. there's no way i am paying over $150 each for upper level seating. so i looked at the boston page and they def had better seats available so i snagged some up.
i am so very excited for this concert...but it is also bittersweet. i haven't really been talking about my personal life on the blog lately so i guess now is a good time to talk about what is going on with me. most of you know that my boyfriend and i decided that we wanted to move to oakland, california. we made that decision at the end of july...which is also about the same time that all this "recession" stuff started happening. we were shooting to move out there in january but i just don't see it happening right now.
i am just soooo scared to give up my job because i am really afraid that i won't be able to get a new job in california. i read today that california has a 8.2% unemployment rate now, the highest they've had in the past 14 years. both my boyfriend and i don't have THAT much work experience that would guarantee us a job out there. i have secretary work under my belt so i could prob always do that somewhere...but i'm just really afraid to take that chance right now. it sucks because in my gut, i'm pretty sure that i could get a job. but my brain keeps telling me to be patient and wait it out.
i'm just really disappointed in myself and disappointed with the whole situation. everyone keeps talking about the recession and how we are in the worst depression since the 30s...but yet no one can give me a straight answer on what i should do. my parents think i should wait until june to move out there...i have other people telling me that i should wait too. but then my two sisters tell me that i shouldn't worry so much and to just DO IT. it's really frustrating because i have all these different people chirping in my ear about what i should do and what i shouldn't do. it's hard to know what is the right decision to make.
i wanted to move out there by february because my sister was gonna give up her apartment and started looking for a house for us all to rent together. but i guess since i just bought these britney tickets that i am going to have to wait until march to move out there now. i think postponing our dream for two months isn't so bad. i just hope that we don't have to postpone it anymore. :-(
i have such conflicting feelings! my heart hurts to leave my sister in california alone but then my heart also hurts whenever i think about moving away from my mom and dad. i wish i didn't have to make this decision at all. i want to move to california for so many reasons but there are so many obstacles in the way...and most of those obstacles revolve around the turmoil that i am feeling inside. i really didn't want to be in connecticut for another cold winter...but mostly, i am just really sick of my job and i need a fresh start. i just feel like such a failure...like i set this goal for myself and then i didn't reach it. and i feel like i am really letting my sister sara down. but on the flip side, my mom is really sick with a skin condition and i know that she could use my help right now. so maybe that is god's way of telling me that i need to stick around a little longer.
two months longer really isn't so bad...i just hope that we won't have to postpone the move again!
omgggggg i am squeeeeeeing over this!
britney joined madonna on stage last night at dodger's stadium in L.A.'s Dodger's Stadium. it was reported earlier that justin and britney were going to perform together with madonna but that didn't happen. instead, britney performed one song with madonna, while justin performed other songs with madonna (you can find his performance with madonna all over youtube). britney and justin never actually performed together. :::sigh::: i cherish the days when the pop prince and princess were still together!
these are all the random videos that i've managed to find that documented britney and madonna together. they are all kind of crappy quality but this is the best i could find! the last video is the one with the best quality.
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so the BIG news of this week is that britney finally dropped her new single womanizer!!!!!!! shall we have a listen??
not to be negative but this song def reminds me of radar from off her last album black out. it's catchy though and it definitley grew on me from the first time i listened to it. i give it a total all around grade of B-.
frankly, i'm just grateful that britney is healthy enough to go back into the studio and work her musical magic. i think if britney continues on this upward spiral then i may have to discontinue this series of posts. i started off writing these to combat all the negativity that brit-brit receives. ever since her father came back into her life and she kicked that sleazebag manager to the curb, i have seen mostly good news about her. let me just say, for the record, that if britney makes good on her promise to tour in 2009 then i will retire my weekly britney posts. by embarking on a tour, that means (to me) that she's officially back and on top where she belongs!
As she entered the school (which was not in session due to the Jewish holiday), she was treated to a performance by the Sousatones, the school's eight-piece band, led by director Sal Mazzola.
"When you're ready to take us on the road for an opening act, we're ready," he told Spears.
Spears, who plans to tour in 2009, replied: "You'll be the first people I call."
Mazzola told the students in advance they would be playing for a "high-profile" guest, but they only learned it would be Spears earlier that morning. (Some kids guessed it would be P. Diddy or Barack Obama.)
Spears was also serenaded by a chorus of seven girls, including soloist Rachel Lewis, 14, who sang "I Am Woman."
The donation came from Elizabeth Arden, which is behind Spears's fragrances, Believe, Fantasy and Curious.
"I really enjoyed the time I spent at the John Philip Sousa Middle School," Spears tells PEOPLE. "I've been working with the people at Elizabeth Arden for the last five years, and I know how passionate everyone is about the school. I loved hearing the school orchestra and the children sang so beautifully. The fact that Elizabeth Arden made such a large donation for the school music studio in my name was so generous."
how lucky are those kids??? i mean, i guess they aren't THAT lucky since their music program is only a year old...which is kind of ironic considering that their school is named for one of the most famous music composers from america. but anyways, it still must have been awesome to meet britney! it's always nice to see britney reaching out and trying to do some good. bravo brit brit!
DOOOOOD
me and will traveled to mansfield, ma on wednesday to see freakin RADIOHEAD in concert. it was will's second time seeing them and the first time for me. my sister brianne also went and it was her second time seeing them (she last saw them nine years ago!).
seriously had to be one of the best concerts i've EVER been to. i knew it was going to be good but i had no idea that it was going to be SOOOOO FUCKING GOOD.
it was even worth the 2 1/2 hours we had to sit in the parking lot after the show just to leave the venue.
thom yorke has the best singing voice i have EVER heard in concert. most performers don't sound the same as their albums in concert - we saw pearl jam a couple weeks ago and although it was a good show, eddie's voice def had a rough edge to it (which is not a bad thing but just saying). when i saw madonna two years ago, she was def struggling to keep her voice afloat. not thom yorke. seriously, his voice was FLAWLESS. so crystal clear and just beautiful to listen to.
an added bonus is that radiohead fans are AWESOME. everyone was so chill and we all just swayed and sung along to all the songs. i actually had people apologize to me when they bumped into me! (this is in direct contrast to the pearl jam show where an angry white boy called me a ho and my boyfriend the N word - which makes no sense since he is whiter then a vampire).
here is the set list from the show:
01. Reckoner
02. Optimistic
03. There There
04. 15 Step
05. Kid A
06. Nude
07. All I Need
08. The Gloaming
09. The National Anthem
10. Videotape
11. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
12. The Bends
13. Faust Arp
14. Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi
15. Everything In Its Right Place
16. Exit Music
17. Bodysnatchers
Encore 1
18. House of Cards
19. I Might Be Wrong
20. Paranoid Android
21. A Wolf At The Door
22. How To Disappear Completely
Encore 2:
23. Cymbal Rush
24. Karma Police
25. Idioteque
i admit that me and will had only listened to their latest album in rainbows a handful of times so we didn't know the songs they played from that album but it didn't really matter. they are such fucking fantastic performers. thom played the tambourine then he would switch to guitar and then switch to the piano (which had a huge free tibet sign posted on it) and back to the tambourine again. he's fucking brilliant.
i've been trying to describe the stage set-up to others and its so hard...they basically had alllll these prisms set up on the stage and they shined all these different lights on it, it would be reflect back on to the whole audience and light up the night. they went through all the colors of the rainbow (hence their album name in rainbows). but they would also project different kinds of lights and even video of the band performing on the prisms as well. hands down, the coolest
stage i've ever seen (i've seen a LOT of concerts in my time too!).
performing the bends
closing the show with idioteque (prob my fav song that they played - i went fucking nuts!)
playing idioteque in atlanta - this gives a better perspective of what the stage looks like
best.concert.EVER.
