So, back in the beginning of August, Ben and I scored free tickets by way of our friends Jess and Iris to go see Def Leppard, Poison, and Cheap Trick in Raleigh. Thanks, guys!
Jess, our benefactor, and Iris, our lady in the know.
Things I learned from the show:
1. There are angry hippies. One was behind us in line, growling loudly and drunkenly as other people met up with their friends further up the line.
2. The Time Warner Cable Pavillion gets packed–so packed that we missed nearly all of Cheap Trick while waiting to get inside. What we heard of them was fun, though!
Cheap Trick before I got a better picture-taking vantage point.
3. People go to shows merely to tailgate in the parking lot and miss bands play. I’d tailgate in my driveway for free, if I was that intent on it.
4. Poison is way too country for me. I suppose I should have known that from Brett Michael’s cowboy hat and a mic stand wrapped in the American flag, but it still took me by surprise.
Yes, that red and blue is a flag draped around the stand.
5. Def Leppard is an awesome live show! No seriously, they rocked.
Def Leppard front and center...and shirtless.
For more pics, check them out at our photo website, under Def Leppard and Poison. Click on the thumbnails at the bottom of the screen to cycle through the set.
Would it be too revealing to mention that, while I had fun, I still enjoyed the American Idol show more?