So this past Saturday, May 15, 2010, I got to have my first concert experience at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. I loved it! Club Nokia was a great place for a first concert because it was a small loft-like theater. I was about nine rows away from the stage, it was amazing.
So here's the story.......
A while ago I found out that my all-time favorite band, A-Ha, was going to be having a world tour in 2010. I missed them in 2005, so I was hoping to catch them this year. I went onto their website, followed them on Twitter and ever joined a few of their groups on Facebook to get the latest news. When I found out that Los Angles was on their North American tour schedule I went crazy. I got optimistic that I would finally be able to see them live. Then I found out that this was going to be their final tour, they decided to disband after 25 years of amazing music! My optimism began to fail, I gave up that I would ever be able to see them.
Back in January I got a wonderful boyfriend named Timothy. I told him about my absolute obsession for this band. A couple months ago he surprised me with 2 tickets to see them live at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on May 15th. I was in complete shock, I couldn't believe that he got the tickets. There was only 2 shows in LA and they both sold out within 10 minutes.
It didn't really begin to hit me that I was going to see A-Ha live, right in front of me, in person, until I was in line waiting to go inside. It didn't help having Timothy humming their #1 hit Take On Me in my ear quietly to get me even more enthused. And once we got inside and in our seats I even began to shake with excitement (so Timothy told me). Finally 8:00 rolled around, time for the show to begin. When I saw Mags, Paul and Morton run out to the center of the stage and begin singing, I fell apart. I was bawling, a complete emotional mess. I don't remember ever crying so hard. I cried through the first couple of songs before I was finally able to calm down and enjoy the show. I was just so happy.
The best part of the show was being there with Timothy. I would grab onto his hand and move to the music with him. We would look over at each other and just smile away. It is the best feeling being there with someone that you absolutely love with all of your heart.
After the concert, we waited in a HUGE line so I could buy an A-Ha band shirt. I bought a white shirt that says "a-ha" on the front of it and a sketch of Morten Harket (lead singer) from the Take On Me music video. Timothy bought a beanie with "a-ha" embroidered on the side of it (which he gave to me tonight, so happy).
I am still super pumped from the concert. A-Ha sounds amazing live as they do on their CD's. I know for a fact that I wouldn't have been able to see A-Ha if it wasn't for Timothy. So.........THANK YOU BABY SO SO SO SO SO SO MUCH!!!! He always makes all my dreams come true.
I love making those dreams come true baby just as you have made mine come true :) I love you great blog you are really good at this!!!
ReplyDeletehaha. That sounds like a lot of fun. :) Good for you!
ReplyDeleteI was about that excited when I saw The Click Five in concert (all 3 times). ;)