Springtime = Concert Season!!! :)

Happy May!!!! In addition to flowers, May also brings about the beginning of spring/summer concert season!!!! :) As most of you probably remember from some of my posts last year, going to concerts is one of my absolute favorite things to do, so I get excited about the influx of opportunities to see more shows. What makes a show even better is when you get to go for free...and what's even better than that is getting to attend a private meet & greet/acoustic jam session with the band before the show! Thanks to the wonderful 103.7 The River, I got to do just that on Sunday! The Plain White T's were in town for a show at the Hat Factory with Parachute and Andy Grammer, so I was super excited when I received a phone call on Thursday telling me that I had been selected as a winner! 

After enjoying a complimentary late lunch at Blackfinn, the winners, guests, and radio crew gathered 'round as Tom, Dave, Tim, De'Mar, and Mike entertained us with a phenomenal acoustic performance. They opened with "Rhythm of Love" (I was super excited about that, since it's one of my faves). I even shot a short video with my digital camera:

Next, they impressed us with their current single "Boomerang," and of course finished with Tom belting out their most widely known song, "Hey There Delilah."

It was a blast to be a part of this little get-together. The guys were awesome and so much fun! They answered any questions we had, took time to sign our souvenirs, and posed for photos with us.

Several hours later, a line started forming outside of the Hat Factory as eager fans anticipated the stellar performances from the Plain White T's, as well as opening performer Andy Grammer, and Charlottesville's own Parachute.

As anticipated, it was a total blast! All 3 bands were fantastic and definitely put on a show to remember! I took wayyy too many pictures, but will spare you and only post a select few to give you a taste of how amazing the show was!

Andy Grammer opening the show.

Will Anderson of Parachute

Will jumped off the stage into the crowd and I managed to snap a few pics before I nearly got trampled by adoring fans, lol!

Many thanks to Parachute and the Plain White T's for putting on a high-energy, crowd-pleasing show, and for kicking off May with a bang!

Alas, my springtime concert series continues on Friday with Carbon Leaf at Friday Cheers at Brown's Island. Not too shabby for the first week of May, huh? :)

Okay, time to head off to work....have an awesome one, y'all!