This in itself is an accomplishment for me as I'm a nervous nellie in downtown traffic. One way signs, train tracks, people walking out in front of you....phew...way too much for me! Anyway..back to the concert-
When tickets for New Kids on the Block (and Backstreet Boys) first went on sale I thought I HAVE TO GO....then I saw how much they were and just couldn't do it. So I was ok with the fact that everyone would be talking about how fun it was and I'd just have to put my big girl pants on and realize that you can't keep up with the Joneses (they're probably broke anyway). But alas...my favorite website EVER Groupon allowed me to see the boy band of my youth for only $42. I was SUPER excited not only to see them but to share the event with my girl.
The fear of the Groupon was that I had no idea where our seats would be. But they were awesome! We sat 5 rows from the floor and right in front of the 2nd stage! We were so lucky! You cannot tell by our camera shots due to the high tech lighting they used but at one point Joey came right to the ledge in front of us and sang!
So..how were they??? Um...the first thing that comes to mind is Older! They were still pretty attractive and could reach the super high notes that they used to but I have to admit it was weird. A couple times I felt like I was watching the "Situation" on the Jersey Shore. A few of them felt it was necessary to lift up or rip their shirts in order to show off their abs. STILL.....SUPER FUN! I felt like I was in 7th grade all over again. Side note: this guy in the picture....hilarious and his "lady friend" even better! The people of Walmart in real life (sorry..that was mean!).
I tend to be reserved (almost to a fault)..you won't see me sing or dance in public but Bri and I were shaking our butts off! I had a blast feeling like a kid again...even if only for a couple hours!
So having time to think about it, I totally would have paid full price to spend that night with Bri reliving old memories and singing along with the boys! She looked at me like I was crazy a couple times but what else is new. She's not the type of girl who would write Sabrina Bieber on her folder (neither was I) but she really didn't get my excitement!
If you were an obsessed pre-teen that had a mad obsession for one of these boys, I'd totally suggest going. Especially if you have a 14 year old that would enjoy the experience with you.
Much Much Love!!!
Nik!
PS-this event lead me to find the New Kids on the Block station on Pandora..not much of their music but a great station!Try it out sometime!
this sounds like too much fun!!!!
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