JUST GOT HOME FROM THE MICHAEL BUBLE CONCERT.

(Advance apologies for the long winded entry to follow)

I can just never get enough of that lovely classy jazz and am now typing this to some more Michael Buble playing in the background. What an amazing time, he is really such a very nice man for singing for people and sharing his wonderful talent because his music is such a joy to listen to! So thank you Michael!

This whole experience came about because while talking with Kelly and Hailee one day over the summer. One of us had discovered Michael Buble was scheduled to perform at the Excel Energy Center on September 11th and shared this information. Half an hour later we had tickets. So it was a snap purchase somewhat splurge/impulse buy to the max, but I know none of us could be happier with our decision after tonight! Our tickets were in Section 219, Row 3, seats 1/2/3, and they cost (after fees) about $92 each.

I usually don't go to high profile concerts like this, the only other one I've been to that has been comparable is a Luke Bryan concert in 2011. It was in Bemidji MN and in a much smaller venue than the Excel. Our seats were about 14 rows back on the floor, and the tickets only cost about $45, so quite a bit cheaper than similar Michael Buble tickets would be. Luke Bryan was still definitely a great time as well - my friends and I are all familiar with his music and could sing along. I suppose thats the most important thing when attending a concert - to chose an artist you truly enjoy. I guess I also had free tickets for the B.O.B. homecoming concert last year and went to that, but not knowing much B.O.B. it wasn't as great.

One reason I don't really go to concerts like this is the fact that I didn't grow up in an area where they were available in my area - small town rural northern Minnesota. Also, I don't totally understand the total fascination with them. Sure you get to see this artist in person, but you don't know them personally. They are singing for you but you also have their album at home. I guess a concert is more of an experience than anything, so that is the benefit.

The one and only thing I would say I didn't not enjoy about the concert was the video displays they had playing during each song. While they were for the most part well done, complementary to each piece, and followed a general theme throughout the concert, I found them distracting and unnecessary. They often seemed cheesy or contrived to me, and I would much rather prefer a plainer backdrop - the singing should be the main focus in a concert, not the over produced stage set up.

Overall what I am feeling about concerts is that they are often too overproduced and showy. I still had oodles of noodles of fun at the Michael Buble concert, but I don't feel the need to go to another concert anytime in the near future. Unless it is for a Basses Wild, but thats another story.