Rodriguez @ The Arie Crown Theater 5/17/13

This past Friday I got the chance to see Rodriguez, aka Sugarman. This man is a LEGEND and always will be.  I first heard about him when my Mom told me she saw him on 60 Minutes about a year ago. I immediately looked him up and his story absolutely blew me away. If you watch the documentary made about him, called Searching for Sugarman, you will understand. He has been around for many years and gained success in South Africa and Australia but not in his own country, the US. Check out the documentary to find out more about his life, but his story is extremely inspiring and I am SO glad that he is finally getting the success he deserves. This concert was at the Arie Crown Theater and it was my first time seeing a show there. The theater is pretty big so there really wasn't a bad seat. I sat in the 3rd row of the first balcony and it was actually a great spot! I met a guy and his parents that were sitting in the row in front of me and they were really cool. The guy was literally a boy version of me. He knew about all my favorite bands and he was only a Freshman in high school! Plus, he was at a Rodriguez concert so he obviously has good music taste. The opening act was Jenny O. and they were awesome! I love California bands so it was a given that I would enjoy them. I actually downloaded a few of her songs and I encourage you do to the same if you like their vibe. I can't even imagine how it would be to be the opening act for someone like Rodriguez. I would be so honored and stoked! Anyways, Rodriguez played for what literally felt like hours haha but it was really about an hour and a half (which is still pretty long!). He played songs of the album Cold Fact, which was a big hit and a lot of people sang along. He also played a few covers which he also did fantastically. I actually felt sad when it was over because I had been looking forward to it for so long and then it was done. I usually don't feel like that unless it's someone I reaaally wanted to see and he was one of those artists! Word is he's currently working on a third album so when that comes out you can bet I'll be purchasing it and seeing him on his next tour. (P.S I only took 2 pictures because I was in the balcony and couldn't really zoom soooo here ya go!)

~Ava

Today is the day!

I'm seeing Rodriguez AKA Sugarman today! Words cannot describe how excited I am to see this amazingly talented man. He is an inspiration and his story is incredible. ALSO, in other concert news, I'm seeing The Heavy at the Double Door on June 16th (which also happens to be my 21st birthday! Awesome, right?!) Even though my birthday lands on Father's Day AND a Sunday this year, I'm still gonna have some fun! This will be the first concert I've attended on my actual birthday so this is a treat. I will also be attending the Taste of Randolph fest on Friday, June 14th to see the Divine Fits. (My Mom's friend's son is the drummer so it will be awesome to meet them!) Such a jam-packed weekend but it'll definitely be a birthday to remember. Feel free to leave me a comment if you're going to any of these shows or are seeing any other good bands!

~Ava