Here’s the skinny. I saw Conan O’Brien on Wednesday June 2nd for his Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television tour at Radio City Music Hall in NY. I also happened to have bought one of those fancy shmancy packages where you get to meet him and go front row. A cute reception area with food (yes!) followed by sitting in on sound check with Conan and his band/crew/ladies (I always love these type of “behind the scenes” moments…I would). When I met him, it was basically all of us taking turns to have a 1 on 1. I talked to Conan about 1) having lots of siblings and a big family 2) my newborn nephew 3) “I can’t believe you’re, like, right there” (me freaking out just a bit haha). He was really nice either way. Then I got to take a picture with him. So then the whole “package” part was over (with 2 hours before the show) so I went over to the “Top of the Rock” across from Radio City Music Hall and basically saw the most amazing view of Manhattan ever. Eventually it was time for the show. Aaand to be continued.

Also this week (day after Conan), I had plans to see Nicki Minaj, Ludacris, and Drake (and B.oB. and Lloyd Banks). We had front row on the floor. What/where was it? It was called Hot Night 2010 and let’s just say I left the metropolitan NY area (and boy was it worth it). My friend and I were running late (mostly because of hideous traffic) and we arrived right in the middle of Nicki’s set. We saw her do about 3 songs (“Your Love,” “Bedrock,” and “My Chick Bad” later with Ludacris). She also came out during Drake’s set. I was glad I got to see at least some of Nicki (who I went to the concert for). Then eventually the concert was over and something crazy happened. As we’re walking to the car we see a crowd of people admiring a whole lot of buses (cha ching!) We immediately joined and discover a lot of Nicki’s insiders are walking about as well. I’m totally screaming “Nicki” as loud as I can like a crazy person. Somehow I ended up performing Nicki’s “My Chick Bad” verse for her hype men (insiders, entourage, Team Minaj, I Wanna Minaj). I was spot on. Then the lady asked me, “Do you have anything for her to sign?” I gave her my ticket. The lady disappeared into the night and I’m like, “Um…am I going to get that back? lol” She reappears with my ticket stub signed by the only and only Nicki Minaj. It’s a pretty awesome feeling. And I just felt the love from all the other Nicki fans around me. But let me just tell you. This wasn’t the end. We stuck around a little longer and behold: Nicki Minaj joins all of her fans (at least 3 dozen frantic people, myself included). Nicki was walking through signing anything and everything she could (everything from hands, to arms, to boobs, to tickets). She even snapped a few pictures with people (lucky bastards). My interaction besides video performance: I got her to sign my hand again and when she was signing. I told her, “Nicki I love you!!” She responded: “Thank you baby” in her cute Nicki Minaj voice. This night’s a wrap. Needless to say, but how awesome is it that Nicki came out to literally see EVERY fan that was waiting? Too awesome. Oh but I also saw Ludacris and Drake perform (caught some video too). Aaand to be continued.

To come: reviews/pictures/video from Glee x 3, Conan O’Brien, A Nicki Minaj Experience, and yes, Mo’nique and Taylor Swift since April.

In honor of Nicki Minaj:

IT’S BARBIE, BITCH!

(That’s just one of my Nicki faces with my signed ticket. *Faints*)

Here are the last bit of videos I have from my Glee adventure this weekend (I may or may not have seen them more than twice in two days…oops). As I’ve mentioned, I was in the front row pit for all of these videos, so they’re close up but the sound is just ok (and certainly doesn’t do enough justice). I hope it’s like being there / More review type stuff and pictures in a bit.

I recorded some videos from the show last night. Here’s the first one of Rachel and Kurt performing “Defying Gravity.” I also have “Like A Prayer” and some other random ones. I’ll post them all to my youtube/this site now and later.

I just have to write this before I traipse off to the city once again. I was front row pit at Radio City Music Hall in NYC last night for Glee Live (thanks to ticket brokers). I really had low expectations for this considering the crossover from TV to a live stage (“who can sing? who can’t?”), but holy crap was I wrong. I was expecting only a few numbers from the first half of the season. Wrong. They performed everything from “Like A Prayer” to “Bad Romance” to “Somebody to Love.” Rachel and Kurt put on a very harmonious performance of “Defying Gravity.” Rachel re-lived her show-stopping “Don’t Rain On My Parade.” She even wore the same outfit and even walked through the hall (just like in the show). It gets better. She walked right in front of me when going to go back on the stage. Not to mention so did Quinn, Tina, and Brittany (high fived them all except Rachel). As for Brittany, she was so nice and kept waving and smiling (at me . They performed “It’s My Life/Confessions,” “Halo/Walking on Sunshine,” Tina rocked it out with “True Colors” and even started crying (saw her wipe her tears even, gotcha!). Puck performed “Sweet Caroline” and “Lady is a Tramp.” Artie performed “Dancing with Myself.”Mercedes performed “Beautiful,” “Bust Your Windows,” and even performed “The Boy Is Mine” with Santana. Shuster even performed “Over The Rainbow” with Puck (with the Glee kids sitting/Rachel admiring with gazed eyes right behind them). This is obviously just the shorter review (and I will fill in the details). All I know is, I was so happy to see the ENTIRE Glee Club performing. Everything from promotional posters to appearances on Oprah made it seem like it wasn’t going to be the full crew, but it was, and that made it even better. These people are so effing talented. Seeing them live really showed me what stars these kids are (Brittany, you are one SICK dancer). Speaking of Brittany..she had a few speaking parts throughout the show just being plain old Brittany…it was perfect. But more perfect: the entire cast recreating moments that I have loved (many, many moments).

Not to mention a guest video (followed by a real) appearance by Shuster and Sue Sylvester. Shu was basically on the video pushing his kids to put on a great show. Sue was doing quite the opposite. She had Cheerios hand out barf bags before the show and later when she came out on stage, Sue said: “Why are you still here?!? What’s wrong with you?!” This reminds me, the show was very much trying to recreate moments from the show…and…well…it worked like a charm. Everything from bringing out a truck during Mercedes “Bust Your Windows” to exact outfits from the show. Pure heaven for any Gleek, that’s for sure. The cast was so cute and smiley at all times, with every smile and glance of the eyes driving Gleeks in the crowd stir-crazy (myself very much included). Saw Sue Sylvester leave in a cop car, Puck leave in his own van.

Let’s talk about the singing. It was fantastic. I’m really in it for the Rachel and Mercedes powerhouse vocals, but everyone ELSE was on point and entertaining too. Finn and Puck? Talented guys with great voices. Does TV-autotuning sometimes make us weary? Of course. But talent nonetheless. I’ve been reading about the possibility of a back up track and to be honest, there definitely was something. But from everything I could see (and I am really good at spotting lip syncers), they were mostly singing live (and sounding good too).

More to come. Here’s some pictures. I’ll fill in more soon.

Attention M.I.A. fans! If you’re going to be in the NYC area this summer on July 24th, you should probably check out M.I.A. as part of Hard Fest. I’m thinking this concert will be really fun even if I’m not the craziest fan. Already got my tickets. They are 50 each with some small charge on the side. The website for purchasing tickets is below.

Click here to buy M.I.A. tickets for July 24th in NYC!

-Adnan

-Adnan

GaGa. I better not get screwed. I will eat you. FYI, 17 minutes till Lady GaGa goes on sale in select places (check posts below).

You know that Lady GaGa tickets to her U.S. summer Monster Ball tour have been selling like crazy right? The Lady’s 3 shows in NY’s Madison Square Garden sold out within 1 hour (and you can find a lot of these tickets on the broker/scalper websites now…SO MESSED UP!).

But some markets/second shows don’t go on sale until tomorrow morning, so if you’re in Massachusetts (second Boston show), New Jersey (in Atlantic City on July 4), Washington, Montanna, or Vancouver BC, make sure you wake up early to get your hands on Lady GaGa tickets tomorrow morning at 10 AM. This is the only way to get tickets at regular price (I suggest the floor seats if you can, but any seat will be well worth it).

Click here to visit the Ticketmaster.com page, where you should go tomorrow at 10 AM for regular priced tickets in these markets.

They WILL sell out fast, so make sure you refresh that page at 10 AM and POUNCE on those tickets.

P.S. Still waiting for GaGa to announce Florida and Georgia shows. I’m almost posititve it’s just a matter of finalizing the details. How can you go on a tour and skip the two biggest states of the southern east? You can’t.

And if you can’t get your hands on Lady GaGa tickets, keep checking Badnan.com for news about how you can win 1 of 5 pairs of tickets to select shows across the country. Stay tuned

Saw them both last year and now must do it again. You know what Taylor Swift and Lady GaGa have in common? They both re-released albums with even more amazing songs on them (Fearless Platinum Edition and The Fame Monster). What does this mean for the concert tours that were during promotion of the original albums? Revamped. Updated. Better. More. SO MUCH MORE. This means Taylor Swift must be singing some of the new songs. And while Lady GaGa has already been performing the re-release album songs, the new version of the Monster Ball will finally feature “Telephone” and other amazing enhancements (been avoiding the spoilers as much as possible).

I am going to begin my ticket-broker-scalper search now. The shows in NY are in May for Taylor and July for GaGa. Been doing this since I was a youngin’ so I’m basically going, just need to figure out the best date/seat combo for me. I’ll probably make some crazy post once it’s official. Dun dun dun.

Click here for Taylor Swift’s remaining tour dates at Ticketmaster.com

Click here for Lady GaGa’s remaining tour dates at Ticketmaster.com …You really do not want to miss this concert this summer.

But honestly, you’re probably not going to find anything good at Ticketmaster. It’s all about paying above face value at this point. How much, is up to you (so messed up). Best of luck on your ticket search and please email me if I can help with anything!

-Adnan

I need to make sure that all my Atlanta Backstreet babies are aware of this: Backstreet Boys will be having a concert on June 3, 2010 in Chastain Park in Atlanta. It’s not even part of a tour but just a single show. I actually went to this very same concert in 2008 (same venue as well). It was a really chill outdoor venue with tables for coolers, food, etc. Food + BSB? Sold.

Tickets go on sale on March 27th. If you’re going to be in Atlanta and you want a little BSB in your life, definitely check it out.

Click here to check out the pre-sale page at Ticketmaster.com.

P.S. Yes there’s only 4 members in Backstreet Boys now :\

HELL YES! So I saw Lady GaGa in December but that was before she changed the Monster Ball and made it even better, so obviously I’m gonna need to hit this up again. Most tickets go on sale THIS Friday, March 19 at Live Nation. Remember, if you get tickets right when they go on sale, you might be able to get your hands on special ticket and meet&greet packages! Here are the dates (you don’t want to miss this, especially now that Telephone and other crazy GaGa magic is part of it)..All the highlighted shows are one(s) that will fit my calendar:

June 28 Montreal, QC Bell Centre On sale TBA
July 01 Boston, MA TD Garden On sale March 22
July 04 Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall On sale TBA
July 06 New York, NY Madison Square Garden On sale March 19
July 11 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre On sale March 19
July 14 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena On sale TBA
July 15 Indianapolis, IN Conseco Fieldhouse On sale TBA
July 17 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center On sale TBA
July 20 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center On sale TBA
July 22 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center On sale TBA
July 25 Houston, TX Toyota Center On sale TBA
July 28 Denver, CO Pepsi Center On sale TBA
July 31 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center On sale TBA
August 03 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center On sale TBA
August 11 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center On sale March 20
August 13 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand On sale TBA
August 16 San Jose, CA HP Pavilon On sale March 19
August 19 Portland, OR Rose Garden On sale TBA
August 21 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome On sale TBA
August 23 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place On sale March 19
August 26 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place On sale TBA
August 30 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center On sale TBA
Sept. 01 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center On sale TBA
Sept. 04 Detroit, MI The Palace Of Auburn Hills On sale TBA
Sept. 05 Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center On sale TBA
Sept. 07 Washington, DC Verizon Center On sale TBA
Sept. 08 Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena On sale TBA
Sept. 14 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center On sale TBA
Sept. 16 Hartford, CT XL Center On sale TBA
Sept. 18 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena On sale TBA
Sept. 19 Raleigh, NC RBC Center On sale TBA

So obviously there are some places missing. UMMMM Atlanta and Miami/FL shows?! They will definitely get added. If I’m wrong, I’ll give you $100.00.

So basically I’m a little upset. I saw Lady GaGa on tour for her original “Monster Ball” show last year, but then she decided to completely re-do the whole thing for bigger arenas. Okay I guess I’m not upset but actually freaking excited as hell. That’s because small venue shows can’t hold a candle to larger venue ones. There are no set-in-stone dates for a second US tour, but chances are very likely once Lady GaGa returns from her overseas tour dates. Obviously I’ll be right on top of that shit waiting right here with you. Until then, here’s some *new* Monster Ball for you from Manchester recently..where she performed for a crowd of 23,000 (*Monster claw*):

I love Mariah Carey. I don’t care what anyone says, whether it’s about her being a diva or that whole thing with Eminem or her music not being good (bitch, please). This woman is a extremely talented singer with an incredible collection of hits (and songs that are so overlooked, it’s just not fair). Last month I saw Mariah Carey perform at the Fabulous Fox Theatre here in Atlanta. You don’t really know what to expect when you’re about to see Mariah. Is she going to sing all the favorites (is there even enough time)? What about this one song I really love? Will she come on time? OMG, is she gonna be a diva? Will there be personality? Is this going to be some quick in-and-out production? Can she actually hit those high notes? Let me walk you through it.

First of all, she came on late and because I anticipated such, my friend and I only had to wait like 15-20 minutes while other people waited like an hour. The tickets said “no pictures/recorders” and when we got to our seats, 4th row in the pit, a guard told us the same. So basically I only took like 2 crappy pictures on my phone just to remember (because I really didn’t want to get kicked out…it’s not fun). So while there are no amazing pictures, there was  an amazing night:

The music/performance: Mariah performed a set that would be really hard not to love including: Shake It Off, Angels Cry (she dedicated it to those in Haiti and it was BEAUTIFUL. Didn’t even like the song before I saw it live.), Heartbreaker (I couldn’t believe it. Amazing. Although she did do a weird live version but STILL GOOD!), My All (who saw that coming? I didn’t), It’s Like That (okay, def saw that one coming and it was cute), The Impossible (track off of the Imperfect Angel album, Mariah announced there will be an “Angels Advocate” remix album coming our way…could be good), Emotions (okay this was such a crowd favorite, it’s not even funny. As for that section of high note after high note? She did it. Yes she did. It’s true. Mariah is the real thing. It was like witnessing the birth of Jesus.), Obsessed (I have never been more into a song at a concert/this song is so much more fun in concert.), Honey (old #1, surprised it made it over some of my other favorite, but appreciated still.), We Belong Together (canyou imagine if she didn’t sing this song? It was perfect. Mariah announced that she had recently found out that the song was Billboard’s Top Song of the past decade and the crowd cheered). This was supposed to be the last song but then Mariah came out of no where and said, “I like to sing this song because someone once told me it saved their life.” And then she started singing Hero. I could not believe it. I thought Hero was like a special little gem that Mariah never sings because she’s more than “the girl who sings “Hero” (she said that herself in an interview), but she did it. It was so beautiful. Mariah didn’t sing a few of my favorite songs but she kicked the shit out of every single song she performed. Although I have to say… there were a few moments in the concert when Mariah would attempt the high note and only air came out. I really didn’t want to post that because it’s fuel for haters, but it’s the truth. As for haters, psh, you ain’t got nothing on Mariah.

The Mariah: It only seemed appropriate to preface her name with “the.” I have to admit, was really looking forward to just witnessing Mariah the person on this night. You hear a lot about her “diva” antics and I just wanted to judge for myself. And to be honest, I think it’s almost endearing. Mariah was “complaining” (I think more jokingly) about how “all I want is a wine glass for my water. Is that too much to ask for?” Then immediately a guy came out and poured her water into a glass. Mariah also had two glasses of “apple juice” (champagne) during the show, which everyone pretty much understood including Mariah. It was funny especially because of her tipsy acceptance speeches from January. At another moment, Mariah was standing asking for her mic-stand, and later bringing it out herself saying, “I guess I have to do everything myself.” When talking about being a diva, Mariah said, “it is what it is” and I fricken LOVED that response. At one point, Mariah was explaining a song and the band and background singers cut her off and started (I was like, “oh no they didn’t!”). When it was time for the next song, diva looked at them and called them out saying, “Please let me finish talking about the song first now.” She was a diva and owning it and that’s the only way to do it. Near the beginning of the show, Mariah said, “I love my fans but I also love my fans…basically from every video” (a cute line as she approached a fan, the airblowing kind).

My favorite story was before a song (that I don’t remember the name of) and Mariah was basically telling a story about a boy who was always stressing her, never calling, never picking up their phone, etc. And she was basically saying that shit was done and then sang a song about it. But what was cool was this part: after a day of diva is all said and done, when Mariah Carey goes home and changes into her pajamas, even she has to put up with people’s bullshit (not for long lol).  It was a bit humanizing and I really felt like Mariah fans in the room felt connected some way.

The evening was perfectly revealing and made me definitely appreciate Mariah Carey’s music even more. She’s so much more than a talented girl singing a song, she’s one of us just with a few more albums sold (few=understatement of the century). I am really glad she chose to perform in small venues for the tour because everyone knows small venues = intimate = amazing experience. Plus I was in the pitt and all. Good times. Thanks MC.

Last bit: Mariah was totally feeling the energy in the Fox in Atlanta that night. Seriously, the crowd was ON POINT. She even mentioned a few times during the show how we were basically superior. Loud crowds with fearless energy are the best.

OMG how could I forget this part?! When Mariah Carey was about to introduce a next song, I screamed as loud as I could “I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” and then…Mariah Carey said TO MY VOICE, “I love you too.” UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMAZING. Also, it was definitely to my voice because you could only hear me/everyone in my section got really happy for me. Perfection.

In 3 hours I’m supposed to be in South Beach, FL to take part in Pepsi’s Superbowl Fan Jam featuring Rihanna and Justin Bieber. I was “casted” for this event and it was going to be on TV. More importantly, these tickets are closest to the stage and they were FREE. First time in my life I’ve ever been hooked up like this and I miss it. Why?

Started driving toward South Beach (from Atlanta) and forgot a medicine prescription at home. I was so tired by the time I came back that I just passed out. And that, my friends, is officially the dumbest reason ever to miss an event like this…especially when it’s this close and this free. Feeling like a failure, but there’s always tomorrow.

And Black Eyed Peas on Saturday.

Last night I went to the Taylor Swift concert in Atlanta. Let’s get something out of the way first. A straight guy voluntarily going to Taylor Swift? What is the world coming to, right? If this was one of your first thoughts, screw you. I’m going to go see whoever the hell I want and I’m not going to give it a second thought. Just wanted to address you haters. But onto much more important things…last night was…adorable/humbling/exciting/perfect. I’m so glad there’s someone like Taylor Swift in the entertainment industry because there really is no one like her (and there needs to have been for a while now). Here’s why:

She’s all about her fans. Being a crazed fan for just about anyone I talk about on this site, it’s always great to hear artists being thankful for their fans. Taylor Swift took it a step further. Besides constantly thanking her fans and telling them she loves them, Taylor Swift did something I’ve never seen done at a concert (and I’ve been to a lot of concerts). You’re going to think I’m lying, but I’m not. So after Taylor finishes one set, she reappears, but this time in the middle of the audience (the section directly opposite the stage). She performs a song and when she finishes, she makes her way down to another stage while hugging and high-fiving as many fans as possible. She was literally walking down to the floor trying to give back the love to every single person she came across. Have you ever seen anything like that?! It was the single most humbling thing I’ve ever seen at a concert and it made me love this girl even more. She made the days of so many fans. Think about getting to hold your favorite artist’s hand (let alone a hug). She then sang on a mini stage in the middle of the floor (similar to Beyonce’s “I Am…” tour setup). When she finished there, she made her way back to the main stage (and back to me finally, lol). Of course she didn’t do this without stopping to hug and touch more fans along the way. I have to say this because I want everyone to know what this looked like: it wasn’t like a fan here or there…it was basically anyone who was in her path. Talk about fan interaction. So great. So great.

Other quick adorable moments: Fans screaming as loud as they possibly could for as long as they possible could to which Taylor responded with complete awe (Taylor: “You have no idea what it means to me that you just did that for me”) Holding hands with 5 girls in the front row while her head was down. Putting her head-piece on a little girl (in her dad’s arms) in the front row. Kissing little kids on their cheeks throughout the concert. And possibly the most adorable moment (if that’s possible for someone like Taylor Swift) was when she was on the second stage and she said, “This is my first time headlining and I’ve always wanted to do that (referring to walking through the fans etc). I’ve also always wanted to do this…Peace up A-town!!” It was so cute.

Taylor also started the show by saying, “In my mind I have a small list of my favorite cities. Cities that I can’t wait to come back to and…Atlanta is one of them!” Not sure if she says that at every show, but it’s still sweet no? lol.

As for the concert: You know, a lot of people told told me that Taylor Swift is not good in concert…but last night definitely proved otherwise. Yes, it’s a little different from the studio (these days, who isn’t?), but it was still very great! She sang every song that I knew, but the favorites were “White Horse,” “Fearless,” “Hey Stephen,” and “You’re Not Sorry” (she mixed in a bit of Justin Timberlake’s “What Goes Around Comes Around” which was awesome…”Boy you got what you deserved.”) Oh and I really liked this part at the end of the show where Taylor just sang in the rain. I got some great pictures of that part so check them out if you’d like!

“If boys don’t want me to write bad songs about them, then they shouldn’t do bad things.” I agree. Boys shouldn’t do bad things. Bitches.

There. That is the shortest I can make my review. I said everything I needed to say except…if you’re a fan, go see Taylor Swift. Here are my pictures:

Last night I saw Beyonce perform at one of her very special Vegas “I Am Yours” show and it was everything I expected it to be and more. The theatre (which had less than 1500 seats) was the smallest venue I’ve ever seen an artist like Beyonce perform at. It literally felt like she was performing at my high school auditorium (albeit, a lot more classier..duh)

She opened the show with “Hello” and came walking down the stairs from the audience. She shook hands with tons of fans in the aisle and it was just so nice. The show started off with the slower songs, including songs she’s never sang live such as Scared of Lonely, That’s Why You’re Beautiful, Resentment (UH-MAZING), and Satellites. it was so special to see these songs performed live.

She then picked up the pace of the show by basically telling her story of how she got where she is today. With every story came the songs that surrounded that situation. She told several personal stories of her struggles and success, including some about her father (who we saw walking around the audience…as well as her mother Tina and that cousin of hers you always see). One story involved an audition for a record label where her father interupted and said, “Beyonce, did you go swimming last night? Because it sounds like you have snot in your nose.” The audience laughed and so did she. BTW, she was 9 years old at this audition.

She also spoke a lot of Destiny’s Child (“Without Destiny’s Child there is no Beyonce” she said). She talked about all of the changes with the group (“And then there were three.”) She sang basically every Destiny’s Child hit (well bits and pieces of them all like she usually does, but a lot more stories/intros to them). My favorite was of course for “Survivor” (“For the people who’ve dealt with sexists, racists, or just a hater.”). When talking about her struggle, she talked about losing on Star Search, getting dropped from the first label her group was ever signed to, and then finally signing with Columbia in 1997. This is also really the first time I’ve seen Beyonce really talk about all the changes that Destiny’s Child went through throughout the years (members dropping, members being added). She also talked about the media and different types of experiences that led her to write some of the hits Destiny’s Child and Beyonce enjoyed today.

Beyonce also talked about how she spent so much time on her career that it made her kind of lonely. That was until 2002 when she found love, she said. Then she sang a piece of “03 Bonnie & Clyde” and asked the ladies to help her. She then did the signature Jay Z hand move (the one she does at the end of every concert) but this time with the most adorable smile on her face.

She talked about working so hard on her first solo effort and how her label said that “Dangerously In Love” didn’t have even one hit on it. Beyonce then said, “I guess they were right…it had 5.” (Crazy in Love, Baby Boy, Me Myself & I, Naughty Girl, Dangerously in Love). You tell them B.

Basically last night was Beyonce at her very best. The night was advertised as “a showcase of her artistic talent like never before” and that’s just what it was. She paid tributes to all the greats that inspired her since she was a child (“By the age of 5 I knew what I wanted to do, be a singer.”)

I think the best part of last night was just an insight into Beyonce and her story. There is no question that Beyonce is a phenomonon and one of the biggest artists today. But what’s so great is that Beyonce acknowledges her struggle and that it certainly was not an easy road to get where she is now. Last night showed an even more humble side of Beyonce that you just don’t get to see. Most importantly and true with every show, Beyonce leaves you feeling inspired. She makes you feel that you can get everything you ever wanted if you just work your hardest.

You’d think that after seeing Beyonce for the 11th time that I’d get bored. I never get bored. A Beyonce show always gets me going. This was my favorite concert of all time. So thankful I was able to be in the third row. Keep doing what you do best B.

So seeing Beyonce for the third time on her “I Am…” tour last night (in NJ) was just as exciting as seeing it the first time (in NY). At the end of the show Beyonce said this was her last show in America which really got me thinking that this Vegas show is going to be something spectacular. I can’t believe I’m about to see Beyonce for the 4th time in 2009, but I just had to. I can’t not know what’s going down in Vegas. I think what people need to understand is that…concerts are my hobby. It’s a mad expensive one, but it’s one that has the most value/sentiment for me.

So what’s different about Beyonce’s 4-night stay in Vegas? I’ve confirmed a few details such as the fact that the show is specially choreographed just for the Encore Theatre (part of the Wynn Hotel)..I guess that’s what Beyonce’s doing with the week in between last night’s show and the first Vegas show. The show is also only going to be 1.5 hours as opposed to the 2 hour-and-change “I Am…” concert. And of course probably the biggest difference is that the audience will only consist of 1500 people, as opposed to the usual 10,000-20,000 during the “I Am…” tour. So basically this show WILL be different from the “I Am…” tour and I guess it’s just a matter of going to find out the rest.

I am super excited. I’ll be going this coming Friday, July 31st. And I’ll be in the 3rd row in orchestra right…3 seats from the center aisle. I don’t know how I got such great seats so late, but I’m thankful. See you there. Excited like hell.

For anyone else that may still be interested, you can still get [only] floor seats for $1100 each by going to the Ticketmaster website or by calling an Encore Theatre representative…you’ll get MUCH BETTER seats if you call in. Same price either way.

So excited for tonight! This is sadly my third/last time seeing Beyonce on her “I Am…” World tour…previous stops were New York, Atlanta, and now Izod Center.

Fun fact: This is Beyonce’s last show before her 4-night stint in Vegas next weekend! I wanna go…