2015 Year in Review
Katie Most expensive show:
As it has been for the past 3 years – Hanson Back to the Island event. Not including BTTI, NKOTB was $124.
Least (not free) expensive show:
Jon McLaughlin was $33 and the least expensive ticket of the year
Free shows:
80s Extravaganza, Hanson (x2), Counting Crows, Tony Lucca, All 4 One, Sugar Ray
# artists seen: 86
# unique artists seen: 42
# shows seen in CT: 19
# of shows out of state: 27
Show farthest away: Hanson in Morrison, CO
Closest show: Lee DeWyze, Stephen Kellogg or Jon McLaughlin in Fairfield
$$ spent on tickets: $2,923.48
Miles traveled: 8,603.10
Top 6 shows of the year?
Zacs Birthday show in New Orleans
Hanson/Blues Traveler at Red Rocks
Hanson’s BTTI Christmas set
Isaac’s solo set at BTTI
David Cook Infinity Hall
Nick Jonas at Mohegan
Total number of shows in 2015? 46
First show of the year?
Hanson in Cancun
First show with actual tickets:
80s Extravaganza
Last show of the year?
TIC Christmas Show
Most surprising show?
Hanson at Red Rocks – JC CHASEZ!
Most disappointing?
Pentatonix at Oakdale or KTUphoria
Farthest traveled?
1,984 miles to Colorado
States attended shows in?
Mexico, CT, OK, NY, CO, LA, TX
Venue most visited?
Mohegan Sun Arena – 8 shows
Band seen the most?
Hanson – 12 times
Best new discovery?
Culture Club – even though they’re not quite “new” ha
Bands seen this year that also broke up this year?
I think for once I have no answer to this!
Friends made at shows?
Made a bunch of friends at the Hanson shows this year!
Band members met?
Hanson x2, David Cook x2, Adam Lambert, Kelly Clarkson, Jason DeRulo, Tony Lucca, Paul McDonald, Andrew Ripp, Zac Hanson, Isaac Hanson, Jon McLaughlin
Best souvenir from a show?
I got a pick at the Red Rocks show
Longest time in line?
I really didn’t spend too much time in line for any show. Probably Hanson in New Orleans the 2nd night?
Shows seen from the barricade [front row]–
Hanson in Cancun, NKOTB (kind of), Tony Lucca
Most shows in one month?
January – 5
February – 2
March – 1
April – 1
May – 4
June – 1
July – 4
August – 2
September – 4 (and all at Mohegan Sun!)
October – 6
November – 3
December – 1
October wins!
Most shows in one week?
Back To The Island was 5. I also did 4 Hanson shows back-to-back-to-back-to-back
Biggest crowd?
I think Jones Beach was probably the most – KTUphoria
Any drunk encounters?
None that stick out… was a funny drunk guy in front of me for part of the TIC Christmas show… dancing with his pretzel… lol
