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Rascal Flatts Nothing Like This Tour – Setlists

Katie August 1, 2010 0 Comments

Thought I would toss the setlists up first – review and photos to come but since I am going to Maroon 5 tonight, I’m not sure it’ll be happening today. Below find the setlists for Chris Young, Kellie Pickler and Rascal Flatts.

Chris’ Setlist:
That Makes Me
Voices
Man I Wanna Be
Beer or Gasoline
21 Candles
Getting U Home

Kellie’s setlist:
Best Days Of Your Life
Things That Never Cross a Man’s Mind
Rocks Instead of Rice (“This is for my ex and the bimbo he’s with now”)
Makin’ Me Fall In Love Again
Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You
Jolene/Two Doors Down – Dolly Medley
I Wonder
Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful
Red High Heels

Rascal Flatts Setlist:
Bob That Head
Prayin For Daylight
Everyday Love
I’m Movin On
These Days
Mayberry
Feels Like Today
Fast Cars and Freedom
Here’s To You
Gospel Song
Take It To The Limit (Eagles cover)
Open Arms (Journey cover)
Bless the Broken Road
Backwards
What Hurts The Most
Why Wait
Me and My Gang
Here Comes Goodbye
Unstoppable
National Anthem Guitar Solo
Life Is A Highway

Foreplay /Long Time/Free Ride
Summer Nights (w/ Chris and Kellie)

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Trading Lilith Fair for Maroon 5.

Katie July 30, 2010 0 Comments

There was really only one artist I was interested in seeing for Lilith Fair – and that was Selena Gomez.

Meanwhile, it was announced that Maroon 5 would be performing at the Mohegan Sun arena the same night. At first I was considering going to Lilith and then heading over to the casino (it is about an hour away) if enough time would allow to catch Maroon 5 as well.

Selena has come down with some throat problems – she is not even allowed to TALK let alone sing. With this announcement I decided to forgo my plans to check out Lilith. (I am sure there are still some great performers but for whatever reason I am always more drawn to bands with boys in them….)

Today Maroon 5’s twitter was doing ticket giveaways and you had to RT a message to win tickets. I RTed on 2 of my public accounts and actually ended up winning tickets on both accounts! (I only claimed them on one though, since obviously I don’t need two sets – I am only one person!)

I am quite excited I was able to trade a free show for a free show since I was trying to go to more free shows than paid shows this year and with the 3 paid for Hanson shows in a row that kind of threw everything off a bit!

I haven’t seen Maroon 5 in quite a few years (I don’t think I saw them since before their 2nd album has dropped) so I am really looking forward to it – plus I never cashed in my ticket after the Idol concert so I have $14.25 to play in the slots! haha

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Hanson Sayreville, NJ 7/27/10

Katie July 29, 2010 0 Comments

Hanson took their tour to Sayreville, NJ once again, this time on their Shout It Out tour. This show was considered a “Shout It Out Tour” show while the two in MA were not. I’m really not sure why, except for the fact that they did not have a local opener contest because the MA venues had a 10:30pm curfew and the show would have gone too long otherwise.

It took me about 3 hours to get to NJ when it should have taken two. As usual, massive amounts of traffic at the George Washington Bridge. (One time it took me *7* hours to get to Sayreville, so, yeah. I was expecting traffic lol) As I arrived it was just about time for doors and I saw my friend Lisa so we all went to find security to be let in early and get a seat.

We were let in a side door and it was SO DARK inside! I was tripping down stairs because I couldn’t see them on my way to the seat. It would have made sense to let those with disabilities able to SEE their way to the seats.. but oh well. We grabbed seats near Taylors piano and began to wait for show time.

The ourstage contest winner (who I was hoping would win) Brightside Drive, took the stage a little after 7 and played about 5 songs. They were young, but their songs were good and I enjoyed them. I was a bit worried at first that after all my hoping they would win they wouldn’t deliver, but they did 🙂

Next up was A Rocket To The Moon. I wasn’t familiar with any of their stuff, but a few of my friends like them and I liked their set. I managed to get the names of almost all the songs they sang, with the exception of the last song so I have that listed under the cut if anyone is interested. I think it was about their last song that the girl next to me started getting on my nerves. We were in a row of chairs and somehow a space opened up between me and the girl who was next to me. Then, this other girl made her way into the space even though there wasn’t really room for her… and well it really angered me and made it hard for me to get into the show.

Hanson came out really late. Like, really late, even for them. I think they started at quarter to 10. Doors opened at 6:30. So.. yeah. It seemed to take forever and a day for the setlists to come out as well. Once again they started with the medley – I thought this was just special for the curfew shows in MA, but it looks like it is something that has stuck for the tour.

I really wasn’t enjoying myself because of the girl next to me. She was all up in my space which I know should be expected for a GA show – but we were in the section where they put those who were disabled. A little breathing room is usually expected in that section. (Not to mention I was very wiggly because the chair was high so my feet kept falling asleep – and couldn’t really wiggle because this girl was practically on my lap) Eventually I decided that it wasn’t right to let this girl ruin my fun and I was just going to have to suck it up. (Plus, Taylor was giving me dirty looks for not clapping and enjoying myself!)

The setlist seemed pretty similar to the weekend shows until we hit the acoustic breakdown of the show. They started with Georgia. Which is not one of my favorites but I think it was karma because I have been talking so much crap about Georgia and the Braves lately! Then they went back to 1997 and played I Will Come To You. Then Zac did a solo of Use Me Up, which he hadn’t done in MA but had done on the fall tour so it really wasn’t all that out of place for him. He had taken his shirt off while drumming (he had a button down on over a tshirt) and then put it back on before the acoustic set. Before starting Use Me Up, he took it off and put it on again – commenting that it had been on inside out!

Zac then called for Taylor to come out on stage – Taylor sat at the piano, which again is not all that rare for him but then he started playing NEVER LET GO which is an incredibly rare and essentially unreleased track (I think it was on a fan club membership kit) that I had been lucky enough to have heard live 2 other times, but this song is hardly ever played.

Once Taylor was done he called Isaac out and Isaac ALSO went to the piano! Isaac then went all the way back to before they were famous and did a song off of their first indie release from like 1995, which had previously only been done in 1998 and I really can not recall him ever doing it aside from on the Albertane Tour. He sang “more than anything” and then we were all just like – WOW. never let go and more than anything back to back? How did we get to be so lucky!?

Then they went back to electric and played a cover – and not only was it a cover it was something I had never heard them do live before (hooray!) in “Hold On, I’m Coming” I spazzed out so much I think I momentarily broke my phone and ended up trying to fix it during the next 2 songs Wheres The Love and Penny & Me. The rest of the regular show didn’t have too many more surprises, but they did do Get Up And Go which they don’t play that often. (I think doing 5 of 5 made them realize the songs they don’t play all that often because a lot of them are getting added into the set)

For the encore – we got Zac’s rendition of Oh Darlin (yay!) as well as Its A Long Way To The Top If You Want To Rock N Roll. This one they did a lot a few years back, but not so much recently, so it was a nice way to end the show!

I ended up leaving the venue around midnight, stopping at a rest stop to get some food and water so I could stay awake and then proceeded to sit ON the GWB for about an hour bouncing around because of construction. I finally made it home at 3:30 AM which was CRAZY. Luckily I was able to sleep relatively late! A couple of times I was wondering why I was going to the show (even about to get off the exit to go to Queens and go to the Mets game instead) but I am glad I did end up going because it was what could end up being the best setlist – EVER. It was definitely more of a show #50 setlist than a #49… and no way is #50 going to live up to it (since as of right now it is going to be a radio show), but that’s ok!

A Rocket To The Moon setlist:
Give a Damn
American Girl (cover)
If Only They Knew
On Your Side
Shes Killing Me
Baby Blue Eyes
Dakota
Mr Right
?

Hanson setlist:

1 Waiting for This / Watch Over Me / Rock N Roll Razorblade / In The City Medley
2 Make It Out Alive
3 Thinking Of You
4 And I Waited
5 Minute Without You
6 Kiss Me When You Come Home
7 Thinking Bout Somethin
Acoustic
8 Georgia
9 I Will Come To You
10 Use Me Up (Zac Solo)
11 Never Let Go (Taylor Solo)
12 More Than Anything (Isaac Solo)
13 Hold On Im Coming (cover)
14 Wheres The Love
15 Penny and Me
16 Been There Before
17 Get Up And Go
18 MMMBop
19 Give A Little
20 If Only
21 Voice In The Chorus
22 Oh Darlin
23 Long Way To The Top

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Hanson South Shore Music Circus 7/24/10

Katie July 27, 2010 0 Comments

Saturday we ventured around Hyannis to find the Ben & Jerrys where Taylor and Zac twitpic’d from. We didn’t have much of a problem finding it, or finding parking on the street. We also noticed there was a drum shop across the street and while we didn’t venture inside we did wonder if perhaps that is where they were headed when they spotted the Ben & Jerrys…

After that we were off to Chatham to meet up with Amber (whos apt we were staying at) for lunch at the resort she works for. Then we did some shopping and headed to Cohasset hoping to make it in time for the walk, but the GPS said we would be arriving at 3:15 and the walk was set to start at 3pm. But Hanson runs on Hanson time so we were hoping that perhaps they would be running late and we could still make it.

Unfortunately, we did not make it in time for the walk (but I was later informed that it was hot and went for more than the 1 mile, so we might have been better off missing it) but we did wait in the parking lot for all of the walkers to arrive and snapped some shots of the guys walking in and then the speech they gave at the end. (You can now text to match a donation if you want for the takethewalk campaign, which is pretty cool)

Since we had time to kill before doors we wandered around Cohasset looking for places to keep us busy. We went to a book store, a grocery store and a Starbucks. Then headed back to the venue and parked kind of near where the buses were and spotted Taylor and Zac going back and forth a few times.

We got in and saw that the merch had NOT been rotated, but got some Hanson crazy bands and stickers and waited to be let into the tent. Just as we finished getting merch they allowed people into the tent and I got to go to my front row seat! (Cross that one off the life-list!)

Rooney once again opened, but they played an acoustic set. I am pretty sure it was because the stage was too small to have both drumsets set up and Rooney’s keyboard. Either way, it was nice to see Rooney in both electric and acoustic environments and I think they did both well. The setlist was different than the previous night and I am not sure if this was because of the switch to acoustic (some songs don’t transition as well as others) or if they too are deciding to switch the setlist up every night. Lead singer Rob mentioned the names of the songs before almost everything they sang, plus I could kind of see the set list so I am hoping that the list is somewhat accurate for this show.

Hanson once again had to go through the seats to get to the stage but tonight they had a TON of security blocking off people so they could get through (I don’t think they did this the night before, but I was not as close so I might be mistaken) I was only 4 people away from the entrance to the stage! Once again they started with Waiting for This and went into the medley. I wasn’t going to keep track of a setlist but then I decided I trusted myself more than anyone else so I did start to keep it. Eventually I saw William’s setlist and was able to copy down a majority of it so that I was not on my phone during the beginning of every song typing it in.

As expected, they switched up the setlist a bit. (I thought they might have more since it seemed to be for the most part the same crowd, but thats ok) They played Been There Before & Underneath which were not played the night before. They also did a cover – which I did not see on William’s setlist (though someone on hanson.net said they saw it on someone’s setlist so I might have just not noticed it?) so it was quite a surprise for me – Zac did Oh Darling which is one of my favorites of the covers they do! And the encore was Man From Milwaukee which was exciting as well. Not sure what happened with that one but when the fans started singing I’m not sure Zac was ready to start yet, Isaac and William made a face at him and then I could barely hear him. The second verse I heard him a lot better but I have no idea if it was a mic issue or if Zac was singing softly or what the heck was going on! But being in the round you get to see more of that ‘behind the scenes’ interaction.

Before they left for the encore, Zac touched hands with the (teenies) next to me, but missed me. I’ll admit I was bummed. Previously I had only gotten a handshake from Taylor before he left the stage. Actually that night he only touched my friend and I and then left! But after the encore Zac came back and I had my hand out and ready so I got my hand touched by ALL 3 members of Hanson! It was exciting. I felt like I was 12 again lol. Taylor barely got me and Isaac got me twice but it’s all good.

Being front row was awesome. I had been front row for Hanson before, but only at general admission shows. I had like 3 feet behind me because I was up at the barricade and so it wasn’t as hot with being crammed up against people – but the stage lights were on me so that made it hot. I also saw that there were fans on stage and occasionally they would send out cool air on the sides, though not enough to really make a difference. I was dripping in sweat lol But if you are going to be front row – a rotating stage show is definitely the place to do it because you are in front of everyone at one point or another! If the stage didn’t rotate I’d have been blocked by Taylor’s piano the whole time. It was also cool to see Zac from behind to watch everything that he does with his feet. It was fascinating.

Tonight will be Hanson show #49 for me in New Jersey – I am looking forward to a full set without a curfew so here’s hoping that happens! (Doors are at 6:30 I think that is to compensate for a possible curfew – I think we were out by 11pm last time I saw them there)

Rooney’s Setlist:
Don’t Come Along Again
Stay Away
When Did Your Heart Go Missing
Runaway
If It Were Up To Me
Can’t Get Enough
Shakin’

Hanson’s Setlist:
Waiting For This / Watch Over Me / Rock N Roll Razorblade / In The City Medley
Make It Out Alive
Been There Before
And I Waited
If Only
Kiss Me When You Come Home
Thinking Bout Somethin

Acoustic
Underneath
Madeline
These Walls

Oh Darling
Carry You There
This Time Around
MMMBop
Give A Little
Minute Without You
Voice In The Chorus

Man From Milwaukee

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Hanson Cape Cod Melody Tent 7/23/10

Katie July 26, 2010 0 Comments

Friday night Hanson came back to the Cape Cod Melody Tent after not having played there since 2004. (The show in ’04 was on my birthday!) It took us a while to get there because there was a fatal accident on the way to the cape. (So bad we had to drive on the grass in the middle of the north and south bound lanes to get around it!)

It was raining when we got to the venue, but we decided to take a peek at the merch anyway. They didn’t have the shirt that I wanted so we decided we’d go check it out after the show if it wasn’t raining, or we’d just get stuff the next day at the show in Cohasset. (They are supposed to be rotating merch out at the shows since there is apparently a lot of it)

Mine and Christine’s seats were 4 rows from the stage (behind Zac before the rotating started) and Lauren had bought a seat a few rows behind us.

Rooney was on stage first. I had seen Rooney a couple of times before when they toured with the Jonas Brothers and enjoyed them. It was exciting to see the stage start to rotate as the show started. We weren’t sure if the stage was going to just move a bit after each song (like Honor Society’s stage did during the Jonas Brothers tour) or if it would continuously move throughout the show. It would go around in one direction for a couple of songs and then go back around the other way. Their set got cut short – the drummer had started playing a song and the lead singer Rob told him a couple of times to stop and that the song had been cut. Their set was something like 7 songs (I could see the setlist that the drummer had taped up and kept track of the songs, but once they started cutting things I got confused so I might have an extra one listed in there, I’m not sure!)

Then we had a 30 minute intermission before Hanson took the stage at about 9pm. The cool thing about the venue was that they had to run through the crowd to get on to the stage. Except that it was POURING outside. We saw a trail of umbrellas outside so we figured that was the section where they would be coming to the stage. (And had fun watching the steady stream of rain coming down in all the entrances to the tent and a guy with a broom pushing up on the tent to get the excess water off of it throughout the show)

Everyone was up and screaming as they entered the stage and they started the show with “Waiting For This” which is the song where “Shout It Out” is mentioned, which is their new album’s title. Then they confused the heck out of me by doing a medley. They did the “na na na nas” from Watch Over Me, the chorus of Rock N Roll Razorblade and the chorus of In The City. Then they went back into the “Shout it Out” call and response from Waiting For This.

The downside was, since I went to 5 of 5, there were no new songs that I hadn’t heard live before. (They played no covers!) But, I did get to hear the Shout It Out songs without horns – and to be honest I didn’t really miss them. Obviously they are a nice addition, but the songs can stand on their own live without them.

The setlist was really good – the previous show (first night of the tour) they hadn’t done any songs from Underneath – but Strong Enough To Break and Lost Without Each Other (one of my favorites) was added for Hyannis.

The show had to be cut short due to a curfew, Zac was in front of us and we could see Taylor mouth “NOT VOICE. DO LOST. NOT VOICE. LOST” so we knew that Voice In The Chorus got cut and they were going to sing Lost Without Each Other instead.

Then they left and came out a few minutes later for an encore. They did Wheres The Love and Voice In The Chorus made its triumphant return to the setlist for the evening.

The rain had let up a bit when the concert was over, but it was so hot in that tent that the rain was good since it cooled us down a bit.

A couple of photos (cameras weren’t allowed, so I had to be sneaky) and setlists under the cut.

Rooney’s Setlist:

When Did Your Heart Go Missing
Holding On
Can’t Get Enough
Blindside
I Should Have Been After You
Stars and Stripes
Shakin’

Hanson’s Setlist:
Waiting For This / Watch Over Me / Rock N Roll Razorblade / In The City medley
Make It Out Alive
Minute Without You
And I Waited
If Only
Kiss Me When You Come Home
Thinking Bout Something

Acoustic
Strong Enough To Break
Madeline
Me Myself and I

Carry You There
This Time Around
MMMBop
Give A Little
Lost Without Eachother

Encore
Where’s The Love
Voice In The Chorus

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Lady A – Need You Now 7/16

Katie July 18, 2010 0 Comments

Not the full song, but a good amount of it from Friday night’s show!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FnvFBMsAqg]

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Warped Tour Media Post

Katie July 18, 2010 0 Comments

My smaller camera isn’t the best for audio, but I tried! Some of these are short because originally I thought I’d do a vlog but then I decided I don’t have time for that and gave up on the idea midway through the day, when the clips get a bit longer. Enjoy!

I See Stars
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wOR0rTXP7Q]

The Casualties
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44sv-Nu1O1c]

Never Shout Never
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX0P_ZkvmGY]

The Pretty Reckless
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-jMGL3tzjg]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVD6g1K9RdM]

The Summer Set
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkhpjQZjM9k]

Mike Posner
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHyHXJ9JKNg]

Sum 41
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cChRJrsZ6_4]

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Southern Voice Tour – Setlist

Katie July 17, 2010 0 Comments

I managed to throw together the following setlist from Lady A’s performance. It is in no order whatsoever and from memory/youtube videos so I might be missing a song or two as well, but hey it’s better than nothing. If you were there and happen to remember any other songs, please leave a comment!

American Honey
Angel
Hello World
Perfect Day
Our Kind of Love
Need You Now
Free Fallin’ (Tom Petty Cover)

LiveNation Tweeted Tim’s setlist so I have that to post as well:
Real Good Man
Last Dollar
Green Grass
Let It Go
She’s My Kind of Rain
Back When
Smile
Still
Farm
Everybody Hates Me

Blank Sheet of Paper
If You’re Reading This

Tiny Dancer
Felt Good On My Lips
Things Change
I Like It, I Love It
BBQ
Southern Voice

Sing Me Home
Angel Boy
Live Like You Were Dying
Cowboy In Me

(And a random note – I am pretty sure one of Lady A’s backup guitarists was on the Rock Boat with Curtis Peoples in ’09)

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Southern Voice Tour 7/16/10 Hartford, CT

Katie July 17, 2010 0 Comments

Tonight Tim McGraw and the Southern Voice tour came through the Comcast Theatre in Hartford. This was my 3rd Ultimate Access Pass show. I went with my friend Jen and neither of us were too into staying for Tim, however I did want to stay for a song or two so I could at least say I had seen him.

We got to the venue around 5:30 and there were women in front of us tailgating who asked us to shut our car off because it was making them too hot. So we couldn’t sit there with the AC on and instead had to deal with the windows down and a slight breeze here and there. (It was about 90 degrees out)

About 7 we decided to go inside and we got my new chairs in even though some people apparently were not allowed to bring them in? I’m not sure what was going on with that. We picked our spot at the handicapped section in the front of the lawn.

Just before 8 Jen said she saw lightning and told me to watch to our right until I saw something. Eventually I saw lightning too and a lot of the crowd did as well because there were yells every time we saw a bolt. It seemed like it was going behind us and the sky above us wasn’t that dark so we tried not to worry.

When Love and Theft took the stage, everything was fine but shortly into their first song it started to rain and then it started to POUR. I am talking huge, huge rain drops and it was COLD! I tried to enjoy the music (I liked what I heard) but I just kind of sat there watching my shorts get darker and darker from all the rain.

The lawn was turning into a mud slide and kids were purposely sliding around in it and splashing in the muddy puddles. I was attempting to keep some sort of setlist for Love and Theft but unfortunately the rain was making my phone act up and keys were not working so I took the whole thing apart and threw it in my purse.

Next up was Lady Antebellum and their set was relatively rain free so I got to enjoy it a bit more than Love and Thefts (although being soaked I couldn’t enjoy it as much as I would have liked) I really like their single “Need You Now” and they were the main reason I went to this show. I was really impressed with the rest of their stuff as well (See, I do like some country… most country/pop or whatever is played on Top 40 stations I enjoy) and will have to look into getting their album. They are coming back on their headlining tour in October, but I’m not sure I am *that* into them. (I’ll decide once I give their album a couple spins)

While the original plan was to leave a couple of songs into Tim’s set, when I stood up and realized my shorts weighed about 20lbs all on their own, we decided it was time to go. Both Jen and I were shivering and I was even sneezing!

Under any other circumstances I wouldn’t have left before the headliner did at least a couple songs but I think I made the right choice. (Even though the guy next to us tried to convince us otherwise) I even debated buying a shirt to change into when we got back to the car but the only one I even somewhat liked was $50 and I wasn’t sure I would wear it that much to justify it. Luckily I had a hoodie in my car to change into and out of the wet t-shirt!

I am home now and my phone is in rice so I can’t retrieve the partial setlist of Love and Theft (and Im not even sure how many songs I ended up with before I gave up on my phone) and I am finally dry and warm though my hair is still wet!

Photos to come tomorrow and if I happen to find setlists somewhere or figure it out from Lady A’s CD track listing I will post it after. (I know they closed the set with a Tom Petty cover! Free Fallin’)

No concerts until next week when I have a Hanson weekend!

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American Idols Live – Mohegan Sun Arena 7/13

Katie July 14, 2010 0 Comments

Last night the Idols took their tour to the Mohegan Sun casino for the first time ever. This was considered Katie Stevens home town show and it appeared most of the floor was filled with her friends and family!

My seats were the front row of the section all the way in the back, but were centered with the stage. It was a great perspective of the whole show, but not so great with trying to get photos. I haven’t had a chance to look at the photos I took yet, but if anything came out decent they will be posted at a later date.

Before the show started we tried the text contest to win After Party passes, but had no luck.

Didi kicked off the show, and her style was a bit too laid back to kick off the show, but she sounded great.

She was followed by Andrew Garcia who did his rendition of Straight Up that made everyone fall in love with him during Hollywood week as well as Maroon 5’s Sunday Morning. Also mellow, but good!

Next up was our hometown girl, Katie Stevens. She came out to tons and tons of cheers and rocked to Here We Go Again (which I think she did even better than Demi Lovato) and Fighter.

She was followed by Tim – who I wasn’t all that impressed with. I do think his studio songs sound pretty good though so I can see him having a decent album, but if you can’t really keep up with it live, I’m not sure if that will get him very far. (But he’s cute and the girls love him!) He really tried to get the crowd involved with his songs as well.

Next up was my fellow Hanson fan, Siobhan. She started with Paint It Black and held out the last note for what seemed like FOR-EV-ER! It was awesome. However I felt like she lost it a bit on her other two songs, she might have overdone it on that note. She had great stage presence though and seemed really into her performance.

Aaron Kelly was next. He was my mom’s favorite and she enjoyed his set but I am just not into country. He did a good job and also had great stage presence and I can see him doing very well for himself. Most of the Idols who choose the country route do, and I don’t see Aaron as being any different. Kids got talent, even though if its not my favorite genre.

Then they all (#10-#5) came out and sang Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb” before it was time for intermission.

After the intermission it was time for Big Mike. I had liked him early on in the competition, but not so much after the Judge’s Save was used on him. I also thought his falsetto for Justin Timberlake’s “My Love” was WAY too much. His other two songs were better fits for him and he does have a good voice but I just wish he did more upbeat stuff.

Finally it was time for my favorite, Casey. I really wish he got to display his guitar skills more on the show – but it was probably hard for him to “jam” when songs had to fit into a two minute or whatever it was time limit. I felt like Casey was the best overall musician in the competition this year and I see him doing pretty well for himself in his career in the future. (And I was also really impressed with his studio versions pretty much every week) He was joined by Big Mike for “Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman” and they sounded great together. I also thought it was funny that Mike referred to Casey as “Mr Pretty” haha.

Next up was Crystal, who was probably one of my least favorite contestants ever. She has a good voice but I just feel like the competition was not for her. She sang “Whats Up”, “Come To My Window”, “Up To The Mountain” and “Piece of My Heart” My parents seemed to enjoy her though – if that is saying anything.

And then it was time for our winner, Lee. I have tried really hard to like him, really I did. There were some weeks I thought he was the best during the show, but most of the time I felt like he was trying too hard to emulate someone else and I just wanted him to find his own voice. I was not impressed with his set at all – I felt more like he was yelling at me than singing for me. He had a mic, no need to be so shouty with his performance. But once again the crowd seemed to love him. He did what I have dubbed the cover of the year – “Use Somebody” I have also heard this done by Nick Jonas and Jason of Honor Society and so far I have to say that Jason has the best rendition. However, next month I am seeing the originals – Kings of Leon – so that might be a bit of a tough call after that show 😉

When Lee’s set finally ended (I think it is the longest winner set I have ever seen of the 5 or so Idols shows I have been to over the years) the boys came on stage (yay casey!) and sang Bon Jovi’s “Its My Life” and then the girls came out to start “My Life Would Suck Without You” by the original Idol, Kelly Clarkson, and then they were joined by the guys and all 10 of them finished out the song.

I am glad that I ended up getting to see a show when I thought it wasn’t going to happen when the Bridgeport show got shuffled, but I just wish I could have had better things to say. I will definitely go see Casey again and will probably be dragged to see Lee by friends, I just hope he can work on his live performance a bit before then…

After the show we tried to find a spot where the Idols would be meeting with fans as I really wanted to meet Casey, Katie and Siobhan (at the very least), but unfortunately the security would not let them come out.

So now I have gone to what will probably end up the only show that they were not allowed to sign after at and the only show Kris Allen didn’t perform at during last years tour. Apparently I should stick to only seeing Idols after the tour is over and they are doing their own thing – I seem to have much better luck with that!

Setlist under the cut, pics possibly coming later

Didi Benami – ”Lay It On Me” by The Rescues, “Terrified” by Katharine McPhee and
Andrew Garcia – “Straight Up” by Paula Abdul, “Sunday Morning” by Maroon 5
Katie Stevens – “Here We Go Again” by Demi Lovato, “Fighter” by Christina Aguilera
Tim Urban – “Better Days” by Goo Goo Dolls, “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay
Siobhan Magnus – “Paint it Black” by the Rolling Stones, “Spiderwebs” by No Doubt and “Stockholm Syndrome” by Muse
Aaron Kelly – “Somebody Like You” by Keith Urban, “Walking In Memphis” by Marc Cohn, “Fast Cars and Freedom” by Rascal Flatts
Didi, Andrew, Katie, Tim, Siobhan, Aaron – “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus
Michael Lynche – “Woman’s Work” by Kate Bush, “Ready For Love” by India.arie,” “My Love” by Justin Timberlake, (raps the TI part)
Casey James – “I Got Mine” by the Black Keys” (guitar duel with Idol lead), “Don’t” by Shania Twain (acoustic), /w Mike Lynche – “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman”, “It’s All Over Now” by the Rolling Stones
Crystal Bowersox – “What’s Up” by 4 Non Blonds (Headset mic w acoustic), “Come To My Window” by Melissa Etheridge (Harmonica), “Up To The Mountain” by Patty Griffin (acoustic), “Piece of My Heart” by Janis Joplin
Lee Dewyze – ”Beautiful Day” by U2, “Rocket Man” by Elton John, “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen, “Treat Her Like a Lady” by Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose, “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon
Finale – Lee & the boys sings “It’s My Life” by Bon Jovi The girls begin, the boys join in on “My Life Would Suck Without You” by Kelly Clarkson

(Thanks to MJs Big Blog)