"This is one night I'm wishing I could Rewind"

On August 23rd, 2014, Rascal Flatts brought their Rewind tour to Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA with special guests Sheryl Crow and Gloriana. 

Gloriana was up first and played a great set with only about five or six songs. The first few songs were songs I had never heard before as Gloriana is still working on a brand new album. 

The last few songs they played were ones I was familiar with like "Can't Shake You" and their current single to radio right now called "Best Night Ever". Can't wait to hear what their entire new album sounds like! 

Sheryl Crow was an interesting addition to the tour! She's been a pop/rock sensation for years and just recently released a solo country album. It was amazing to finally see her play live since I'm a huge fan of her earlier music. She started her set with "All I Wanna Do Is Have Some Fun" and played even more hits like "If It Makes You Happy" and my favorite song of hers "Soak Up The Sun".

"If It Makes You Happy" Video

"Soak Up The Sun" Video

Rascal Flatts blasted on to the stage and started right off with their current single called "Payback".

They played many of their hits over the years including "These Days", "Stand", "Banjo", "Rewind" and more! 

And my favorite Rascal Flatts song to this day, "Fast Cars and Freedom".

Gary and Jay! 

Joe Don! 

Lead singer Gary took a fans sparkly shades and made for a few goofy pictures! haha! 

One of my favorite parts of the show was when they brought their band out from behind their instruments and they all performed like a barbershop quartet acapella. They sounded amazing singing "Love You Out Loud" this way! 

After that song they continued with the acapella and broke out singing a cover of "Happy" by Pharrell. SO amazing!! 

After this medley they brought Sheryl Crow back out to do a few songs with them.

They sang a certain song about a picture, which I dislike that song...but it sounded better with Rascal Flatts singing it with her! 

Then they sang "My Wish"! 

It was such a great show and can't wait to see the Flatts again! 

These are the Days Of Gold.....

On August 8th, 2014, Jake Owen brought his Days of Gold tour to the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, Ca! Dave and I made the 5-6 hour trip down to see Jake since his tour was not coming any closer to us. It was definitely worth the trip and we had an amazing time! Leah Turner and Frankie Ballard opened for Jake and it was great to see them both again. Did not take any videos because we were front row and it seemed like security was pretty strict on video takers......

Leah Turner was up first and we watched most of her set before it was time for Dave and I to go backstage to meet Jake! She sang many songs off her EP available on iTunes like "Take The Keys", "Pull Me Back", and "Bless My Heart". It was great seeing her with a full band in front of such a great audience.

As soon as we got back from our meet and greet, Frankie Ballard took the stage singing "Sunshine and Whiskey". One of my favorite songs this summer! 

Robbie, Frankie's bass player used to be in Dierks Bentley's band! It was pretty good to see him again too! 

Frankie really got the crowd moving and amped up for Jake Owen! 

Jake Owen!!! 

I was so happy to finally see Jake on his headlining summer tour and he put on one heck of a show! 

Beachin' :) 

Jake sang many of hit hits including "The One That Got Away", "Beachin", and "Barefoot Bluejean Night". He did a small acoustic set in the middle with songs that he used to sing back in the day when he was just playing on a barstool like "Chattahoochee", "Friends In Low Places" and even "Ice, Ice Baby". 

Wear an inner tube and water wings and you just might get on stage!! 

Mike Posner came out to sing a song with Jake! How cool! 

Cell phone lights during Jake singing his new single "What We Ain't Got". Absolutely love this song! 

Jake's band members even got in on the fun, his guitarist Derek wearing one of the inner tubes! 

"Follow Your Arrow Wherever It Points"

On August 7th, 2014, Kacey Musgraves played to a sold out audience in San Jose, CA at the Rodeo Club. I have been wanting to see Kacey for quite a while and finally got to see her perform live.

Kacey is a very talented singer/songwriter and sang a song called "Mama's Broken Heart" recorded by Miranda Lambert. Kacey's debut album "Same Trailer, Different Park" is an amazing example of her songwriting and one of my favorites! 

Kacey could barely hear herself singing when she sang favorites like "Blowin' Smoke", "Merry Go Round", and "Follow Your Arrow". The San Jose audience really knew how to make her feel welcome at the Rodeo Club! 

Here is a small video of "Blowin' Smoke"!   

She sang many songs off her debut album "Same Trailer, Different Park" and few cover songs. She sang a Dolly Parton cover that she sang on the CMT show Crossroads with Katy Perry. I was really surprised when she broke out singing a cover of "No Scrubs" by TLC. I wasn't expecting that but she nailed it and it was awesome! I love all of the songs on Kacey's debut album but lately one has been sticking out to me called "I Miss You". Here is a small snippet video of that:

 

For "Follow Your Arrow", I was impressed that her band wore the light up suits that they wore when they performed at the Grammy's earlier this year. Kacey even had on light up cowgirl boots on that I totally want someday! 

(light up boots)

Kacey again could barely hear herself sing "Follow Your Arrow" since the crowd was singing so loudly. She eventually just let the crowd sing the song to her! Here is a video of that:

I was very impressed with Kacey's show that night and hope to see her again sometime soon! She blew me away! 

Riser Tour In Mountain View, CA!!

On July 31st, 2014, Dierks Bentley brought his headlining Riser Tour to Shoreline Amphitheatre with special guests Chris Young, Chase Rice and Jon Pardi. As many of you know, Dierks is one of my favorite country artists and it was amazing to see him headline at a venue of this caliber.

Up first was California native Jon Pardi. It was my first time seeing Jon and within his twenty minute set he played songs from his debut album "Write You A Song".

Here is Jon singing his current radio single "What I Can't Put Down".

I really enjoyed Jon's music and hope to see him again soon! 

Chase Rice took the stage next and it was nice to see him again for the third time in a month! Haha! Chase got the audience up on their feet singing along. I didn't take any videos of Chase because I think I got enough last week and in Chicago! He started his set with a song I really like from his EP called "How She Rolls". Chase played a newer song from his new album coming out this month called "Gonna Wanna Tonight". I think someone went to Facebook headquarters before the show too! ;) 

Chris Young took the stage next and was so happy to see him again! He sang many of his hits that he's had in the last few years including "Voices", "You", and "Aw Naw". Here is a short video of him singing "Aw Naw"! 

Due to Chris' hand injury he could not play his guitar but he was running back and forth all over the stage during his upbeat songs. He sang a few songs from his recent album titled "AM" and love his current single out now called "Lonely Eyes". That one is sure to be another chart topper! I am so happy to finally see Chris having such success with his country music career! 

Time for Dierks Bentley! What can I say besides how ecstatic I was to see him play for an audience of over twenty thousand people. I've seen him play festivals where there have been more than that but to see this entire venue sold out just for Dierks was amazing. After playing a few songs he took some time to express his amazement of playing to all the people at Shoreline Amphitheatre. 

Dierks pulled a fan out of the crowd to shotgun a beer on stage with him! 

Dierks churned out hit after hit song that he's had over the years. Before playing "Every Mile A Memory", he again thanked the audience for coming out to this show and for many fans coming out to the Riser Tour this summer. He say's it's been one of the best summers of his life! 

During the middle of his set, Dierks and his band (minus Steve and Tim) went up to a small stage towards the back of the venue. He told the story of his first concert and how he didn't pay much attention because he was checking out this woman the whole time. He broke out singing "Living On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi in honor of his first concert. The audience did not disappoint in loudly singing along! It was a great moment. Dierks then played a song from his recent album "Riser" called "Pretty Girls". I really like that song! 

Before coming back to the main stage Dierks introduced his band and sent them back one at a time to the stage. On his way back to the stage he started playing "Come A Little Closer".

One of my favorite moments of the night was when Dierks sang "Drunk On A Plane"! His current single is one of my favorite songs and to see the entire audience singing along to it was amazing! Dierks couldn't believe it himself! 

Here is a video of "Drunk On A Plane" 

Shortly before the end of Dierks' set he was told that if he played any longer he would be fined $20,000! I'm not sure if this was true or not but he continued to play the show and joked that his supporting acts owed him some money to cover it! He brought Chris, Chase and Jon back out to sing "Sideways" with him. 

Dierks ended his show by singing his hit song "Home". He really made Shoreline Amphitheatre feel like home and really hope to see him play there again next summer! Being a diehard fan of his, this concert left me feeling very proud and happy for Dierks!