A Concert Under the Stars

Last night was a big night out for us, we went to the John Anson Ford Amphitheater and saw The Airborne Toxic Event with the Calder Quartet. Yes, we did it on a "school night"! Airborne (as I understand they're called for short) is Sevren's favorite band and he was so excited to get to see them live. We went with my brother and his fiance which made it more fun. The amphitheater has about 1,200 seats but I have to say it feels like less. The natural setting also adds to the ambiance and intimate feel.

Thanks to Zara's speed walking we ended up with awesome seats - probably 8-10 rows back from the stage in the center. It all happened so fast...The doors opened we all walked in and the next thing you know Zara was across on another aisle and down 10 rows and then standing guarding the last 4 seats of a great row. Awesome!

I really enjoyed the concert and thought they sounded really awesome. I have to say that there's something about going to a concert and not knowing all the songs that makes it a little more fun. I got to really enjoy the music and the experience without singing the lyrics in my head! The funniest thing that happened was the gal in the band (Anna) fell as she stepped backward over something, somehow she kept her violin from dropping and she popped right up and kept going. Thankfully she wasn't hurt so that we could chuckle about it!

I'm posting a couple of pics below of the night. There was "No Flash" photography so most of my shots are not totally clear and the band jumps all the time so I will um, claim that some of the blurriness is from that - you can believe it or not. I will probably add a couple more as I go through the shots and pic my favs.

If you ever have the opportunity to see these guys in concert, I say jump at the chance. It's definitely worth it!

Bryan & Zara before the show

Sevren & me before the show

The stage (so you can check out that natural backdrop!)

The best shot I have of the entire band (including the Quartet)