Was awesome.

Thanks to my phenom husband for getting me such an incredible early Christmas present.

Owl City AND The Fray!

Owl City's Adam Young is totally that geeky, amazing kid you were friends with in high school. Very awkward, but so cool, it matters not a whit.

The Fray was incredible. I really got lost in the moment and just wandered through the hallways of the music in my mind, swaying and rockin' out.

Cobra Starship was a lot of fun, as well.

Jordin Sparks was lovely (I was totally drooling over her dress, btw; I want a stylist to make me look that good! ). I'm not an "American Idol" watcher if I can help it,* but she definitely is a tribute to the show's success.

Justin Bieber is apparently the child heart throb of the moment. Good thing S was wearing ear plugs. His ear drums might have exploded from the t/ween uproar. I loved it, though. I remember what it's like to be totally *in love* with the boy-of-the-moment on the cover of "Tiger Beat" -- or whatever the t/ween mag of choice is these days. Hang on a sec. Lemme put in my dentures, before I continue! However? I felt a little like a dirty old woman, watching this young kid prance around in pants so tight, he could have been mistaken for the male lead in "The Nutcracker." But otherwise, not horrific, by any means *L* I recognized his radio hit though previously I thought it was by a woman, but hey ... I felt the same about Justin Timberlake's first solo album ... gotta love mainstream's obsession with boys who sound like girls!

We left after the final artist, Pitbull, started. I pride myself on being open to new musicians, but he just doesn't do anything for me. Ya know?

All in all. Great, fun night of music with S. I haven't been to a "mainstream" concert in quite awhile, and while I'm older than the demographic, I can still scream with the best of 'em *LOl*


* My friend is a reality TV junkie, and often when I am visiting, I'm sort of trapped into watching far more of it than I personally care to. I've even been rude and protested once or twice. But my somewhat-polite-occasionally-acerbic cries go unheeded ;) C'est la vie.