Taylor Swift!

Last Thursday, the kids and I went to one of the best concerts I've seen. We went to see Taylor Swift, Kelly Pickler and a new group called Gloriana.

One of the big hits of the night was the "Taylor Swift Glow Stick". I have to admit, it was pretty cool when all of the sticks were turned on and the kids were spinning them in the dark. This was definitely a concert for young girls so can imagine the screaming and the number of glow sticks. Scott was a good sport for going with us....and he liked most of it, too!

Gloriana was the opening act. They played a short set but were really good. Their big hit is "Wild at Heart". I was impressed...I will buy their CD.

Next was Kelly Pickler. Remember her? She came from American Idol. She has come a long way. She puts on a great show. I couldn't get any good pictures of her but she looked great in her "Red High Heels"!

Then, Taylor Swift came on. One word describes her act.....WOW! It's no wonder that girl (all of 19 years old) is so dang skinny. She is on the move constantly. She tells a story with her songs. She joked that boys should be nice to her because she will write a song about them! :) Her sets were amazing. They portrayed the stories in her song.

This was for "Picture to Burn".

This one was for "White Horse".

At one point, she disappeared from the stage and then the spotlight found her standing in the middle of the crowd. She sang a couple of songs standing on the stairs between sections of people and then walked down to the floor. She ended up on a little stage right in front of us....so much fun!

Her last song of the night was "Should've Said No!" Everyone was waiting for that song. She had a fantastic "drum" set with another gal....one of the coolest things I've seen. Taylor's the one on the right.

After she finished that, she was exhausted and drenched. She flirted with the audience a little and then went back to singing the song and then it happened....just like at the CMA (Country Music Awards)....the water came down on her and she finished the song in a rainstorm. It was fantastic! The concert lasted almost 4 hours and we were completely entertained from beginning to end!