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Darius Rucker Concert - 6.15.13
Jun. 16th, 2013 03:11 amAfter a morning of running around on errands with Mom, and a quick nap, Dad and I left the house around 4:30, which seemed earlier than usual. This time Dad's paranoia over being later for things because of , kind of paid off. He's trained me to be this way, but he's ever earlier than me. Ugh, this won't help.
Anyway, stopped for a quick dinner, and headed downtown. Made it there just before 5:30, but the lots we usually park in were either a) full, or b) charging an absurd amount of money to park in (because all the others were full and the concert was sold out (plus there was an Orioles game (and it's Father's Day Weekend))). Anyway, we ended up parking a few streets over (and only paid 8$ to park!). Was a bit of a hike, especially with the not-well-advertised detour that made us double back almost allt he way to get tot he next Pier (since the bridge between them was... ugh, gone?). Managed to finally get over there and into the Pavilion around 6:30. That was a fun ordeal.
Anyway, chilled til 7, when Jana Kramer started. She played about a half hour. Only know what she played (short of her big single and the cover), cause I got a picture of the setlist: Radio, Good Time Comin' On, One Of The Boys, That's Hot, Whiskey, Bye Bye (Jo Dee Messina Cover), Why Ya Wanna, I Hope It Rains.
Also, a side note: I hate drunk people. This venue used to be so awesome at keeping people out of the aisles and off the stage. Dunno what's going on with that at all. And ugh, did I mention I hate drunk people. I am fairly certain some of the drunk-ass frat boys who were there will not even remember they were at a concert).
They shooed us out in between sets, but when Darius Rucker started just around 9, the stage got swarmed again. The girls who'd been hanging out near the drunk ass frat boys ended up squished next to me, subtly trying to get me out of the way (didn't work). When that failed, one of them turned to being annoyingly friendly. Why do I need to give you, a random ass person, a high five in the middle of a concert? Why do I need to sway my hands through the whole damn show? Keep your hands out of my way and please, please stop hip-bumping me because you think I look sad. I am watching a concert and attempting to ignore the fact that you exist. Ugh. People. She did level out after a while, and we came to a sort of silent mutual agreement - keep your hands out of my way when the camera is up and I will participate (minutely) in the annoying handwaving ritual for sporadic moments when pestered.
Anyway, that was long. Here's the setlist (which I got! after much begging of the guy busting down the stage): Heartbreak Road, Alright, The Craziest Thing, Don't Think I Don't Think About It, Joker (Steve Miller Band Cover), Come Back Song, Southern State of Mind, It Won't Be Like This For Long, Only Wanna Be With You*, Radio, Let Her Cry*, Lost In You, History In The Making, Hold My Hand*, This, Family Traditions (w/ Jana Kramer, Rodney Atkins) (Hank Williams Jr Cover), and Tue Believers. Encored with Wagon Wheel, and a cover of Prince's Purple Rain. (* = Hootie & The Blowfish songs). Ended around 10:30. Snagged the setlist and bailed out of there. Hiked back to the car (a really, really cute police officer that was chatting with Dad (Dad is a dispatcher for another county, but one that does stuff with the City a lot) when we got lost in the garage. Made it home by 11:30ish.
Good show.
Anyway, stopped for a quick dinner, and headed downtown. Made it there just before 5:30, but the lots we usually park in were either a) full, or b) charging an absurd amount of money to park in (because all the others were full and the concert was sold out (plus there was an Orioles game (and it's Father's Day Weekend))). Anyway, we ended up parking a few streets over (and only paid 8$ to park!). Was a bit of a hike, especially with the not-well-advertised detour that made us double back almost allt he way to get tot he next Pier (since the bridge between them was... ugh, gone?). Managed to finally get over there and into the Pavilion around 6:30. That was a fun ordeal.
Anyway, chilled til 7, when Jana Kramer started. She played about a half hour. Only know what she played (short of her big single and the cover), cause I got a picture of the setlist: Radio, Good Time Comin' On, One Of The Boys, That's Hot, Whiskey, Bye Bye (Jo Dee Messina Cover), Why Ya Wanna, I Hope It Rains.
Also, a side note: I hate drunk people. This venue used to be so awesome at keeping people out of the aisles and off the stage. Dunno what's going on with that at all. And ugh, did I mention I hate drunk people. I am fairly certain some of the drunk-ass frat boys who were there will not even remember they were at a concert).
Anyway, I digress. Rodney Atkins was up next. (Also, I hate baseball caps, too. They make picture taking tricky). Came on around 7:50, played til about 8:40ish. We ended up leaning on the stage for this (security eventually stepped in and kicked everyone who wasn't in the first couple of rows out, so yay for that). Got some good pics from there. Anyway, kept that of the setlist for him: Farmer's Daughter, About The South, He's Mine, Take A Back Road - during this one, he held the mic stand out so people could grab picks (got one!) (having said that, he went through like a hundred picks) and there were handshakes in there, somewhere, too. Then - It's America, Friends With Tractors/an epically awesome Guitar/Bass battle, Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy), Watching You, These Are My People, If You're Going Through Hell.
They shooed us out in between sets, but when Darius Rucker started just around 9, the stage got swarmed again. The girls who'd been hanging out near the drunk ass frat boys ended up squished next to me, subtly trying to get me out of the way (didn't work). When that failed, one of them turned to being annoyingly friendly. Why do I need to give you, a random ass person, a high five in the middle of a concert? Why do I need to sway my hands through the whole damn show? Keep your hands out of my way and please, please stop hip-bumping me because you think I look sad. I am watching a concert and attempting to ignore the fact that you exist. Ugh. People. She did level out after a while, and we came to a sort of silent mutual agreement - keep your hands out of my way when the camera is up and I will participate (minutely) in the annoying handwaving ritual for sporadic moments when pestered.
Anyway, that was long. Here's the setlist (which I got! after much begging of the guy busting down the stage): Heartbreak Road, Alright, The Craziest Thing, Don't Think I Don't Think About It, Joker (Steve Miller Band Cover), Come Back Song, Southern State of Mind, It Won't Be Like This For Long, Only Wanna Be With You*, Radio, Let Her Cry*, Lost In You, History In The Making, Hold My Hand*, This, Family Traditions (w/ Jana Kramer, Rodney Atkins) (Hank Williams Jr Cover), and Tue Believers. Encored with Wagon Wheel, and a cover of Prince's Purple Rain. (* = Hootie & The Blowfish songs). Ended around 10:30. Snagged the setlist and bailed out of there. Hiked back to the car (a really, really cute police officer that was chatting with Dad (Dad is a dispatcher for another county, but one that does stuff with the City a lot) when we got lost in the garage. Made it home by 11:30ish.
Good show.
