It started off pretty average with a 5 hour work shift at Cracker Barrel where I am a hostess. But it is the events that occurred after this that made it so AMAZING!
After I got off work, my sister, her best friend and I piled into the car and began the trip to Nashville to see Nick Jonas and the Administration in concert. We jammed to some mix CD's, starting off with the Black Eyed Peas' "I've Got a Feeling" which was a perfect song for the day.
We made a side stop at a Tennessee Cracker Barrel for dinner before getting back on the road. However, because of this little (yet necessary) stop, we were behind schedule on getting to the venue. I had to speed the rest of the way to Nashville and I pulled into the parking garage next to the Ryman Auditorium at 6:45 pm. With the concert starting in 15 minutes we raced up the stairs and to the will call window to pick up the coveted tickets to the show.
At this point we were on the verge of hyperventilation. We were running on pure adrenaline, having raced up the stairs, paired with the fact that we were in the same building as Nick Jonas. It was pretty surreal. AND THEN! Then we saw where our seats were. We were in section 1 row M, which doesn't sound that amazing but it was. We were off to Nick's left and although we couldn't see the entire stage, we could always see Nick perfectly which was the important part. Plus in a venue like the Ryman, even row M seems super close.
We had basically just reached our seats when the lights went down and Diane Birch came onto the stage. She was amazing. Her voice is so pure and soulful. I could see why Nick would choose her as an opening act. She is so talented. As soon as I got home I bought her album off of iTunes. (Well actually my sister bought it....but still.) The name of the CD is Bible Belt which is interesting because at one point during her set I turned to Sarah (my sister's bff) and said that she sounded like she should be singing in a Southern Baptist church choir. That her music had that feel to it.
After her set that was a sort-of intermission while they changed the stage around for Nick's set. Some girls whom my sister had met at an Honor Society show and with whom she had been texting all day came over to our section and we chatted about the show, about the prospect of seeing Nick up close and where we could meet up afterwards to hang out. Then my phone buzzed and I had received a text from a friend who was also at the concert which read "Christa Black is here!" Just at that moment I heard some slight screams and I looked up to the balcony and saw Christa Black surrounded by a least 20 girls trying to get pictures with her. I was in awe for a moment and almost forgot that I was there to see Nick because I was so excited to see Christa. I love reading her blogs and I can't wait until her book comes out. She has been such an inspiration to me. Her faith is so strong and has been tested so much, yet she has come out such a strong and beautiful person. I was half-tempted to run up to the balcony to get a picture with her, but I didn't know how long the intermission would be or even if I would be allowed up there.
After some debate I stayed put and had a conversation with the girls in the row in front of me about Christa's blog and how much it inspires us. In the middle of our chat the lights went down and the chaos began. But it was the good kind of chaos. The kind that shows how dedicated we are to these boys who bear the last name Jonas.
Nick's show was beyond description. Even without his brothers he has such a stage presence. You can see the light in his eyes as he plays his songs. The passion for what he is doing is evident. He isn't doing it for the fame or fortune or the perks that come along with it. He is doing it for the love of the music. He gets a real joy at sharing his thoughts, opinions and feelings through the words of his songs. He even said that these songs came from his heart. He told us that he was going to "pour them out" for us.
I'm not sure which of his new songs is my favorite. He had such an eclectic set of music. I loved them all. Although I particularly loved when he used his falsetto in songs such as "State of Emergency" and "An Olive and An Arrow". I felt my knees threaten to give out several times because of his sexy voice. It should be illegal for people to be able to sing like that. He could have killed me with that voice.
I loved that he covered Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" and was appalled that so few people knew the words. I also found it incredibly humbling that he forgot the words to "Fireflies" you would think that after messing up at the two Dallas shows he would have tried to learn the words. But I'll forgive him. His cover of "Use Somebody" came me shivers. I wouldn't say that it was necessarily better than the original, but Nick definitely added his own flair to it.
Another thing that I loved was the he re-did both "Inseparable" and "Tonight" which are two of my favorite songs. "Inseparable" is so old-school Jonas Brothers and I love that he is going to be bringing it back. It made me want to squee.
After the concert, which left me feeling breathless and possibly in the need for mouth to mouth came the next best part of my night. I was able to meet up with some girls that I only knew through the internet, but that I felt connected to for a while. We clicked immediately and we spent the night at IHOP (there was 12 of us in total) chatting about Nick J and the rest of the Jonases as well as what we like to do, where we go to school, other concerts we have been to. It was so much fun and I really didn't want to leave.
But the fun didn't end at IHOP. Two of the girls came back to the hotel that my sister, Sarah and I were staying at to hang out and when we pulled into the parking lot a tour bus was parked there. We freaked out a little but then we thought "why would Nick stay at the Comfort Inn?" While we waited in the lobby to be checked in a white town car (with really dark tinted windows) pulled up outside the lobby. It sat there for a few minutes before finally the driver came inside to check in whoever was in the car. We were leaving at this point but as we did, Britney asked if there was someone important in the car. The guy didn't answer but he sort of smirked and did a slight nod of his head. We fangirl'd when we were around the corner from the lobby, but we didn't stick around to find out who was in the car because it was really cold outside and we wanted to go to the room to get warm.
We all hung out for about two hours just chilling out. We watched some YouTube videos, looked at Nick Jonas Thinks, gossiped, read people's comments about the show on Twitter, and just had fun. It felt like we and known each other for a long time and not just a few hours. And if you know me it takes me a while before I can completely be myself with someone when I first meet them. But not last night. I just felt like I clicked with everyone and because they weren't judging me because of my love of JB it made the night so much more enjoyable because I didn't have to sensor any Jonas comments that came to mind because everyone was thinking the same thing.
The concert, the after-party, the after-after party. It was all incredible. I have the pictures and videos that prove it happened but it still feels like such a surreal experience. Like some sort of dream.
It was a night that will forever stick with me and hopefully the friendships that were forged will be able to last. I hope I can meet up and hang out with all those girls again. Ya'll are incredible!!!
Thanks for bringing us together Nick!
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