People ask me all of the time why I love Sugarland so much
and how do I not get tired of seeing them in concert all the time especially
when it’s the same concert. I give the
same answer every time… they are simply amazing. It’s hard to put into words sometimes just
how much I connect with both their music and them as singers, songwriters &
people. Everyone has had people in their
lives whether we know them personally or not that have touched our lives. I am
lucky enough to have a great network of friends & family that do this but I
am also lucky enough to have Sugarland & their music in my life to do this
as well. Not only do they inspire but
they make you feel special. It’s like we
the fans really are friends with Jennifer & Kristian. When you are at a
concert it feels like it’s just you, Jennifer & Kristian hanging out and
having fun…you sometimes forget there are thousands of other people there with
you until a song like Find the Beat Again comes on and all of you are throwing
your fists in the air together yelling “Hey” at the top of your lungs J (On a side note I do
this all of the time in my car and have gotten some entertaining looks from
other drivers lol! It’s such a fun, energetic song you just can’t help it!) I
can honestly say I could listen to Sugarland all day long and never grow tired
of them.
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| Albany, NY - In the Hands of the Fans |
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| Albany, NY - pic I took during Find the Beat Again |
I had the privilege
of meeting Jennifer & Kristian back in 2007 and what humble people they were
back then and what humble people they still are. I have had several friends ask me, how do you
know they are such humble people and my answer to them is, attend one of their
concerts and you will see. Heck just
listen to them speak about their music, their fans and their lives and you will
understand. Unlike so many artists out
there today, they really do care about their fans and the true fans know
this. I mean they did name this year’s
tour “In the Hands of the Fans “ J
and boy is this a fun tour! I recently flew up to Albany to attend a show
and even though I have the most amazing time at every Sugarland concert, this
one was truly phenomenal. The amount of
interaction with the fans was amazing. I
was lucky enough to make it front row in the pit and what a treat it was
getting to be that close to Jennifer and Kristian. I have come to the conclusion that those 2
never grow tired when they are on stage.
The connection they share and the way they are able to play off each
other is rare and magical. No matter how
many times I have seen them I always leave the concerts going wow, they really
are amazing people and great friends to each other. I hope to get the opportunity to meet with
both of them again….chat, share a glass of wine and or something J
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| Albany, NY - pic I took showcasing how connected they are during a concert |
I really could go on and on about why I love Sugarland and
why everyone should give their music a chance if you haven’t already. The memories you make and people you meet are
worth it alone. For those of my friends (and even my mom) who decided to give
them a chance and now enjoy them, thanks for listening to me….told you that you
wouldn’t be disappointed! The memories I have made through Sugarland our
priceless. I have met so many new people
through the fan club and concerts. One
of my best memories last year was the last week my friend Tony was in town
before moving to England he, our friend Jen and myself decided to have our own “Sugarland”
concert in his living room. With a
Sugarland dvd on in the background, Tony on air guitar and Jen & I on
vocals we totally made it a “concert” to never forget. Hoping one day to take him to an actual
concert J
Until then I am counting down until the Tampa concert in July…..this will be my
3rd concert with my dad and he is so stoked to see Sugarland again lol!
Oh and a big thank
you to Sugarland’s music introducing me to my good friend Tammy. Our passion for Sugarland led a mutual friend
to introduce us I am so glad that she did.
It is great having a friend that “just gets it” when it comes to my love
for Sugarland. Not many people would
travel all over to attend a concert or fly across country to attend a Duets
show taping J (hope
we didn’t annoy you too much Jennifer yelling your name during the commercial
breaks….thanks for always waving back to us and smiling!). I look forward to
the countless amount of memories still to be made.
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| Tammy & I sporting our Team Jennifer shirts we made |
Well that was just a little bit of why Sugarland and their
music mean so much to me. THANK YOU
Jennifer & Kristian for doing what you do and always being so nice to us
fans. It means the world to us. Looking forward to many more concerts, albums
and great memories from you guys.
