I LOVE LIVING IN LAS VEGAS!
Yes, the weather is hot, the traffic his hectic, and the people are bizarre...but the shows are amazing! Daniel's family buys tickets on a fairly regular basis at discounted prices so we take every opportunity to go see them.
THE BEATLES: LOVE
I love listening to The Beatles. It's even more fun to listen to when you've got people dressed up as crazies doing insane stunts! This is a Cirque de Soleil show and The Beatles is the theme. It was very entertaining. I think that the best was Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds...but that's my favorite song. There are 2 pieces of fabric hanging from the ceiling clear down to the floor and "Lucy" is doing flips and turns in and out of the fabric while flying up and down. It's like a free fall back and forth while holding onto this elasticized fabric. It was crazy cool!
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Daniel surprised me with Phantom for HIS birthday. We had planned to get gussied up and walk the strip since I hadn't done it in a long time. Daniel came and picked me up at my hotel (I wasn't living here yet) and we were off. Daniel was focused on parking and I was confused as to why he seemed so rushed since it was still light outside. I blindly followed him through the parking garage to the casino because he said it was the best was to get to the strip. We went down the escalators and then Daniel said, "Wait, I think it's back this way," and led me to the theater behind the escalators. It took me a few seconds to realize where we were going. I even said, "Babe, I don't think this is the way out. This is for Phantom of the Opera." Then he smiled and I was all, " Oh my gosh, no way! Oh my gosh, oh my gosh. Really?" Needless to say we were both extremely excited.
The show was fantastic! It was the best show I have ever seen! We were on the left side, 5th row, and I had the aisle seat! The chandelier at the beginning was spectacular! The music was just as perfect as it has always been. I was mouthing the words the entire time. And Daniel smiled the entire night because I loved the surprise so much. I had always loved the show and promised myself that I would see it one day...and Daniel, at 20 years old, gave me the perfect gift. What a great guy!
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS
This was Daniel's birthday present this year. These guys are HILARIOUS! They are from New Zealand and had their own show of the same name. They perform really funny songs but they are honestly very talented. It wasn't a big spectacle kind of a show. They just sit there with their guitars and just make stupid jokes the whole time. But the delivery of the jokes and the words in the music are what make the show. I strongly suggest you look up "It's business time" on you tube if you have never heard of them.
BRITNEY SPEARS: CIRCUS
Daniel got these tickets from a friend who, again, got them for free. I was going to go with my sister in-law but I ended up having to work so she took her husband. Apparently, the show was amazing, but kind of weird. Of course, the whole concept of a REAL circus is weird, too. They told me that one of the performers had no legs...head to butt was all she had. And she jumped on a trampoline and did flips and tricks and other weird stuff. 2 things ran through my mind when they told me about this particular performer. First: Good for her. If you're going to lose your legs at least you've become somewhat successful by performing with Britney Spears. Second: That's kind of creepy.
AC/DC
This is another show I didn't see. This is my father in-law's favorite band so he took his 2 boys out to see them. Daniel said that it was really amazing. They have this train engine on the stage and at some point in the show they inflate a giant woman to sit on top of it...I don't really care for AC/DC like they do, but I'm really glad they were able to enjoy it.
ZEN MAGIC
These to girls are from Japan and perform in a cultural folk lore sort of way. It's still flashy and ridiculously over the top, but it seems like it was all based on legends. Almost every trick was easy to figure out (one time the lighting accidentally flashed was was going on behind the curtain) but it was entertaining. I was a really good family show. And we got our pictures taken with them. Yay!
These to girls are from Japan and perform in a cultural folk lore sort of way. It's still flashy and ridiculously over the top, but it seems like it was all based on legends. Almost every trick was easy to figure out (one time the lighting accidentally flashed was was going on behind the curtain) but it was entertaining. I was a really good family show. And we got our pictures taken with them. Yay!
STEVE WYRICK: REAL MAGIC
Daniel and I saw this together back when we first started dating. It was such an amazing show. We saw it again about a week ago and it was JUST as amazing! I love how talented these guys are...in both their music and comedy. It is a show I would definitely recommend seeing at least once for the experience. If you ever go to the show in Las Vegas wear as much white as possible :)
This is, by far, the best concert I have ever been to. The music, the lights, the band, the men's choir, the millions of paper hearts that fell from the ceiling during "All you need is love"....these guys just really know how to put on a show! I had never really heard of Cheap Trick. I knew the songs "I want you to want me" and "Surrender" but I didn't associate them with the band. Their Beatles songs were just on the spot. They really are one of the best bands simply because their music compliments THE best band. The lead singer has one of the most talented voices ever.
JAY LENO
These tickets were given to us by one of our regular customers...and he got them for free. But I actually enjoyed this show a lot more than I thought. He really fits his own stereotype. He wobbles his head, he points and makes points using his whole hand, he talks like an antsy henchmen to a kingpin, and he walks in place. His jokes were pretty funny, too. He only had a couple that were off color, but all around it was fun to go and have a good laugh.
This was the best magic show I've ever been to. It was very entertaining and the "magic" was very convincing. It was sometimes a little cheesy but he really did a good job at keeping us entertained and confused. What I really liked about this show is that a lot of it is sentimental. It reenacts his childhood and family a lot throughout the show. It's almost like a story. The show is called "Real Magic" in reference to life and family. At the very end, for the grand finale, he makes an entire plane appear on the stage in a matter of seconds. It was and awesome show.
BLUE MAN GROUP
Daniel and I saw this together back when we first started dating. It was such an amazing show. We saw it again about a week ago and it was JUST as amazing! I love how talented these guys are...in both their music and comedy. It is a show I would definitely recommend seeing at least once for the experience. If you ever go to the show in Las Vegas wear as much white as possible :)
CHEAP TRICK
This is, by far, the best concert I have ever been to. The music, the lights, the band, the men's choir, the millions of paper hearts that fell from the ceiling during "All you need is love"....these guys just really know how to put on a show! I had never really heard of Cheap Trick. I knew the songs "I want you to want me" and "Surrender" but I didn't associate them with the band. Their Beatles songs were just on the spot. They really are one of the best bands simply because their music compliments THE best band. The lead singer has one of the most talented voices ever.
JAY LENO
These tickets were given to us by one of our regular customers...and he got them for free. But I actually enjoyed this show a lot more than I thought. He really fits his own stereotype. He wobbles his head, he points and makes points using his whole hand, he talks like an antsy henchmen to a kingpin, and he walks in place. His jokes were pretty funny, too. He only had a couple that were off color, but all around it was fun to go and have a good laugh.
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