Last night, Mike and I went with our friends Nolan and Jerry to DTE Energy to see Kid Rock perform. Mike and I have been to a Kid Rock concert before, but they were at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw. We hadn't been to a bigger venue like this. No matter the size of the venue, Kid Rock puts on a high energy performance. I can safely say that his shows are some of the best that I have ever seen. Also performing that night were Uncle Kracker and Rev Run, from Run DMC.
The one this about DTE is that it is an outdoor venue. The show goes on, rain or shine. And well, the rain was on. Luckily, as local radio station was giving out free ponchos =) And it only rained until about 8pm or so. The rain had stopped by time Kid Rock took the stage. And as before, the show was awesome! He played some old favorites like "Cowboy" and "Devil Without A Cause" as well as some new songs like "Amen" and "All Summer Long". The sold out crowd was on their feet and cheering the entire time. It's hard not to have a good time. He also did some songs with Rev Run. They sang "It's Tricky", "You Be Illin" and "Walk This Way". The both know how to have fun and really entertain the crowd.
We didn't have pavilion seats for the show, we were on the lawn. Lawn seats are nice because you can spread out a little more and you aren't as cramped. The only downside to having lawn seats, besides the possibility of rain, is rain + drunk people + hill. That isn't the best combination. We had a few people around us who couldn't stay on their feet. It was funny at first, but tends to get annoying after awhile. Oh well, no one around us was seriously hurt. I was talking to someone while I was waiting in the line for the bathroom that a girl by them had to be taken away because she broke her ankle.
All the crazy, drunk people aside, it was a great night! GREAT music, good company of friends, and the parking was FREE. I haven't been to an event in a long time that the parking was free. The beer more than made up for that. A beer was anywhere from $7.50 - $8.50. Oh well. It was still a fun night had by all. I can't wait for him to come back.
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Rain + Booze + Hill not a good combination. At least in the great outdoors you didn't have to inhale the wacky haze that seems to engulf the Dow when he is there. ;) I've never gone to a Kid Rock concert but I've worked the drinking wrist bands when he was there and have gone in to the show afterwards and it's insane!!! Glad you had a great time!
actually, we did have to smell the wacky stuff. The group next to us having their fun. Oh well, at least it wasn't in a building. Despite the rain, we did have a good time. He puts on a GREAT show!!
Awesome Show!!
I do have to wonder though...
Is a Kid Rock concert really the place that someone should take their 10 year-old? I saw way too many kids there, and though I like his show, I do have to admit the the lyrics and content are not something that I would want to expose Lindsay to.
Also, I had to chukkle at the one 70-year couple. They were just jamming away on the hill, dancing just like a statue. =) Ah well, everyone has a good time in their own way, and at least they didn't fall down the hill like everyone else.
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