I'm not there, but I wanted to share something real quick - I talked to Laura about an hour ago and she was laughing.....seems they had just gotten to the venue and got to their seats when they noticed Bo was on stage - riding The Goat (the bike they bought)!! *roflmao* She couldn't get her camera out quick enough, but hopefully Tommy captured it!

That's it from me, too funny to wait to share!!

Goat??? so if it had a motor it would be a hog???

(That darn kid is going to break something again ! ! !) crutches_smiley

He seems to be getting quite creative on stage these days...next he will be diving into the crowd! I can't believe he brought the "goat" on stage...funny!

Well, it was awesome. Just stopping in real quick. I love Bo and the guys! But you know, I love "us" too! I have had a great time meeting new people, putting faces with screen names ets. This morning we had breakfast with several folks, and I'm terrible with names. But there were two "mother and adult daughter" combos. I think that is so cool! So many connections thru all of this. I swear people seem happier to see me at a Bo and S$ show then they do when I enter the room at a "family" gathering, like Christmas and Thanksgiving! :) Not sure what that really means, but its true.

I think I've got some good pics I'll try to post tonight after I get home! I think I'm almost on my way to the airport.

Much Love and sugarmoney_rocks

Kinda like Norm from "Cheers," right?? That's how it feels to me, too!!

Glad you had fun, Cindy and Tricia - it sure does go by so fast sometimes, but there's more ahead of us!!

Ok I am still worn out from shrieking like a lunatic.... and trying to dance and work my camera at the same time. :lol:

Venu:
Goreous venue...very similar to Verizon in B'ham except the seating is covered but not enclosed. LARGE lawn area for folks to sit on and picnic, if you don't want to see Bo up close...DUH...are there such people?

We had seats a few rows back from the Orchestra pit, which was nice. But the orchestra pit seats did allow you to stand up at the stage and we weren't let down there other than once to take photos. We were close tho and right in the center.

The guys were awesome. Bo said this was the last one and they were off for 10 days. Everyone sounded great as usual!

Bo wore a white shirt with black leafy designs and lovely ripped jeans. He kept his hair down thru the entire concert and of course you know he used that hair! thud

No new songs...I was so hoping for "Angel in Montgomery," because that has long been one of my favorite songs...but still a wonderful set! This concert was shorter, maybe closer to an hr than two, but so well worth it!

I am really bad at song order, because I am usually screaming and drooling instead of paying attention, but the songs included their usual:

Songs in no particular order...lol!
VOA: my favorite Bo song
TRT:
UMMB:
Pink Houses
Aint Got Money
WP...always awesome
Sinner
Cin and Nov
Vehicle
Feelin Alright
SHA
Freebird

There may have been more, there probably were, but I am in a daze still....lol. Bo look awesomely handsome and Kris wore a green shirt with a sparkly design. Heath and Tommy and Shane were smokin and shone thru the performance, and Kris was....well just no words...no words... :P

After the show, they had a water fight but of course my camera was off...LOL. I did get some of Bo throwing his towels and some picks, but the water fight was cute.

THE BEST PART! I swear, if Bo ever tired of singing, he can do standup comedy...lol! While they were setting up, Bo came out riding The Goat and went around and around the stage very quietly, with this adorable look on his face. Then he just as quietly rode off. Some didn't notice it but most S$ fans did and of course no one that I know of was ready with a camera for this, but I'm hoping someone got pix. By the time I dug mine out, he was off stage. The crowd was a good size but for the most part tame, except for the front where us Bo and S$ fans were.... :lol:


After the show we tried to hang around and the guards, who had NO clue who they were dealing with...LOL...said ok ladies go home now, all the band is gone...they left right after the encore. We all stared at him like he had just landed from Mars and we told him what we knew was true, but they still kicked us out.... :angry:

We all went to Fridays for a late dinner after, which was lovely to be able to talk to everyone, because our seats were scattered.
All in all...it was a fabulous evening!!!! rock_on

Thanks for the recaps and details. They are having a ball with that little bike, aren't they.

Norm!!

lmao.

I would have paid the price of admission just to see Bo riding around the stage on the "goat" :lol:

hmmmm, I see the set list is covered, will try to add something new...Rochester Hills...an absolutely beautiful venue...outdoors in a 'fishbowl' of earth, with an attractive wooden pavilion roof that offered superb sound. The day was a perfect Michigan summer day...mid 80s daytime, and low 70s by evening. My guess is that S$ loved this venue, surrounded by woods and secluded from their adoring fans. They had the whole afternoon to hang by themselves, walk in the woods, throw a football, ride "the goat" without intrusions, or maybe just rest up for thier long awaited homecoming. Security was high at this venue, which is a blessing to the guys, but a curse to the adoring fans. No time for chit chat, photos, etc.
The evening began with a comedian, who was animated, but hard to understand, and I live here. But I did get the part when he said that he really likes Bo Bice. The S$ show was full of energy with lots of smiles on the stage. Sort of the last hurrah before a long awaited break. How do these guys get better at every show? It sure seems to happen...or does my adoration grow with each show? Maybe both. It is as though this is a bunch of really good friends playing rock stars, having the time of their lives, living their dream and loving every minute of it. And in my opinion, they are rock stars. I just love Bo and Sugar Money. Great musicians and nice people, who sacrifice a lot to be on the road, doing what they love. I salute all the wives tending to the little ones at home.
I loved Vehicle, Freebird, Pink Houses and Whipping Post. Is it a problem when Bo & S$ do the covers better than the originals? Not at all for me. TRT and UMMB were awesome. But I honestly have to say that VOA, C&N, Sinner in a Sin and Ain't Got Money are my favorites. I can't pick just one. Original, LIVE music. It can't be beat.

Ain't Got Money!? :o

You lucky suckers! :lol: I love that one!

Sounds like Michigan was a great way to finish up this stretch of the tour...nice venue and a great crowd!

cheerstoya

Thanks for the re-caps, girls. I wish I could have been there in person. Sounds like it was a lot of fun.

Nelwyn happydance

Ah yes, Michigan was a GREAT place to finish up this leg of the tour. ;) Reading Bo’s blogs on bobice.com sounds like he would agree. I told ya’ll it was a beautiful venue.

<<--- Isn't this GREAT!

Here's my recap...finally...

Saturday morning, I headed out to the airport to pick up Cindy. Just as I was getting off at the exit for the airport, TRT came on the radio...I just turned it up and laughed...

Heck I almost didn't recognize Cindy...looking good! Since she didn't have to be at the M&G till 1:00, we stopped for breakfast then headed out to the hotel. Just as we were pulling into the hotel parking lot, what comes on the radio but I Don't Wanna Be. Even though it wasn't Bo, we still got another laugh out of it! Luckily we were able to get an early check-in and freshened up a bit.

Security was a bit more relaxed in the afternoon and I was able to go into the sound check with Cindy. Heck I don't even remember what they played at the sound check...but it sure was nice to be there. thumbsup

Since it wasn't my M&G I didn't ask for an autograph, heck I didn't even bring anything for him to sign. Richard asked if I wanted anything signed, I said "Nope" (what a dope) I just stood back taking pics of everyone else getting their autographs and pictures taken. At one point Bo asked if I was just there to take pictures...Yep! idunno

After the M&G most of the folks there went to Applebees for a quick lunch. It was really great to meet and chat with some great new friends.

After lunch we headed back to the hotel and posted a few pics. My niece, Nikki, and her girlfriend, Allison, met up with us at the hotel. They were so excited to be going. They had on the cutest shirts they had made.



Once the other two people going with us showed up, we headed out to the venue. This is the first time I’ve had “assigned” seating at a S$ show. That was NICE. Not waiting all day in the hot or cold! Our seats were in the 2nd row. Woo-Hoo! I went and said hello to a whole lot of people, but felt a bit guilty leaving my friend sitting there all by herself, so I went back to my seat. It was then that Bo came out riding “The Goat”. I saw him riding from the side of the stage and at first wasn’t sure what I was seeing…then I was frantically digging through my to get out my camera. Got it out, turned it on, and it took FOREVER to start up. Of course, by then he was already headed back off stage. It was actually really funny. He got to about the middle of the stage and the screams started when everyone realized who it was. He didn’t stop just had this HUGE smile on his face…

There was a comedian who came out to “warm up” the audience…this man was funny…Not long after he left the stage, people were getting antsy for the show to start and began a “Bo, Bo, Bo” chant. That seemed to get everyone moving backstage because out came the guys!!!

The second the jam started, we were all up on our feet…although nobody else was…Even the folks in the first row didn’t stand up through the whole concert, which was fine with me…no heads or hands in my pics LOL There were a few “down in front’s” shouted. I guess Jeff is right, I have to go get my hearing checked, because I continued standing. How people can not stand during a rock concert is beyond me. But at least the cheering was LOUD!!!

As far as crowd size goes, I would have to say there were 3500 - 4000 people there. Detroit IS Rock City you know...

I took this pic before the concert, so the place filled up even more as the evening with on..


I think everyone else covered the concert pretty well and since I’m not great at that part, I’ll just say it was AWESOME, although I never expected anything less. I do remember Ain’t Got Money, Vehicle and Whipping Post…probably my favorites for the night. And thank goodness pics have already been posted because I would not have been able to tell you what everyone was wearing. During the guitar jam in Freebird, Bo came over to our side of the stage and Nikki and Allison were watching him, just seconds before Kris started his bounce, I pointed to Kris and told them to watch him…bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, JUMP!! They LOVED it.

The concert was over WAY too soon. When Heath was throwing out some guitar pics, I pointed at Nikki and Allison and he threw one their way…Allison got it and was so excited over that! I can’t believe I had my camera put away when the water fight started. (And Bo is not exactly telling the truth in his blog… roflmao) As Gypsee said, security chased us out of the venue. “The bus has already left??” PLEASE… We laughed and told them…we know that’s not true because the are still packing up the equipment and the road crew and tour manager WERE STILL ON STAGE. That didn’t work, they still made us leave. I would have loved to get Nicki and Allison and autograph or two. As we were walking out, I told the girls…”THAT was a rock concert, no singing to tracks at this show” They were blown away by the music and just had the biggest smiles on their faces. One of my friends that came with me, Jan, totally enjoyed herself. She told me she expected mainly teenagers at the concert and said she was surprised to see so many folks our age. (and I think maybe a bit relived too!)

I had made arrangements for all the “Bo-Peeps” to meet after the concert. What a great idea that was (even if I have to say so myself) Everyone talking, laughing and having a great time. We met a lot of new friends and got reacquainted with some old ones as well. Here’s a bit of advice for you…If you go to Friday’s and order a frozen Cosmopoliton, be VERY sure you are thirsty. I swear this thing came in a fishbowl. (I was very thirsty, BTW).

Cindy and I headed back to the hotel and pretty much crashed right away. The next morning we had breakfast in the along with some of the other fans who were staying at our hotel. We still had some time before we needed to leave for the airport so I started going thru my pics and editing them so I could upload em. All of a sudden I got real sleepy and was gonna lay down for just a few minutes. Oops, fell asleep for I don’t know how long. Poor Cindy… LOL

It was a rather bittersweet ride back to the airport. I was so sad to see her leave, the time just flew by so quickly. It was a great weekend all around. Allison left me this comment on Myspace today…

How great is THAT!

Wow…I rambled on quite a bit didn’t I? I guess that’s what happens when you write a recap at 2:00 in the morning!

Thanks for the recaps!! cheerstoya It sounds like a beautiful setting. Wish I could have made this show!!

thumbsup Great recaps everyone! They certainly capture the wonderful time we had at the concert and again at TGI Fridays. It was so nice to meet new friends and reconnect with old friends (I consider the new friends I met in Dayton to now be my old friends!) Can't wait for Columbus t meet up with all of you again! CindyG and Laura (twnk), it was great meeting up with you for breakfast and really getting to talk - enjoyed every minute even though I didn't get my waffle!). Cindy, the mother daughter combos you mentioned were Barb (barbe) and Brianne and myself and my daughter Stacy) I had a weekend of mother daughter bonding - my daughter Wendy and granddaughters Alaina and Julia in Dayton, and Stacy with me for Meadowbrook. It was really fun! My daughters are great! They will be with me in Columbus also - kinda of a family outing! See you all in Columbus!

LOL Peggy

Thanks for the recaps - this venue is near my hometown, and what I would have given to have been there!!!

Always a Michigan girl at heart...

What a fabulous weekend. 2 concerts and a Dayton M&G!!!!! It doesn't get any better. I requested Ain't Got Money to both Richard and Bo at the M&G so I was thrilled that he included it in Rochester. I think it should be in every show. That song rocks!!

It was also wonderful to meet so many of you again and make some new friends as well.

See you in Chicago!

I agree Laurie, and everyone stood up and rocked to it just like when he plays cover songs, It was awesome, that song is great and the first time I've heard it live!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome Song!!!!! happydance