Monday of this week I was on my way home from the grocery store and I heard an advertisment that Josh Groban was coming to Omaha the next day! How did I not know this? Needless to say, it was perfect!
Rewind about four years when Josh Groban came to Salt Lake City. It was August 28, 2007. Bryson's aunt got us box seats in which all of his family and most of my family attended the concert as well. My brother's businsess was able to get a few more seats for my family. The concert was perfect, I borrowed my sisters dress and had help getting ready, because I knew this would be a special day. I thought for sure Bryson would be proposing to me. It was perfect, all our families were there and things just seemed right. Anyways the concert came and went. My family left and I admit, I was sad. I thought for sure that was the night we would be officially engaged. The concert was perfect, Josh Groban did an amazing job. One of Bryson's cousins even played in the orchrastra with Josh Groban. We started back to the car and after I thought the night was over, things changed. We came down the stairs and around the corner and I saw posters in our car that said "Will You Marry Me?" Bryson got down on a knee and my family all came around the corner. Needless to say, Josh Groban has a special place in our hearts. We will always remember that night. His song "You Raise Me Up" has become our song. We each encourage each other to be a better person.
Fast forward again. I looked up tickets to see if it was even possible and sure enough, I found a great deal. I bought the tickets, and found a babysitter. (Thanks Torrie!) I called and got Bryson excused from Young Mens and then used an excuse to pick him up from work. He works downtown and it's been easier for me to take him to a bus stop that is a mile away instead of driving all the way downtown twice each day. He was a little confused as to why I was in the area and why I didn't have Akoy. I tried to make up some lame excuse but I am a terrible liar. Then the 20 Questions game began. Bryson was trying to figure out where I was taking him. After awhile he guessed a concert, the qwest center, omaha, and then a few singers. He evenutally guessed Josh Groban and I said YES and then turned up the music in the car. He didn't believe me. Bryson took my phone and after about 20 seconds he said, okay! I didn't think he found anything in that amount of time, but sure enough he went straight to the internet typed in 'Qwest Center May 24' That guy sure knows how to do his research!
We stopped and grabbed a bite to eat and then headed to the concert. Bryson thought our tickets were phoney, and I have to admit tickets on the main floor, row 15 for $24 bucks, did seem a little fishy! :) I admit, I was a little sceptical at first. Low and behold, we got in just fine!
A guy named Elew opened up. He was a crazy guy! His genre was Rock Jazz?? He would pluck the piano strings to sound like a gutiar while playing the piano. It was pretty amazing! After he preformed it took like a half an hour for Josh Groban to come out.
He surprised us in the middle of the main floor and played a few pieces on the piano while singing. He was AMAZING! I love listening to him sing live, his voice is powerful! After preforming 2 songs he made the comment he was magic, then did something and said that he was just on Dancing With The Stars and then a second later came back. I quickly looked it up on my phone after him saying not to Tweet about it and sure enough at that same moment he was a special guest on DWTS. I'm guess that is why we had to wait a little bit and he must of gone to California earlier in the day to prerecord that song? Who knows! :)
The rest of the concert he sang beautifully and made some more jokes. Invited some people on stage for a love song and offered them wine and milk for the underage people. All super random, but made for a good show. He left.
Then the encore came, he came out and sang a song by Neil Diamond and then You Raise Me Up. He sang it so beautifully. I could just listen to him all night! Made for some good memories!
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| Singing "You Raise Me Up" (notice how close we are.. no zoom) |
