Indigo!

I love the Indigo Girls. I have been listening to them faithfully since I was in 7th grade. (Despite the fact that my sister used to make fun of me and called them "The Blue People"). I have memorized every song on every album (well, mostly) and sing each one at the top of my lungs whenever I get the chance. I have seen the girls in concert 5 times and don't plan on stopping any time soon.

First was at Artpark in Niagara Falls when I was going to school at SUNY Fredonia. I went to the show with my best girlfriends and we sat outside in the sun and laughed and sang along and it was the best concert I had ever seen.

Then, I saw them with my sister at SPAC in Saratoga. I don't remember exactly but I think I was still in college at the time. It was might first trip to SPAC which was an event in itself. Going with my sister made it all the more sweet and....no shocker here...it was the best concert I had ever seen.

Next was at the Palace Theatre in Albany NY with Ryan. The venue was amazing. The seats were great. The crowd was fun. It was the best concert I had ever been to.

The next show was in September of last year at the Smith Opera House in Geneva, NY. I paid for two tickets, but ended up going by myself because of Ryan's broken leg. I drove 2 hours each way to get there on a Tuesday night. The opening act was a little know Canadian woman, Kathleen Edwards, who I had become a fan of by accident a couple of years back and I was so excited that she was touring with them. I sang my heart out and the harmonies were so intense that I was crying and laughing at the same time. Guess what? Best concert ever.

And now, most recently, was last night. The venue was the Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo North Campus. Ryan and I both LOVE being on college campuses...we both feel energized and worldly and the people watching is unmatched. The show started with "Javier" a young Spanish acoustic guitarist and vocalist who was awesome and had some of the most amazing vocals I've ever heard. The girls came on at about 9:30pm. From the minute they walked on the stage to the minute they walked off, I was completely mesmerized. They played two of my favorite songs, "Love's Recovery" and "The Wood Song" which was an amazing and pleasant surprise because they are older and they don't play them much anymore. As I sang and closed my eyes, I was transported. It all sounds so corny, I know, but if you are a fan like so many of us are, you know exactly what I am talking about!

And, yes, it was the best concert I have ever seen. Yet!