I was nervous going to the show because I was on my own, and I didn't know what to expect. When I got there, there was an interesting mix of drag queens and assorted costumes, and then there were the groups of women my mom's age who had come to see Cher wearing their best cotton Halloween cardigans (complete with embroidered pumpkins). I suppose I'm be(e)ing a snob. If that's all the spirit you have, well, I guess that should be celebrated too. Not everyone can get away with six inch stilletto boots, fishnets and a thong body suit. Of course, I only wished my legs looked as good as that guy's.

Sister Sledge got everybody warmed up and out of their seats, but brought the mood down when they closed their set on a slow hymn to Jesus. Not really a choice I would have expected at this particular concert.

Thelma Houston brought the house back to their feet with incredible power and charisma. That woman can sing! She left us that way until all six of the original Village People came on stage and got the crowd into the gay ol' spirit of the evening. Four crotch grabbing, gyrating and muscle flexing songs later, they got to "YMCA" and if you've never been in a stadium full of people doing synchronized arm gestures, you haven't really lived.

Cher had urged her fans to get into the Halloween spirit (which they were - those costumes were incredible!), and was, of course, sporting a fabulous Bob Mackie creation especially for Halloween. It was draped in beads and had a spider over her left breast. Don't get me started on the 8 costume changes. If you've seen the show on TV, you know what I'm talking about. It's a terrific show, so if you didn't get a chance to see it live, I highly recommend renting the Emmy-winning small screen version, which is just about as good as it was live. It even has a performance of "Jesse James" that she didn't perform last night.

Like a schmuck, I was a good, honest citizen and checked my camera, so I don't have any pictures to show you, but I did manage to score a bunch of rare "Cher Dollars" bills. I just checked eBay and people are willing to pay $15 a piece. I gave a few away because I didn't want to be greedy with my memorablia good fortune. Too bad I couldn't use them to buy an outrageously overpriced concert t-shirt (I probably wouldn't ever wear).

All in all, a terrific show, a fabulous Halloween, and a complete evening!

Happy All Souls Day (in case you didn't know what Halloween was for).