It was a hundred and fifty billion degrees. My friend got sunburned. I spent a fortune on smoothies. But was it worth it? Heck yeah! Where else could I have seen so many cowboy hats, beers, smoke, and tattoos of bald eagles? None of which I had.
This past weekend, I attended California’s biggest country music festival: Stagecoach. I saw seven great acts and that’s after I missed quite a few. My friend and I drove three hours just to see Danielle Peck, Darius Rucker, Little Big Town, Reba, Brad Paisley, Randy Houser, Zac Brown Band, and Lady Antebellum. And we could have seen more if we didn’t have to go back to school the next day.
And if you think that line up is great, remember that last year Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, and the Eagles were there. I was initially disappointed with this year’s line-up, but I have to say, this year’s acts delivered.
We took the cheap route and brought our own chairs. I got to carry the blankets. Just understand that if you carry your own chairs, it’s much harder to see the stage. Would I do it again? If I go next year, I’m buying the reserved nicer seats, and out in style!
Danielle Peck took the Mane Stage (Get it? Like the horse. Ha ha.) first. Her band was excellent, but there was something wrong with her acoustics. I’m not quite sure what happened. Perhaps it was the sound system. Most didn’t seem to pay attention. She was a good opening act, but I wouldn’t pay just to see her.
At five, Darius Rucker (The lead singer from Hootie and the Blowfish) sang. I was very excited to see him in the line-up and I wasn’t the only one. Many people stood up and paid attention right away. He played guitar and looked like he was having fun. He kept it fresh and there wasn’t a song I didn’t like. Man, that guy can sing! I loved him even more in person. I really did. When we got back at the hotel, at one in the morning, we didn’t go to bed until we played his music for a bit.
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