No, this isn’t a post about the Queen of England. It is a post about the Queen Bey…Houston’s pride and joy…and my imaginary girlfriend, the one and only Beyonce Knowles. At the beginning of the year she announced her “The Mrs. Carter Tour” and I could only DREAM about seeing her in concert. The moment the tickets went on sale for the Houston show they were sold out within minutes and there was no way you could get your hands on them unless you had a serious connection. My roommate, Jill, let me know in May (I believe) that her mom could possibly get some tickets for us but it wasn’t a done deal. Later on into the summer I got a text from her saying, “Guess what!!!” and it was in that moment. I knew my life was complete. I, Shelby Lynn, was going to see my favorite artist of all time in concert on July 15, 2013!!!
The day of the concert I was SO excited I thought I was going to freaking die. Me and Jill get to the Toyota Center super early and I spend $40 on a t-shirt that probably cost $4 dollars to make but I could care less. I was in a daze…and I know this sounds crazy but man, I LOVE me some Beyonce! It was so awesome to be around people that love her music just as much as I do, it was like we were a little family..The BeyHive. Everyone was in such a good mood and it felt like a huge party even before the concert started.
Unfortunately, Beyonce didn’t go on until about two hours after her scheduled start time but other than that everything was awesome. When she came out onto the stage I screamed so loud I thought I would lose my voice in that very moment. Her dancers were flawless. The all female band was AMAZING. From the colors and images projected onto the stage to the perfectly planned intermission videos, everything about her concert was flawless. I felt like I was watching her on the television but she was RIGHT in front of me. There was no track playing in the background so she could lip sync when she got tired. Beyonce sang and danced the entire 2 hours and didn’t miss a beat. Her voice was so beautiful and she made everything seem so effortless. Hands down it was the best concert I have ever been to in my entire life. I will never forget that night and it will forever be one of my most cherished memories.
I know that her concert isn’t cheap by any means, but if there is any way you can see her perform live before you die…DO IT! You don’t even have to be a fan. Be able to go to a concert and see all the hard work an artist put in to give their audience an awesome show is something everyone should be able to witness.
Below is the link to her tumblr where she uploads a TON of pictures from her tour. The photographer is so good at capturing the moment.
-Until next time my loves! MUAH!
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