(sent in by Debra!)
Ok well after the whole ordeal of actually getting the tickets and finding a way there, I was on my way to the Providence Civic Center...my good friend Chris came with me. He is not really a BSB fan, he just likes "Everybody" but he went to have a good time...well a good time we SURE HAD!
When we got to the arena, there were soooooo many people...I wanted souvenirs so I got into the crowd...with the help of Chris I made my way to the front and got a T-shirt and a program....
We easily found our seats and realized they weren't as bad as I had thought...they were pretty far away but a CLEAR view of the stage!! I had binoculars so it was OK. I didn't take my camera though....I really should have. They didn't check for them!!
ANYWAYS....
The opening acts: 1) Some lady and a guy....neither of which could sing at all...they were really bad. 2) Some band from Boston called LFO, they were like rap I guess...TERRIBLE!! Honestly...they were so bad and their songs were very inappropriate for the audience there... 3) Aaron Carter!! He was great. he's so adorable. He sang 'Crush on You', 'Crazy Little Party Girl', 'Ain't That Cute', and 'Shake It'. During 'Ain't That Cute' (which he said was written by Brian) he got a girl up on stage and sang to her and stuff...she looked SO nervous! he had the whole arena doing the 'Shake it' dance....it was great...he is ONE GOOD LITTLE dancer!!!!
then there was a 45 minute intermission!! Chris and I were really getting bored...but it was ok...they kept playing rap songs and stuff...it was kinda annoying...but it just made me more excited!! It was really funny though because the crowd was so anxious and every time anything on the stage moved the crowd went *craaaaaaaaaazyyyyyyy*!
OK THE BIG MOMENT!!
FINALLY at 9:00 The boys came out...........WAHOO!!! I couldn't believe that I was there....it was almost like a dream...the screaming was so loud, but actually not as loud as I was expecting!
Well they sang 'That's the Way I Like It'...they were all wearing warm-up suits and things like that...shiny, etc....I remember thinking "wow they must be dying in those hot clothes!!" I remember that Nick and Brian were wearing red sweatshirts...
Then they introduced themselves...I don't remember which order they went in but I know Nick was last *grin*...Brian thanked each and every fan like usual...and Nick said that they all love the fans....I think it's really nice that they did that...
Then was 'If I Ever Fall In Love' A cappella...wow is all I have to say!! I always liked that song when I heard the original from Shai, but this was WOW...they all sang a solo in it...Kev was great!! Then after that Nick complained...that all along the tour it was the same and that he didn't get a solo...so they let him sing a solo of that song...wow...I would say that the biggest difference between all the guys live and on tv/cd is Nick...he is so amazing live...the emotion and feeling in his voice...anyways...Chris was really bored with this song that lasted about 10 minutes...I loved it though!!! They are amazing a cappella, simply amazing...
then came Hey Mr. DJ...it was great, a real energy booster. They split us up - one side to sing "Hey Mr. DJ", the other side (my side) to sing "Jam All night long" of course they said that we were the best so far on the tour (I assume they always say that...)...they were still wearing the same things...but all of a sudden I noticed Howie was gone!!! I didn't know where he went! Then I figured that the solo songs must be next and that he had to change and stuff...well I was right!!
The solos were all great...Chris almost slept through them though *lol*...well Howie came out wearing a red satin outfit...shirt open and nothing underneath!!! He had the white roses and threw them out while singing a wonderful 'My Heart Stays With You'...it was great!! At times he would take his shirt completely off and the screaming was crazy!! he looked great though if he would only shave *l*. Then AJ came out and sang 'Lay Down Beside Me' he had this jacket thing over his red outfit but he took it off...it was great...he also puts so much emotion in his voice...it was great....next came Kevin with 'Nobody But You'. it was great!!!! He came out and danced all across the stage doing these super cool moves and then he sang the song...it's so great...he really deserves more solos!! Then cam Brian with 'That's What She Said' He played guitar and it was great...I think it's so cool that he wrote it and stuff...it's a wonderful song...even Chris who hates ballads admitted it was a great song and that Brian is supremely talented. During the song someone through a teddy bear up on stage and Brian got up, walked over across the stage to it and picked it up. I thought that was really nice! I was thrilled that Nick was last!! He came out on top of a stage/platform thing to sing 'Heaven In Your Eyes'....he only sang like one verse I think but WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW..............................I can't describe it but I can still hear it..........I Couldn't *believe* that I was sitting in the same building as him....i just can't describe it! He sang the verse and the chorus...I think I was the only person around me who knew the words!! Then he stopped...but I knew he wasn't done....and then he finished it a cappella...wow.......................I just wish he sang the whole thing (not like I am complaining!!)
Then Nick said "Let's speed it up again" or something like that and they did 'Let's Have a Party' it was GREAT!! I love that song and once again Nick was great! They still all had on the red satin outfits...now my memory gets a little hazy and I forget the order of things...I'll still describe them though!! There was a dance break where they danced to many popular songs (not theirs) I remember Puff Daddy's 'It's All About the Benjamins' and 'Too Close' by Next (it's so ironic they danced to that song because Chris hates it more than anything and i thought he was gonna kill someone when it came on!!!) I don't remember the other songs in the medley but it was great anyway!! They are such GREAT dancers (duh!)
QPG was cool...of course when they started out they thanked the fans for making it a top 10 hit...then the band played WAY too fast (of course!)...the Boys stopped them and they tried again...but it was way too "alternative-y" if you know what I mean...so they stopped them again. and one of the band members was like "ok well if you don't like the way we play then you play yourselves!!!" they were like "OK SURE!" Nick went on drums (he took off the red satin shirt but he had a white sleeveless thing on :( lol), Brian on bongo drums (I guess that's what they're called), Kev on the piano/keyboard, AJ and Howie on guitars...they did the first 2 verses of QPG amazingly since they were playing too!! At this point Chris poked me and said "wow debra these guys are so talented!" I replied by saying "I know, thanks for *finally* realizing that" Then the band took over again and they finished the song like normal. the funny thing was that Nick had trouble putting on his jacket again...it was so funny...he tried putting it on inside out and it didn't work! lol! After that they introduced all the band members...Brian even bowed down to the keyboarder (Tommy?).
AIHTG was awesome...it's one of my 2 faves so i was super excited...they came out with black hats with red bands around them....They did the song so perfectly....Nick was amazing at the beginning...well they ALL were amazing!! I couldn't hear Kev's little solo line because his voice is sooooo low! but at least he got to do it!! they did the little dance with the hats...I love that so much....
Darlin' was cool...Kev's voice is so sexy...I would say that it was the least eventful of all their songs...it's slow and nice and relaxing though!!!! I like it more after seeing it done live!! During it they split us up...one side to sing "darling" and the other side(the side I was on) to sing "tell me what to do to make things right"....it was cool and I made Chris participate!! Of course once again the Boys said that we were the best so far...
Anywhere For You is my absolute fave BSB song...when it came on I nearly died...i love that song so much...it was great...they started off in different places...AJ, Howie, and Kevin down on the stage and Nick and Brian up on the platforms...they worked their way down with the other 3 though once the song started...they were still wearing the same red suits...it was great...I love that song even more now!! Nick's line "couldn't live my life without you in it" was so amazing...I always loved it...but I can still hear him singing it live...wow....*drool* All of a sudden Kev was gone and a spotlight moved over to somewhere to the side of the stage...I remembered from the Live video that he went out into the crowd for that song...Well he did...he like kinda climbed to shake hands with people in upper sections and a bodyguard was holding him up...it was so cool...I wish I was sitting there!
OK, now my memory comes back...they did INBYH...Kevin thanked us for making them #1 on Total Request all the time and stuff...they sang it and it was great...near the end they all worked their way up to the platforms and all of a sudden they stopped and were all in a perfect position...I knew the song wasn't over though!! So Brian says "hey can you guys help us by finishing the song!" so everyone sang really slowly "I'd rather die than live without you I'll give you all of me honey that's no lie"...the whole crowd was in perfect unison...then The Boys did it a cappella...it was one of the more amazing things they did...the harmony was absolutely perfect!!!
Then there was a break of about 2 minutes...I think some people left!!!!!!! They came out and did ALAYLM....it was great...they did the little chair thing as always...everyone looked and sounded GREAT (as always!!)...that's about it....They again each talked to the crowd...thanking us for coming, etc...people actually thought it was over!!
Then there was a little longer break...some people really started leaving...I was so shocked because I knew of a couple more songs they had to sing!!
Then they came out and did 'Get Down' they all had matching sleeveless sweaters/warmup pants outfits on...they were all the same but different. colors...'Get Down' was great...a real "pick-me-up" song...a lot of energy and stuff....it also sounded great too :) During this song I made a comment to Chris about the fact that they didn't do WGIGO...since it was their first single and all...well I spoke too soon because, just like on MuchMusic's I&I, they connected it to the end of 'Get Down'...it was cool....good as always...they spoke again and MORE people left!!
There was a pretty long break this time...I knew it was to get ready for 'Everybody'...Chris was also starting to think it was over and that they wouldn't sing that song...which is the only BSB song he truly likes! Well I told him not to worry that they would definitely do 'Everybody'...well all of a sudden a screen popped down and the beginning of the Everybody video started showing. They played some of the instrumental parts including their talking at the beginning and the ends....then it got real dark...some grim reaper people came out with bright eyes and then 5 coffins came out...chris and I got all excited and stood up...(we didn't have to stand before then because of our great seats!) when they came out we flipped out...it was awesome...they had the same pants on but they put on the ruffly shirts like they had on in the vid...they looked as good as usual...Nick's "Am I sexual" wow......that's all I can say! the screaming after that!! Then Nick went behind a cage and he came out and they all walked around him like always while he did his "as long as there'll be music we'll be coming back again..." That was awesome...I was getting sad because I knew that it was really over now...They said thanks and good bye one more time and I knew it was over...I took one more look at Nick as he was leaving the stage and we left...wow...definitely one of the best nights of my life!!!!! The concert ended at about 10:45 and they sang 18 songs plus the dance medly...much much more than I expected!!!
OK....now for other things/side details....
AJ....his dancing was fine, perfect, no injury apparent...his hair was the same as R&KL...brown with blond highlights and stuff..nothing crazy...he was the one who made all the wild/slightly risqué movements and stuff...if Chris was using the binoculars at the time he would throw them at me and say "I can't look at that you look."
Brian....he also was fine...not hoarse as *some* people think he was on R&KL...no evidence that he had any teeth pulled if you ask me...he was great...the funny one....
Kev....he just looked great...like he was having a BLAST out there...yum! lol
Howie....sounded awesome....when he started out 'If I Ever Fall In Love' I was so amazed...he sounded really different...he needs to shave of course...but other than that he looked great...
and Nick...well...wow...his hair was perfect...I'm so glad he cut it!! He looked great...always...everything was great...he really played to the cameras and the crowd and he would always make funny faces on the big screens...he also looked like he was having a blast out there.
They all were great...AJ and Nick were the most playful with the crowds and cameras that I could see...they all interacted with each other...high fives, hugs, arms around each other etc...
This was an experience that I will never ever forget...if you ever have a chance to see them live go for it...no matter how terrible the seats are...it's worth it, just bring binoculars and money for souvenirs!! Even Chris said it was more fun than he'd had in a while... Wow....that was so long, I hope I didn't bore you all to death!!!!...I'm sorry...and I am sure I left a lot of stuff out too!!! It was amazing... and I had to tell you all about it too!!!
