Reach Out & Touch One Republic

It's December of 2013 and I'm logged onto LiveNation.com to purchase my One Republic tickets during presale.  I'm beyond excited at the thought of purchasing the best seats I can get so I can see the twinkle in my niece's eyes when she opens up her Christmas gift.  

The clock strikes 11:00 am on the dot and I hit the submit button after having set myself up on the page an hour before.  I get seats mid-section but I am not happy.  I'm a seat snob.  Always have been, always will be.  I need to see these boys up close and personal.  I spend the next 20 minutes declining seats in two different browser windows.  FINALLY I get 2nd row seats and click submit to make my purchase when LiveNation boots me off the site and actually forbids me from logging back on.  FOR-BIDS!!!!  I've never had this happen but I guess my fate is finally catching up with me.  I am devastated.  I try on my phone but no device in my household will work because our entire IP address is now banned.  Can you say, "Depressed?"

Think... I tell myself.  What am I going to do now?  Yes, I'm having this conversation in my head as I visual my niece's look of disappointment, as she has been hinting about this show for a long time.

Ding, ding!  Bright idea!!!!!  The light bulb goes off.  I log onto Twitter and I tweet the CEO of Live Nation.  I have corresponded with him before so I know it's really him and I know that he does respond.  A little time goes by and I receive a response!

I couldn't be anymore thrilled as Mr. Michael Rapino remedies the situation by getting me two FRONT ROW seats.  Wow, what a thrill.  Mr. Rapino, YOU ROCK!!!

Oh yes, one more thing... I was lucky enough to win a 2nd set of tickets to the same show just one week prior so I was able to give them to family friends.  Such great joy!

Below are photos from the show, which finally took place a week ago.  American Authors opened (awesome band), The Script followed up and they were more entertaining that I expected, and One Republic finished off with a powerful and lively show.  If you haven't seen One Republic before, put them at the top of your list.  They're on tour in the U.S. now with their latest "Native Summer Tour".  You don't want to pass up this show.

 Me and the Gorgeous Niece

Front Row!!!

 American Authors

Family Friends

The Script

One Republic