Rascal Flatts will launch a new tour this Friday, June 25 in Raleigh, North Carolina, the “JC Penney Presents Rascal Flatts Nothing Like This Tour.” The first leg will continue with 28 shows through September 19 at Boston’s Comcast Center. Kellie Pickler and Chris Young will open.
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My favorite Flatts tour was the Me & My Gang tour 2006. That was the year I went to my first Rascal Flatts show and met the guys for the first time. I have so many amazing memories from that tour!
My favorite tour was the Me and My Gang tour…I dont know what it was about that tour but it was phenomenal! I have seen every tour they have ever had since 2001 and when they did the M&MG tour there was just something special about it…it was like THEY KNEW they had made it and THEY BELIEVED that they deserved to be up there performing for sold out crowds every night…it was an awesome stage with all the screens…I LOVED their opening song…and it was the first tour they actually ‘went out into the crowd’ when they flew overhead…so it was all such a surprise the first night you saw it…now they always have a stage that reaches out to the fans further away and thats so awesome! There was just something special in the air about that tour among them…and the fans!
Its hard for me to pick a favorite Rascal Flatts tour over the past 10 years. Those boys are my absolute favorite and every tour seems to bring forth a new amazing memory for me. But the most amazing tour memory for me was their most recent, Unstoppable tour. I saw them in Tacoma,Wa and has my 2nd meet and greet with the boys that I received through the fanclub. The guys were their sweet, amazing, and wonderful selves..Jay kept making me laugh with silly jokes. Then my VIP seats managed to be 3rd row on Joe Don’s side of the stage. I had made 2 signs for the evening, one of them asking JD for a guitar pick. Sure enough, by the end of the night, Joe Don pointed my way and had security let me go to the front of the stage where he held my hand and gave me one of his picks while saying “there you go baby”. Needless to say, it made my night.
I absolutely love all the energy and heart that goes into every RF show. Each one is an experience that I will never forget. I can’t wait to hopefully see their Nothing Like This tour soon!
My favorite RF tour was the “Here’s To You” Tour in 2004! What a difference a year can make! I saw them for the first time in 2003, and they were awesome, but by 2004 they absolutely blew my mind. I think that’s when the guys really got their feet on the ground and started running with it hard. I had never been to such an energetic party of a concert, but every year they outdo themselves again and again! I’ll be in Charlotte this weekend, and can’t wait to see what they have in store for us this year!
My favorite tour was the Me and My Gang Tour. Sure, I only saw it once from the nose-bleeds, but it was amazing. The set list of the music was great. I really freaked when they “flew” across the Cajundome to a platform that turned out to be a smaller stage. It was just super cool. I got to experience a night of pranking. It was Blake Shelton’s last show opening for the Flatts. The pranks started during his act and continued through out Rascal Flatts’s segment. I just thought the night was so much fun and comical.
My favorite RF tour was the “Here’s To You” Tour in 2004! What a difference a year can make! I saw them for the first time in 2003, and they were awesome, but by 2004 they absolutely blew my mind. I think that’s when the guys really got their feet on the ground and started running with it hard. I had never been to such an energetic party of a concert, but every year they outdo themselves again and again! I’ll be in Charlotte this weekend, and can’t wait to see what they have in store for us this year!
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My favorite tour was the Me and My Gang Tour in 2006. This being my first ever Rascal Flatts concert, they pulled me in and have kept me coming back again and again. From the moment we got there and stood in line for our seats, to the minute we left the venue, the smile was never wiped from my face. They put on a phenomenal performance and the way the interacted with the crowd was by far the best I’ve seen to date from any performer. Simply put, I loved the Me and My Gang tour because they made me and my friends feel like we were actually a part of THEIR “gang”.
I’ve only been to one rascal flatts concert. I went to the Colombus, GA show on the Unstoppable tour. It was a special concert to me because I was having the worst year of my life and the concert made me happier than I had been. It showed me that the power of music can change anyones life. Rascal flatts showed me that love truly is “unstoppable.”
My most memorable Rascal Flatts concert would probably have to be the 2003 I Melt/CMT tour. That was my first time seeing them live and I have been hooked ever since. There is just something about their live show that pulls you in and won’t let you go. The hard work and determination that they put into the performance definitely shows and they make sure that every person in the audience is entertained to the fullest. Every year following their tours have gotten better and better but there is still something so special to me about that first time. This Saturday in Charlotte with be my ninth show and I am sure there will be many more to come!
I dont know if i can enter this or not..I am unable to go to any of there concerts for the fact that i have no transportation and i live in a small west tx town where they will never come..But, i have all there cd’s if that counts and i like there music lol…
My favorite Rascal Flatts tour was the “Still Feels Good” tour. It was the first tour that I bought tickets for my daughter for, and when her friend couldn’t go she said that she wanted me to go with her. We went to Dayton,Ohio in February and the show was cancelled until May. In May,we made a return trip to Dayton,and when we went to Will Call to pick up our tickets,we thought that we had pretty good seats,but what really thrilled my daughter was when we were given 2 wristbands from a gentleman there. The man didn’t tell us what they were for,so you can imagine our surprise when we found out that we would be down in the”Dawg Pound”! WE went from having good seats on theside to be right down at the stage! My daughter smiled so much that night,that night that the musclesin her face were sore for a week! The music and RASCAL FLATTS were outstanding that night and sounded so much better due to the fact that RASCAL FLATTS was so close!
My favorite Rascal Flatts concert was the Bob that Head tour. My sister and I got our tickets and thought we’d have good seats being on the floor. When we walked inside and found our seats we realized that the stage went all around the floor area and that we were right next to it. The guys used the catwalk the entire night giving us a close up of them. The best part was when Gary grabbed my hand from the stage. It was a great night for my sister and I. The concert was amazing and showed us why Rascal Flatts are as successful as they are!
My favorite Rascal Flatts show was the “Here’s To You tour” in 2004. Although I had seen them a few times before, the two shows I went to were the ones that solidified my status as a “forever fan.” I loved the set, and still remember specific memories from that day, even though it was years ago. Jay’s hotub/Dotcha skit was one of the most entertaining things I’ve seen at a show, and the “takeoff” with the rocket was so cool. The visuals were unlike anything I’d seen at a show of any other artist.
Not only that, but I feel like this was the tour that really showed us who they are as people as well. They all have really distinct (but hillarious) personalities, and that was showcased so well this tour. Jay is known for his sense of humor, and the skits were the perfect way to showcase that. I liked how letting them each perform individually really gives us a snippet into who they as musicians and individuals. I’ve always admired how they not only introduce their band members individually, but also give them each a chance to show their talents in a short set (which they did on this tour).
The guys love to perform and goof off- it comes across so naturally onstage, and it was a great thing to watch during the tour. Around this time, the guys were also exploding into superstardom- “Bless The Broken Road” wasn’t released yet, but considering that it is their biggest hit to-date, and I believe they became the most popular after doing that great duet with Carrie Underwood on Idol- it is even more amazing to look back at that tour and think of what a huge culturally important band they seemed to become afterwards.
My Fav tour from the last 10 years hmm that’s a tough one. I would have to say The Still Feels Good Tour Penn State 2008 it was my 32nd birthday and me and my friend Adrianna hade Pits jay side and i made a sign for gary saying. “Gary it’s my 32nd birthday can i have a kiss” And without even thinking he blew me a kiss and mouthed happy birthday to me. That was the best night of my life and out of the 10 years the guys have been doing this Still Feels Good Tour is my most memoriable.
Bob That Head Tour – I was a Make-a-Wish kid at 16 years old in Charlotte, NC (although I’m from WI). I loved the fact that I was first to go in, and they treated me like I was the most important person in the world. My mom secretly told Gary that he was my favorite, and in the middle of getting our picture together he kissed my cheek. Oh, and then Jay and him got in a fight over “their girl”. Giving the gold star with my name on it that Make-a-Wish gives to their highest donors was probably the best part. Gary’s face just lit up. I passed them a shirt to get signed and it somehow got passed over and didn’t get signed. It was still the best, most AMAZING time. My whole family enjoyed it, and my mother still can’t get over how blue Jay’s eyes really are.
My gave rascal flatts concert was the Bob That Head Tour. My husband myself and our three girls went to see the show at the Syracuse State Fair. We drove from Ottawa Canada to Syracuse listening to RF all the way. We enjoyed the afternoon at the fair, the girls had a blast. But the best way seeing the guys in concert. They were on fire, my 5 year olds face lit up when Gary took the stage, she got a wave and a wink and was on cloud nine!! My two teenage girls were excited to finally see them live. I will be seeing them for the fourth time this summer. My hubby and I will be travelling to Toronto for a much needed weekend away and some much needed live Rascal Flatts. I have a feeling the Nothing Like This Tour will be my new fave!!
It would be The Bob That Head tour. It was on the day before my birthday and I got to meet them. It was the best birthday present.
My favorite concert was last August in Tampa. It was the Unstoppable Tour. I am a member of the Fan Club. I always apply, for a meet an greet before each concert. On this day it had been granted. I was on cloud nine. I got to meet Gary, Jay & Joe Don. They were so nice. They really appreciate their Fans. The concert was awesome. I will always remember and treasure the memories of that day.
I would have to say my favorite tour would have to be Unstoppable. I was a new member of the fan club at the beginning of the Unstoppable tour. My first show I had a meet and greet and I was on cloud 9 meeting the guys. I also met a few girls I had chatted with on the fan club site. I also went to 3 shows at the end of the tour and had a blast because Jay made them super special. The show in Columbus, Ga has to be my all time favorite show so far. Jen and I had tweeted Jay and told him we were there and he knew who we meant when we said his girls were there because of the past nights concert. We told him where we were sitting and to come say hi. I being in a wheelchair it was my first time being on the floor with “my girls” from the fan club. One of the Flatts songs, Stand, means a lot to me as it does to many other fans. During the second stanza of Stand Jay found me and sang the rest of the song to me! Afterwards he tossed me one of his picks. Of course it fell on the floor but my girls were around me and found it and handed it to me. Jay doing that makes the song Stand so much more special to me.
my favorite would be feels like today tour because i like when Rascal Flatts come to the northwest to be in concert
My favorite tour would have to be the Bob That Head Tour. I had not been a Rascal Flatts fan for very long and it was my very first concert at Freedom Hall in Louisville,KY 9-18-07! I took so many pictures, and I had great seats! Had a wonderful time and enjoyed the concert so much! I have so many fond memories of that tour, I treasure that day so much. I have not been to another Rascal Flatts concert since the Bob That Head Tour in 2007.
What a hard decision!! As I’m typing this, I’m in the middle of packing to leave on a roadtrip tomorrow for the show in Atlanta on Sunday! This will be my 10th RF concert & how fitting is it that this is their 10 year anniversary!?!?
If I had to choose just one tour, it would have to be the Still Feels Good Tour of 2008. The night in Memphis on 2/29/08 to be exact. I won’t bore y’all with all the details but I’ll summarize the night like this:
1. the most exhilarating mad dash in high heels to the pit pass table (I miss the pit passes btw)
2. an amazing meet & greet experience(my 2nd of 4). To anybody who is wondering, Gary, Jay, & Joe Don are all so genuine, sweet & FUNNY!
3. standing during the whole show practically glued to the stage RIGHT in front of Joe Don. Need I say more?
4. interacting with all the guys during the show (they liked pit passes too)
5. two home made signs, one that said my wish is a kiss from Joe Don and another that said Pick me Joe Don.. they both worked!!!! I got one of his guitar pics and he bent down from the stage for me to kiss his cheek twice! (no he didn’t kiss me, but close enough!)
6. Rascal Flatts blew me away that night. They always always do. But that night was unlike any other. I’m pretty sure this was the tour with contraption that flew the guys from the main stage to the small stage in the back for a few acoustic songs. Incredible.
7. That night was shared with my best friend Lindsay… the girl I can alway count on to hit the road with me to see the MOST amazing band across all genres, Rascal Flatts. AKA the entertainers of the decade as declared by me
After Sunday night, who knows? I may have to change my entry to the “nothing like this” tour… I’m expecting that Flattlanta night to be pretty daggum spectacular too.
There’s just nothing like rascal flattin’ all night
My favorite would have to be the Still Feels Good tour well it was my first concert of Rascal Flatts!! And i loved every minute of it. It scared me to death with the metor looking thing coming toward us but i jumped so high and screamed so loud!!! It was a great night!!!
I’ve seen the Flatts three times so far and each show has a very special place in my heart. each one was so different but so amazing! I’ve seen the MAMG, BTH and ALU tours, but I think my favorite has to be the Bob That Head Tour. it was my second show seeing the guys and also my first time meeting them. When I picked up my fan club ticket and meet and greet pass that night, holding that pass in my hands was like holding gold in my hands to me. I never ever thought I would ever get lucky enough to meet them. They were so incredible nice and sweet and amazing. They are the best huggers ever. The setlist for that tour was pretty amazing too. I got to hear Joe Don sing probably my all time favorite song ever which is “I’m Movin’ On”. During “Here’s To You” near the end of the show, I held up a sign I made that said “Rascal Flatts OUR Entertainer Of The Year”. Gary looked at it, read, winked and pointed at me and patted his heart. I was so thrilled to have one of them see my sign. It meant everything to me that they knew how we felt. During the final song which was no surprise, “Bob That Head”, several players from the Green Bay Packers football team including QB Aaron Rodgers, came on stage and jammed with the guys. I ended up taking the only footage of the team on stage which including Aaron “dancing like a fairy” on stage. it has become my most popular video on YT. Flatts concerts are the best and I cannot wait to have many more memories to come. Here’s to the guys on an incredible first ten years!
My favorite tour would have to be the Here’s To You Tour. The reason behind this is because in my eyes, the guys knew they were bonified superstars and because this tour was for the fans. They made sure that us the fans understood that we are the reason why they are superstars and they will never forget that. Also, this was a special one due to the fact that my mom by the Madison, WI tour had been cancer free for 10 years. I had a meet and greet for this show along with my mom. I had told the guys that today was the 10th aniversary of my mom being cancer free. I told them that while I was growing up my mom was abttleing cancer and she never let us see her sick, she was always there for us. They gave me a hug and said where are you sitting and I told them, they also asked where’s my mom and I said she is right behind me. They winked and said ok. They gave her a big hug and said that she was in their prayers everyday, this si what made my mom a soild fan. Then durning the show…Gary said they had a special aniversary to announce, then they went and talked about my mom and what a strong woman she is and they called her on stage and sang Melt to her. Oh my, she turned to jello. Til this day she is a rascal flatts fan and she tells everyone what sweet guys they are. The guys also made a $10,000 donation to the race for the cure in my moms name. This is why that was my favorite tour ever.
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My favorite Rascal Flatts tour was the Me & My Gang Tour! I went to my first Rascal Flatts show in Champaign, IL in March 2007 and got to meet the guys for the first time! I loved the stage setup and the whole experience just blew me away. I had never seen a live show quite like they put on! Such energy, and you really felt a connection with them (and I didn’t even have floor seats)! I loved hearing Where You Are and Feels Like Today and I loved the whole opening to that particular tour. I’ve been to every IL show since and have hit as many IN and WI shows as possible since that day. I adore Rascal Flatts and will continue to support them throughout their phenomenal career! Here’s To You! ♥
My Favorite tour was the ‘Me & My Gang’ tour. My best friend and I had been waiting FOREVER for Rascal Flatts to come up to Canada. Finally we both had just got our full licence and saw that they were playing not too far down in the states. SO we both said, ‘If Rascal Flatts won’t come to us, let’s go to them!’ It was our first road trip together and our first Rascal Flatts concert and it was a BLAST. We blasted RF music the whole way there and back. We made a sign that Jay saw and he threw us his pick that we caught. That was also right around the time that ‘Skin (Sarabeth)’ was released and hearing the emotion of that song live was just breathtaking. It was such a good time and gave us the bug to travel to more concerts away from home.
Thanks for the great memories RF!
My favorite show that I went to was the Bob That Head Tour. It was the very first concert that I ever went to and it was also the first Rascal Flatts concert that I ever went to. It was nothing short of amazing! I did not leave my seat until it was over! I got there an hour early to wait in line in the cold and I had to go to the bathroom really bad! I loved every minute and I can’t wait to see them tomorrow!
The best show I have seen was the Bob That Head Tour. The guys took their fans to a completely new level with crazy lighting, more music, and huge screens and catwalks that reached to the back of the arena so they could be close and interact with every fan.
I was lucky enough to be up in the first three rows for the shows I saw on that tour and I took turns taking my family and friends to different shows so they could get a glimpse of my obsession. The most memorable show was Sept. 20, 2008. I had my first meet and greet with the guys, which already made it an amazing night, plus I had front row, Taylor Swift was opening(I couldnt pick a better opener.), I got to take my sister and introduce her to the Flatts world, and I had tons of interactions with the band, like getting a stage picture with Jay and him handing me a pick afterwards!
I cannot wait to see the Nothing Like This Tour! The guys always seem to out-do themselves, and from what I have been hearing they will prove that to be true. I only wish I didnt have to wait until August to see them! Its gonna be a longggg wait!
My first Rascal Flatts concert was “Still Feels Good”. I will never forget that night! I was soooo happy when they came out for the first song of the night! I was speechless. Picking my favorite Rascal Flatts tour is very hard to do. I must say that my favorite tour has to be the “Bob That Head” tour! I was sooo lucky to receive a meet and greet for this concert! I have never been that excited in my life! I was counting down the days till I would meet the guys! When I finally had the opportunity to meet then, It was amazing! They were sooooo nice! This is definitely a memory I will treasure forever! This tour was also the best because their stage was awesome! It allowed everyone at the concert to be close to them! Rascal Flatts are definitely the best music group ever! I hope to see them again very soon! =]
My favorite Rascal Flatts tour is hands down the “Me and My Gang” tour. I attended my first Rascal Flatts/first concert EVER on November 3rd, 2006 in Albany, NY and I will never forget that night! Not to mention it was the last night of the tour so you know it was going to be FANTASTIC!!! They started the show off with “Where You Are” and I can remember vividly the special effects and pyrotechnics they used during just the first song! The rest of the show just got better, especially when they went to a smaller stage in the back of the venue (which is where I was) and they sang acousticly. Joe Don sang “Cool Thing”, Jay sang “The Joker” by Steve Miller Band, and then they all sang “Skin (Sarabeth).” The finale was to die for!!! They sang “Here’s To You” which was very fitting! Since then I have seen Rascal Flatts 4 more times and their shows just keep getting better and better!
My favorite Rascal Flatts tour was the Unstoppable tour. This is why: In July 2008 my best friend was diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia. She began chemotherapy shortly after and about 8 weeks later recieved the exciting news that she was in remission. She was so excited to begin her life again, she lived for God and wanted everyone to know how amazing He had been to her. To celebrate her remission I bought both of us tickets to the Unstoppable tour in Columbus Ohio. We bought these tickets through her fan club membership so they were guaranteed to be the best seats! We were so excited! About two weeks after she had received the best news in her life she recieved another devastating blow, after experiencing some back pain the doctors completed another bone marrow biopsy and confirmed that the Leukemia had returned. Leigha prepared for another round of chemo and was determined to win the fight again. She was transferred to the James Cancer Center at OSU hospital and given another round of much stronger chemo. They were also preparing her for a bone marrow transplant. She had discovered that her sister was her perfect genetic match, but in order for the transplant to be successful she had to be back in remission. About 2 weeks after the second round of Chemo she was told she was back in remission. The doctors wanted her to go home for a while, rest, and come back in two weeks for the transplant. Her time away from the hospital was cut short when she began to feel some pains in her stomach. The doctors discovered she had a tumor in her stomach, and the leukemia had come back. They prepared Leigha for another round of even stronger chemo, this time sending her to the ICU due to her extremely low blood counts. After this round they tested her marrow once again and found no change in the levels of cancer cells compared to normal cells. The doctors told her there was nothing else they could do. We were devastated. But she wasn’t going to give up, she was determined to beat this. She went home and started on some herbal therapies, despite her hard fought battle the leukemia took her on July 14th 2009 just a little less than a year after she first heard that she had cancer. After her death, I realized that the concert tickets were still in her name. My husband and I tried and tried to reach the fan club to try to get them transferred. Someone finally got back with us but was under the assumption that we needed them refunded. They explained after they refunded them that the tickets were nontransferrable but the lady said she would consult with her supervisor given the abnormal circumstances of my situation. She called the next day and told me that they would have a pair of tickets waiting on me to pick up at will call the day of the show. I took out my credit card expecting to pay for them since they had refunded the first pair. The lady said they were giving me the tickets for free and she was very sorry for my loss. I began to sobb, I couldn’t beleive this was happening. What a gift. The day of the concert was an emotional day, but it was healing as well. I felt Leigha there with me, and each time I hear them on the radio or see them on TV, or in concert I feel that much closer to her. Leigha was one of their biggest fans, they inspired her to pursue her own musical career, and inspired her to keep fighting her battle with cancer. Their music has helped me get through this year without her. Rascal Flatts is more than just a group of good looking guys singing beautiful songs to me, they are a way for me to feel close to my best friend, and an ongoing inspiration in my life. I am not posting this in hopes of winning this t-shirt, I know my chances are slim, my hope is that somehow this will make its way to the guys and they will know how forever thankful I am for them and the music they continue to make.
The last one (Unstoppable)has to be my favorite. I got to go with my hubby and my daughter. We all enjoyed it so much. That was my hubbys second concert his whole life. He loved it so much.
I loved every Rascal flatts concert ive been to and every tour of theirs that ive experienced but my favorite would probably have to be Unstoppable!I feel like they really do get better every year and Unstoppable was amazing. I loved Joe Don and Jays solos and all the songs they sang this past tour. The stage was really awesome as well reaching so many fans.I was also able to get my first m&G and stage picture with them during this tour which was amazing!Love those Boys cant wait for July when i get to see the Nothing like this tour!
My favorite Rascal Flatts tour was the Unstoppable tour. I know it was the most recent one but I got to meet them for the first time during this tour. Plus i got to see this tour two different times once in Cleveland and once in Columbus and i had amazing seats for both. Being up close at a concert is just the best thing. I loved how seeing how the Flatts interacted with the fans up close. I think my favorite thing of the tour had to be Joe Don on the talkbox.
Really looking forward to seeing the guys in Aug. & Sept this year because I hear the new tour is pretty amazing too.
Bob That Head and I think everyone and their mother knows it. LOL Taylor Swift was awesome and the guys did a fantastic job but for us it was a family event. I bought my mom and myself tickets and my brother who was interning and working at the Meadows was also able to be there. He hates country music but always tells us about the country acts. Rascal Flatts are one of those groups that he really enjoys. He encouraged me to go to the Hartford show because he knows the venue and could look out for us. They wound up shooting the video for Bob That Head and the show which was amazing. Now we have video as a souvenir of a great night.
My favorite Rascal Flatts tour so far is the Nothing Like This Tour. They’ve only done three shows, i was at the one this past sunday in Atlanta. Before going me and some friends spent tons of time every day planning out and deciding how we could meet the guys with no meet and greets. We were talking one night and agreed that people are stupid for not voting Rascal Flatts as Entainer of the Year, every year. This got us to thinking of finding them a trophy and having Entertainer of the Decade on it, which pretty much sums it up. Before that week was over we found a trophy and had a novel engraved on it, including the X with the flatt dog inside it. We managed to make it to Atlanta and keep the trophy inside a box with miles and miles of bubble wrap to protect it (i even buckled it up inside my truck at one point). When we got to the show we talked to at least ten different people and ran around everywhere trying to find someone else to talk to. We were standing by the meet and greet line, during Kellie Pickler and watching all of the people go in and come out. Right as we were about to give up all hope, a lady walked up to us (who didnt even see the trophy) and she handed us a meet and greet pass and said “i have an extra, yall fight over it”. My AMAZING friends let me go take the trophy in to the guys. When i got in there, i was definitely fighting unconciousness. They were all SO nice and sweet. I forgot half of the stuff i was going to tell them, but after loving them all so much (especially Joe Don) for ten years, only getting three minutes to give them the award and fit in ten years of love is difficult. More so with the three of them standing there. I got four hugs total (two from Joe Don) and he held my hands the whole time we talked. Jay called me darlin and Gary told me i was sweet and that was better than any grammy. They all are absolute wonderful people! I told them about my three friends and they said they’d look for us from stage, but i didn’t expect them to, afterall, they had a concert to do! During the fourth song, Gary looked down and saw me and nodded his head and pointed! I couldn’t believe he had actually found me! Even better than that, during “Here’s To You” Joe Don was right infront of my cousin and I and he looked down at me and pointed and stood there and looked straigth at us smiling, it was amazing. He mouthed “That’s awesome, i love that” to the signs we made. I even got to meet Chris Young after the concert was over. We decided to wait and get our tshirts online because the line was so long and other reasons. When i got home though, none of the tshirts are on their website, just the babydoll ones. But other than that, and me looking horrible in my meet and greet picture, i couldn’t have had a better time! it was amaaaazing beyond belief. it was definitely Jesus looking out for the four of us because the timing was just too perfect. I cannot wait for the next show!
My favorite tour was last Summer’s Unstoppable for many reasons. Number 1 reason was that the concert is one of my unforgettable concerts. I will always look back and remember this show because it was truly amazing from start to finish. Darius Rucker was the perfect tie to Rascal Flatts for that year with his solo album. The songs of the two lined up perfectly, matching the feeling hit for hit the whole show. Also, our seats were right next to the stage. This is one of my first concerts were I was able to see everything and actually feel as though the artist knew I was out there. Gary, Jay, Jon were priceless throughout the show as they kept the audience singing along. It was interactive as the guys would joke with the audience. It was memorable because they played all their hits and so many of their songs are relatable to everybody. When Gary walked by I got to shake his hand. Not much more than a shake, but it is more motivation for me to work harder towards my dreams. I have aspirations to be a manager to a group such as Rascal Flatts. Having that moment is what I want a fan of the band I eventually manage to feel. I want to see fans singing along, dancing around, and in all having a good night at the shows I wish to produce in the future.
My fave tour was the in the summer of 2005. It was the last time i got to spend time with a great friend.