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September 4, 2009

Marie Hofer

       “And so began my love affair with water.”

       Country fans despite being soaked, packed blossom music center on a rainy Friday night and were nowhere near disappointed to witness an “American Saturday Night.”

       Brad Paisley rocked out for two hours keeping not only the lawn but the entire pavilion on its feet until the final encore was long over.

       Paisley played a total of 21 songs with possibly one of the greatest bands in country music, The Drama Kings, who have played together since 1999.

       Leaving the concert without ringing ears was not an option— unless you were the little old lady rocking out with earplugs.  Between the ridiculous finger skills of Paisley on his guitar, and the impassioned drum solos the intensity of the venue was breath taking.  Add in the outrageous skills of the fiddlers and the night became unforgettable.

       Dierks Bentley and Jimmy Wayne also joined Paisley on his American Saturday Night Tour.

       Jimmy opened for the trio and warmed up the crowd with passion and skill.  While he made fans scream as he came offstage and made his way into the crowd his performance did not have nearly the same intensified impact as both Bentley and Paisley.

      Bentley lit up the stage with his hit of the summer Sideways and his  upbeat hit What Was I Thinkin’. 

      While Bentley is extremely talented he still could not beat the electricity Paisley brought to the stage channeled from both amazing talent and the energy put off by crazy, carefree fans.

      The zenith of the show was an encore featuring all three talented artists participating in a cover of Don Henley’s 1984 hit Boys of Summer. 

       So whether you’re Waiting on a Woman, or trying to Start a Band checking out Brad Paisley’s ASNT is a must.    

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