Southern Voice Tour

Ever since I was very young, I listened to Tim McGraw. He is one of the artists who got me hooked on country music. He had upbeat songs and great lyrics that held true meaning. This summer I was lucky enough to be able to attend one of his performances of his Southern Voice Tour.

On July 15th, 2010, my parents, two aunts, and my cousinc, Christina, saw Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum, and Love and Theft perform. This concert was held at the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. Before the concert started we sat in the parking lot and tailgated. We had chips, sodas, and sandwiches. I was wearing mt cowboy hat and boots and was ready to see some of my favorite artists live.

While we walked from the parking lot over to our seats, my aunt bought two cowboy hats, one for her and one for Christina. We finally found our seats which were not too far away but not too close. Though, We still had a great view of the stage!

The opening act of this concert was the up and coming band named Love and Theft. At the time, I wasn't too familiar with their music though i did know thei song called Runaway. They were great live and ever since I saw them in concert I have been listening to more of their music.

Next up was Lady Antebellum who has been taking the country music world by storm. This band has three members. Hillary Scott is a lead vocalist, Charles Kelley is a lead and backup vocalist, and Dave Haywood is a backup vocalist. Dave also plays the guitar, piano, and mandolin for the band. Their most popular song is Need You Now which is played very frequently on the radio. Some other great songs by Lady A are American Honey, I Run to You , Lookin' For a Good Time, and Love Don't Live Here Anymore.

Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley have voices that mesh perfectly together. This band has an amazing sound. They also have songs that many people can relate to. If you like country music i can garuntee that you will love Lady Antebellum. If you already know this band, you would LOVE seeing them in concert. They were beyond fantastic live. If you showed me a song that was performed live or recorded by them i wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

Last but not least was the great, Tim McGraw! The crowd went absolutely crazy when he walked on stage. His first song, of course, was Southern Voice. The crowd was instantly on their feet singing along and flashing pictures of him. Tim McGraw has a fantastic stage presence and was very lively. You could tell that he was having a great time up on stage. He sang all of his classic songs and I am proud to say that i could sing along with all of his songs. He also sang my favorites which include Live Like You Were Dying, Something Like That, Indian OUtlaw, Please Remember Me, and Just to make you smile.

I would definately say that this is one of the best concerts I have ever seen. If I had the choce to see it all over again i would do it in a heartbeat. I know some people don't liek country, but if those people were to listen to one country artist it should be Tim McGraw.