"Maybe we accept the dream has become a nightmare. We tell ourselves that reality is better. We convince ourselves it's better that we never dream at all. But, the strongest of us, the most determined of us, holds on to the dream or we find ourselves faced with a fresh dream we never considered. We wake to find ourselves, against all odds, feeling hopeful. And, if we're lucky, we realize in the face of everything, in the face of life the true dream is being able to dream at all."
Tim McGraw, Rhonda Vincent, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
First up on Friday night was Tim McGraw!
I really, really, really loved this concert! Love and Theft and Brantley Gilbert opened up for him, which was pretty great too :)
I went with a good friend, Jeff Packer and some of his friends.
The whole night was so much fun!
It would have been better if we were a little closer on the lawn though. The party was a little dead where we were at!
Next up, Saturday night, was Rhonda Vincent and The Rage at the Sandy Amphitheater. I went with my parents and my Aunt Linda.
I'll admit, I had zero clue of who she was prior to the concert.
Her band is bluegrass, but don't let that deter you.
She's won Female Vocalist of the Year six times I think?
Let me tell you, her and her band really are amazing. This concert was so enjoyable. Each artist was the best of the best and they were all so locked in with each other.
I could go on and on about how technically perfect and amazing they were.
This first video is from a different concert a few years back, but when she performed it with her new guitarist (Josh Williams) at the concert we were at, it was honestly perfection.
Sunday night was Grace Potter & The Nocturnals at the Red Butte Garden Amphitheater.
Now, I can understand if you don't know who Rhonda Vincent is, but if you don't know who Grace Potter is...
Well, let's just say she's incredibly understated, and I love her.
I went with my parents for a Father's day outing!
Let me tell you, that girl can rock.
Just to prove that you really should know who Grace Potter is, watch this video of her performing with Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, and Jake Owen.
So.
It was a crazy busy, insanely fun, incredibly exhausting, and perfectly memorable weekend.
Who needs headphones when you can pick the most interesting looking couple to secure a treadmill next to and spend your long run listening to their interesting (and sometimes disturbing) conversations?
Ladies, why put on that extra layer of make-up before heading to the gym when you're just going to sweat it off?! (Or maybe you're not planning to sweat it off... Touche.)
The most painful decision I have to make in my life has to be whether or not to step off the treadmill and run to the bathroom with high hopes of my treadmill still being available when I return.
I've yet to gather enough courage to try this. I've seen too many treadmills hijacked (with the other person's things still in the cupholders...) to dare take the risk.
Instead I end up with a side ache which makes me end my run early.
Let's not be afraid of the free weights, okay?
I'd like to see some girls, unaccompanied, working in that area filled with too much testosterone.
In other words, I'm so glad it's summer and I can do all of my exercising outdoors.
Nothing compares to runs through the avenues, swims in the pool, and bike rides through the city.
It's going to be hard to leave all this behind and head back to the gym once the snow hits.
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