P!NK tickets for Vegas went on sale MONTHS before the concert date.
She sold out within minutes to the pre-sale buyers.
Paula and I's annual Vegas Bday Vaca was the same weekend as the concert.
Weeks prior, Jay D and myself were checking KSL and Craigslist hoping to score some seats.
At $500+ /tix online, Paula and I decided we would just try to work it once we were in Vegas.
We called Mandalay Bay every hour asking if they had opened any more seats.
The answer was always no.
NO does not work for us........it's not an answer we can accept.
We got ourselves ready, hailed a taxi and lined up behind 9,000 people.
The crowd made me deaf, dumb and blind......and add in some heart palps which kicked in the start of a mild panic attack.
[I don't know if it's because of my thyroid issues, cranky old age or scared of group love, but there are certain times a smother of people freaks me out.]
I was in a dazed coma as Paula grabbed me by the hand, and with a soldier look on her face, she marched us through the sea of sardines.
That lil momma can be forceful and strong when in mind set!
She kept saying, "WE WILL see this concert dammit!"
I honestly was fogged with duh as she continually made her face known to the box office people who told us we could stand in line and 'hope' tix would come avail.
We were the first in the 'I will do anything for tickets' line, and within an hour, the line had grown close to 100 behind us.
As we waited.....and waited....and waited....we watched groups walk to the box office with paper receipts and were turned away because they were scammed by online ticket sellers!!!!
[the online site said it was secure!!
beware!]
One party of girls paid $1,000/tix online!
Mandalay apologized for their unfortunate situation, but told them they were out their money and not going to see the show!!!
Handfuls of people walked away pissed and disappointed.
My positive energy of Paula and I getting a ticket was starting to hit an all time low. I figured, if they didn't give a consolation ticket to the poor saps that were scammed, they sure ass hell aren't going to give us tickets!
About the time I was ready to call it and accept that we wouldn't be entertained by P!NK that night, I see one of the box office ladies aggressively waving her hand to Paula and I to come to the counter.
Paula was too busy socializing and didn't see our invite. I put my hand on the mid of her back and pushed her toward the counter saying, "get the f... up there! hurry!"
They had only opened two sets of tickets.
One that was $150/each
and the other that was $53/each [$68 with fees] but had an obstructed view.
We chose the cheap seats......which turned out to be a great decision!
We were in serious shock and disbelief that we
GOT FREAKIN P!NK TICKETS!!!!!!
We repeated it over and over to each other while jumping up and down!
She had been sitting in the crowd and surprised everyone once the show started and the camera zoomed in on her.
Can you even imagine having her that close?!?!?!
She is everything and more than I thought she would be.
She is strikingly beautiful with soft feminine features, yet also has a tough masculine side to her that is strong and confident.
Her body is killer and it's muscular stature puts on an amazing physical show.
She sings while doing acrobatic flips and spins in the air.
Her lung capacity must take her whole chest because she doesn't run out of breath and keeps in beautiful tune.
She is my idol, my fav concert, and I'm pretty sure one of my besties now since she made it a point to wave to Paula and I each time she walked back stage to costume change! We know she was waving to us, because we were the only one's in that area!
Hence: cheap, OBSTUCTED view tickets.
We had a unique view point of everything going on back stage. I wondered how we got so lucky to be privy to such an amazing night :)
The waters parted for us.......like they always do.
This is P!NK backstage! See how close we are?!?!?
{Who Knew}
I cried through this entire song.
Her passion seeps into your skin and you feel all emotion with each word.
{F*ckin Perfect}
Warning: You can hear my screechy, out of tune voice singing along.
I AM REALLY, REALLY, REALLY SORRY about that! YIKES!
Warning II: There is a part that my speaker gets muffled.....but keep listening
The end of the video is my favorite part.
To Paula's children: When you become a teenager and you think your momma is old and lame......just watch this video.
THIS is your mom!
Happy, dancing, rockin', singing, and radiating beauty.
P!NK is is more than a one dimensional artist...
she is a therapy rainbow of talent!
She's coming to SLC in October!!!
Go see her for your own therapy rainbow!
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