Trans-Siberian Orchestra

On Thursday night we went to the Tran-Siberian Orchestra. This is our second year attending and it's worth every penny. We started our new tradition last year when we took my mom for an early birthday present and ended up loving it so much we bought tickets again this year. These two videos are just a sample of what an amazing concert it is. They have everything from lighting effects to actual fire to snow. I was kind of afraid to take pictures or video anything. When we went last year they were confiscating people's cameras who were taking pictures. A lady sitting next to us was taking pictures (even thought on the tickets it specifically stated no photographs) and had a security person come up and take her camera. However, the tickets didn't say anything this year and a lot of other's were taking pictures, so I jumped on the band wagon. I have to apologize for how jumpy they are at first. The camera was in my purse and I had started recording accidentally. I tried to get some video showing all the cool effects. The first one was going okay until the guy in front of me (with the big head) sat back. The second video is pretty short because I thought for sure someone was going to come tap me on the shoulder! I think I finally got it right the third time (which is why it's posted first)!

We almost didn't make the concert because of what a brainiac I am. Usually it's held at the Energy Solutions Arena which is right across the street from the Gateway in Salt Lake. The show started at 7:30 pm and we were down at the Gateway and parked by 6:00 pm. Since we had so much time we decided to eat before and ended up at Applebee's. I was joking around about how funny it would be if the concert was at another place (no, I didn't hadn't looked at the tickets yet!) So, I pulled them out and lo and behold, the concert was at the E-Center in West Valley. Needless to say, we ended up missing the first half hour of the concert because of how horrible traffic was (and for those of you who have gone to a concert there, you know what I'm talking about!) That was okay because it's the second half of the concert I like the best (it's a three hour concert) which included new songs they have done and dueling pianos. All right, that's my plug for the night! Enjoy!