One of my favorite moments was hearing Keith sing his new single, "Everytime I Hear Your Name." That is my absolute favorite song on his album. I had seen him twice before, once at the CMA Music Festival and once Opening for Rascal Flatts last October. Neither of those shows had him on for more than maybe 5 songs at the most, so I had never heard him sing much more than his singles. The song was killer. Not as polished as the album version, of course, as it's live, but it was wonderful.
Being that Keith was named one of Country's hottest bachelors, he is one to attract a lot of attention of the young ladies, and this concert was a good showing of lots of young women. Towards the end of the show, some of these fans got together in a line and conga danced around in front of the stage and down the other side of the room. I don't know that you'd call it really a conga line, but that's how I could best describe it. The security guards were freaking out, but these girls were too much for them and when they came around for another pass by the front of the stage, they tried to stop them, but the girls would not be deterred, and some went around the tables and through a different path past the guard anyway, and then they all stood at the front of the stage for the last song. It was during this commotion that Dianne and I figured we'd try to sneak a few more pictures, which we did before the guards could get away from the stage and the crazy girls, one of which hopped up on the stage, and had to be escorted off.
This was a great show, and I'm so glad I got to go. Even if I didn't get several hundred pictures. Keith is so charismatic, and I love his music. His album made my Top 10 Albums of 2005 list last year. Great stuff there.
Keith also sang one song not on his album. He said it was one he's considering for his next album. It's called "Sweet Alicia." As fired up as the crowd was for Kevin Marcy, Keith had no problems getting everyone even more excited. This was a great show. Maybe not the longest show I've ever been to, but great fun.
Below is the full set list for the night.
- Podunk
- Plan B
- XXL
- Beer Run (B-double E-double Are You In?)
- Every Time I Hear Your Name
- Sweet Alicia
- The Clothes Don't Make The Man
- Wrap Around
- Pickin' Wildflowers
- Encore:
- Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll