On the Road with Sara: 5th Dimension-Vince Gill

Today's morning was a little slow with last night's festivities but it was a great time and worth the slow, tiring day that followed. We had a hit maker from the 70's up first, 5th Dimension. Their big hit was Age of Aquarius. They were low maintenance and the lead singer was cute as a button. The highlight of her day was getting colored greens. But boy they stunk up the backstage. They put on a rousing performance with their sparkly shirts and pressed white pants. Their harmonies and choreography made the show.

We actually ended up closing my office door and watching the show in the dark....ok, we took a nap for 15mins but we did wake up to watch and dance to Age of Aquarius. :)

5th Dimension

Vince Gill rolled and took over the stage shortly after 4:00PM. They were set and ready to roll in two hours. Vince was hanging around backstage just talking with all of us and noshing on fruit. They had played 8 days in a row before us so they were all extremely tired and ready to push straight to Nashville tonight. They were flying in backup drivers because of the long drive and they got stuck in PA with cancelled flights. They managed to hop a later flight and get in just in time. It's great when plans all come together. We've got runners out getting those drivers, taking others to the hotel and picking up the first drivers. The show was great. I've never been a huge fan of Vince's but I do know he has a great fan base. About 9,000 of those showed up tonight. Every song he played was a hit. Very well done and his voice still sounds great, very smooth. Sometimes I get to experience some thoughtful moments with the fans. We did a meet a greet after the show and ended up bringing them inside so they could get out of the heat. First in line was a gentleman in a wheelchair and his wife. I walked with him guiding him into the building and caught them on the way out. I noticed that his wife looked extremely tired. She told me that he has Lou Gehrig's disease and this was their anniversary celebration. It was a huge task for them to get out of the house and come to the show. She said he will be exhausted for days from the trip but that it was worth him being able to have that dream come true. Just knowing that we were able to make their day just a little bit more special was heartwarming. She was extremely thankful just because I offered her a bottle of water. I could tell she was so exhausted for caring for him and being able to see her smile and give her some comfort made my day all worth it. Everyone is raving over how great the day went and the show was just amazing.