Paid to have fun, it doesn't get better than that!!

Last Night Rachelle, Marlo and I went to the David Cook Concert. Marlo knows a guy that works backstage with the sound crew and they needed stage hands. So Marlo rounded us up and we went to the Civic Center in Idaho Falls. We helped set up and take down equipment for the opening band, the Crash Kings, and for David Cook and his crew. It was a lot of fun.

We didn't get home until 2 a.m., so it was a long night, but it was SO cool to see all the backstage stuff that goes into a concert. Wow, A LOT of work!! We also had a ton of fun listening to the bands AND meeting them all. It was great, and they were all nice enough guys.

This is the lead singer of the Crash Kings, Tony, and us

This is the Drummer of the Crash Kings. I was really impressed with his talent and bummed he didn't give me one of his Drum Sticks. He looks pretty jovial here, cause he is mostly drunk.

This guy is a guitarist in the David Cook band. He was just interesting looking and so I had to take a picture. He has two lip rings, multiple piercings in his ears and a wide array of tattoos. All with hip hugger skinny jeans and cowboy boots. If that doesn't make ya drool than I don't know.....

David Cook and Band performing

Dave (that's what his friends call him) and I

I didn't get any pics of me actually working, although I totally did break a sweat a time or two, But since I was the one with the camera, I got pics of others working. They had these huge trunks/boxes that held electrical hookups, cables (there were A LOT of cables everywhere that had to be coiled up), and speakers, and a lot of other stuff

This is Marlo in at the sound station. There is a guy here at all times duting the concerts to make sure that the sounds on all the guitars, pianos and mics sound clear and tuned. When you put the headphones on, you hear what the lead singer hears in his ear piece. I had a blast and was very well educated that night. I loved it!!