Cindy's Concert Adventures: Night Ranger

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Night Ranger - Ottawa, IL

07/30/2008
Night Ranger
Ottawa Riverfest
Ottawa, IL

Opening band: Air Supply

Woo-hoo! It has been a long time since the last time that I saw Night Ranger perform as a group...about 8 years ago! We have seen Kelly each year at World Stage, and Jack and Kelly last year in South Bend. But that was nothing like seeing them all together...these guys still ROCK! As a bonus, Christian Cullen and Joel Hoekstra, who we have enjoyed over the years at World Stage are touring with Night Ranger. It was an awesome show!

We had to endure Air Supply first. Let's face it...they were okay way back when. I had no clue they were still around, and they are ancient! Normally at concerts, they have the main act's equipment set up already and when the opening band is done they just have to get that out of the way. Not so here. It took almost an hour for them to get the equipment straightened out and get down to rocking! It was well worth the wait.

Note to self...you are not as young as you used to be, and doing things like this on a "school night" isn't as easy as it used to be :) Oh well...it was so worth it!

As an extra special bonus, I am now the proud owner of a Jack Blades guitar pick (thanks to my wonderful friend!) I have wanted one of these for so long :)