I'm a Big Girl Now

So this weekend Bill and I went to our first concert. Okay, not very first concert, we've gone to operas and symphonies etc, but we've never been to a hip concert. Could it be because we're not hip, well lets pretend that isn't a reason/option as to our late bloom into the concert world. To the point, one of my favorite artists came to Chicago, Jenny Lewis, who is also part of the band Rilo Kiley. I decided I HAD to go. So we went and it was awesome. I think the word awesome is appropriate because the venue for the concert was in a church with frescoes on the walls and stained glass windows. It was great. One of the opening bands, Whispertown2000, was pretty good too. I had a terrible time deciding what to wear. You know, do you wear cool indie clothes? Can I wear other indie bands, I have a Wilco shirt, they're friends, right? Should I wear all black and top it off with a beret? Should I take a lighter so that I can sway it with the slow songs? So many decisions to make. Classical concerts are so much easier to prepare for, all you have do is put on a dress. I didn't do any of the following, just in case you were wondering, I just looked like me, boring, but indie loving me, and no lighter (people did have their lighters out). But they had these shirts for sale in various colors (see picture below), plus a tote with this same image, and I wish I would have bought the tote (I'm going green, good produce market bag). Guess I'll have to search high and low until I get one.Anyway, the concert was great! I'm finally an adult, and now I'm just waiting for Rilo Kiley to come to town! Wohooo!

Viva Chicago!
Viva Jenny Lewis!

P.S. My first concert was actually at the Muse in Provo, where my brother in-law's band, MCU (Mobile Command Unit) play. It was a rockin good time, especially because my grandparents also showed up to support him.