Last minute with Mz.B

So one day I'm at my part-time job where we listen to one of 3 stations we have 80's hits, 90's hits or Dance. My fav was on 80's hits and none other than Pat Benatar "Love Is a Battlefield" comes on I'm bopping around the store mouthing the words when a customer looks over smiles and chuckles a bit. She says you know Pat Benatar is going to be at the L.A. County fair on Sunday (the next day). I say no I didn't but thanks that's very tempting. My wheels start turning I put the word out via Facebook and Twitter to find some accomplices. I forget to check the ticket price and she times until it was already late in the afternoon when it hit me I just said aww bummer. The following day I go to work and a coworker asks about the concert and for some reason I go to the LA County fair website just to see and lo and behold I realize I actually hadn't missed it! The concert was the upcoming Thursday at 7:30 and then I realized that fair admission was only FIVE dollars after 5pm that day, not to mention fair food! I was SOLD! And so was my coworker.

Thursday we left work a bit early to drive to Pomona,CA where the fairgrounds are, traffic was thick most of the way and made me nervous. We go there just minutes before showtime. Upon arrival we were greeted with a long line at the ticket counters but we did confirm there was an opening act (Berlin) so I felt a bit more at ease. My ease soon dissipated when my co-worker Christy noticed a sign that said there were only a limited amount free general admission tickets which had started being distributed at three pm. We got our fair tickets and started hightailing it to the grandstand we can hear Berlin on stage. Once there we found the box office and there were still tickets left SUCCESS! We get in and take our seats.

We catch just the end of Berlin they sounded great and Terri Nunn looked great as well! Main event time the lights went down and people jot pumped up, Pat Benatar came out looking great and sounding even better. I was ery impressed as a person who longs to have been a teen in the 80's it was great seeing her up there doing her thing. On this tour they were celebrating their 30th anniversary as a band which was clearly seen in how tight and insync hey were on stage. I thought it was awesome that she has been touring with her husband who serves as lead guitarist Neil Giraldo for so long, just adorable and really a testament to their relationship I'd have to assume. They had an awesome setlist that included all the favorites. We Belong, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Invincible (which she noted was in the worst movie of all time The Legend of Billie Jean,which I used to watch every time it came on TV!) Love Is a Battlefield and the closer of the night Heartbreaker. It was a really fun show and It was great to see the cross section she drew out that night. It put a smile on my face to see guys, soccer moms and young kids rocking out with Pat. I'm so glad I took the oppurtunity to see Pat Benatar live in concert she is truly great! I'd have to suggest buying her greatest hits album.