Flashback to the 80's Pat Benatar/ and Rick Springfield Concert

July 27th, 2018
Del Lago Resort and Casino
Waterloo, NY

These last few weeks have been ROUGH! My husband had another medical concern. I have been working on getting myself ready for classes in the fall semester. (This has not gone as planned.) I am working towards my last few weeks at my position. There are some numbers that are needed for stats and I am finding out that I am not good at graphs and entering data. Mark and I had to CA our RV trip last week due to his medical, and opps the dogs rabies were outdated.

I have been stressed to the MAX. We were able to spend one evening away from it all at Del Lago resort for the Pat Benatar and Rick Springfield concert. We had the pit section. This meant standing room only...but we were right up front.

 The music was INSANE!!!! She is still rocking out!

Of course they played her biggest hits.

I sang along to all of them.

She still looks great, and she continues to sing like she always has. The music was incredible.

The lead guitarist is also her husband and band member from back in the day. This man Neil Giraldo is an amazing guitarist. He was big in Pat's development, as well as song writing.

They continue to play today, and have a large following. As the audience this evening proved.

A nice shot of Pat belting it all out. Her rough edge in the 80's is still HARD, but she seems so soft. I guess it was always like that. 

They really did a GREAT job. I was thrilled to be at this show. The music kept coming and coming. They really did keep up the thrill to the very last song.

The show ended with a 10 minute guitar solo. He really went to town.

 The evening was not over yet.....between shows Mark went and got us some drinks, and pretty soon after this day time TV/rock star came out. The girls next to me were so CRAZY about him. It was like a teenaged crush all over.

I  was never a Rick Springfield CRUSHER....but for 69 years old. He still looks pretty good.

and he still knows how to rock out. This man was all over the stage. 

Apparently they have a new album (Do they call them albums anymore?) He played quite a bit of this music, I didn't know it.

He has some real cool guitars.

We didn't stay long enough to hear Jesse's Girl, but I did enjoy what we did get to hear.  (Mark was not feeling well).

It was simply a wonderful evening. I have to say it has been the summer of shows for me this year. I am really enjoying myself. I'm not sure what is next. I guess we will simply have to wait and see.