Obviously They're Gonna Close With 'Buddy Holly'

I had originally planned to give a recap on the Weezer post game concert last week before that kid complained about his internship. So now forever later, here is my recap complete with shaky, grainy iPhone pictures because no one has donated a fancy camera to the Kasey Needs a Fancy Camera cause. Maybe I should start challenging people to dump ice water on their heads or give me $100....
I promised grainy pictures + instantly delivered! 
First of all, I love a good post-game concert because, duh, I get to go to a baseball game first. My aunt has some kickass season ticket seats, that provided me with a different view than you usually see from me on Instagram.
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I mean, our seats were outstanding. I told the gentlemen behind me that if a foul ball came my way, they were going to have to catch it for me because I didn't bring a glove and I would not be trying to catch anything barehanded because I'm smarter than I look... So we sat, enjoyed our Tuesday night beers, bought our 5050 Raffle tickets, and tried to will the Braves to beat the Dodgers.
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this picture was my mother's idea. I was arguing that I needed to watch La Stella's at bat..
Sadly, the Braves couldn't come through with a W. It happens.. I still have a winning record though, which is really what matters here. If you've never been to a game with a post-game concert on the field, you're also missing out on an impressive show from the grounds crew. I've always considered the grounds crew guys to be some kind of behind-the-scenes-superhumans, but watching them wheel out a stage and turn the infield into a concert venue in under 15 minutes is a spectacle all on it's own.
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this picture has nothing to do with the grounds crew...
I've been to my fair share of post-game concerts, and this was hands down the best one I have ever seen. Not only was I dying to see Weezer but they also did what a lot of bands have been neglecting to do -- they played all of the songs you know all of the words to. I'm sure musicians can make arguments about playing their new stuff [they did play their new song Back to the Shack, which I dig + also already know the words to] but you know, fans love your old stuff too. They opened with My Name Is Jonas which was the very first song I learned to play on Guitar Hero...
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They covered all of their hits, I love them all, but that (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To jam is like, my ideal love story in a song. Towards the end, the entire band participated in a drum solo, which inevitably turned into the chop because you can't take Braves fans anywhere, and obviously they closed out the show with Buddy Holly, because, duh. 
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Have you ever seen a post-game concert at Turner Field [or any other ballpark..], what did you think about it? 

8 comments :

  1. Yes I have been to an after game concert. It was for Ned Diamond and it was amazing. I even danced with him. Magic.

    I will say, the photos are not so grainy on a iPhone, so you've got that going for you :)

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  2. YOU DANCED WITH HIM?! I would have died.

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  3. Sounds like a lot of fun! Still bummed I missed it. Next time!

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  4. Key word being NED... The lansing Lugnuts don't have the highest entertainment budget...

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  5. hahaha I couldn't decide if that was a typo or not! my buddy is the field host for Lansing!

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  6. Awesome!! I would have made the trip down for that one!

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  7. it was totally worth all of the traffic we sat in! [it took us an hour to get from my apartment in buckhead to the ballpark, what's on average a 10 - 15 minute drive...]

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