Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Concert: Mary J Blige
I’ve gone to the Houston Rodeo every year since I moved here 16 years ago (WOW, have I really been here THAT long?). My boys were little then, and the year before last when my son and I went to see John Legend, my son made the comment of how HUGE the ferris wheel used to look to him, but now it did not look as big. “Umm yeah, your 6′ 5″ now, nothing looks big next to you” LOL
So last night me and my friend Ty, went to see Mary J Blige. It was Ty’s first time going to the rodeo, which really turned out to be an adventure for both of us. First of all, I usually get very good tickets…but I have lost some of my “connections” so the tickets I had for last night did not have a parking pass so we had to *gasp* pay for parking to the tune of $20 bucks to park in grass on what used to be the site of Astroworld (*sigh* I miss Astroworld). After sitting in traffic for 45 minutes (another thing I am NOT used to doing) I was about ready to turn around and head back home.
But we were on a mission…Funnel Cake, Smoked Turkey Wings, and Mary J Blige! And I am SOOOOO glad that I did not let frustration get the best of me, because this was the BEST concert I have seen at the rodeo thusfar!
AND I got my Funnel Cake and Smoked Turkey Wing…Life.Is.Good!
Not from the concert last night, but from a recent performance Mary did as part of her SIRIUS XM Artist Confidential episode on March 5th. Here is her emotional performance of “Color” from the Oscar-nominated film “Precious.”
