CONCERT REVIEW: Miranda Lambert, Justin Moore, & Raelynn

1|23|2015
Certified Platinum Tour

Miranda Lambert, Justin Moore, Raelynn

Thompson Boling Arena || Knoxville TN

Somethin' bout platinum…

RaeLynn

This girl is the real deal. I've heard a few people question whether or not she really has the unique tone heard in her songs. Turns out, she does. 

RaeLynn proved a few things this show…
One…she's adorable as all get out.
Two…she's the real deal.
I've been to shows before and been horribly disappointed when artists don't sound like they do on the radio.
Rae doesn't, she sounds better.

Whether she was singing God Made Girls to an excited crowd or getting everyone involved with "If You Say It"…."You Better Do It", Rae rocked the stage in the most adorable way.

Justin Moore
When I tell you this guy rocked Knoxville's socks off I mean it.
I've seen Justin perform before but never as an arena opener. I can honestly say he blew me away emotionally and musically. I got extremely emotional during If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away and maybe even shed a tear of two. [no shame!] The guy is just THAT good! 

Seeing everyone light up TBA like a field full of fireflies for this man was truly magical.

He had all of Thompson Boling Arena jamming to Small Town Throwdown, Point At You, and Lettin' The Night Roll. I'll be the first one to admit it became a bit of a party in Knox when this dude hopped on stage.

However, my favorite Justin Moore moment came from a place of sincere appreciation. After a solid two minutes of nothing but applause and standing ovation, Justin stood up from his crouched down position and walked over to the mic. He then preceded to thank his fans. As he talked about how grateful he was for fans who bought his records and paid for concert tickets they couldn't afford, you could sense the gratefulness in his voice. 

I have never been so excited to capture a moment on film.

Miranda Lambert

What's better than seeing the queen of country music in your hometown?

Let me answer this for y'all…NOTHING.

I've always been a fan of Ran but never had the chance to see her in concert. This was totally a bucket list moment for this girl and she for certain did not disappoint in the slightest way.

Miranda showcased her energetic nature, killer voice, and badass attitude in the most incredible way. 

I cried. TWICE. But who's counting.
Over You hit me like a ton of bricks and my eyes welled up with tears before I eve knew what hit me. This is something I've been describing to people as the Miranda Affect. Her music hits your core before you even know what's happened. 

And when I wasn't crying, I danced around so much my feet were hurting. I SCREAMED the lyrics to Little Red Wagon and people were annoyed. But I guess they couldn't step to my back yard swagger or something…

Best moment?

Hmm…this is a hard one. I guess for me personally, it was being reunited with Rae. I had casually met her in passing before but this time I got to say hi, talk about our mutual friends (shoutout to Dani and Sarah!), and take a picture for documentation! Ha! I mean who doesn't love a selfie with the actual selfie queen?

Favorite Performances:

I am guilty of being the girl obsessed with 90's country. 

If the Dixie Chicks sang it, I loved it.

Here is Ran, Rae, and Carolyn Dawn Johnson singing Cowboy Take Me Away

Go ahead and try to tell me this isn't perfection, I dare ya…

[what I wore]

LTB of course! I LIVE in my License To Boot goodies! Dressing for a concert used to be the impossible task that took 2 hours to tackle. Now, the only issue is picking which tank to wear. I wore the Route 66 tank paired with black leggings, my vintage raspberry fringe cross body, and my custom LTB boots [seen here].

closing//wrap up

Anyone who was at this show will understand when I say the following statement….
Knoxville has gone Platinum. 
Couldn't have asked for a better night or better show than what we got.

Thank you RaeLynn for being a breath of fresh air and so cute.
Thank you Justin for being so grateful and sincere. Your fans [and Knox] adore ya.
And Queen Ran, thanks for being you. The ultimate lady of country.