Michael Franti
On Thursday we went to see Michael Franti at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend. I had seen him before in VT with my sister, and we were right at the stage. Up close and awesome! That was a great experience, and I wanted to have one again!
The girls and I decided if we were going to see him...we were also going to be right at the stage. My eleven year old wanted to be there at 3:00. The doors open at 5:30. We got there at 4:00.
When the gates opened, and they ran down to stake their claim at the front of the stage.
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| front stage |
Flobots were the opening band. They were great! The one guy (not the lead singer) was an amazing dancer. He did all sorts of crazy robot moves! Very impressive and very athletic!
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| Flobots |
Then Michael hit the stage! Barefoot as usual and full of energy! We were doing okay in the front, but towards the end of the night I had to really fight for our space. I took a step back and just acted as a barrier for my girls. He went out into the crowd for "Yell Fire." Check out the video! Very cool!
At the end of the night he invited all the kids up for the last song. My daughter was up there and about five people away from him. All of the sudden he called her over and asked her to sing a verse! I was so shocked that I didn't get video or a photo! I'm working on finding something! What an experience for her! I asked her about what happened up there. She said that he asked her if she knew the words. She said that she didn't think so. He said that he was watching her sing and she knew them. So...she sang! In front of three or four thousand people! Way to go!
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| He's looking at my kid! |
After the show, he came down to the stage and shook hands and hugged everyone. You don't leave early from a Franti concert early...because he always does that! He gave me a hug and I thanked him for letting my daughter sing.
A top concert in my books!
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| The crowd |
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| Dancing kids |
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| Shake it like a tambourine! |
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| Franti and his son |
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| Awesome show! |
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| Kids on stage |
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