Yesterday was Beyonce’s opening night for the U.S. leg of her “I Am…” Tour and well… I was right there! And I mean right there. It was at Madison Square Garden in NYC. I had these special “on-stage” tickets that literally allowed me to lean on the stage (the one Beyonce ran on, rolled on, danced on, basically OWNED on). It was called the “Diva Zone” and it was basically a pit in front of the front row. It was everything I wanted and so much more. This show was phenomonal. And my seats basically just made it all that better. OBVIOUSLY touching Beyonce’s hand twice and then having her put her hand around my face (right side of face to be exact) while singing to me was a kicker too. Seriously. I don’t even remember what song it was during. It was like I went deaf for a second while I just stood there in shock/awe/complete happiness. I really hope I don’t sound like a creeper. She’s just such an inspiration. I’m a really big fan, but I am so not at that creeper/stalker level. It’s a fan thing!

I’m not a huge fan of long reviews of concerts (because there’s nothing like actually being there…) but basically it was everything I expected from Beyonce and more. I’ve been to every tour this girl has been on since she’s gone solo (twice for each tour actually..and obviously the Destiny’s Child concerts) and she brought it all. The favorite songs, the DC CLASSICS, hot OUTFITS, the ALL-FEMALE BAND, amazing DANCERS, over-the-top PRODUCTION (she basically raised to the roof and air-walked to a middle stage…she did some flips too..she hovered over the entire floor audience…SICK), the ENERGY, the VOICE, SashaFierce, and of course, Beyonce. Oh and Jay Z totally showed up to help out Beyonce with “Crazy in Love” at the beginning. I know what you’re thinking and yes it was as hot as it sounds. If you haven’t seen Beyonce before, this is a great tour to start on. If you have seen her before, like me, then you must be more than just the average fan…in which case you would definitely want to see this.

This statement just needs it’s own paragraph. The VOICE.

What the hell is the B-stage? At one point during the show Beyonce flew across to a mini stage called the “B Stage.” It’s a stage in the middle of the floor and Beyonce performed some of my favorite songs on it. Irreplaceable (always so much fun with the crowd…if you’ve seen B then you know), Upgrade U, Video Phone, and if I remember correctly, I’m pretty sure she sang all the Destiny’s Child classics (in a medley version) on that stage too. Is it so horrible that I want to go to another show and get tickets near this stage just so I can have that experience? I’m working on it. I’m sorry if for some reason you think less of me because of it.

BTW, anyone could have bought the on-stage seats, you just needed to get on it before they sold out (I usually get on top of my important shows so I always manage to get exactly what I want). For me, they were worth every penny of it. Because even now I can’t stop smiling. And you know what was really special too? My birthday was last week and Beyonce sang “Happy Birthday” to the audience during the show. On top of all the other amazing things, that was just the perfect ending.

I Am… Yours. Shout out to everyone on Diva Stage right and everyone else who rocked out to B at Madison Square Garden in NYC last night! NY=the best crowds.

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