I love country music. I love dressing up in sundresses and cowboy boots and my camouflage PSU hat. My freshman year of high school, I compiled a list of my top 10 favorite country singers. So far, I have seen seven out of the 10. Last Monday, on our way home from Target, my friend and I heard on the radio that Billy Currington—who would become number seven—was coming to Johnstown, Pa. on the following Thursday. Without hesitating, my friend map quested it on her phone—only an hour and a half away. Yes, we traveled an hour and half to go to a two hour concert, but it was definitely worth it.
So, last Thursday night after class, my friend and I traveled to Johnstown, Pa. The venue was really small and intimate and our seats were so much closer than we thought. The opening act was Brantley Gilbert, an up and coming country star. Currington stood barefoot on a carpet on stage, making the concert really relaxed. He opened with “That’s How Country Boys Roll” and follow it by playing all of his hits. His best two performances were “Love Done Gone” and “Good Directions.” It was great. Everyone was standing up, clapping, and singing along. When he ran off the stage, everyone started chanting “Billy,” so he came back and played three more songs. It was an amazing concert.
The concert ended at 10:45 p.m. and we still had an hour and a half drive back to Penn State. On our way back, as we approached Altoona, we saw cop lights behind us. I’ve never been pulled over, so needless to say, I was extremely nervous. The cop, told us that he had pulled us over because it is a Pennsylvania law that you cannot travel in the left lane, you can only use it to pass people. I am from Maryland, so I had no idea. Fortunately, all I got was a quick lecture and we were on our way again.Â
Overall, I would definitely travel an hour and a half to go see another concert but next time, I’ll make sure to drive in the right lane!