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June 30, 2005
One of the joys of a Virginia summer

Last night we went to see Howie Day and Gavin DeGraw at Wolf Trap. The rain fell in a torrential downpour the minute we parked the car, and neither of us had an umbrella. By the time we reached our seats, we were soaked. My skirt clung to my legs and I was glad I'd chosen the brown t-shirt over the white one. Apparently my hair is curly when I let it dry naturally.

Wolf Trap is a beautiful site for a concert. The amphitheater is surrounded by lush greenery and fireflies tickle the air. Although I was glad we were under the rooftop last night, I love the lawn seats at Wolf Trap. Is there anything more delicious in summer than a blanket, a picnic supper, some lemonade, and good music under the stars?

Posted by Danielle at 09:17 AM • Comments (10)
Comments

Sweet entry, but I have to ask: Is Gavin DeGraw's gaping maw just as enormous in person?

Posted by Sandy at June 30, 2005 09:26 AM

Haha! I don't know, I wasn't that close. But I can tell you that his arms are like freaking tree trunks. Ick.

Posted by Danielle at June 30, 2005 09:57 AM

I love outdoor concerts but I don't know about Degraw...he sounds like Johnny Lang lite and I think "that rocker" from AI did a better job on his song than he does...I'm going to see Howie Day outdoors on July 15th - lookin' forward to it!

Posted by Annie at June 30, 2005 10:09 AM

Mary and I loved Gavin when we saw him in Allentown :)

Posted by Will at June 30, 2005 10:37 AM

I love gavin! well, not love love but he's got some really good songs...=)

Posted by sugar at June 30, 2005 11:25 AM

OMG! I LOVE Gavin DeGraw. I saw him play in Allentown, PA. He puts on a really great show!

Posted by Mary at June 30, 2005 12:23 PM

Gavin DeGraw was really kewl. He's all good and stuff.

Oh, and where I come from, they're called lightning bugs. And I'm sure they drink lots of soda.

Posted by Tony at June 30, 2005 01:02 PM

You won the wet t-shirt contest, right? ^_~

Posted by Kelley at June 30, 2005 02:07 PM

(1) Saw Gavin DeGraw at an outside concert when the Final Four came to town....he was okay....a little too rough around the edges for me.
(2) Yep, they call them "lightning bugs" here too. At dusk, some of the boys in our neighborhood go out and whack at the bugs with whiffle ball bats...until the bats glow. Boys....go figure.
(3) I don't care what clothes stuck to Danielle....What about Tony? *grin*

Posted by Paula in the Lou at June 30, 2005 02:53 PM

i saw howie day a few times when he was opening for tori amos a few years ago. the best reception was at riverside church in nyc. the audience went nuts with his little engineering act. i still like rufus wainwright better :o)

Posted by alice at July 5, 2005 05:54 PM

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