Oh wow, I’ve gotten so far behind on my posts. I know this is way over due, but I just have to share the pics I got of the concert…even if it is a month or so after the fact…oops! :/

Well the Goo Goo Dolls concert was good, but it felt a bit off. I absolutely love them too; their music, John Rzeznik, their story of success and did I mention John Rzeznik…:) I’ve seen them perform twice before and those concerts were so much better. The first time was at The Gorge in George, Washington and the second was at the Spokane INB Performing Arts Center (or as I still call it – the Opera House).

This time they were playing at the CDA Casino, which I thought seemed a bit odd to begin with, since they are a well known band, but I thought well I’ll give it a shot. I also assumed the CDA Casino was a pretty small venue, which it was and I was right it was odd. It think it was a convention room that was temporarily transformed into a concert space with a stage on one wall, rows of stackable chairs and metal stadium seats along the back walls. Once the lights went down it wasn’t too bad though. It’s definitely a plus to get there early and get a stackable seat (sorry I just can’t help myself) as close as possible though. Nothing against the casino and not to be mean, but it was just strange and kind of funny at the same time. At this point I decided to chalk it up as an adventure…lol!

The plus side of a small venue is you can get right up close and personal though, which was awesome! I was able to walk around freely and get some good shots as long as I stayed out of the aisle ways. Thankfully I had brought my point and shoot, because even though my iPhone can take some great shots it was no match for hand holding in this low of light…but Derek got some video with his iPhone, so with the combination of the two we walked away with some good stuff.

Plus in the middle shot I was right in front of the stage and I swear right before he closed his eyes to sing he looked right at me and winked…no joke! ;)

Later in the week I read online that the lead singer, John Rzeznik, had been sick that week. I guess they had performed the night before in Tacoma and he looked like he was about to pass out on stage. This made sense, due to just the off feeling I had about the concert as we drove home, but I was grateful that they hadn’t cancelled. They played a really good show regardless and I would definitely go see them again in concert, just maybe not at a casino again.

To see more pics from the concert take a look at my facebook page at Juli Lynch Photography

If you would like to check out the video (sorry ahead of time…it’s a bit shaky…especially in the beginning, since Derek was walking while it’s recording to get a closer view) it is at the following link  Goo Goo Dolls at the Coeur d’Alene Casino