Chicago's potential

In my humble opinion, Chicago's potential hits its peak in the summer. If you are a huge bears fan, you may disagree but the ultimate day in chicago is usually in the summer. For some people it involves a baseball game but for me it is involves country music. This saturday was the peak. No question about it.



A couple friends, my wife and myself plus 10 hours of perfect weather plus good music equals the best summer day. It was was great. Jake Owen came on at 2:50 outside of soldier field. Free concert. We got there around 2. Around 4 we headed into Soldier Field. At 4:15 Luke Bryan came on. A little after 5, Gary Allen came on. Right there...5 pm...sun still high in the sky listening to great music beer in hand skyline to my right...great moment. But the concert was just starting.



LeAnn Rimes was on next and she is good. She may have been showing more of herself than she wanted to (really no bra...) but she has a strong voice and was a lot of fun. She played hit after hit. She had fun out there. Summer concert playing some fun.


urban...keith urban was next...by the end..KEITH URBAN!!!! WOW!!!!! He was a man POSSESSED! Everyone has good days and bad. That day was a good day for him. Wife's birthday, beautiful day in chicago, who knows...he was on and i mean ON. He put the crowd on a whole new level. Side note: at one point we sang happy b-day to nicole kidman...kinda cool. He rocked and rocked and rocked. I was not that big of a fan of Urban untl yesterday. He showed me a lot.

Kenny came on to end the night. He played for barely two hours and did not show the life Urban did. He still played hit after hit after hit. If Urban had his A plus game Kenny had his C game. He was not bad but he did not blow the crowd away like Urban.

In the end, 10 hours of music, having a few beers ( and a few more), next to my wife, soaking in the sun, enjoying the scenery...living Chicago to its potential. No where else I would rather be.