I make it fairly well known that I love music. I am a self proclaimed music junkie. I love concerts. I love the energy, the vibrancy, the smell in the air, the camaraderie of the crowd, the carefreeness that comes with letting go and taking in every movement and sound of the band. A concert to me is THE definition of living in the moment. You can't get anymore 'here and now' than being at a concert.
When I am at a concert, I am physically, spiritually, and emotionally present using all of my senses. I am wholly alive, heightened, in sync with the music, the crowd, the vibe. To share the same space with like minded music fans, and music junkies alike is powerful. To feel the raw passion and intensity of the band/artist, and see their dizzying conviction for their music, for music in general, is mesmerizing.
I am intrigued by everything about music and so awe inspired by those who are musically inclined- whether vocally, or playing an instrument, solo or band. The life facinates me, beckons me. When I was a little girl, I so badly wanted to be a rock star. Like Pat Benetar, Ann & Nancy Wilson, Gwen Stefani.
Something else amazing happens when my husband and I go to concerts. We are not Mom & Dad. We are Shain & Heather. Music Lovers. Rockers. Husband & Wife. It's OUR time. We are uninhibited. We sing, we rock out, we make friends for a night, we move together, we sway, we nuzzle, we kiss- often- without the Ewww's and Ugghhh's we get at home. We let loose and validate what and who we are to each other without the chaos of kids and riggors of life- Husband & Wife, and genuine friends. We enter this fierce intimate space and are intertwined for the night. Our souls connect and the music binds us.
I CHERISH our music adventures. No... I RELISH and COVET our music time.
Below are our music adventures in pictures- not all, but many... Keep Checking back for continued photo documentaries of our concert life.
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| Dirty Heads- The Regency Ballroom 2012 |
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| California Roots Festival- May 2015 |
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Dirty Heads- Cali Roots Fest Monterey- 2015
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| Jared with The Dirty Heads- Cali Roots Fest |
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| Cali Roots Festival 2015 |
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Jared Watson and Dustin Bushnell of The Dirty Heads- Cali Roots Fest 2015
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| Micheal Franti- Cali Roots Fest- May 2015 |
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| Tribal Seeds- Cali Roots Fest- Monterey-May 2015 |
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| Beebs & her Money Maker- Cali Roots Fest- May 2015 |
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| Common Kings- Cali Roots Fest - May 2015 |
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| Cali Roots Festival 2015 |
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| Ethan Tucker Band - Cali Roots Festival 2015 |
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| Cali Roots Festival 2015 |
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| Ethan Tuckedr Band & Michael Franti- Cali Roots Festival 2015 |
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| Soul Majestic- Cali Roots Festival 2015 |
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| Souja- Cali Roots Fest 2015 |
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| Fortunate Youth- Cali Roots Fest 2015 |
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| Fortunate Youth- Cali Roots Fest 2015 |
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| Cali Roots Fest- 2015 |
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| Cali Roots Festival- May 2015 |
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| Everclear- Las Vegas- 2013 |
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| LIVE- Las Vegas- 2013 |
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| Katastro- Sacramento, CA - 2014 |
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| The Expendables- Sacramento 2014 |
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| Alice in Chains- Thunder Valley Casino June 2015 |
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| Alice in Chains- June 2015 |
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| Alice In Chains- Lincoln, CA 2015 |
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| Dirty Heads- Lake Tahoe, July 2015 |
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Dirty Heads, Lake Tahoe July 2015
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| Slightly Stoopid- Lake Tahoe, July 2015 |
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| Slightly Stoopid- Lake Tahoe- July 2015 |
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| Dirty Heads- Santa Cruz, CA May 2015 |
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| Dirty Heads- Santa Cruz- May 2015 |
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| Emerson Hart- Lodi, CA 2014 |
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Pepper- The Warifield- 2013
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| Pepper- The Warfield 2013 |
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| Katastro at the Warfield- 2013 |
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| The Dirty Heads- The Warfield 2013 |
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| Foo Fighters- Sleep Train- September 2015 |
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| Foo Fighters- Dave Grohl- September 2015 |
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| Foo Fighters-Sleep Train Ampitheatre- September 2015 |
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| The Warfield, San Francisco- 2013 |
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| Thunder Valley Ampitheatre, Lincoln, CA- 2015 |
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| Harvey's Outdoor Ampitheatre, Lake Tahoe, July 2015 |
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| Ace of Spades, Dan with Fortunate Youth, Sacramento 2014 |
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| Ace of Spades- Andy & Tanner with Katastro- Sacramento 2014 |
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| Sleep Train Ampitheatre, September September 2015 |
Dirty Heads VIP, July 2015, Lake Tahoe
Duddy B, Santa Cruz, May 2015
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| Ace of Spades- 2014 |
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The Warfield- 2014
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| Ballyhoo- November 2015- Ace of Spades Sacramento |
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| Pepper- Ace of Spades- Sacramento- November 2015 |
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| Howi Spangler with Ballyhoo- November 2015 |
Andy Chaves- Katastro Ace of Spades, Nov.2015
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Andy Chaves with Katastro & Howi Spangler with Ballyhoo- Sacramento Ace of Spades November 2015
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Queensryche, Dec. 31, 2015
Queensryche, New Years Eve, 2015 (LOL)
Our friends, Andrew, Andy, Tanner, and Ryan with Katastro with our boys at our house, Jan 2016
Our friends Andrew with Katastro and Kim, January 2016 Ace of Spades, Sacramento
Elle King, Oakland, CA Feb 2016
Vance Joy, Oakland, CA Feb 2017
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Me, My hand- at any given concert
Pot of Gold Music Festival, March 2016, Chandler, Arizona
Pot Of Gold Festival, March 2016, Chandler, Arizona
Dirty Heads, Pot of Gold, March 2016
Katastro Pot of Gold March 2016
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