6.19.14 Concert Thread - Q+AL Chicago, United Center

I am so glad that I stepped out of my comfort zone and traveled to Chicago. I kept hearing a voice in my head saying that missing Chicago would be a regret I could never forgive.



Special thanks to Vaiouser for meeting me at the airport – the popcorn – and the wonderful day spent on Wednesday touring downtown Chicago (except for the occasional downpour). Sorry I missed dinner before the concert – so glad I saw you before the show. A special thanks for helping me find a Chicago Fire Department so I could buy me nephew a CFD T Shirt. He is a fireman and I try to bring him home a shirt whenever I travel. To glamtealady who was still in Florida that I called for the hotel number as I huddled in the doorway of a building 3 blocks from my hotel while a raging thunder and lightning storm was happening so they could send the shuttle to rescue me. To another Barbara that walked with me to catch the shuttle back to the hotel after hanging out at the United Center hoping for a glimpse of Adam. We talked of Adam, Glam Nation, touring, and Europe. Will be emailing soon for some information. And to Alley Cat from a group on Facebook. As we got off the shuttle and were walking to the venue we found out that we both had traveled alone and lived about 7 miles from each other. She had been one of the lucky winners for IHeart on Monday. It is so amazing how Adam connects us in the universe of things. To all the others I met on the way – thanks so much for sharing your love and enthusiasm for Adam and his journey. 


So many have commented about the concert, the electricity of the audience, the joyfulness that was in the air, the glorious music, and the sense of justification for the hard work and effort that has lead not only Adam, but fans of both Queen and Adam to come together and celebrate. I will not belabor or repeat but share a few things that I “felt”. 


Special thanks to needacoke that sold me a fantastic ticket. I was at the “thrust” and OMG - I will never recover. The “butch couch” and Adam fanning himself. 



Here is my recollection of the day:


The air at the United Center was as thick with excitement as the humidity in the Chicago air had been for the past 2 days.


The day before the concert there was a huge thunder and lightning storm that was foreboding yet in some ways was fitting to herald the arrival of Queen with Adam Lambert to Chicago. Brian’s post of the glowing Hancock Tower was like a beacon drawing Queen and Adam fans to Chicago.





As the crowd filled the United Center – so did the electricity in the air. Each change in the music prior to the curtain going up brought roars from the crowd. The huge curtain with the Queen logo moved with the movement of the crowd’s energy.




There were several people around me with who were Queen fans and had traveled great distance to enjoy the spectacle. The cheers became deafening as the curtain disappeared and the adrenaline rush was incredible. I have almost no recollection of those first few minutes. They are buried somewhere in my sub consciousness and will surface at some point. (Thank heaven for videos).


The pictures, recaps, news stories, reviews, videos say it all much better than I could. Being there was like a musical revival for the soul. True love of the music, performance art at its’ best, the voice of an angel to give life to the songs and lift them to the rafters, the coming together of generations to celebrate the music – such an incredible experience.








I am so looking forward to this journey and to meeting many kindred souls on the way. I have a few more concerts to go and am seriously trying to figure out how to add another one (or two).

Thank you so much for your recap 4EverAdam. It was great and had me looking at schedule for possible openings.

We Will Rock You & We Are The Champions HD: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sZJOfvBn0g

Show Must Go On in HD close up!: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx9j9gGguwk