Best Concert of My Life

Last Sunday was a crazy special day that I had been looking forward to for months. Way back in March, I heard the acoustic version of Sam Smith's "Latch" and I totally and completely fell in love with his voice. My friend Kayla is also a huge fan, so when we heard he would be touring North America, we freaked out. Kayla lives in Southern California (approximately a 6 hour drive from me, or a 1.5 hour plane ride) so we had to decide whether we wanted to see him in L.A. or in Oakland. We decided on Oakland because that concert was on a Sunday which worked better for both of us, and we were so glad we did. The venue (Fox Theater) was beautiful and it wasn't very big. We were in the absolute last row in the balcony, but we could still see really well and didn't feel like it compromised our experience at all.

Woooo! So excited! 

Inside the Fox Theater in Oakland. So gorgeous! 

During the opening act, my heart was racing with anticipation. I don't think I've ever felt like such a fan girl, even with Maroon 5! The minute he stepped on stage and started singing, I was in HEAVEN. Oh my gosh, I can't even put into words how beautiful his voice sounded! You can really feel the emotion in his voice and his passion for the lyrics really shines through in every song. He played a lot of the songs from his album, "In the Lonely Hour" and also covered a few songs including Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know" which was incredible. He is so charming and charismatic which made the show that much better.

The man himself. I was flipping out. I even cried at one point! 

The thing I love about concerts is the energy and the passion in the crowd. Good fans truly make the experience. The people sitting next to us were equally as excited as we were which made it really fun to sing along and enjoy the show. I am so happy we were able to go and I cannot wait to see him in concert again next time he's in the area. Oh! and I am so glad we didn't see him in L.A. The venue was huge and super crowded, and on a college student's budget, we definitely would have wound up lost in the back somewhere watching his face on a monitor. Bay Area all the way!

So glad Kayla was able to come up for this! <3