"I wore the 9:30 Club’s faded, underage stamps with the rat image on my hands the next day as a badge of honor, and would continue to let the stamps and Sharpie “X”s from future shows fade slowly in hopes that the memories would do the same."
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"I had been to a few concerts in New York before – at Roseland and at Irving Plaza – but never without adult supervision, and never to see a band that I adored quite so much."
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"Every eye in the room was on him – even the bartender’s. Mouths were open, hands clutched to chests."
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"Ever since I saw that show, I’ve been hooked on live music. I felt like I’d missed out on not going to shows before that."
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"I feel like every concert I go to feels like my favorite concert."
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"I’m taking up more room at the stage than I promised, but no one seems to care."
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"Back then, I was like 'I gotta be in front'. I was right there, getting squished."
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A chance meeting at an iconic venue down south has Jordan coming full circle with a country legend he first met as a toddler. And, of course, his family has been there with him every step of the way.
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"You slowly forgot any sense of self consciousness -that someone might notice you jamming along- because in that room, at that moment, you just don’t care."
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"It was so hot it was basically 101 degrees everyday, even in the shade. My saying for the weekend was that I felt like I was trapped on Mars, but with music."
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"I tried to get close to the stage, but the crowd was really rowdy. Oliver was killing it and you could tell the crowd was really feeling it."
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"As my friend and I began our long, two-hours-plus trek back into Manhattan each night, we felt bone-weary, but exhilarated. Surrounding us were groups of friends too exhausted to keep their eyes open, but buzzing too much to stay silent about the amazing time they had. "
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"I was 20 years old when I attended my first concert at 9:30 Club. O.A.R was not only performing -- they were recording their first ever live album that night... All I remember about that night was how it was packed to the brim with people, passion and community… and music, of course."
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"My friend, Diane, came with me to the show...in spirit."
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There's an awesome new project that I've had the honor of being a part of and we need you to help. It's about revitalizing music education in America. I decided to write an essay about my childhood experiences with music to provide a personal account on the experiences children need in the education system.
Please check out the Kickstarter page for Don't Stop the Music - USA and donate if you can. Please share too and help spread the word!
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"I would have loved to have been firstinline so I could sit up front and observe a talented genius tapping into one of the greatest forces in the world: music."
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