Blake Shelton and Justin Moore Concert

I'm a huge country music fan. It's pretty much all I listen to. When I found out Blake Shelton and Justin Moore were coming to Billings, MT, I knew I had to go! The concert was originally scheduled for January. Sadly, not long before the concert Blake Shelton's father passed away. The concert was rescheduled for March 23rd, which is right in the thick of calving season. I figured my parents could go at it alone for a day while my younger brothers and I went to the concert.

MetraPark, the location of the concert, was completely packed. I've been to several concerts and sporting events, including PBR, in the Metra and I've never seen so many people in it before. Dia Frampton was the opening act. If you watch the television show The Voice, you'll know who I'm talking about. Dia was a contestant who was coached by Blake. She made it to the final two. Dia is not a country singer, but she has a beautiful voice. Her live performance was very impressive, even though her style of music isn't exactly my favorite. There was a small intermission before Justin Moore came on. This is when I decided it would be smart to stand in the beer line. It wasn't that smart. I barely sat down with my drink when Justin came on stage. I'll tell ya, the guy has stage presence. I don't know what it was, but Billings was really loving him. After he sang Small Town USA, the audience gave Justin a standing ovation. He told us how much it meant to him and his family, which I thought was so touching. Justin Moore was a great entertainer. His live singing was remarkable. I mean, he can really belt! After another intermission, Blake Shelton finally came on stage. Actually, I should say he played a recording of Miranda Lambert's song Baggage Claim. When it came on, the entire crowd was getting very excited to see Blake. Finally, he came on. His show was very impressive. He did a lot of crowd interaction, which was great. He sang some old favorites, like Old Red, and new songs just on the radio, including Drink on It. He had a great live singing voice and seemed very down-to-earth when he was interacting with the audience. He told us a lot of personal stories. Overall it was the best concert I've been to. If either Blake Shelton or Justin Moore is ever in your area, I highly recommend that you go to the concert. You will not regret it!

Group picture! Oh, wait.. 

Ok, let's do that again! Oh, wait..

Third time's a charm! Oh my gosh. Never mind.

People were waving their phones like lighters. 

Justin Moore

Blake Shelton

This picture turned out nice.

He was talking to the audience.