My daughter was on stage at DC 2!!!

Kevinw23
Kevinw23 Posts: 10
edited August 2008 in Given To Fly (live)
What an amazing night it was last night. I had wanted to take my 6 year old daughter to a Pearl Jam concert and always held back based on the noise level, large size of the venue, etc. With this solo tour housed in small venues, it proved to be a great opportunity.
I had bought er a shirt that read, "I love Eddie Vedder", and she was so excited to be going. Then we arrive and find out that we are in the 6th row, was all we needed to have a spectacular evening......but it just kept getting better.
One of Ed's bodyguards came up to me a few minutes before Hard Sun and told us to follow him when he motions towards me. Then he calls us up towards the stage and allows me to put my daughter right up on stage. It was amazing! Ed then threw her a guitar pick, gave her the bouquet of flowers a fan had given him, and the set list from the show! I was able to snap one picture of him handing my daughter the flowers. It was the greatest concert experience of my life.

If any one reading this managed to get any pictures, I would love to have them.

Amazing show.....see you in Chicago!!!
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  • satansbedbugs
    satansbedbugs On Tour Posts: 2,413
    Hey I was the guy standing directly next to you with the red phillies hat on, and I gave your daughter a high- 5 .....remember? lol

    she was so cute and Im glad you guys had a good time !!

    keep on rockin'

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  • Kevinw23
    Kevinw23 Posts: 10
    I remember you! That was an amazing few moments! All shared with great fans and friends.

    Kevin
  • LukinFan
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    VERY cool!!!
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  • Travelar
    Travelar Posts: 3,443
    You're daughter was very cute and she looked to be enjoying herself. Congrats!
  • satansbedbugs
    satansbedbugs On Tour Posts: 2,413
    Kevinw23 wrote:
    I remember you! That was an amazing few moments! All shared with great fans and friends.

    Kevin


    Yeah, Ed really took a liking to you and your daughter....And who could resist, so fucking cute!!!! I have to admit I was hoping that ED would throw a pick to me , but Im happy that your little girl got to endulge....I was just happy to be that close , and the ED hand shake was enough for me....
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  • alexers
    alexers Posts: 492
    YOUR DAUGHTER IS ADORABLE! :) Aw! How did she feel afterwards?
  • fuck
    fuck Posts: 4,069
    saw you guys, that was really cool. your daughter looked like she was having a great time with her arms always up, lol.
  • Kevinw23
    Kevinw23 Posts: 10
    She didn't stop talking about it....but in true 6 year old fashion, she asked me if she drew a picture for Eddie, would I give it to him when I saw him in Chicago. It was difficult for her to grasp that what she did wasn't normal.
  • satansbedbugs
    satansbedbugs On Tour Posts: 2,413
    Kevinw23 wrote:
    She didn't stop talking about it....but in true 6 year old fashion, she asked me if she drew a picture for Eddie, would I give it to him when I saw him in Chicago. It was difficult for her to grasp that what she did wasn't normal.


    All you have to do is wait for ed outside after the show in chicago, give him the picture and tell him who its from....Her idea MAY just be brilliant!!!
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  • Vince
    Vince Posts: 174
    Kevinw23 wrote:
    What an amazing night it was last night. I had wanted to take my 6 year old daughter to a Pearl Jam concert and always held back based on the noise level, large size of the venue, etc. With this solo tour housed in small venues, it proved to be a great opportunity.
    I had bought er a shirt that read, "I love Eddie Vedder", and she was so excited to be going. Then we arrive and find out that we are in the 6th row, was all we needed to have a spectacular evening......but it just kept getting better.
    One of Ed's bodyguards came up to me a few minutes before Hard Sun and told us to follow him when he motions towards me. Then he calls us up towards the stage and allows me to put my daughter right up on stage. It was amazing! Ed then threw her a guitar pick, gave her the bouquet of flowers a fan had given him, and the set list from the show! I was able to snap one picture of him handing my daughter the flowers. It was the greatest concert experience of my life.

    If any one reading this managed to get any pictures, I would love to have them.

    Amazing show.....see you in Chicago!!!

    My wife was the typical mom, "shouldn't she be in bed?" My response, "hon it's Eddie Vedder!" I'm glad you and your daughter had a good time. Experiences and concerts such as yesterday evening sometimes only come once in a lifetime.
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  • PJLaur
    PJLaur Posts: 78
    Kevinw23 wrote:
    What an amazing night it was last night. I had wanted to take my 6 year old daughter to a Pearl Jam concert and always held back based on the noise level, large size of the venue, etc. With this solo tour housed in small venues, it proved to be a great opportunity.
    I had bought er a shirt that read, "I love Eddie Vedder", and she was so excited to be going. Then we arrive and find out that we are in the 6th row, was all we needed to have a spectacular evening......but it just kept getting better.
    One of Ed's bodyguards came up to me a few minutes before Hard Sun and told us to follow him when he motions towards me. Then he calls us up towards the stage and allows me to put my daughter right up on stage. It was amazing! Ed then threw her a guitar pick, gave her the bouquet of flowers a fan had given him, and the set list from the show! I was able to snap one picture of him handing my daughter the flowers. It was the greatest concert experience of my life.

    If any one reading this managed to get any pictures, I would love to have them.

    Amazing show.....see you in Chicago!!!


    I thought it was adorable! I bet Ed loved it, too!
  • Mr. Beeks
    Mr. Beeks Posts: 103
    Kevinw23 wrote:
    She didn't stop talking about it....but in true 6 year old fashion, she asked me if she drew a picture for Eddie, would I give it to him when I saw him in Chicago. It was difficult for her to grasp that what she did wasn't normal.

    Cool story! Maybe her drawing will become the next PJ album cover! :)
    Definitely give it to him in Chicago.
  • motorcitymadman
    motorcitymadman Posts: 107
    that was great. can't wait to see it on the dvd. i was a few rows behind you guys
  • bootleg
    bootleg Posts: 1,209
    I was up there with you guys too. Could see on Ed's setlist that he seemed to have a lot of markings/songs crossed out. Any details you can share about the setlist as in what was on there and crossed out or on there and not played? Thanks.
  • LongWaitingTrophyMan
    LongWaitingTrophyMan Posts: 62
    Kevinw23 wrote:
    What an amazing night it was last night. I had wanted to take my 6 year old daughter to a Pearl Jam concert and always held back based on the noise level, large size of the venue, etc. With this solo tour housed in small venues, it proved to be a great opportunity.
    I had bought er a shirt that read, "I love Eddie Vedder", and she was so excited to be going. Then we arrive and find out that we are in the 6th row, was all we needed to have a spectacular evening......but it just kept getting better.
    One of Ed's bodyguards came up to me a few minutes before Hard Sun and told us to follow him when he motions towards me. Then he calls us up towards the stage and allows me to put my daughter right up on stage. It was amazing! Ed then threw her a guitar pick, gave her the bouquet of flowers a fan had given him, and the set list from the show! I was able to snap one picture of him handing my daughter the flowers. It was the greatest concert experience of my life.

    If any one reading this managed to get any pictures, I would love to have them.

    Amazing show.....see you in Chicago!!!


    absolutely awesome...it really made my day to see your daughter having such a good time...i saw her a few times just enjoying the whole thing! ed's security guy was standing right in front of me for the last few songs and he was doing a great job in keeping people back. i saw him motion for you two to move up to the stage...then he and i talked for a bit and he said "shes so cute, theres no way i CANT let her up to the stage...i have kids of my own" and we shared a few laughs. one of the coolest personal security guys ive ever met. nice to see that ed surrounds himself with people as good as he is.

    highlight of the show for me: i had a good vantage point, so when, in hard sun, ed gets to the line where he says "opens up her hands"...it was beautiful to see him look directly at her, put his arms out to the side, and sing the line to her. and she is VERY good at following instructions. :-)

    i really hope the dvd caught that bc, to me, that moment encapulates what this whole thing (life) is all about...
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  • edvedderrocks
    edvedderrocks Posts: 1,001
    saw you guys in the parking garage - was the girl who told you how cute she was (along with everyone else I'm sure...) Hope she makes the DVD - she doesn't realize how lucky she is!
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  • Kevinw23
    Kevinw23 Posts: 10
    Thanks for all the positive comments. I was trying to post the image of the set list, but you can't attach pics.
  • Daisy_Buchanan
    Daisy_Buchanan Posts: 162
    Kevinw23 wrote:
    Thanks for all the positive comments. I was trying to post the image of the set list, but you can't attach pics.

    Do you have a photobucket account to link to??

    Also - I hope she does draw pictures of what happened!! Even if EV doesn't see them, imagine how great it will be to keep them for her and tell her the story when she's older :)
  • bigshasha
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    http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=rwsbo0&s=4
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  • U_U_U
    U_U_U Posts: 8
    What an absolute cutie! I can see why Eddie was smitten with her!

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