For those of you who like country music, especially more modern country, the name Chris Lane might ring a bell. One of his biggest hits at the moment is “Big, Big Plans”, he wrote the song to propose to “Bachelor” star Lauren Bushnell who was on Ben Higgins season. 

My roommates and I bought tickets to his concert on Dec. 7 at a small venue in Denver. We wanted to go out and do something all together and it was so much fun. If you read my Post Malone blog you know that I did something similar with one of my teammates for our birthdays. 

We found $30 tickets online for this concert and decided that it would be so much fun to go out and have fun together! We drove down to denver and rode those electric scooters you see all over the sidewalks in big cities. We were having so much fun and rode them for about an hour and a half. 

Once we got to the venue we got in line and as we were standing in line all of the performers walked right in front of us through the backstage door. Gabby Barrett and her band as well as Chris Lane and his wife Lauren Lane. I could not believe myself when Chris Lane and Lauren were walking right in front of us as we were standing in line, I had a fan-girl moment for sure and I was starstruck for a while after.

We got into the venue and were so close to the stage the first opener was a guy named Earnest and he was amazing. We came to find out that he wrote the song “Heartless” by Morgan Wallen and Diplo as well as “If I Know Me” by Morgan Wallen. He is definitely a star on the rise. 

Next was 19 year old Gabby Barrett, she was amazing, she took the stage with so much passion and energy. She was on American Idol in 2018, since her third place finish she has been writing some amazing songs one of my favorites is “I Hope”. 

Chris Lane then came on stage and being so close to him felt surreal to me. He was amazing and the stories he told throughout the show about his wife Lauren and how they met as well as him and his brother who is his drummer in the band were so personal and it made us feel connected to him for a little bit. 

He brought his wife Lauren on stage and everyone went crazy over seeing this Bachelor star on stage with her new husband. His most recent song “Big Big Plans” was the song he proposed to his wife with and everyone sung the song as loud as they could.

By spending $30 I was able to have a fun night and see some amazing country artists perform as well as see them walk right in front of me. If you ever get the chance, I recommend that you all splurge on that concert ticket that you want because the experience will be unforgettable.

On this Thanksgiving day as I reflect on the devastating event that happened on November 14th, 2019 in Saugus, California, my heart aches for my community. This was something no one ever thought would happen, but an event that has brought the community closer than ever. A high school kid opened fire on the Saugus High School campus. This happened so quick and the students and faculty had little to no time to react.

Events like these are the unimaginable, but what I have learned is to hug those you love and to never take a moment for granted. I grew up a block away from Saugus High School and went to Valencia High School right around the corner. A bunch of my close friends went to Saugus and I would go visit them all the time. When I heard the news the morning of November 14th my heart dropped.

I never thought something like this would happen in the very town I grew up in. I immediately text all of my friends to make sure they were safe and was praying no one was injured. A few things that ran through my mind at the time were why would someone do this? Why do people want to injure others, it does not help anyone around us? How could this event have been avoided? If we were all accepting of one another and loved each other this world would be a better place.

As I think about this tragedy I realize more than ever, to never take a moment for granted because you are never promised the next day. It’s events like these that remind me how precious life really is and how important everyone in my life is. I encourage everyone to reach out to people you haven’t talked to in awhile and reconnect with them. Do something random and special for someone you love or even a stranger. Support your community by participating in fundraisers or doing community service. Live life each and every day to its fullest, help people face adversity with strength, faith and love. We all have the ability to lift each other up, together we can make a difference.

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Make it a great day,

Lauryn Shockley

Seeing Post Malone Live only brings one phrase to my mind and that is to live life to the fullest. One of the most well known hip-hop, R&B artists of our time knows how to put on a show.

Austin Richard Post also known for his stage name as Post Malone, has made a trademark for himself. After Tyla Yaweh and Swae Lee performed Post Malone took the stage and drew the crowd in immediately. With the flashing of lights and his “Hollywood’s Bleeding” intro playing we were all on our toes waiting for the legend to take stage.

“B***, I’m young Stoney, I do what I want”

Post Malone

These are the famous lyrics from his hit “Candy Paint” and Posty definitely lived by what he said at the Pepsi Center on November 10th. My best friend, Maren and I decided to celebrate our birthdays by going and doing something rather than buying a material item for each other.

Post ran on stage and started singing “Hollywood’s Bleeding” which is also the title of his newest album. He poured passion and energy into this performance and the whole entire arena was yelling and screaming.

This was my second Post Malone concert and I can say he knows how to work the stage and his vocals are unreal. My favorite performance which he played at both concerts was “Stay”. It was just him and a guitar as he sung the lyrics, “Tell me that it’s all okay, Ive been waiting on this all damn day”. His voice is so raw and pure, but when he is just with the guitar it really puts into perspective how talented he is.

This video shows his iconic song “Die for me”, the colors, smoke, vocals, and use of the stage was captivating to say the least. Every song on this album is unbelievable and explains why it has stayed number 1 on the Billboards top 200 album chart for the 5th non consecutive week. Hollywoods Bleeding is the first album to reach this achievement in the past five years since Drakes album Scorpion

This concert was the perfect way to spend our 20th birthday and it was the best decision we made. The memories we made were unforgettable and the experience was one of a kind. I encourage all of you to do the same, go experience things and make memories. Live your life to the fullest and you won’t regret a single moment.

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Make it a great day,

Lauryn Shockley