I love Gavin DeGraw

Gavin DeGraw has been my favorite musical artist since about freshman year of high school, around the time that the Chariot album was released. Since then, I have been to four of his concerts and have gotten to meet him in person twice. Through all of these amazing experiences, none can compare to last Monday night. For my birthday, my mom arranged for me and a guest to go to an exclusive meet and greet with Gavin Degraw. I had done this before, thinking it would be just a quick visit to a table where he was sitting signing items. I was definitely wrong. My friend Sara and I were escorted with 20 other people from the concert venue to a bar a block away. Here, we were each able to talk to, take pictures, and mingle with Gavin Degraw! It was one of the coolest experiences of me life- meeting my favorite singer and getting to talk to him in an intimate setting. If this wasn't enough, afterwards, we went back to the concert venue, the Blue Note, here in Columbia, Missouri, and sat in the very front row. The concert was set-up in a very different way than normal concerts. The whole main floor was covered with round tables to create a more casual, intimate environment. 

I have been to a lot of concerts in my life, some better than others. I'm pretty sure that this concert takes the cake. Gavin DeGraw is probably the only artist that I have seen live that sounds better in-person than he does on his C.D. His voice and mannerisms are so passionate and strong. I had a friend that knew about two of his songs before going to this concert, and now she is absolutely in love with him. If your not a huge Gavin fan now, I suggest listening to "Stay" and "Glass" from his new C.D. Free. Or flashback, to the Chariot or self-titled Gavin DeGraw C.D. I promise that you won't be disappointed. :)