Before the Zac Brown Band concert we headed to a new to us restaurant, the Grain, for some dinner. There aren’t a ton of menu options but what they do have is pretty good.
I went with the feta, red pepper, feta and garlic pizza with no sauce and Matt ordered some Irish nachos as an app for the table. I wasn’t expecting the ‘nachos’ to actually be potatoes but as soon as I said out loud “I wonder why these are called Irish nachos?” I realized how blonde I am. Ooops. #Irishgirlfail
Can’t go wrong with pizza
The Grain is right next to Fermentation Lounge so I was able to enjoy a lovely coffee porter on the patio while I ate my pizza:
beer in a fancy glass is absolutely the best
Our friend Carl’s uncle is BFF with the band so he was able to walk us right to the front of the stage. That’s how we roll.
Close enough to count the hairs in Zac’s beard
Fun Fact that I learned last night: Matt’s original proposal plan was to get Zac Brown involved with popping the question through Carl’s connections but Matt was too impatient to wait. While it would have been super cool and awesome to have Mr. Chicken Fried involved, I am happy that I wasn’t a crying, blubbering fool in front of a whole civic center of country folk. Also, my proposal was pretty awesome as is 
Ok, back to the Zac Brown Band concert. They put on an awesome show. They played all my favs…except Whatever It Is, which was sad. But I got over it. Even the cover songs were fantastic: Devil Went Down to Georgia, Smells Like Teen Spirit, and Sweet Emotion. As a super, duper, giant Aerosmith fan I loved every note. But the best part of the show was the encore.
After the first encore song, John Hopkins, the bass player and FSU alum, grabbed the mic and said “If you guys were around Bullwinkles in 1994 you have probably heard me play this before“, then started playing Metallica “Sandman“ as he ripped off his flannel shirt to reveal his Florida State shirt. Yep, it was a venue full of very, happy Nole fans.
see that Garnet and Gold shining through?!
Of course is wouldn’t be a concert without a few obnoxious drunk fools. Specifically, the two 50 year olds dancing/groping/falling next to us and the girls in line behind me at the liquor stand who would grab every boy that walked by to tell them (in very slurred words) to tell their friend how hot she was…and when they weren’t doing that they were talking about how they need to vomit. My advice to the internet world: Don’t. Be. Those. People.
But in all seriousness, it was a great show with great friends and totally worth the ringing ears and zero sleep.
Favorite kind of music?
I listen to everything but I do think that rock and country shows are my favorite.
Favorite concert you have been to?
My first Aerosmith concert with my father in 2003.
eharris29
/ February 22, 2013I love the Zac Brown Band! That would have been so much fun!
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 23, 2013It was such a great show
pickyrunner
/ February 22, 2013I would go for the pizza. That looks delish
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 23, 2013It was so delicious!
blonde hair blue eyed runner
/ February 22, 2013Yum, that crust looks so delicious! I haven’t been to hardly any concerts. i went to Brad Paisley and it was great!
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 23, 2013I saw him a few years ago and he puts on a great show!
Stephanie Edgerton (@StephNowirun)
/ February 22, 2013My favorite concerts (I can’t pick one): Erasure, Pearl Jam, Lollapalooza, DMB. Glad you had fun!
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 23, 2013Oh I saw pearl jam in DC a few years ago. Phenomenal show!
Rachel @ Undercover Diva: A Sitcom
/ February 23, 2013I listen to everything but love country, one direction, and most importantly, Matt Nathanson. My favorite concert ever was my first Matt Nathanson concert when I thought I was being a smart fan by buying my t-shirt before the concert just to avoid the crowds when in fact, it also got me a wrist band to MEET HIM after the show! Needless to say, I was sweaty and anxious all during the concert (when I was not belting my heart out and enjoying myself) and word-vomited all over the place when I met him.
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 23, 2013Bahaha even the best of us get star struck:)
Sarah
/ February 23, 2013I love Zac Brown! I saw them in 2010 and they put on a great concert. I am a HUGE country music fan, but love rock, too. My favorite show has to be, hands down, Blake Shelton in 2011.
Runner Girl Eats
/ February 23, 2013Ah I saw him in 09 and I really liked him.
allisonhayes91
/ February 23, 2013What a great night! Zac Brown Band is wonderful. I’m glad you guys had such an awesome time. I can’t stand girls like that…sometimes I just want to go up to them and ask if they would be acting like that if their mother was standing right there.
Laura @ RunningJunkie
/ February 24, 2013I usually get a good laugh out of “those people” lol. I love concerts. I saw Kings of Leon last summer. Really good! I love going to DC Chili Cook Offs and things of that nature so I get to see a ton of different bands.