Hey all,

For those of you who didn’t know, Kid Rock played for two consecutive sold-out crowds in the “D” on last Friday and Saturday night at Comerica Park. I was able to rock out with him on Saturday along with Alice in Chains and Cypress Hill as opening acts. I have to take the time to thank Kid Rock a.k.a. Robert Ritchie for never forgetting where he came from and always promoting Michigan and Detroit to the rest of the world. He started is claim to fame back in the early 90’s but didn’t hit main stream until his release of ‘Devil Without A Cause’ in 1998. I have been a fan since the beginning and was extra excited to see that he was gaining the attention of the rest of the country. I was at the State Theater for the start of his first solo tour in 1998 and I was 1 of 20-30 people in the upper deck while he filmed his video for the track ‘Bull-God’ for MTV. Last Saturday, 11 years later, I had to settle on watching the show from the giant screens because the tickets sold so fast. Every video I have seen of his has always shown homage to Michigan and especially Detroit and Mt. Clemens. He spent many years as a D.J. in these cities and believes in giving back. His recent endeavor has supported Michigan jobs. He has created a brewery for his own label of beer called BADASS Redneck Lager and the label is representative of his giant tattooed eagle that dorns his upper back. During the concert he took many moments to address the Michigan crowd and show empathy and gratitude for the trying economic times we have and continue to face and the fact that we spent money to come see him. He also took a moment to ask us as fans and Michiganders to join together in times of need and asked the crown to turn to one another and introduce themselves and shake hands. This felt good and really showed his compassion for his fans and his hometown. Hies final encore song was none other that ‘Born In the U.S.A.’ originated by Bruce “The Boss” Springsteen. This was a patriotic ending to a great show and I encourage each and everyone of us to make it to one of his shows in the future.

LONG LIVE THE KID ROCK AND ROLL!

PEACE

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