My Providence Experience, a long recap Options

[RhodeIslandsIdol]

Hey everyone. This is my first recap posted at this site. I'll be posting this in separate parts. Pictures are included and I will have the videos uploaded soon. Basically it was an amazing day overall. Join me as I relive my amazing Idol experience:


Before the buses arrived:


My day started around 10 AM. I woke up super excited ready to get to the Dunk for my amazing Idol adventure. I go every year. For me, it's like a second christmas. A day full of excitement and surprises. A day I never want to end. So I had to wait for my mother and by noon time we were on the road. I called Biz(who I met last year thanks to David Archuleta) and she said she was already there and had a spot saved. We got to the dunk around 12:30 and rushed to the buses. I was wearing an orange tank top to represent Michael, I had decorated my jeans with all the idols names on them, a hat that said American Idol, and I had a banner that said Stefania loves Sarver. I made the letters nice and big so that Michael would see them. It wasn't as crowded as it was last year. Last year it was MOBBED!!! When the idols would come outside you basically got shoved up against the wall but thankfully we had plenty of room to move around. I saw a bunch of awesome Idol fans there. The ones I met were super nice. We waited around for what seemed like hours, but had only been three. I knew the buses were coming from Maine but I thought they would've been there by 1:30. But they hadn't arrived so we just hung around listening to Idol music and watching youtube videos. Finally around two o'clock, the buses began to roll in and the crowd went crazy.

After the buses arrived and meeting a few of the idols:


When the buses arrived, we were trying to look into them to see if we saw any of the idols inside. No such luck seeing as the windows were tinted. It was a while before anyone came out and whenever we saw someones feet we pretty much freaked out trying to guess who's they were. But at first it was mostly the crew. Then all of a sudden I saw another pair of feet and half of someones body. I looked hard to figure out who it was and saw some red hair. I was like I know that hair from anywhere it's ALLISON!!! She then walked out from behind the bus and everyone went crazy. She waved at us and then went inside. Following her was Lil Rounds who was surprisingly very very short. It was a while before anyone else came out. Then Megan popped out from behind the buses and waved at us and walked inside. One of her fans was right by me and they got so excited so I let them go in front of me so they could snap a picture of her. We saw Matt pop out from behind the buses a few times but he didn't come over. The next one off the bus was Scott and he came right over to sign autographs. He went down to the other end first. Then Matt popped out from behind the buses again, this time with a security guard and started walking our way. We got excited because we thought he was gonna sign but he walked right by us over to the mall next door. I was like heyy wait come back. I got a really awesome picture of him pointing at my camera though.
I heard he ended up coming outside with Allison to sign after the meet and greet but I missed him because I was getting something to eat. I was a little bummed but knew I'd be meeting him later. So Scott continued to move down the line. Stopping to give everyone hugs and pictures and then I heard screams and saw walking from the buses Danny, Anoop, and Kris. I got very excited but then still didn't see any sign of my Michael, who I was hoping would be out very soon. Then we see someone mostly in black with a hat and sunglasses on. I couldn't tell who it was until the crowd went absolutely crazy and someone said it was Adam. He waved at us and then went inside. He went by us a few more times but never came over. But he did wave and I was happy about that. I turned my attention back to Scott and saw that he was getting closer so I had my mom get the camera ready and bought a program from someone who was selling them right near us.

When Scott finally got to me, I gave a nice hello and he said hi back and asked me how I was and I replied with an excellent. He was very glad to be out there to meet everyone and said he hoped I enjoyed the show tonight. I told him I thought he was a fantastic singer and a big inspiration. He said thank you and that meant a lot to him. I asked him for a picture and he said of course. It didn't come out great because my mom was so close but I'm very glad I got a picture with him. What a very nice guy. Very handsome too. We said goodbye when he finished signing for everyone and told me it was very nice to meet me awww. I love Scott. So it was beginning to near three o'clock and I started getting worried because I had seen no sign of Michael since the buses got there and I had to be at will call for 3:30 for the pre show meet and greet. Then I heard screams and saw that Michael(EEEEEE!!!) and Danny appeared and walked over to the crowd to begin signing, Danny went to the other end and Michael came down right to where I was. My heart rate went up like 50. I was so excited. He looked right at my sign and a huge smile came to his face and said aww thank you so much.

When he finally got to me he gave me a big smile and I let him know that I was the Stefania on twitter that he always talked to. He lit up and said Oh hi it's so nice to finally meet you. I told I was so glad that he finally came out to meet us and he gave me a big smile. He let me know that my passes would be at will call around six o'clock. I thanked him for everything he did and he gave me another smile and said thank you. So we got our picture together and it came out so cute. He then moved on. There was a girl down at the end of the line who didn't get a picture or an autograph so he stopped what he was doing so that he could run down the line and get a picture and autograph for her, Awww. I glanced at my cell phone to see what time it was. I saw that I still had time until I had to go up to will call so I stayed so that I could meet Danny.

When he got to me he was wearing this crown that a fan made which was adorable. I said hello to him and he gave me a big smile and said hello back. I told him congrats on his record deal and that I was very happy he finally got one. He deserves it. He said aww thank you so much and I am too. Haha. He was very sweet. He said he'd be right back to have a picture taken with me so that he could finish up autographs. And he did just that. Came right back and pulled me close to him in an ADORABLE picture. I told him thank you very much and that I'd see him later and he gave me a big smile and a wink(squeeee). So then I checked my phone again and saw that it was near 3:30 so we decided to head to will call for the meet and greet.

Pre-Show Meet and Greet:







So we got into the building and went to will call to ask about meet and greet and they told us to wait in the lobby for someone to come get us ay 3:45. We sat there and saw people come in and I was suprised at how small the group for the meet and greet was. There had to have been less than 50 because the line wasn't that long. There were actually some people there that I talked to that had never seen Idol and had no idea what some of their names were. But the group was mostly made up of little kids who were so adorable. There was this one little boy who was so excited. He kept asking his mom when they could go in and who was going to be there. It was adorable. They let is in line around 3:50 and we were towards the back becaude we wanted a little more time to talk to them. The meet and greet was suppose to start at 4 but it ended up being about 15 minutes late. They gave us our passes while waiting in line and we stuck them on. I was so excited that I'd get to see them all. Even if it was for a quick minute. It was such a privelage to be in their presence. Then the famous Ray came out and explained us what would happen in the meet and greet. We had to keep the line moving and could only get one thing signed and couldnt get pictures with them(bummer). So then we started moving and when we went around the corner and saw them all sitting there, my heart jumped. They all are so incredibly gorgeous up close. Going down the line was Scott, Michael, Danny, Matt, Kris, Adam, Anoop, Megan, Allison, Lil. I said hello to Scott again and told him I had just met him outside and he said oh well hello again haha. He asked me if I had seen the show yet and I told him no that it was my first show. And he said oh you are in for a treat. I told him I was excited and couldn't wait for the show. Michael looked up and saw me and smiled, pointed, and winked at me, and said well hello again(OMG!!!). I said hi told him how excited I was to see him perform and he said aww thank you I'll be looking for you out there. Danny looked up and said hi as did Matt and said they hoped I would enjoy the show tonight which I told them I definitely will. Then I got to Kris and Adam when I said hello to them they both gave huge smiles and said hi back. They definitely seem like really good friends. I pointed to my mom and said Adam this is your biggest fan right here, he smiled and looked at my mom and said hello to her and gave her a totally awesome picture and thanked her for her support. I think that completely made my moms entire day. Shes a huge Adam fan. Then we got to Anoop. OMG didn't even realize how totally hot he was until he was right in front of my face. What a babe. I said hello to him and he gave me a sweet smile and said hello back. Then I got to the girls who are all so beautiful and said hi to them and they all smiled and said hi back. And I wished them all luck in which they replied thanks and hoped that I would love the show. I told Allison that my boyfriend was in the Navy and was away at school and couldn't make it, but that he was her biggest fan and wanted to say hello. And she said aww thanks man, tell him I said hi and thank you for all the support. Which I texted to him and he was so happy. Then the meet and greet was over before we know it. I was very happy with it, but there was still much more to go.

Up next: The concert and The After Party

[omgmaria]

a completely random comment: I couldnt tell which one you were, because youre blonde in the pictures in your sig
but you look very pretty as a brunette.

Your pictures are so cute, you look so happy
thats awesome you got pre-show and after show passes!
cant wait to read the rest of your review.

[DiFan]

Pre-Show and AP

Your one lucky girl!

[idolfreak05]

VERY lucky!

[RhodeIslandsIdol]

Concert Time!!!!:



So after we went to eat with Biz and her sisters, we decided to go to the buses and see if anyone else would come out. No such luck. We saw Lil and Allison just hanging out but that was about it. I chatted with a couple Idol fans for a bit who were really sweet. When I looked at the time I saw that it was six o'clock so my mother and I decided to head to will call and get our AP Passes. It felt so awesome to do that. I was so excited to get them. I gave them my name and she pulled out an envelope with my name on it that said guest of Michael Sarver. That itself made me incredibly giddy. We sat outside for a little while until around 6:30 when we decided to go to our seats. We were very close to the stage. First section fifth row. Actually they were the same exact seats we sat in last year, which we loved so we were happy with what we got. We actually ended up sitting next to a woman who was in the same idol contest as me. We entered to win a trip to the finale and we were in the final four. So it was good to have someone I knew near me. We sat around watching three of my all time favorite idols on screen Carrie, Daughtry, and Cook. And everytime they showed something from this season with Adam, the crowd went insane. Suddenly the lights went out, the music started up, and I jumped up on my feet ready to dance all night.

Michael Sarver:

The moment the music to In Love with a Girl started up, I was jumping up and down and screaming like a crazy fan. I went even more crazy when he appeared on stage. I was dancing and singing the entire time. He got the audience on their feet and had them dancing. He definitely won over a lot of people and made me fall in love with him even more. He got a bra thrown at him and he was walking around stage twirling it around. I started laughing and clapping because I totally love that he got that. When he came over to our side he looked right at me and pointed to me and winked. So of course I started screaming and waved back at him. Everyone in my section turned to me and gave me a smile because they knew I was a huge Michael fan. That totally made my night that he remembered to look for me. I was so mad because the batteries in my video camera died right before he went on stage, and I would've changed them but I didn't want to miss a single second of his performance. He then dedicated Closer to all the people out there who were in love. I don't normally like NeYo but Michael made me love the song. He had everyone up and singing. Me especially. I was so proud. He has a wonderful presence on stage. His set was over too quick and I wanted him to come back out so bad. I was so thrilled to see on twitter that we were his favorite crowd of the tour. I felt honored. Everyone around me started saying how phenomenal he was and how they became fans. I was so thrilled as a Michael fan to hear that.

Megan Joy:

I was never a big Megan fan, granted I did like her and found her voice to be very unique, I just thought she was the weakest(I don't use the word worst) of the top ten. But I stayed standing because I am an idol fan first and wanted to stand up and dance the whole show. Many people began to sit down when her picture came up, which got me mad. Cmon give the girl a chance. She came on stage rocking a hot pink outfit. She looked amazing. I wanted to steal her shoes really badly lol. She opened up with Put Your Records On. Which was my favorite performance by her on the show. The girls voice has improved greatly. She had me singing along with her. She still has that same quirkiness that I love and her voice has only gotten stronger. Even my mother said that she sounded much better than she did on the show. She then sang Tears Dry on Their Own by Amy Winehouse which is absolutely PERFECT for her voice. She sounded fantastic. Megan completely won me over and I am now a fan. And I want her outfit and shoes as well lol. I think she won over a lot of people in the audience.

Scott MacIntyre:

All my pics of Scott came out blurry so I decided to post this one from the first group number. Anyway I have always liked Scott. I thought his voice was very different and very old fashioned, which I loved. He came out of the center of the stage playing the piano. He is a phenomenal piano player for one and a fantastic vocalist. He got the crowd on their feet. I can't for the life of me remember the first song, but he sounded absolutely fantastic. He then got up and began talking to us and wanted to give us all a high five. He then started talking about the high five heard around the world. We couldn't stop laughing. He's such a classy outgoing guy. He then talked about someone most of us didn't like in which a resounding Simon came from the crowd. He then said "That was absolutely dreadful." in a british accent. I was cracking up. His sense of humor is awesome. He then asked us to sing his last song with him. Once the cords to A Thousand Miles started up, the crowd started screaming. He sounded wonderful and he had us all singing throughout the entire song. Before we knew it he was disappearing under the stage. Scott really brought and I fell even more in love with him after his set.

Lil Rounds:

I loved Lil when she first auditioned for the show. As it went on, I wasn't a big fan anymore. I just thought she made some bad song choices. Last night she totally won me over. She came out on stage with a great amount of applause. She first sang Be Without You which was my favorite performances by her. Exactly the type of music she should be singing. She had everyone waving their arms in the air and singing along. She sounded amazing. She went right into No One which had the whole crowd singing. Especially the ending of the song. She has fantastic stage presence. The judges were definitely too hard on her on the show. The girl had some killer vocals. The next song she wanted everyone up and dancing with her. They even displayed the lyrics on the big screen. She did AMAZING on single ladies. She had everyone on their feet and dancing and singing along with her. Lil was the biggest surprise of the night and she has definitely made me a bigger fan of hers. She looked amazing too. Beyonce, Alicia, and Mary J are definitely what she should be singing and had she sang those on the show, I feel she would've gone farther.

Anoop Desai:

Can I just say how absolutely HOT this man is up close? Wowza!! I used to think he was just cute. Now that I've seen him in person, he's a total babe. He looked incredibly gorgeous coming out on that stage. All the ladies in my section kept commenting on how good he looked. He opened up with an absolutely beautiful rendition of Always on my Mind. All the girls went crazy. His voice was so soothing and flawless. Everyone was swooning over it. It was just...perfect. He did an outstanding job. He seemed very flattered by the amount of applause he was getting. He then went into Mad. He had everyone singing. This boy needs to go into this type of genre. He'd do so amazing in it. He sounded exactly, if not better, than NeYo. He just puts so much soul into his music and it makes you want to melt. His last number was My Perogative, which he did amazingly on the show. He did some awesome dance moves during the song. He sounded fantastic as well. He had everyone jumping up and dancing. He definitely gained many fans after his set.

Matt Giraud:

The stadium erupted with cheers as Matts adorable face popped up on screen and the music to Hard To Handle started up. He worked it out. He sounded absolutely fantastic. As I would like to put it, he JTed it up. Which is amazing because he makes it new and interesting. The boy is amazing. I have absolutely no idea how he hasn't been signed yet. He would be totally huge in todays music. He played the piano during Hard to Handle and he proved what a powerhouse he was not only on piano, but in performing as well. He was very pleased with the crowd reaction. He said he wanted to do a little something for his fans. He whipped out a fedora and put it on his head which made all his fans go crazy. He then went to his piano and began playing Georgia On My Mind. Which from what I remember, he did an amazing job on during hollywood week. In person, its even better. It was so soulful and beautiful. It was one of the top five performances of the night. He ended up getting a standing O for that song. He really deserved it. He thanked us for all our support that we've given him throughout the year. He then finished off with You Found Me, which I felt was one of the most underrated performances on the show. He was absolutely outstanding with this song. He sang it with so much emotion and power. He was fantastic and if this boy doesn't get signed soon, while the disney non talents get signed, I will be very angry.

Beggin:

First out for the first group number were Megan and Lil. They both looked super gorgeous. I couldn't remember for the life of me what they sang together, but they both sounded so good. Their voices blended soo well together, which surprised me, because their voices are totally and completely different, but it was fantastic. After their duet finished up, from the center of the stage came up Matt and Scott on dueling pianos and singing Tell Her About It. Their voices also blended well together, and this was the perfect song for their voices. They began to duel each other on their pianos and it was absolutely outstanding. They definitely showed off their skills right there. Out next was my Michael singing his own solo of Suspicious Minds. He sounded amazing. I was dancing the entire time and got very excited when I saw him look my way and smile at me. I was so thrilled that he had been looking for me. How awesome is that. Out next was Anoop wearing these absolutely adorable glasses. The boys all got together and started singing together. They sounded awesome together. Then at the end they all did Beggin and the choreography they put in really fit. They looked like they were having the times of their lives up there. I knew I was in the audience. After that was over it was time for intermission. The first half of the show was absolutely amazing. Little did I know, it was going to get even better.

Up next: The final four and my after party experience.

[Makinsey]

i love you for your comments about Megan.

[RhodeIslandsIdol]

Allison Iraheta:

Intermission went by super fast and by the time I got into my seat, the lights went out and it was time for Miss Allison Iraheta to come out and do her set. You could hear the opening rif to So What play and then from the back you see Allison come out with a guitar looking absolutely gorgeous. I had always wanted to hear her sing a Pink song so this was my chance. Girlfriend was rocking it out. I was singing along with her the whole song. She sounded absolutely killer. She definitely seems like shes been getting a better handle on that guitar. Good for her. She definitely had the crowd going from the start. After So What she went immeadiately into Cry Baby. Thankfully during intermission I found some extra batteries for my video camera so I decided to catch this one on tape for my boyfriend, who like I said before is in the navy and is away in S.C. for schooling and couldn't make it. Allison was his favorite so I figured I'd get a performance of hers for him. And she absolutely killed it on this song. I was blown away. How in the heck did she get eliminated after she sang this song? It was absolute amazingness. The girl sang it with so much passion. Janis Joplin would be so proud. Allison joked around with us for a bit and asked for people to scream for Danny, Adam, and Kris and that they did. She then decided to finish up her set with Barracuda. The girl was absolutely AMAZING!! I sing this song in my set in my band, and while she was singingit I turned to my mom and said to her OMG I don't think I can ever sing this song again this girl is killing it lol. She was absolutely outstanding. The girl is a born rock star at seventeen years old. She's going to have an amazing career.

Danny Gokey:

I've always been in love with Danny, from the moment I heard his amazingly soulful voice in his audition. I've always thought his vocals were outstanding. After seeing him live, I've fallen even more in love with him. The man has fantastic stage presence. He came out and the crowd exploded with screams and applause, including myself who was jumping up and down. He started out with PYT which is my favorite Michael Jackson as well as one of my favorite performances by Mr. Gokey. He got the audience very hyped up and had everyone singing along and dancing. I dont care what anyone says about his dancing, I think it's absolutely adorable. The boy can move. He then went right into Maria Maria. Its one of my favorite songs and i was curious to see how he'd do with it. He did it justice. It was absolutely amazing and actually very very sexy. Mr. Gokey definitely has some latin in him. At one point, I could see someone throwing a bra at him but it ended up missing the stage so he never got it. Towards to end of the song he took off his jacket and the crowd went nuts. Me especially. That man looks good in red. In my video you can hear me yell Take it off baby haha. Then he started salsa dancing. Holy cow. It was hot. My jaw hit the floor. I wanted to get up on stage and dance with him. He can be my salsa partner anytime he wants lol. He decided after that to slow it down and to go into What Hurts the Most. I loved when he sang it on the show and in person, it's even better. He puts so much emotion into the songs he was singing and I felt chills going up and down my spine while he was singing. It was amazing. I'm so glad he went into this genre. It's perfect for him and I can't wait to by his album. Before his final song he did this whole speech that really really touched my heart. He told us to never give up and to go for our dreams, even in our worst times, because even at the worst time of his life, he never gave up and he had his dream come true. So he dedicated My Wish to everyone in the audience, I have to say that during this song, this was the BEST I have ever heard him. It was os powerful and so beautiful. I cried. I was so inspired and so touched and so blown away that it brought tears to my eyes. I connected with him so well. I saw many people wiping tears from their eyes towards the end of the performance and he got a standing ovation. Sophia would've been so proud of him.

Adam Lambert:

Just as we were drying our eyes from Danny's final number. The crowd began to go absolutely wild because we all knew that coming onto the stage now was Mr. Adam Lambert. The way the crowd was screaming, you would have thought it was Elvis coming back from the dead. That intro, holy cow. If that didn't get anyone completely pumped up then I don't know what could. The music to Whole Lotta Love started up and there appeared Adam. The crowd screamed even louder once they saw him. Everyone was jumping up and down and rocking out to Adam. He did an absolute outstanding job with his first number. We were ready to be blown away and he already had done that to us. From the very first note. He was happy to see everyone on their feet. He then told us he was going to sing us a song by one of his favorite bands of all time known as Muse. He went into Starlight which I've never heard before, but the boy sounded absolutely amazing while singing it. He's going to be a superstar no matter what he goes into. I was just in complete awe watching him. After he finished, the lights went out and the crowd went nuts. I saw him grab a stool and walk to the front of the stage and I got super excited because I just KNEW he was gonna do Mad World. One of my all time favorite performances on Idol. My mom turned to me and told me to get my video camera ready because she wanted me to tape this performance so I did. As soon as the music started up, the crowd went insane. The whole performance was absolutely completely hauntingly beautiful. I was just totally mesmorized. I just kept saying oh my god. It was beautiful from beginning to end. He then told us he was going to bring out someone special to him, his little sister Allison Iraheta. They went into Slow Ride and she came out holding a whip with red and white feathers on it. She hit him in the ass with it a few times before throwing it into the audience. A guy in the section across from mine caught it. These two absolutely owned the stage together. They sounded totally awesome together and their chemistry together was just outstanding. Two bras were thrown at Adam. One of them was bright pink and it had his name on it with hearts. He tossed it back into the audience and the girl directly in front of me caught it. Couldn't stop laughing. They got a huge round of applause after their number and he gave a big hug before she left the stage. These two blend perfectly together and I hope they perform together again someday. Then he went right into the Bowie medley. My jaw hit the floor. From the very moment he did his first little hip gyration I was completely gone. First of all, how dare that man be so hot and tease us like that. During that whole medley I had to grab onto a chair and fell to the floor a couple times. It was just so..erotic. The show went from PG to R within 30 seconds as Biz's sister said lol. But we didn't mind. He captivated the stage and stole the show. He was beyond phenomenal. He was a born performer. He then disappeared beneath the stage. He's going to have a huge career no doubt.

Kris Allen:

After Adam left the stage, it was finally time for our American Idol, Mr. Kris Allen to take the stage. He got a very warm reception and he stood there for about a minute as we all cheered for him. He looked so flattered about all the love we were giving him. He then started up with Heartless. He sang it amazingly. I absolutely loved what he did with his version. So much better than Kanye's. I think he should release it. He would have a big hit no doubt. Everyone sang along with him and I got the entire performance on video. Unfortunately I didn't get enough pictures of him because my camera battery started to die and we wanted to save it for the after party. After Heartless, Kris went right into All These Things That I've Done which was absolutely PERFECT for his voice. He was hitting all the right notes every time. He can play a mean guitar too. My mother and I were very impressed. When it got to the part "I got soul but I'm not a soldier" everyone was clapping and singing along. It was a great song to get the crowd going and he did an excellent job. He than put his guitar down and went right to the piano, first thanking us for supporting him and everyone else. He then began to play Aint No Sunshine. I absolutely love what he did with the arraingment on this song. Its beautiful and different and very likeable. Once again, everyone was singing along and loving it. It actually made me swoon. It was kinda sexy. Mr. Allen is one gorgeous looking man. He stayed at the piano and played Bright Lights. Another song that perfectly went with his voice. I wish he had done this on Idol. I believe the judges would've loved it. I know I did. He sounded absolutely wonderful. And he's a fabulous piano player as well. He definitely had great songs in his set. He finished up with Hey Jude. He told us to sing along with him and to wave our cell phones into the air, which we did. Everyone song along the entire time. He seemed to have been enjoying himself. He definitely had the crowd on their feet. He sounded amazing too. Who knew the boy could do the beatles so well? Towards the end of the song, all the idols came out to finish it with him. They all waved their arms in the air and sang along. The only ones who didn't come out towards the end were Scott and Matt but that was because they were underneath the stage getting ready for the final number. Kris did an outstanding wonderful job. He definitely proved that he is a true winner and he's going to have an amazing career. He fits right into todays music.

Don't Stop Believing:
So I didn't get any pictures of Don't Stop Believing because of my little battery life left. So I attempted to video tape it because I have seen it on Youtube before and thought it was fantastic. Unfortunately the guy in front of me decided to hold his arms up in front of my camera the entire time so I could only get the beginning of it. Oh well I'm just glad I got to witness it in person. Up from the stage came Scott and Matt playing on dueling pianos again. Then Michael and Megan came out and then everyone else in their own order. Everyone in the audience was on their feet and singing along with the idols. There was a cute little hug between Danny and Allison during their part in the song. The harmonies all sounded absolutely amazing. Towards the end of the song Adam and Kris came up from the midde of the stage and the crowd went nuts. Adam definitely hit those notes perfectly and Kris sounded fantastic. All their voices blended beautifully. Matt waved at me at one point and I waved back. It was awesome haha. When they finished up the Na Na Na part bubbles began to fall from the ceiling and they rained down on my whole section. Usually its confetti but it was cute to see the bubbles. The show ended on a definite high note, listening to them all sing beautifully and have fun together on stage. The crowd was cheering very loudly once it was over and that lasted for about two minutes. I have to say that out of all the Idol tours I have been to, this was probably my favorite. They were all absolutely fantastic and I had the time of my life. I sat in my seat watching people exit the venue, but I stayed put becaue I had an after party to go to.

Up next: Steff FINALLY goes to an Idol After Party.

This post has been edited by RhodeIslandsIdol: Sep 17th 2009, 12:51 PM

[idolfreak05]

can't wait to read the rest

[RhodeIslandsIdol]

AFTER PARTY TIME!!!:

So the concert had come to an end and my mother and I put our passes on and began to walk to the back of the arena where they told us to sit. I watched as people walked by and gave us looks of envy, which I have done before. Now I was finally getting my after party experience. I was so exciting I was dancing in my seat. The group for the after party was much bigger than the pre show meet and greet. I saw a couple people with red passes. Not sure what made them different, possibly they got them through crew or something. But there was a group there from Conway and they and all the people with red passes got to go in first. We were waiting around for about a half hour and I looked at all the people sitting around with passes. Some people had them from Danny, some from Kris, some from Adam, some from Megan, and saw some fellow Michael lovers. Of course there were people there who didn't have passes who were going to get in no matter what security said. They shoved us out of the way once or twice and it made me really angry. Then Ray came out and told us what was gonna go down and told us to make sure our passes were visible. He also said that if people didn't have passes, then to leave right now because they were wasting everyones time. And did you think these people listened? Nope. When we left the seats to head to the room where the Idols were they shoved right through us so that they could get in without having to get checked for passes. Thankfully they were kicked out. So we finally made our way into the room where they all were. No sign of Adam, Anoop, or Lil, which made my mom sad since her favorites were Adam and Anoop, but we were just glad that we met them at all. I looked around for Michael and immeadiately spotted him in the corner and made my way over to him.

He was talking to someone when I got there but it wasn't long before he turned toward me. Once he saw that I was there he lit up and opened his arms for a big hug which I gladly accepted. We stood there hugging each other for what seemed like a minute but was only 20 seconds. But oh my god I was so happy that he hugged me for so long. It was wonderful. I told him how absolutely outstanding he was and he thanked me. I told him I saw him point at me both times and he's like well I told you I was going to look for you and gave me a big smile. Oh my god he has the nicest smile. I asked him if Rhode Island was as awesome as I told him we were going to be and he said oh you guys definitely were. You weren't lying when you said Rhode Island knows how to throw a good party. I told him that I saw what he wrote on twitter about us and that it totally made my night. And he said aww well thank you for giving me so much love you've been so sweet and I'm so glad I got to meet you (OMG!!!!!). I then told him he better come back to Rhode Island someday when he's touring and he said oh you know I'll come back here. I hope to see you in the front row too(OMG!!!!!). I then thanked him for always replying to me on twitter because it meant so much to me that someone would always care to reply to their most adoring fans and he said aww your welcome I love you all so much and I will always reply. I then had him sign my program and took my picture with him. I told him I wanted to get to everyone but that I'd be back to see him before I left and he said aww no problem thank you so much for all your support. He then gave me another big hug. Oh my god, I fell even more in love with him after that. The man is so incredibly sweet and loving towards his fans.

I just thought I'd post this picture because it's super adorable. So after I had my amazing moment with Michael, we made our way over to Kris who had a pretty good sized crowd in front of him. He was taking his time meeting every single fan, making sure they all got pictures and autographs. Until this guy came over and began shoving people out of the way to get his entire family of six up there for 20 million pictures ignoring that other people had been waiting longer. Because of this I ended up missing Allison and Scott. I wanted to get Allisons autograph for my boyfriend too. But at least I let her know about him. So after this guy was shoving everyone, Ray made everyone get in line, get one thing signed and only get one picture. So thank you dude for making it too quick. I decided to wait for the line to be a little shorter so I made my way over to Matt.

Matt only had a few people around him so I got to see him right away. He turned toward me and gave me that adorable smile of his. What a gorgeous man. So I immeadiately went forward and gave him a big hug and said hello to him. He replied back "Hey baby"(*dies*). And I laughed and told him he that he was absolutely amazing. He gave me another smile and said aww thank you so much. He asked me if I had a great time tonight. I replied of course that this was the one of the best concerts I had ever been to. I also told him that I was super glad that the judges saved him when they had the chance and he's like oh I am too, I was pretty close to a heart attack that night haha. I also told him that he is gorgeous and he said why thank you you are too(OMG!!!!!!!!!!). The boy is such a flirt and I love it. Shh don't tell my boyfriend haha. I told him that he needs to get signed soon because he deserves to be on the radio and that he would sell millions of albums. He's like aww just because you said, when I go on tour I'm going to come back here. Hope you will come see me. Freaking LOVE him. What a sweetheart. I then held out my program and asked him if he would mind signing it for me. He put his hand on my shoulder and said, I will sign anything for you (OMG!!!!!). He signed it and then we got ready for our picture and he's like let's take our first official picture together as a couple. Of course I smiled and we took an amazing picture together. He looked at it and said oh we are adorable together. I of course agreed. He told me it was nice to meet me and then asked what my name was. I told him my name was Stefani and he said well thank you for coming Stefani take care and gave me another hug. I'm now pretty sure I'm in love with Matt Giraud.

I then made my way over to Mr. Gokey who is my second favorite. He was my favorite at first but I just fell completely head over heels for Michael, but I'm still completely in love with Danny. I went over to him and he had a pretty decent sized crowd. When I got over to him he was meeting this woman who's 13 year old son was a big fan. Danny recorded a video message for him saying congrats on his bar mitzvah and told him to never give up on his dreams. It was very sweet. He was meeting a couple more fans that were there before me so I just got everything ready and looked around to see if anymore Idols came in. I saw that Megan had arrived and planned on going over to her soon. Once he was done meeting those fans he began to turn towards me but then here comes that guy again shoving all his family members ahead of me. Thankfully I'm a patient person but it still annoyed me a bit. So I just stood there and waited for my turn. This guy was still throwing his family members up there in front of everyone when Danny looked towards me and said to the guy "Hey would you mind holding on a minute? This pretty girl has been standing here for a while and I want to meet her real quick." (he.called.me.PRETTTY!!!) So he turned towards me and I said hello to him and gave him a big hug and he said Hi sweetie how are you?(OMG!!!!!) And I told him I was great. I told him that he was absolutely phenomenal and that tonight was the absolute best I had ever heard him. He thanked me and he absolutely lit up when I told him that. I told him that his speech was absolutely inspiring and that I look to him in my times of saddness and know never to give up on my dreams, because I look at what an example he set and he did such an outstanding job. I know I can be successful in whatever I do by not giving up. He said that he was hoping that he would inspire people and that it meant a lot to him that I felt that way. He told me he wishes me the best of luck in my dreams and believes I will be successful in no matter what I do. I let him know that My Wish brought tears to my eyes but because it was so beautiful to which he replied that he was very flattered. I then told him that I hope he comes back to Rhode Island when he tours again and he said he will definitely come back because he loves it here. I let him know that my friend Mollie(for those of you who don't know who Mollie is, she makes Idol commentary videos on youtube and she also sings. She's very funny and very talented and is also a huge Danny fan). He got very excited and told me that he loves her videos which I said I did too. I told him about my group on facebook called 1,000,000 strong for Danny Gokey. I made it during Hollywood Week and it was actually a huge group. He said "Oh I've heard about that group, a couple of my friends were telling me how great it was." (OMG!!!!!!). He thanked me for my never ending support and was glad to meet me. He then signed my program took a picture with me. I thanked him and gave him another hug. Seriously the man gives the most amazing hugs. He said thank you so much sweetie it was nice meeting you. It was so amazing. And he called me sweetie EEEEEEEEE!!!!

So after talking to Danny we made our way over back to Kris. His line was much shorter but it was going fast because Ray would only let him sign and take a picture thanks to the people who were shoving everyone around earlier. I did manage to have a quick conversation with him though. I went over to him and said hello. I was very surprised to see that he isn't much taller than me. But oh my god the boy is so freaking adorable up close. He said hello to me, flashing that absolutely gorgeous smile at me. My mother wanted to get in the picture with me so I let her. I told him that my sister was a huge fan of his and that she picked him to win when she saw him in Hollywood week. He said aww thank you what's your sisters name? I told him her name was Jennifer. He than said well tell Jennifer that I said thank you so much for all the support and I hope to see her at one of my shows in the future. I told him I'd be there too. And he laughed and said of course I would want you to be there too. My mom told him how proud we both were of him and he said thank you once again. We took our picture together and he told us it was very nice meeting us and he hopes to see us again in the future. Before I left him I wished him every bit of success he gets because he deserves a lot of it. He looked so touched and said aww let me give you a hug and gave me a big hug. He smells sooo good haha. I thanked him for everything. This guy is so sweet, he definitely deserves to have every little bit of success in the world.

I made my way over to Megan, who had a few people around her. Even in sweats, this girl is absolutely and completely stunning. Shes very short too. But she's so gorgeous. I went over to her and gave her a big hug which she gladly returned. I told her she was absolutely rocking that pink outfit that she was wearing. She laughed and said aww thank you I try. She does it very well. The girl looked HAWT!! I told her how in love with those shoes I was. She was like aww well I'd totally give them to you if I didn't need them for the last few shows. We both laughed. The girl is even more adorable off camera. I asked her about her son Ryder and she just lights up whenever she talks about him. You can tell that she is an amazing mom just by the way she talks about him. She loves touring with all the Idols but said she couldn't wait to get home just so she could hold her baby in her arms again aww. I told her about our lovely Makinsey who is a huge huge HUGE fan of hers, but unfortunately couldn't make it to the tour this year. Megan smiled and said aww I've heard about her before. She is the absolute sweetest. Please tell her I said hello and thank you for all the support and that I hope I get to meet her someday. So Makinsey, Megan knows who you are. She then signed my tour book and took my picture with her that came out absolutely adorable. Before I left her I told her that we all loved her and that she sounded absolutely wonderful tonight and that I admire her for always being strong. I told her how much I loved her quirkiness and how throughout this whole experience that she never forgot who she was. I then wished her the best of luck in her future because she deserves to have success. She looked so happy and said that means more to me than you know. Thank you so much hun. She gave me a big hug and then I was on my way.

Before I left I went back over to Michael and talked to him for a while longer and he was so glad to have me come back to talk to him. We talked about his family and also about a letter I sent to him. Then it was time for me to leave and I gave him a big hug and he told me he would tweet me soon and that he was so happy that he finally got to meet me. I told him I loved him and he said I love you back.

I didn't head back to the barracades because I knew it was going to be absolutely mobbed. I was bummed though when I heard that Anoop and Adam had come out afterwards. But I figured hey I already met them before the show, I should give other people who didn't have passes a chance to meet them. So I headed to my car and went home. I couldn't stop gushing about it and I am STILL on cloud 9. It was the best Idol concert I have ever been to. I'm not gonna lie, I'm so sad that season 8 is over. This has become my favorite group of contestants ever. I didn't think any group could ever surpass my love for season 5 but these guys did. I hope they all have amazing careers and hope they all come back to Rhode Island someday and I will go to all their concerts and buy all their albums. Thanks to my amazing Michael, it was a day I will never forget. I'm still at a loss of words. Thank you Idols Season 8 for an absolute amazing ride.

[Claymate919]

Aww I think this is my favorite review! I love how you remembered EVERYTHING. I'm glad you had SUCH a good experience! I saw you before the show at buses, and I think even during the show, and I knew you looked SO familiar but I couldn't think of where I knew you from

[StephLovesGokey]

OMFG, AMAZING. Great review! You are so lucky! M&G & AP?! Wow, that's amazing. Your time with Danny was, ahh, amazing Don't you just love that man?

[Beautyvoicy]

Wow, you're so lucky!