I just want to scream...helloooo!!

Pre-Pearl Jam/Post Rain self-portrait

Friday night we had Englishpalooza concert #6--Pearl Jam & Band of Horses in Indianapolis. Of course, after a week of beautiful weather, Friday night it was cloudy, windy, cold and a little rainy. But nothing a giant valu-can of Coors Light couldn't help! 

Matt models his awesome "of age hand stamp" & a ridiculously large can of Coors Light
(Coors must be a venue sponsor. Conveniently, they provided adult beverages and a giant inflatable can that was a good meeting location landmark.)

We had a brief delay, under the threat of lightening and alleged tornado watches, but no matter. The opening group, Band of Horses, which I really wanted to hear, came out before we got to our seats so we only heard them from afar. That was a little disappointing.

After hanging for awhile, we split up from our much more devoted friends and my cousin --who had seats through the Ten Club up under the pavilion-- and headed to the lawn. There we all stood shoulder to shoulder, a little wilted, a little damp, a lot wind blown. But hey, when you can sing at the top of your lungs with 20,000 or so of your closest friends...with Eddie Vedder not too far away... to me, that's a good night.


Here's a decent fan video of Eddie singing Goin' Back to Indiana, a Jackson 5 cover. I like to think he was singing it to me.

Check out the set list & a slide show here.

P.S. We highly recommend Old Navy's Jacket in a Packet .
Englishpalooza 2010, tried and tested! As seen on us above.