The concert was pushed to the next day because of rain, and when we finally drove up the winding mountains and saw this sign it hit us. WE WERE GOING TO SEE STEVIE! We showed up super early and had to get in a car line to get in the gate. Then we stood in line for a bit and finally, we were in. The Winery itself is breathtaking, and it was good and cold up there. Perfect :) We grabbed dinner and sat at one of the restaurants and took it all in over a bottle of Zin...
Sometimes the light in California shines down in an almost iridescent way. Glowing, cool and electric. As the sun set, it blessed us through the mist...the moon was on it's way.
Half of the fun of going to concerts has always been dressing the part. Committing to the look. Hannah bought this antique top hat off of me, which I found thrifting and rocked it like a true Lily.
Here is a new friend we made, who was parked just infront of us in the line to get in. She came alone and reminded us all of Stevie. A true hippie with an adventurous spark! We drank wine, talked about her groupie days and bonded with Stevie conversation. It is a known fact that Stevie fan are some of the most dedicated, and the majority are all alike. We hit it off instantly, and I wasn't surprised one bit.
As with all concerts we attend, we took a million pictures to remember how we felt that day. Here are some I'd love to share with you...
My outfit is thrifted, boots from Etsy ;)
THE best venue I could imagine..
The whole place felt like an enchanted castle.
Here we are sitting up in the bleachers, on blankets and getting excited!
After the opening act we grab warm drinks and head back. Excitement builds and then all of a sudden, there she is. I start crying of course...
But before long I'm dancing my butt off in the chilly mountains, as my dreams come true...
Oh was she perfect. The night ended all too soon, and I could've stood and listened to her stories and songs into the morning. But it really was perfect and I couldn't have imagined it being any better. My favorite songs that she sang were Edge of 17, Gold Dust Woman, Rhiannon and when she closed with Love Is. Effortless and full of passion, she captured all of us. What a night! What a memory.
Someone in the front captured Love Is from this night... here it is! I was crying..
I will be keeping my eye on Mountain Winery for concerts in the future. I would die to see Tori Amos there!



Jealous. Totally.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a wonderful time :) Looks like magic.
aw what a beautiful post. looks like a magical time you really captured the energy of it all.
ReplyDeletepeace & love!