Speaking Like Magpies

I chose to attend because I use to watch this pageant way back in the 70's & 80's. This event certainly didn't disappoint. It was very exciting. Baton Rouge did a remarkable job serving as host for this event. The girls went all over the area and toured our many attractions and restaurants. NBC did a fantastic job of capturing this and showing it during the nationally televised show. This was the first year the show ran for three hours. I thought it did take a little longer to get the field cut to the final 20. The videos of the final 20 girls were awesome! You really got to know alot about these ladies. The entertainment of Florida Georgia Line, Nelly and all the rest were very good. No complaints at all. The stage was absolutely stunning! A three story building that looked like New Orleans Bourbon St. on each end of the stage. A giant video screen was in the middle that was able to change the background according to each event. The chandelier background was remarkable and provided a perfect backdrop for the evening gown competition with a spiraling staircase. Everything went well and Miss Nevada ended up winning the crown. The only thing I would change is when the final two ladies are left, I would announce the first runner-up before Miss U.S.A., not after. I hope they change this in the future. As for the future, I surely hope that the Miss U.S.A. pageant returns here. This is a perfect place to have it, the River Center sold out quickly and the girls enjoyed themselves almost everywhere they went. And we enjoyed having them here!

100 Monkeys are extremely talented and innovative, and each show is like seeing them for the first time. Their songs are amazingly catchy, funny, deep, ironic..... the song-writing is very original. As for The Stone Pony, it's an awesome venue, with reasonably-priced drinks, 2 stages: one inside and one outside. When the inside band finishes their set, the outside stage automatically picks up, and vice-versa--so you never have to wait for live music! If you're a smoker, it was very smoker-friendly by the outside stage...you just need to walk through a doorway, where you can still see the inside stage also! They have a small kitchen with bar food, which was fantastic. We saw many different acts that night, and all of them brought something different--it was a perfect night!

Kris Allen is amazing..he is so talented and sexy and really nice. me and my cousin got to meet him and he's super nice. he is great live, sounds just as good as his cd's..he has good energy and he's funny too. any fan should deff check him out!!

Saw them open for Bob Mould. Thought they were pretty anemic. All of their work sounds the same. Nothing unique. Definitely will stay in the minor leagues unless they get some range and diversity within their genre. Drummer was great though and totally carried the band imo. Sound system was horrible. Bass and Guitar were totally muddy,

A gorgeous venue and a gorgeous show. The lighting was also spectacular. However, it was dissapointing that photographs were not permitted.

great performers, great music and great venue. What else :-)

This band has great vocals, great musicians, compose their own songs....lots of spirit and spunk!

These guys are amazing! A few of us were talking before it started and were dumbfounded that it wasn t sold out (all complete strangers, who had seen them open up for Michael Buble)

I was only familiar with Saint Motel & that's who I intended to see, but Swimm & Hockey were really good too. Bought each of the bands EPs. I really recommend all three of these bands. Their music is so good, expect to hear them soon on the radio O know they're going to go far with their talent.

Wax Tailor and company put on a great show. I instantly became a fan when I picked up the Dusty Rainbow CD. Wax's set lasted 2 hours and was filled with remixes and music I hadn't heard before. Awesome show! Slightly disappointed his live flutist was sick, he appologized at the the start but brought in a fantastic trombone and trumpet duo that added to the groove! Look forward to more projects and future Wax Tailor shows!