In a moment of spontaneity, Casey and I decided to go see Lindsey Stirling at Mountain Winery. We had been to Mountain Winery before and thought that it would be a really cool venue to see a show. Lindsey Stirling, for those that don't know, is a violinist. I know...it seems like a really odd choice for Casey and I. For some reason when choosing a show to go see her name stuck out to us. I read later that she was on America's Got Talent one season, so maybe we saw her on there. Lindsey Stirling not only plays violin, but she dances around and mashes a lot of her music with electronica. It is actually pretty cool, and you haven't seen a show like it...scoring extra points for originality.
Going to a concert at Mountain Winery was interesting in itself. There is basically one road that winds up...you guessed it...a mountain. The drive itself is pretty interesting, however, getting a lot of people up one long, winding road isn't the most efficient process in the world. It was doubly inefficient on the way down. The amphitheater at the venue itself was spectacular, it is one of the coolest places I've ever seen a show. The owners of this venue exploit the uniqueness of the venue by charging outrageous prices for food and drinks(wine). Even the wine that they produce at the estate was extremely up-charged from normal pricing for the concerts. It was even worse that stadium pricing at huge arenas/stadiums. Once you get past the sticker shock and general inconvenience of going up/down a mountain, it was all positives.
The opening act was Carah Faye. I personally hadn't ever heard of her before but Casey and I enjoyed her show very much. Upon googling her we found out she is the lead singer of a band that Casey has on her iTunes, Shiny Toy Guns, so it makes sense that we enjoyed her piece. She is launching a solo career so her album isn't even released yet so it was really cool listening to all new music. I think she has a single out so I highly recommend checking it out. On a completely unrelated note, the keyboardist looked exactly like Jason Sudeikis...like serious doppelganger.
The main attraction was next: Lindsey Stirling. Casey and I had no idea what to expect from the show. Not having expectations was awesome though, because we were blown away. It was a combination of incredible musicianship combined with really cool dancing(her and her dancers), dubstep-like mashups, light shows, and even periodic video clips. It was eye and ear candy for the entirety of the show. Towards the end of the show Carah Faye even came out and sang a guest spot on a song that they collaborated on. Another surprise was that Jason Sudeikis was the keyboard player for Lindsey Stirling as well. He was so goofy. Anyways all in all it was an incredible show. I highly encourage you all to try and see her if you get an opportunity. Go into it with zero expectations as we did and you will be blown away as well. Just as a fyi, she is primarily an instrumental-only artist, so don't fast forward through songs looking for a chorus lol. If you are wanting to check out a couple of songs on Youtube try The Arena (instrumental) or Something Wild (someone guest sings on it).
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