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Posts Tagged: live music

Vampire Weekend + Beach House

On Sunday
(the day after The Black Crowes)
I received a last minute invite to see
Vampire Weekend, Beach House, & The Very Best
in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Um, yes please!

Although I was still a little sick
and I really needed to work,
I just couldn’t pass up
what could be the
last road trip of my twenties.
I was turning 30
in just a matter of days
and saw this as a way to
begin the celebration
just a lil early.

Taylor and I hit the road
on Monday afternoon.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

Pulling into the Marriott
in downtown Tulsa.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

Delish egg salad at Queenies.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

We went around to different vintage shops
and of course stopped for photo ops.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

So apparently the Chatter Box
has the “hottest ladies in down”
and just down the street we found
the creepiest store in town.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

Back at the hotel
we listened to music,
popped some champagne,
and got dressed up for the show.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

Hopped in a cab
to the Brady Theater.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

Pre-show fun.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

The show was SUCH a blast!
It was in an old theater but
we had “pit passes” so we could
dance, dance, dance.
The only bummer is that
security took my camera battery.
Apparently my camera is too fancy.
Big frown.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

I used my iPhone to capture what I could.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

A night cap.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

The evening wouldn’t be complete
without taking our taxi
through the Taco Bell drive-thru
.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

Once we were safely back to our hotel
we stuffed our faces with a fourth meal
and then we had dessert, of course!

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

VAMPIRE WEEKEND + BEACH HOUSE

Thank you to Taylor
and her beautiful sister, Cameron,
who couldn’t go at the last minute
(but who we danced with in spirit)!

XOXO

Little Rock Adventure

This weekend marks
the third weekend
in a row
that I’ve taken
a road trip outta town.

Little Rock, Arkansas
was the target this time around.
Cory Branan set up
a last minute show,
so we made a night of it.

Checked into the Hilton
where we made our own
hotel bar.

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Dinner at Pizza D’s.

Little Rock Adventure

Drinks, tunes, & Spiderman pop rocks
at White Water Tavern.

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

At the show I met Starr Crow,
a fellow Arkansas vintage seller & blogger!
It was so great to talk to someone face to face about
vintage,
photography,
and all the fashion bloggers we follow.
Check out her blog and Etsy shop!

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Cory finally went on…

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

… and onto the bar.

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Before the night was done…
we jumped for joy.
(and for more beer)

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

We devoured a fourth meal back at the hotel.

Little Rock Adventure

And at three am
we spent five minutes
nervously trying to jump the fence
to the hotel pool.
When all of the sudden
we watched two dudes
just open the gate
and walk right in.
Funniest part of the evening right there.

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

Little Rock Adventure

After just a few hours of
restless hotel sleep
and an 11 o’clock checkout time,
we headed home
tired, but happy.