Early June is a concert event where my main goal is Debbie Sledge of Sister Sledge, best known for the song "We Are Family". I already have Kathy Sledge so this would be a good addition.
First up I get Debbie Sledge with her band of barely valids. Sadly she is wearing shades.
Then I get Alfonso Ribeiro (update), Noelle Scagg of Fitz and the Tantrums (fresh), dancer Britt Stewart (fresh), Michael Fitzpatrick of Fitz and the Tantrums (fresh), and Olympian Shawn Johnson East (fresh) who took care of everyone.
Then country singer Gavin DeGraw who is unrelated to this event happened to be staying there randomly. I got the combo with him (update photo op).
Darren Criss didn't stop and Sheila E Barely stopped but I have both.
Singer Loren Allred (fresh) is nice to all. Then it was time for returns as I wanted to get Debbie Sledge no shades. While I was eating I missed Smokey Robinson coming back and doing ops but thankfully I have him and he doesn't sign anyway.
Coming back neither Noelle Scagg nor Debbie Sledge stopped.
Next day I go to the first spot of the evening where I get football player Andrew East (husband of Shawn Johnson East) and Michael Fitzpatrick no shades. Sadly I botched Noelle Scagg as I stepped away for a second. Security here were trying to stop us for ops so we headed to the spot from yesterday where I again missed Noelle Scagg by seconds. Then I would get Alfonso Ribeiro all suited up, Britt Stewart (upgrade), and finally got Debbie Sledge upgrade no shades. Then someone asked Amanda Nguyen (barely valid) for an op so I just got one. This ended that trek.
Next day would start with a flight for En Vogue which has 2 original members and 1 barely valid. Shortly after COVID they signed for me but refused ops. See them coming through with their entourage and they were very nice and signed by politely declined ops as they weren't looking their best.
I would wait after the show and finally end up at their hotel where I got a great dual shot with originals Cindy Herron and Terry Ellis. Also got a separate selfie with Rhona Bennett. They remembered from the airport and asked "wasn't it worth the wait?"
Next up I go for former child actor Khleo Thomas at a screening. Mooch in after the event was done, get him and some barely valids no issue.
On an evening around mid July I would go to a venue for folk legend Patty Griffin. Get to the venue and got the opener Lucy Wainwright Roche and then Patty herself not long after. She was nice.
Next evening it was a venue for some 80s bands. Some of which I've met before some I haven't. First gets were repeats, Thomas Dolby (He Blinded me with Science) and Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins. Next up, two fresh names. Two original member of The Tubes, Roger Steen and Fee Waybill.
Men Without Hats pull up in a van, and I get an upgrade with lead singer Ivan Doroschuk. Also got a photo op with his barely valid backup singer Sahara Sloan.
Went to the hotel to wait for Wang Chung but never saw them. Sadly I missed Eddie Munoz (The Plimsouls) while there. After the show broke got another photo op with Annabella Lwin (Bow wow wow). Then was able to make up Eddie Munoz (fresh) as he left the venue. Then Wang Chung came out. In the past I got Nick Feldman but never Jack Hues. So this time I was able to get both. Got them and got them again as they finally checked into the hotel.
After this clean sweep I go to a nearby comedy venue for actress Chloe Troast. Mooch into her autograph line and get a couple of barely valids that were there.
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