Monday, June 14, 2010

Rays concert: Dierks Bentley

Colin was all decked out Saturday for the Tampa Bay Rays' Country Night at Tropicana Field. The blue wig showed he's a Rays fan. The cowboy hat was a nod to Dierks Bentley, the postgame entertainment. The smile? That's all his. After all, the Rays beat cross-state rivals, the Florida Marlins, 6-5.

On select Saturday nights, the Rays host postgame concerts. Sure, the tickets may cost a little more ($18) than a midweek ($9) game, but it's a cool twist on a doubleheader. In a couple Saturdays, we'll see the Barenaked Ladies on '90s Night.

Bentley's show was our third Country Night concert. Trace Adkins kicked it off in 2008. Last year, it was Big & Rich. Maybe next year, the Rays will bring in Darius Rucker or the Zac Brown Band.

As the sign says, Bentley, who performed for more than an hour, was part of the Rays' Summer Concert Series.

Sitting where we were, the jumbo screen provided a much closer look.

The stage set-up that keeps folks from running through the infield. Our view from Row H in the 300s at the Trop. We'll go down to field level next time.

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