¬ indianapolis, in - 7.23.98

Hey Everyone! I'm finally typing out everything that has happened to me. Well almost everything cause I'm still not thinking right after last week. Overall the concert was the bomb! I noticed many things since the last BSB concert I went to in January '98. So I'm gonna try and tell you everything I can think of. This is going to be long cause I have a lot to tell you so I hope I don't bore you! But its the BSB so it shouldn't be boring! Here go's!

Where can I begin! Okay lets start with the night before the concert. Mybest friend, Crystal, came over after she got our shirts we had made for the concert. Crystal loves BSB like me and her fave is Nick. We wanted our fave BSB's to notice us so Crystal and me decided to have BSB shirts made of our fave guy so I picked a really cute Brian picture, which was so hard cause he always looks good! but it took me 4 days to pick the right one, then on the back of the shirt I had a picture of Brian and he looked serious and he was standing with *Brian*Brian*Brian* ect. circled around him. Then my best friend picked a hot picture of Nick and on the back she had Nick looking serious with *Nick*Nick*Nick* circled around him. Then across our pictures on the back of our shirts we thought it would be cool to put Littrell on the back of mine in Blue and she put Carter on hers in Green like a jersey. After that we started making my posters for the concert. So after we got those done we helped my sister make some about Aaron Carter, she loves him, and we made some as well. I started writing my letters the BSB's. I wanted to write one to Howie, A.J., Kev, Brian, and Nick, then one to all the guys. I got Howie's started on the computer and the power went out and so I tried it again and the power went out again so I left it for then. It was past 3:30 a.m. when we fell asleep, which we were planning on staying up all night we were so excited and were talking about how we thought the concert was gonna be and things about the boys. We listened to my BSB CD all night like I do everyday 24/7. This was my 2nd BSB concert, my sisters 2nd, Crystal's 1st, and my sis had her best friend from Indianpolis over and invited her to the concert cause they hadn't seen each other for a while since we moved. Kaitlyn my sister's friend loved Hanson but still liked the Backstreet Boys and by the time she left she loved the BSB's and Hanson are long gone for her! So we went to sleep listening, talking, and looking at BSB! Oh My God Their Back Again!

The next day the BIG DAY! Oh we were screaming we were so excited we were crying well me and Crystal were. I finished Howie's letter, packed stuff for the concert, grabbed friends (penpals) letter's to the BSB's and we took off for Indianpolis to see BSB! So in the van me and Crystal finished writing our letters. It was a 2 hour and 30 min. drive so we had time. We brought markers with us to decorate the envelopes so it would be really catchy if the BSB's happened to read them. I finished my letter to Howie I gave him my home address, and our cell number. I told him about my friend who new the BSB's and she told me to give them my cell number and I told them how I had pictures of her with them. And I of course told him her name and age that way he'd know I was telling the truth. I also said I new they wouldn't call but it was worth the try. Then I wrote to Brian, then to Nick about my friend Crystal. I also put in these letters about my friend and my cell number and address. I didn't give them my home # cause I wouldn't be home for a while, but Crystal gave Nick hers. I ment to give them my grandma's home # cause that's where we were staying afterwords but we forgot to. The letters I wrote, I thought they were good cause I didn't say stuff like ohhhhh your so hot and stuff like that I mean they are cute but thats not what matters to me. So I told them how I though it was neat and really cool how they visit sick children in the hospital and what their music means to me as it does to many others, it was just a real straight letter. Anyways, that's why my mom thinks they called me. I put everything into that letter and I ment every word. But I'll tell you about that later. Okay so we stopped of to get me a camera since mine broke. My mom told the people in the store she wanted it to be a easy camera cause it was for a concert and it could get dark. The girls in the store were like what concert? And my mom said oh the Backstreet Boys. And the people in the store were really excited and they weren't even going! Anyways I got this cool camera which you just drop the film in and take pictures, and you can turn this button for a different picture. Anyways, so we were off and I said Crystal just think we're in the same state as the BSB's! And she was like oh my god I know! We listened to BSB the hole way up there. We were all singing but my little sis was really sick and everytime we talked she would talk she would cry she had a bad headach and I said I bet she would feel better after seeing Aaron! But we were by the speakers so I didn't know how she was gonna make it through the concert. We were about to Deer Creek the place where the boys were gonna be at when we passed the hotel I knew they were staying at and we started screaming. Then after that we were just talking about The View when a cemi wasn't as my mom says "a breath between us" and he almost ran into us. That scared us to death and all we said was "Not before we see the BSB!" Then we saw a sign that said exit 10 Deer Creek and we were soooooo excited and teary my mom was like were almost there! And we started counting down exits. Okay so at 6:15 we get to the concert place, Deer Creek, and since me, Crystal, and my sis had great seats and payed a lot of money for our tickets we got VIP parking, and we got access to the VIP Club with we were gonna check out incase the boys were there. But my mom thought it was funny cause we got to drive up to the very front by the gates to the concert and the trafic people were like VIP, VIP, VIP! Acting like we were special it was so funny. So we got out and we were screaming, we grabbed all our stuff posters, and backpacks which we had BSB stuff (my framed picture of Brian, magazines, books, ect.) in there and I had my BSB jersey to hide my camera in case they checked for them but they didn't. So my mom was getting something out of the van and we were still screaming "Oh My God!" and then I said "Listen you guys, I think Aarons doing sound check!" and then we couldn't hear anymore. Then I said hear that music? And I relized that my mom still had the keys in the ignition of the car and it was still turned on! My mom was like "Good thing you relized that cause the cell phone is still in there and we would've been hear all night!" I thought that wouldn't be bad cause BSB would still be there! So we grabbed the cell phone and headed for the gates. First we stopped at this Yahoo Chat shop and I asked the guy if they had more stuff inside the gates and he was like "Yeah sweatshirts and stuff." and I pulled on my moms arm and said "Let's Go! We can get more stuff inside!" but my sis and brother were already buying books. So after that we walked to the gates of heaven! Just kidding but thats what I felt like it was. It seemed liked it took forever to get up there and we just kept walking and walking and it seemed as if the gates were getting farther instead of closer. And then my legs felt like I couldn't walk anymore. I was just sooooo excited. Okay so we finally make it up to the gates. The person takes out tickets and another girl gives us this Free Concert Photo thing. Its where you can send it in along with $2.00 and tell them the date of the BSB Concert you went to and they send you photos from that concert. I sent mine in a few days ago. My sis got an Aaron tee-shirt and I was looking around. I wanted to get something after the concert. I did really love the BSB red sweatshirt that all it said was Backstreet Boys and it was $60 but I loved it (and it looked even better on Brian that night!). My friend also got a tour book to. Then my mom stopped for drinks and me and Crystal didn't want anything cause we were to excited.Then these to girls came over and asked us where we got our shirts and we were like "We made 'em!" and they were like "Oh, cool". We were starring at the seats and I was like "Are seats are all the way in the front! Oh my god! Look are seats are..... oh my god!" I couldn't talked right as you can tell. Then my mom said "Okay girls, have fun and meet me right here after the concert." We said "Okay!". And then we took off for our seats! Okay so we start walking to our seats. First this girl makes us show her our tickets and seat numbers. Then this girl makes us. Then another guy. Then we get closer and closer and we walked up by the stage. The first thing we see is this pile of presents for the guys. A basketball (I'm asuming for Brian), and Elephant (Howie, I'm guessing since he likes them and so does his mom), and just all kinds of stuff roses and letters. So we walk by these teenage security guards who think they are so cool wearing their sun glasses and flirting with everyone (even guys!j/k). So we see 3rd row and we ran to our seats and were screaming, litterally. We sit down and are juming in our seats and just starring at the stage then we get sitchuated (spelling?) and we get out all our letters to the guys along with the ones my pals sent me for them. Then the jerkest guard came over and was like "Oh is that stuff for the Backstreet Boys?" we were like "Yeah". And then me and Crystal were talking about Nick and Brian again and he said "Do you want me to take that stuff backstage to the Backstreet Boys right now? Cause they might not get it with all that stuff, you see that pile over there?" So we were like "Okay I guess" we didn't believe him at all. So he kinda looked at me and said to me "Don't worry I won't throw them away or anything like that. Watch me!" and so I did and he kept looking back at me and saying "See?" and he handed them to someone backstage, I couldn't see who. But you see we were right by the stage so we had a great view backstage. Then he came back and said "Told ya!" and then said "So you like the Backstreet Boys?" I was like no " We like the Spice Girls! Duh we don't like the BSB we Love the BSB!" and he said "You know, I met them earlier today backstage." and I this guy was being sorta jerky and I had to say it "Well I have met them to!" but that wasn't all a lie cause I have talked/ touched their hands before. And the guard looked at me and said "Oh really" and he didn't said anything more. I was like "Finally!" Then he asked who the opening acts were and we were like "Aaron Carter, SOAP, and Jimmy Ray. He was bugging us. Now I was hoping Lonnie their guard would be by me like he was at the last concert. And I could talk to him again. But Lonnie didn't. So we waited and waited and people started filling in the seats. Naturally we were suppose to have the 3 end seats on the left side next to the stage, well they moved us over to the center and we didn't know why. We were really mad but we lived. My sister looked like she was going to pass out. Then people started sitting in our row and their were 3 girls with one of the girls dad by us (he looked thrilled). The guy was reading my posters and said well your set! The girls in front of us had met the BSB obvisously, they had a sticker on that said ' Special Guest of Backstreet Boys' and one girl had her Teen People magazine autographed another girl had the inside of her cd autographed and the other girls I couldn't see. Then everyone is screaming Backstreet Boys! Backstreet Boys! We payed close attention to the side where we could see backstage casue last time Nick kept looking and stuff at me so I was hoping to see them before the concert and so was my sis and Crystal. So Crystal was talking about a basketball and I didn't know what she was saying, cause we both made no sense cause when we're excited we just go off. So later I understood. We were jsu talking and I looked the other way at Crystal and she was looking my way and she hit me and said "Look! Look! Look!" and I knew it had to be Brian! Brian was there with a basketball in hand and letters (our letters!) So what's the first thing I do stand up, grab a poster hoping its the one I wanted that said B-Rok My World and I Love You Brian! Welcome Back! and it was so I jumped up screamed "I LOVE YOU BRIAN!!!!!!" Super loud as lound as I could and held up my sign. Brian looked directly at me and Crystal said 'Oh my god he is looking at you!" everyone just thought I wanted to say I Love You Brian none really saw him. But he looked right at me, waved, smiled, read my sign (it took him a minute) then he smiled again, and then I broke down cying and shaking and he looked at me at said something like "Don't Cry!" and gave me a sad face and then made a silly face and went back to playng basketball. So I just kept crying and Crystal hugged me and said its okay and then I looked again and I thought I saw Nick going into the bathroom, not him though. And Crystal was crying cause I was crying. And I relized what she ment by basketball earlier, she saw the shawdows of guys playing basketball (Nick & Brian).

You could see and hear the basketball and you could hear them them right before Aaron came on Brian walked over he was wearing a red BSB sweatshirt and he shoot the ball and he must have made it cause he was like "Yeah man!" and someone else said "Nice shoot, doesn't help me any though!". Then they were testing 2 big screens on the left and right sides of the stage. And testing the speakers. Then these people came out with trash bags for BSB gifts to give to the boys. They left and it was about time for Aaron! The we saw Lonnie walked across the stage where there were a few chairs lined up to sit in and as he walked across Crystal yelled at him, cause I told her about him and the last concert and it was so funny he just kinda looked over and laughed like okay. Then Nick and Aaron's dad walked across and looked at something than left, no one seemed to notice who he was. But I said "Look its Nicks dad Crystal!" and she was like "I know!" and then B.J. Carter walked over in front of us and sat down. Then I noticed Jane Carter was on stage and she walked over and sat in this black box thingy. So we figuare Aaron is about to come on, I thought Nick would introduce him. So we are freaking out, and then you see people moving around behind the black curtains and its stage people then you see these tiny hands and we screamed "Aaron! We Love You!" and he waved, you still couldn't see his face but you knew it was him cause of his hands and the part where the curtains part there was a little opening and you could see him a little bit. Jane looked over at us cause we were screaming for Aaron. Then Brian came back over and I'm screaming for him and he waved then this DJ guy was warming up. Then as they were saying something everyone started screaming and then Howie moves back the curtain and oh he looked soooooo good! But Brian was still there so I was screaming. Then everyone saw Howie and goes nuts. Then this guy comes on and says are you guys ready to party?! And says, we have a special guest to introduce you to our first opening act. And my best friend is all excited cause I told her I thought it would be Nick at then A.J. runs across the stage! Oh my god! I was crying and screaming and crying more! At first I was in shock then we were jumping up and screaming! A.J. looked the bomb as always! He had on this cute little tan hat. And he had these really cool pants on. Then he came over right in front of us and did this cute little dance, we screamed and screamed. Then he said " Hey! Wassup?!" And he started to talk but it was to loud so he started again. " Hey! I wanna thank you all for coming out tonight on behalf of the Backstreet Boys, hope you enjoy the show." "Now I wanna introduce you to our little bro, Aaron Carter!" Then he said "See ya later!" and left the stage. And then the curtains parted and Aaron came out! I just started cying and screaming. We were the first ones to stand up and scream "Aaron! We Love You Aaron!" My little sis got out one of her Aaron signs that said 'Aaron I have a "Crush On You" Now "Shake It"!'. It was so cute! Aaron came out and started singing "Crush On You". At first he looked over at his mom, Jane, and said something like "Mom my mics not working!" Then the mic worked a little better. We were singing along to it and I think we were the one ones! We had Aarons "Shake It" single and his U.S. Album, Aaron Carter. I had a smaller sign that said 'GO Aaron!' and the other side said ' We Love You Aaron!'. My mom said she spotted us by my sis's neon sign bouncing around! And Aaron looked at us cause we were screaming plus it was easy to see us since we were in the front and not that many people were standing up and singing and screaming for him. So he smiled at us and waved. Then he read my sis's sign and he looked at it then he smiled then he read it like 2 more times and looked at her and gave a little smile and he was blushing! Me and Crystal looked at her and said he read your sign! Then Crysal said Oh he made the cutest face! Aaron kept looking at us cause we were totally into him and I think it made him feel good to know he has fans in the U.S. that love his music and him very much.He was running around and jumping everywhere. He was a doll! He really does have Nick's voice when Nick was younger. Then after that song was over he started talking to everyone. He was so cute he said "Incase you don't know who I am, I'm Aaron Carter, and my big brother is Nick Carter, (everyone screams) (Aaron smiles gives a little laugh), from the Backstreet Boys." Then he says, "I wanna introduce you to my dancers Darell..." and everyone screams then he says, "Oh come on, you guys can do better than that! Darell..." and everyone screams. Aaron says, "Much better!". Then he introduces his other dancer. The he says, "Now I'm gonna sing a song from my album and current single, its called "Shake It"." The he runs back to behind the curtain. The he starts singing, " Yo! This is Aaron Carter......" and he runs out and jumps into one of the dancers arms. And he singing and then one of the dancers says "Okay guys you gotta help us out and when Aaron says Shake It, you say Go Aaron, Go Aaron." So I have my Go Aaron sign and my sign that says "We Love You Aaron!" then Aaron walks by and he sees it and he smiles and give me a thumbs up sign and waves. He is such a sweetie! Then the song is over (unfortunatly!) and Aaron says " Thank you! I have a CD in stores right now and you guys should go get it cause its really good!" (how cute!) And we scream, We have it Aaron! We love it! and he gives us the cutest face. Then there is like a helicoper noise and he says "Guys,guys....whats going on?" Then his two dancers pick him up and he says "See you later!!!!Byeeee!!!!" It was so cute and he did an awsome job! I hope Aaron someday tours the U.S. cause he is so talented. Oh and while Aaron was performing Brian keep coming over watching him them he'd leave then come back and he kept doing that. Then S.O.A.P. comes on. They sang this cool song which I used to love in May "This Is How We Party" then they sang 2 more songs and then they left, they weren't bad at all. But we sat down through them mostly. Then Jimmy Ray comes out. And this is sorta funny cause about a month before the concert I was at my best friends house and we were watching one of my BSB tapes and it was at 'The Grind" where they hosted and Jimmy Ray was on there singing. And we were making fun of him (but my best friend says he sorta cute) and her dad gave him the name Jimmy 'The Gay' Ray (no offense to anyone who likes him, sorry!). Then after he sang "Are You Jimmy Ray" on the show we said Not Me! after the part where he says "Who wants to know, who wants to know about me?.." So then I found out Jimmy Ray was opening for them to and I called Crystal and she about died. But it was sorta funny. Anyways he came out and earlier we saw him pacing back and forth backstage. He came out to the mic and he started making weird noises with his mouth and we kinda looked at each other me and Crystal and had to laugh, then he started singing. What? I don't know cause I couldn't understand him at all! Then he sang another song which he got down on his knees with the mic/stand and starred at us for the longest time.We were like why is he starring at us!? But the he finally got up and started talking. And he went over and kissed at stuffed duck that was sitting on this DJ's table, I was like okay. Then he said "Who's favorite Backstreet Boy is Howie?" I was like now were talking! Everyone screams and then this little girl maybe 8-10 and she was in 2nd row and she was so cute, he says "You like Howie, he's your favorite?" she said "Yeah!!" and then he said "What do you think of Howie?" and before she said anything he made this noise with his mouth into the microphone and then he said "That wasn't very nice!" and everyone laughs. Then he walked over to a pile of gifts for the BSB and he is looking through it and he picks up something and holds it up and it said 'I LOVE HOWIE D.!" and everyone laughs then he looks at the sign and says "Whoops!" the he said something about not gay, I don't know. Anyways then he said "You back there in the back! Girl with the #22 jersey on, are you gonna jump like that all night?!" and then he said something to her about a special treat after the show. Then he started singing "Are You Jimmy Ray" and I said "Yes! Its our fave song!" *LOL* I'm like they should've had Aaron on as the whole opening act! But we were getting soooo nervous/excited cause the BSB's were gonna be up soon! We were so freaking out. Then there was about a 20 minute break before the BSB's finally came out.

*****OKAY NOW ITS ABOUT THE BSB'S PERFORMANCE!***** Okay so we know the BSB's are almost ready to come out and we get all teary and my contact starts to fall out I'm like "Oh know!" then I fix that problem and I said "Hey, lets get our cameras out now cause I see other people with them, one being in our row." So she was like "Okay!" So I had never used mine before and I was trying to get the film in and we couldn't figuare it out cause I was shaking and Crystal was so I'm like "Were did that guy next to you go!" Then I finally figaurded it out and then I was going to take a picture to make sure it worked and I couldn't get it and I was rushing cause I knew they would be out soon so I pushed a whole bunch of buttons and it flashed, I blinded the girl in front of me cause she was turned half way around. All I could say was "Sorry, atleast we know it works now!" and Crystal burst out laughing. So we are ready posters, camera, extra film in our backpacks. Now all that's missing is the BSB's! So we wait then we hear the guitar warming up to "That's The Way I Like It"! We are screaming and crying by then. Then the curtains drew back, probably so the BSB's could walk to their platforms without everyone screaming. Then after about 2 minutes the lights go out and its pitch black except you can still see the back of the stage where bsb is spelled in silver down each side. Then you hear A.J. "Heeeeeeeyyyy" then the curtains pull back and you can see the shapes of eack of the BSB's on their own platforms then firworks go up between eack of the guys. (have awsome pics of that!) Like on the left it was Brian, Kevin, Nick,A.J. then Howie. Then you hear "That's The Way I Like It!" then they start dancing and we are crying and taking pictures like crazy and screaming, it was the most incrediable feeling seeing them again, only 6 months before I saw them for the firsty time live in Indianpolis so this was so cool. All these girl run up to the front and security runs up there. Brians brother Harold and his friend managed to sneak up there. Then they come off the platforms after a few minutes. Brian was wearing a really cute BSB red sweatshirt that said Backstreet Boys, a red hat which he wore backwords, black-sporty-type silky pants that had a red strip down the sides. Kevin was wearing a Black sporty-silky type outfit with a black jacket with red stripes down the sides, and across the front of his jacket and a red tank top underneath. Nick was wearing a one piece jump suit outfit which was a silky-black-sporty outfit with red strips down the sides and on his sleeves, with a white tanktop underneath. A.J. wore a silver jacket, with pants like Brians ( black-sporty-type silky pants that had a red strip down the sides), a black tank top underneath and we can't forget the goggles!, and Howie wore a silver jump suit silky thing like Nicks except it was silver, he had red stripe down the sides to and a red tanktop underneath.They each had gloves on to. Brian starts my fave part in the song, "Oh mystry lady you got something I like..." and oh my god he looked good! Then they sang "If I Ever Fall In Love" a cappella which was so beatiful. They asked if they could sing something a cappella and Brian said "Do you like my shirt?!". Then they went into "Hey Mr. D.J.". During "Hey Mr. D.J." I was doing the dance to it and I was lookin at Brian and then I glanced over and Howie was looking at me and said something about my dancing then smiled and so while he was looking I pulled out my sign that was in spainish for him and it took him a min. but he said "Cool" then he gave me the thumbs up then smiled. Someone through 2 beanie babies on stage and it almost hit Kevin and he said "Whoa!" and jumped out of the way. And Brian was behind him and said "Whoa!" and something else that I can't think of right now but it was something funny.Then Brian started playing with the beanie babies making dog and cat noises it was so funny. Nick came over and he read Crystal's sign (I Love Nick) and he smiled and put his hand over part of his face. Which was so cute. I've got a cute picture of him doing that. Nick had a rose and he looked at Crystal like "Want it?" and then he droped it straight down. Than after that song they went into this really cool dance melody which was a few dance songs like More Money More Problems, Too Close, and some others. They danced oh my god soooo good to those songs and Nick has improved on his dancing tremendously not that he wasn't great before but he is awsome now! Then Brian would be in the center of the stage and Howie would get it front of him and push him over and then Kevin would and Brian got back in front of him. And they were all laughin'. Then they left the stage and Howie came out with a bunch of roses. He had on a red silk outfit. He started singing "My Heart Stays With You" and he handed out roses that had a note on them: My Heart Will Always Stay With You, Love Howie D. (autographed!). I wanted one sooooo bad,my little sis got one we saw Howie give it to her and then this girl stole it from her. People were fighting for them. My little sis went up to the front of the stage when they came out but tons of people came down from the back and securaty tried to make them go back. We were by the stage in hopes to touch their hands but at this concert they didn't touch hardly any hands at all. So we stayed in our seats cause we had a perfect view, plus we stood out cause we were the only ones in our row! Howie read my sign ' My Heart Will Always Stay With You Howie, Love Olivia' and he saw me taking pictures and posed for me then he left. Then A.J. came out and sang "Lay Down Beside Me" which I think I was the only one singing to it. A.J. looked hot in a silky white robe with a red silk outfit on underneath (he had on black bowers to!). he said "I wanna say hi to all the beuatiful sexy ladies out there tonight." everyone started screaming. Then Kevin came out and sang "Nobody But You". I really liked that song. I had never heard it before nore had I heard Howies before but it was cool cause Kevin doesn't have any leads in U.S. songs. Well you can hear his famous line "And I Will Give It To You" in "All I Have To Give" but thats about it. I think Kevin has a beuatiful voice. I held up the 'There's No Stopping The Train' sign and Kevin smiled at it. And he looked at me almost the whole time he was singing that song. Kevin was wearing a red silk outfit with a black tank top underneath. Then Kevin left and Brian *smiles*(lol) came on. This is what I had been waiting for, to hear his song "That's What She Said". I ran out of film so I hurried and changed them real fast then I took some Brian pictures. then Brian sat on the right side in chair wearing a white tee-shirt and red silk pants and started "That's What She Said" I cried through the whole song. It was sooo beuatiful. Then finally Brian got up and walked over center stage and we got a picture of that and when he said "That's What She Said" he pointed to my sis I was so jeolous! Then Brian left and Nick came on he stayed on the platform at the top of the stage. He sang "Heaven In Your Eyes" then he said "I think we need to pick it up alittle fellas!" And then they rolled into "Let's Have A Party".