Stef Leppard meets Def Leppard

Mike and I had a rare weekend home this summer - a weekend that didn't entail a flight across the country or a long road trip through the East Coast.  So with our downtime, the Mobleys took that opportunity to have a much needed date night.  No, we didn't stay in for a movie and dinner, and this particular date night didn't entail champagne and roses.  And we didn't spend our coveted Saturday night at a New York hot spot or exploring a new art exhibit at one of Manhattan's culturally rich museums.  Our date night was a breezy summer evening at PNC in Holmdel, New Jersey for the Def Leppard./KISS concert.

Unless we're in another country or we are battling work conflicts - the Mobleys rarely miss an opportunity to see Def Leppard.  But we were even more stoked when we saw that arguably one of our favorite bands in the history of the world was touring with KISS.  Mike has seen KISS countless times (including a show in LA just weeks before we went together!), but this was my first time, my first KISS!  And I got to share it with my husband!

This particular Def Leppard/KISS concert was even more memorable because we did something we've never done before.  We had meet & greets!  Sure, that means that we had to get there hours before the concert even started, and sure, we had to endure some of Jersey's finest while waiting to meet our favorite band - but it was a life highlight!  Out of sheer awe and a little panic, I failed to inform them that one of my favorite nicknames is in fact Stef Leppard - but they were amazing nonetheless. And we walked out with a signed photograph from the band, but more importantly we walked out with this fantastic shot of Team Metal with Def Leppard.

Of course the rest of the concert experience was pretty fantastic.  Def Leppard was solid, as always, and my first KISS concert did not disappoint.  And because we had the meet and greet package, our seats were just 10 rows from the center of the stage.  We could almost feel the flames from the KISS pyrotechnics. But more importantly, I'm so grateful that Mike & I have this joint passion for seeing live shows - particularly sweet, sweet 80s metal bands.  It makes me so happy that we take these opportunities to get out and listen to the music, either with friends, or as a date night like this.  Sometimes the haul out to New Jersey is daunting, or the idea of a metal concert until 1am on a Tuesday can seem aggressive, but it's always, ALWAYS worth it.  We'll be heading back to PNC Bank Center in August for the final tour of Motley Crue.  Of course will share pictures and highlights from Team Metal's summer concert adventures, but until then, enjoy a few snaps from Def Leppard & KISS.