Two weeks ago, Lauren sent me a text message so filled with excitement I couldn’t help but be giddy with her… Ingrid Michaelson and Joshua Radin (by some small miracle) were coming to Flagstaff to play a show before they joined Sara Bareilles on the Hotel Cafe tour. I had desperately wanted to see the three of them in concert, but of course, Sara wasn’t coming to Arizona. Within minutes, tickets were purchased for less than the cost of one of their cd’s, and we felt like we had somehow scammed the system. Even though both Lauren and I had contracted the “WWNV” cold, we were not to be deterred last night as we bundled up and headed to the show. Surprisingly enough, there were less than a dozen people when we arrived at the door allowing us to score ourselves seats directly in front of Ingrid’s keyboard. By the time the show started, there were less than 200 people in one of the coziest venues I’d ever been to. (As you’ll be able to see from the videos I took last night, the lighting was horrible but, in all actuality, gave the show an almost friend’s basement-like kind of feel.)

After an awesome opener, Alexa Wilkinson, Ingrid took the stage and blew us away. Not only is this girl incredibly talented, she had the place laughing at her crazy antics and observations. From songs of her latest cd to crowd sing-a-longs of the theme to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, she had the crowd eating out of the palm of her hand.

The Way I Am

Keep Breathing

Next up was Mr. Radin who as Ingrid put so delicately, “would have both the men and women pregnant by the end of his set”. Thankfully, her prediction did not come true, but Radin did put on quite the set. With his soothing acoustic ballads and tales of what apparently must be multiple breakups, girls were swooning throughout the room as the guys were taking “how to woo a girl” notes.

Will’s Lullabye (Everything’s Gonna Be Alright)

After almost, two hours of music the bashful Radin and gregarious Michaelson closed the show on stage together with their duet “Sky”. The only thing missing was Miss Sara B. Hopefully, they’ll persuade her Flagstaff is the perfect town to come back to with them. (fingers crossed)

Sky