On Sunday evening, July 20th at approximately 9:15 pm EDT, Sir Paul McCartney took to the stage in Quebec City.  250,000 screaming, smiling, hysterical fans greeted him like he’s never been greeted before.  This BlogMeanie was lucky enough to be one of those 250,000 people and it’s a concert I will never forget.

This was my 7th time seeing my favourite Beatle and I believe it was one of the best I’ve seen.  The energy of the crowd and the energy of Paul combined made for one spectacular, unforgettable night.  He played for an incredible 2.5 hours, with a setlist ranging from Beatles classics to some of Paul’s newest hits.  For the complete setlist, check it out here.

The crowd was so well behaved and everyone enjoyed themselves immensely.  As I looked around at the massive crowd, I saw people of all age groups with tears in their eyes, but grinning broadly and singing the lyrics to every song.

For the wonderful people of Quebec, this is their first glimpse at Macca because he has never before played in that beautiful city.  And what a beautiful city it is.  The location, on the Plains of Abraham, could not be matched.  It sits atop a cliff overlooking the picturesque St. Lawrence River, and with a full moon glowing it was just so very magical!  Paul spoke his very best newly acquired French to his appreciative audience and it was met with loud cheers and 250,000 pumping fists.  Quite a sight!  When Paul took to the stage, he looked dashing in his navy blue suit with a mod looking embroidered shirt underneath.

When the heat got to be too much, he shed his jacket and played the rest of the show with the shirt sleeves rolled up.  His blue suspenders completed the look and I have to say he look mah-vellous.  His voice was in top notch form too, the best I’ve heard him in awhile.  Rusty, Abe and Brian were tight and you could tell everyone was having the time of their lives.  Enormous (and I do mean ENORMOUS) screens were set up all around the stage and at the back for the overflow crowd and it was wonderful to look up at those screens and see the emotion of Paul and his bandmates faces.

I think this night will stay with me for a long, long time and I feel so very lucky that I was able to be a part of this historic occasion, along with 250,000 other happy, appreciative people.  If anybody can make people Come Together, it’s Sir Paul McCartney.  I love you Paul, thank you for your beautiful music and for being true to yourself!

Reported at: 11:27 am | By: Pink Meanie |
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