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Number ‘Juanes’ fans
By Jammie Salagubang – Buzz Editor
A little over two weeks to go until the wedding. There are a thousand and one details to consider and do. The favors are one-half of one-half finished. The program is still a stack of papers in a box. The dress needs to be cleaned and fluffed. The train needs the wrinkles pressed out. The wedding party dresses are too small/big. Deposit checks need to be mailed out. Music has yet to be selected. My bouquet is in a bedraggled half-state of doneness. The corsages I am making for the wedding party need to be assembled. The centerpieces are still half-fuzzy ideas in my head. The pinata is waiting to be picked out and filled. The guestbook needs sprucing up. Our parents’ wedding pictures need to be printed and framed. We need tons of candy, oranges and glass vases. There are hiccups with the caterer, the rental company and the venue.
So in light of all that, my man and I went to San Francisco for the weekend to see Juanes.
Juanes is one of my man’s favorite musicians, so when I saw that he was (relatively) in town, I knew we had to go.
We were up in the balcony … but not for long. With some good timing and bold, confident strides, we found ourselves on the main floor, in the front row.
But we were not content. Emboldened by our success, we had to get backstage.
We avoided the packs of novice groupies begging to be let in. We scanned the people, looking for the tell-tale sticker that brands actual backstage pass holders.
We found a group from Facebook. Juanes had done an interview there earlier. Unfortunately, they too were devotees and very tight with their stickers. Stupid Facebook.
We went on a circuit around the building, with me sometimes riding on his back due to the pain from some devious high heels, asking security guards, other fans, his medic and even the caterers for a way in.
Alas, the rock stars were not aligned for us and we were denied at every turn.
But we sure had fun trying.
Jammie Karlman is the entertainment editor for the Chico Enterprise-Record. Contact her at buzz@chicoer.com. Follow her on Twitter @JammieKarlman
