Vegas Lifestyle Influencers- Thunder From Down Under

Thunder From Down Under has been one of my favorite shows in town for about ten years.

When I thought about a place for a great girls night out with my Vegas Lifestyle Influencers, this was the first place I thought of. Thunder is a great time- it's very tongue in cheek and not sleazy. I've been to a few of the other male revues in town (okay fine, most of them) and I have to say, this one has always been a fave because it doesn't feel awkward or make everyone uncomfortable. 

It's just a great time.

Last week, we had the best night at the show. We got the full VIP treatment complete with a backstage photo before the show and a fun group photo afterwards. 

We also had the best seats in the house!

Best of all, we were authorized to take all the photos and videos we wanted throughout the night so we could share them with all of you!

We started the night by being escorted backstage by Matt, one of the members I've known for about a decade now. He recently retired so unfortunately, you won't be able to see him perform on stage!

We got to take a little trip backstage at @thundervegas for this photo. 😱 Thanks so much for having us; best girls night out in town!!! #thundervegas #thunderfromdownunder #sponsoredevent . . . . . . . . #excalibur #vegas #lasvegas #vegasshow #girlsnightout #vegasblogger #lasvegasblogger #girlsnight #ladiesnight #vegastips #vegasnights #vegasstrip #vegasfun #vegaslocals #goodtimes #nightlife #bloggerlife #lasvegasstrip #lasvegasshow #lasvegaslocal #nightsout #nightonthetown #influencevegas

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We took a few group photos and then everyone got a turn taking an individual photo with the boys.

This was not my idea. 

After our photos, we were escorted to our table which was right in the center of the showroom with a perfect view of the stage- no obstructions.

We had some adorable party favors courtesy of Violent Lips in the perfect girls night out colors. 

I was really happy to see Marcus as MC at the show- he's definitely the best MC in town for any of the shows I've ever seen. He always gets the crowd really excited even when the girls might be pretty shy or uncomfortable at the beginning. 

My personal favorite of the night- Alex as Tarzan.

Photo from Melissa Osburn

Photo from Stephanie Louise Telford

Now this wasn't my first time onstage but... It is the first time all of my friends had CAMERAS.

Some of the routines were new ones that I hadn't seen before and some of them were classics that I remember from years ago just with different cast members. I love that they kept some of the old routines because they were really entertaining and so much fun to watch. 

After the show, we took a fun group shot on stage and then got to chat with the guys outside the showroom. I got to catch up with a couple of the guys I remember from years ago and all the girls got their photos signed (and we all had a good laugh over Ayron's hand placement in the group shot). 

A huge thank you to SPI Entertainment, Thunder From Down Under, and all the guys for making our girls night out the best ladies night ever! As usual, all opinions are my own. 

Just to show you how serious I am that Thunder has been a favorite for so long... 

Here's a little Flashback Friday pic!

Throwback Thursday

The One Where We Took Pics at the Las Vegas Sign

I can't believe I had lived in Vegas for almost eight years before I ever went to see the Las Vegas Sign? Crazy, right? My cousin, Kristen, was in town visiting and since we were playing tourist, we made the trip down to the sign. And we somehow color coordinated as well. Not on purpose. It was a gorgeous day and they had just built the parking lot (before, people had to run across the street and park on the shoulder and it was not exactly safe) so it was super easy to get in and out. It's clearly a must see if you're in Vegas for the first time!

Throwback Thursdays

BSB 2013

I had to go to this one alone, augh! Since I was flying solo, I splurged at the last minute on a really good seat and an after party pass. I was sitting in row 12 (the 12 year old girl inside me was thrilled) and the show was amazing! It's the first show I got to see with all five of the Backsteet Boys since 1998 and it was so good! The after party was a blast, Nick was DJ-ing and before the guys went in, I got to go to a meet and greet with Kevin, Howie, and Nick. They rushed us through but as soon as I got up close, Nick gave me a huge hug (like he knew I've been a fan for almost 20 years) and Howie said "It's nice to see you again" like he actually remembered me from 2011. Such a good night!

Throwback Thursdays

NKOTBSB 2011

Okay, we had to go to this show. Melissa was actually a New Kids on the Block fan and it just seemed like too good a show to pass up! I was a little too young for NKOTB but it was a blast. They played all the best songs from both boy bands and we even hit up both after parties (which were kind of next door to each other in terms of casinos with NKOTB at Chateau and BSB at Gallery). We even had a close encounter with the New Kids on the Block when they walked right by us at Sugar Factory (Donnie grabbed my arm walking by and smiled at me and I didn't recognize him until afterwards whaaaat). I have literally never seen a nightclub as packed as Chateau was on the night of that party! It was wall to wall women of a very specific age group and there was barely room to walk. We got to enjoy a couple after party songs though so it was so worth it! A bunch of the guys stayed in town for the July 4th weekend so I actually ran into Jordan Knight and Howie Dorough at Treasure Island!

Throwback Thursdays

BSB 2010

This show was a lot of fun because it was at Mandalay Beach. We sat out on big beach towels to watch (I was not about to stand in that water for two hours) and it was a blast! We didn't have the best view but it was pretty comfortable! Shows at Mandalay Beach are kind of hit or miss but BSB shows are always amazing.

Throwback Thursdays

Hey guys!

So I'm really excited- my bestie and I are going to see the Backstreet Boys this month! It's our thing- we almost always see them when they're in town so when we found out last year that they're doing a mini residency, clearly we had to go.

In anticipation of the show, this month, Throwback Thursdays are all going to be BSB related. Yes, super dorky but I don't even care!

BSB 2008-2009

My first Backstreet Boys show since I was 12! I first saw them in 1998 at Lakewood Amphitheatre back in Georgia. My bestie, Melissa, and I bonded over our love of the Backstreet Boys when we started working together and knew if nothing else, we had someone to go to the shows with. This was our first BSB show together at The Pearl inside The Palms. The theatre is really small so there really wasn't a bad seat in the house! It was such a fun show and we even got matching shirts (I will not post that photo because it is soooooo dorky). 

We even stood out by the tour buses for a little while (like our teenage selves would have) but didn't get to see any of the guys. I actually got lucky a few months later when AJ was in town at Wasted Space (a cool venue at Hard Rock that no longer exists) and got to meet him and chat for a while. He was just the nicest guy and it was so awesome because he's always been my favorite Backstreet Boy!

Throwback Thursdays

Hey guys!

Welcome to the last ACM Edition of Throwback Thursdays. Since the awards are this weekend (whaaaaat that happened so fast), I'm sharing two years worth of highlights today. 

2014

This was the year the ACM weekend starting to get a lot bigger. This was the first year I went to the Guitar Pull that leads into ACM weekend.

The Party For A Cause festival was held behind the High Roller and The Linq this year in a huge parking lot. The mainstage was much larger and the headliners were bigger acts like Rascal Flatts and Keith Urban. It was still really organized and a lot of fun. We also got to meet some really great acts like Cassadee Pope, Love and Theft, Brett Eldredge, and Tyler Farr.

I even won ACM rehearsal passes from RAM! I got to see Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, and Jason Aldean rehearse their sets from the awards. It was really cool getting a behind the scenes look.

The Fan Jam was one of the best parts for me since it was hosted by Florida Georgia Line and included an FGL show following the awards.

The closing ACM Presents event was a Salute to the Troops and was a really amazing show.

2016

We missed 2015 since the awards were held in Dallas. Boo! 

I'm not gonna lie, 2016 was a pretty quiet year for me in terms of the weekend. The Party For a Cause was held at the new festival grounds and I didn't love it. It was crowded, hot, and kind of insane. 

I still got to see some great shows and the last day was my favorite since it included Old Dominion (I've been a fan since they were playing for super small crowds and singing my requests for me), Brett Eldredge, and Sam Hunt.

I also caught the official after party show.

This year I'm actually away for most of the weekend since it's starting early this year. I am; however, going to get to see Florida Georgia Line so really, that makes up for an entire weekend of craziness!