This was my tenth time to see Dan and the shortest concert I have ever attended by anyone. Don't get me wrong, I will still go see him again and again, it just will not be at a casino! ~ jthomp4

You know how you have that little bit of electricity flowing through your veins even the morning after seeing a spectacular concert? It's buzzing out of my fingertips right now. I was privileged to attend the third stop on Mr. Fogelberg's summer '02 tour. Little ole' Biloxi, Mississippi played host to an intimate crowd of around 1500 last night at the Beau Rivage Resort/Casino Theatre. I must say, for a couple of hours we were all in heaven. It was a special night for all of us, but especially his parents-in-law, to which he dedicated the show. They were in attendance celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. After the first set he came out to serenade us with some acoustic songs. He welcomed his family and just prior to playing "Make Love Stay" he commented on their 50 years together and said "...there is hope." Hopefully he's finally found his place of warmth and love with his wife Jeannie.

Just as I was wiping the mist from my eyes he was ready to rock with the band and perform some electric tunes. The guys in the band were fantastic, the sound was awesome, the mood was more than enthusiastic. The finale was a tribute to George Harrison. Jeannie came out to accompany him with background vocals and tambourine. They left the stage arm in arm and leaving us wanting more. For spanning a 30 year career, he's still got it and gives it all out. Fifteen years ago I sat on a grass lawn smiling, crying, singing along and hoping one day I'd again be blessed to feel the heavy air full of song. Last night my wish came true. This time even more. I took my 'Complete Songs Volume I' in the faint hopes of getting it signed. Someone was looking out for me, because I left a very happy woman. Now I have a very special book to pass along to my son (age 7) who also enjoys Mr. Fogelberg's music.

I feel as if there is no way to thank Dan enough for sharing his talent with us. All I know to do is continue to enjoy his art and music and to share it with our young ones so they may do the same. At the risk of sounding trite, I mentioned his music is like the threads of a tapestry woven throughout our lives. Each song, each thread, has a meaning - a memory of a time and place in our lives. Once the pattern is finished we can share its beauty with others as he has with us. ~ Jennifer Casper

The concert in Biloxi was a bit disappointing. Not because the music was not good but because the concert was so short! He was on stage shortly after 8pm and he was out of there by 9:30. I never thought about his time being so limited but I think this may be one of the drawbacks of seeing Dan at a casino. The casino people do not want you in there listening to Dan. They want you out there gambling! (There was no opening act and no intermission.)

He did the popular songs. He jazzed up some of them so that was fun. There was no time for the others. Not even “To The Morning” which was a big disappointment to me. I couldn’t believe it when he walked off stage. So many months of waiting and waiting and it was over in a flash. He did an encore with one song. It was a George Harrison song but it wasn’t “Here Comes the Sun.” It was new to me. Jean came on stage and sang back up on this with another one of the guys from the band. She played a tambourine too. I didn’t get to hear the traditional encore of "Gambler”....(Sigh). He squeezed as many songs as he could into that short period though. I guess I have to grateful for that but I missed hearing his comments on the music. He didn't have time to talk much. However, once again, he confirmed that "Same Old Lang Syne" really happened. (Could there possibly be anyone out there who doesn't already know this? LOL!)

Dan announced that Jean’s mom and dad were in the audience and that they were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. He dedicated a song to them. I think it was “Make Love Stay.” He said they knew how to do that! They sang a song that Firefall made popular. (One of the band members was a former member of Firefall). “That’s a strange way to tell me you love me...” The drummer played the flute and they did a bang up job on a piece similar to music that he used to play with Tim W.

There just wasn’t enough time. After seeing two concerts at Red Rocks, my expectations were so high! I sure do wish I could get to Red Rocks this year. Especially since he is playing with the band. It will be one awesome concert! Don’t get me wrong. I enjoyed every precious minute of the concert. I just expected it to be longer with a couple of encores! It seems to me that Dan is loved in MS. Maybe a little too much. There was a lot of yelling out for songs. This gets to be annoying. But the applause was strong and energetic. The line to buy merchandise after the show was unbelievably long. We sat in the theatre for a while after the concert ended and there was still a long line when we left.

The theatre was intimate and screens were up on each side of the stage. That was the first time I’ve been to a Dan concert where that was available. That was nice since our seats were not as close to that stage as I had expected them to be.

That man sure can play the guitar ... And the piano...and how he can sing...
He’s still got it! I just wish he would stop talking about how old he is. (His opening remarks) What does it matter? I’m just glad he is still sharing his talent with us.
That is what is important to me! ~ Beverly