Is this Beyonce or Niagara Falls?

Rock in Rio brings some big name celebrities to Brazil. And, occasionally those big name celebrities decide to make pit stops in other cities. My first year in Brazil it was Rihanna, this year, Beyonce! As soon as word got out that Beyonce would be stopping in Brasilia, word got out that some people wanted to go.

We bought our tickets online and after a lot of confusion on how to pick them up, they were finally in our hands. I was pretty excited that the concert would take place at the highly controversial new stadium. I was even more excited that it would take place before the rainy season, so there was no need to worry about the rain putting a damper on the evening.

The new Stadium.

On the night of the concert we were pretty stoked. We left early to avoid traffic and hung out till the show began which was supposed to start at 8:30. By 9pm, there was still no Beyonce. By 9:30...yep you guessed it...still no Beyonce. By 9:45, were just getting annoyed. Mrs. Carter obviously didn't realize there were teachers in the audience. And, that is when I heard Amanda say, "Did anybody else feel that?" As soon as she said it, I felt it, rain.

Jackie, Amanda, Suzanne, Me, and Jonathan. Pre-rain picture.

Rain drops kept falling.

When this guys started climbing the tower we knew the show was gonna start!!!!

At first we thought that it would be a quick little rain and it would move on. It is the dry season after all. Before we knew it though, that little trickle turned into a full fledged storm. We saw that some people were opening ponchos. The lady next to us said, she got one for R$10. So, off Amanda went to save us from the torrential downpour and retrieve us each a poncho. Best $R10 I've ever spent.

The Show.

The concert was great and Mrs. Carter put on quite a show. She is an amazing performer. At several points she was out in the downpour with us, leading her to say, "If you're in the rain, I'm in the rain." Got to love that!

I love these sorts of experiences that I get to experience while I am abroad. It is a little like being at home for the evening!