Black Sabbath

I managed to keep a secret.
What? You didn't know I suck at secrets?

Anyway, it's true. I managed to keep from Husband, for an entire three months, that I had bought tickets to Black Sabbath as his Christmas present.

SFX screen they did some neat stuff with

Considering he grew up with Ozzy, and basically reveres him as a mentor, I knew he'd love it. This is what made it hard to hide from him. He kept saying how this tour is probably their last, and trying to figure how we could afford to go.All I could say was, "Let's see where our finances are after Christmas."

I am a badass, and managed to hit a pre-sale in September that I could stack a savings code on, which got us tickets that cost what we would spend on a nice restaurant dinner. All that was left was to keep my mouth shut, and try to figure out a good metal look for when we'd go.
Christmas came, and I successfully blew Husband's mind. I don't know if he was more surprised at the idea of the concert, or that I had managed to not spill the beans the second the tickets arrived in the mail.

This is my winning face

We ended up having a blast. I enjoyed the show much more than I expected, and definitely enjoyed seeing Husband so thrilled to be there. Everyone there was really cool and friendly, which made for some pleasant encounters at the bar, in the bathrooms, after the show, and even in the parking lot.

I don't really know how to put everything else into words, so here's some decent shots I got with my phone.