Who knew little Dublin, OH would have so much going on for the 4th of July? Michael discovered that Boyz II Men would be here in concert with the Four Tops at Dublin-Coffman High School to celebrate July 4th. My very first concert that I remember going to was a Boyz II Men concert in Phoenix in (I believe) 1991 or 1992. They have had so many hits and were so popular that I had a hard time believing they would be coming to perform at a high school in this small suburb of Columbus. To top it all off, the concert was free! We were sure that the place would be packed, but we showed up about 30 minutes before they were to go on and found great seats in the bleachers. The stage was set up on the football field and people could buy tickets to sit at tables on the field, but everything else was fair game. We went with Matt (who is Mike's friend from IU and also got a job in Columbus) and his wife Kristen.
We were really impressed that after 20 years and being short one member of the original group, Boyz II Men was still quite good. We truly enjoyed the concert and felt rather nostalgic singing classics from our junior high and high school days. The Four Tops, who have replaced three of their original members, performed second, and though they are possibly a more classic Motown group, we all prefered Boyz II Men and thought they should have been the highlighted act instead of the openers. After both performances, there was a terrific fireworks display. Though it couldn't rival the New York fireworks on the East River that we watched last year, it was still a great show.
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