Rod in Virginia Beach: He’s already part of the family, isn’t he?

Just imagine celebrating a milestone birthday, and to mark the occasion, none other than music legend Rod Stewart turns up to provide the music for a spectacular night of partying.

That’s exactly what happened last night in Virginia Beach, where the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre is celebrating its 30th birthday this year. Founded in 1996, the amphitheatre, located at 3550 Cellar Door Way, has already hosted numerous big names from the music scene, such as the Spice Girls, Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen.

So yesterday, Sir Rod took to the stage and sent the 20,000-strong crowd into a frenzy from the very first note.

The evening kicked off with a rocking rendition of ‘Infatuation’, setting the tone for a night filled with emotion. ‘One Last Time’ – the tour’s motto – made it clear to some that this was likely to be Stewart’s final visit to Virginia Beach.

With *Having A Party*, the singer immediately set the tone for the evening: partying until the doctor comes.

And that wasn’t the slightest bit difficult for the enthusiastic crowd spread across the vast venue. Many of those who hadn’t managed to snag one of the 7,500 covered seats had brought a blanket with them; before the show, the atmosphere felt a bit like a massive picnic.

But when Rod then swept across the stage like a dervish, belting out his biggest hits into the microphone, the amphitheatre was transformed into one huge party zone.

Just imagine celebrating a milestone birthday, and to mark the occasion, none other than music legend Rod Stewart turns up to provide the music for a spectacular night of partying.

That’s exactly what happened last night in Virginia Beach, where the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre is celebrating its 30th birthday this year. Founded in 1996, the amphitheatre, located at 3550 Cellar Door Way, has already hosted numerous big names from the music scene, such as the Spice Girls, Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen.

So yesterday, Sir Rod took to the stage and sent the 20,000-strong crowd into a frenzy from the very first note.
‘Some Guys Have All The Luck’, ‘Hot Legs’, ‘Tonight I’m Yours’, ‘Young Turks’ and ‘Maggie May’ – the songs came thick and fast, and when the 81-year-old then slowed the pace down a little to perform ‘The First Cut Is The Deepest’ and ‘You’re In My Heart’, the crowd joined in, singing the lyrics with confidence, albeit sometimes hitting the right notes only just about.