Concert Reviews
DAVID CASSIDY CONCERT AT GOLD STRIKE CASINO RESORT, TUNICA MISSISSIPPI
Gold Strike Casino - Robinsonville, MS.
July 11, 2003
Seeing David Cassidy in concert was a dream of mine from the time I was 16-years-old. I had become a fan of his after watching the Partridge Family and it looked like the closest I would ever come to a concert was reruns of the show. Time passed and after marrying my high school sweetheart, having two wonderful children, working and just everyday life, it seemed that my dream of going to a David Cassidy concert would never come true.
My children were now 21 and 17 so they were not at home much and one day my husband asked what I wanted for my birthday. Laughingly I told him to go to a David Cassidy concert. He said "Okay, get on the computer and let's find one!" Believe you me, I didn't waste any time. Still living in Central Texas the closest concert that year was the ones in Tunica Mississippi and Biloxi Mississipp. We chose to drive from Waco to Tunica, a trip of about 750 miles. So we made reservations to stay at the Gold Strike Casino Resort where the concert was to be held. I couldn't believe it when I called for tickets and was told that I could get 3rd row center seats and one would be on the aisle. I couldn't believe it, all I had to do was wait.
The day finally arrived and we were (my husband Clint and I) on our way! I had purchased some Partridge Family CD's off the Internet so of course we listened to them on the trip. Clint was never much of a PF fan but he listened without complaining. We arrived at the Gold Strike early afternoon the day before the concert so we rested and enjoyed ourselves the rest of that day and evening. The morning of the concert came and so we went to the theatre to pick up our tickets and the lady told us that there was a problem with our tickets and could we return to speak to the assistant manager. I was almost in tears and Clint was complaining that he had just driven 750 miles for nothing! We waited and noon came so back to the box office we went to speak to the assistant manager. He was kind and told us that he was sorry for the error and gave us our tickets. We talked for a few minutes and when he found out we had driven so far just for the concert (a birthday gift for me) he said that he would see if he could get an autograph and for us to see him after the show. I was on cloud nine! The hours passed quickly and it was show time!!! We found our seats (yes, I got the seat on the aisle) and waited.
Finally, the music started and David Cassidy came on stage and started singing I Can Feel Your Heartbeat. I couldn't believe it. He was wearing a purple satin shirt and black jeans and looked so handsome. Clint knew better than to try to talk to me, he just sat there holding my hand and taking pictures. David finished his first two songs and then sat down on the stairs to talk to the audience. After a short time, he started singing again and playing his guitar. He walked down the stairs and I couldn't believe it.....there right in front of me was David Cassidy playing his guitar! He returned to the stage and sang the songs I had grownup listening to. Women would crowd the stage, taking pictures and wait to see if they could touch David. He sang beautifully that night and displayed his great skill of playing his guitar.
When the concert was over Clint and I found the assistant manager and we were told that he was unable to get an autograph for me. He asked if we enjoyed the show and said that he hoped we would visit the Gold Strike again. We said our good-byes and went back to our room. You can imagine my shock when after entering our room we saw something rolled up on the desk. Clint opened it up and it was one of the Ticketmaster posters promoting the David Cassidy concert. The assistant manager had sent it to our room as a birthday present for me.
The next morning we headed back to our home in Waco and our daily lives but I had a couple of things with me that I didn't have before I left home. I had a fantastic souvenir and memories that would last a lifetime. After we got home, Clint made a custom-made frame for my poster with a light behind it so when the light is on the poster is illuminated like it was in the casino. It hangs proudly in our home and I delight telling how I came to have such a great souvenir.
Debbie Kelley
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