Jo Dee is a dynamic entertainer!
by Pavel2nd on 9/1/14Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park Hard Rock Live - NorthfieldRating: 5 out of 5Interspersing songs all the way back to her 1996 debut album, to her latest album, Me, which was fan funded by a Kickstarter campaign, Messina had her audience singing, dancing, laughing, and crying for well over an hour and a half. Between songs, Jo Dee engaged her obviously enamored fans with the stories behind much of the new material, as well as sharing accounts of a year filled with deeply personal family issues. And through it all, she smiled and laughed with her fans and at herself, except for the tears shed because of the love showered upon her by her friends. And listening to Jo Dee's music and stories that night, I believe that all of us in the audience hoped that we were included in that category. After the music ended, Jo Dee stayed for I don't know how long, running back and forth across the stage, autographing anything anyone held out to her, including this old cowboy's hat. If there was a disappointing aspect to the evening, it was that the house was not packed to capacity for this fabulous entertainer, because she certainly deserved it.
