With the number of people blocking my view of the DJ, I asked Mike to tell him we would be going live at the end of this song. I then informed the guys that I wanted our signature intro to be played three times before coming on stage and then playing it twice more before we start on the setlist.

"You're the boss," Carl said with a huge grin, knowing I hated being called that.

"Let's go," I growled, pumped up, watching the lights begin to dim and the crowd come alive.

"You stay back here tonight. I don't want you out there in that crowd," I told Beth and...