Nonetheless, the boys continue to have a ball at this career mid-point, loose and fluid and fun. It’s a shame they cut last year’s highlight cover of Joni Mitchell’s chilling “River.” Conversely, I don’t ever need to hear “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” in this lifetime again. This year’s show is a continuation of last year’s “At Christmas,” which had a more nuanced and varied approach than this year’s offering. And we caught up with my former colleague Sam and met his lovely wife Courtney who is a lifelong fan but had never had a chance to see the group live.
She is an absolute doll, and we loved chatting with her during the pre-show activities. We also got to meet IRL superfan Kelly, heretofore only a Twitter pal. My favorite moment of last night’s 98 Degrees “At Christmas” show at MotorCity Casino Hotel’s Sound Board (which was a fab continuation of last year’s holiday concert) occurred when their handler dubbed John and me “the other two degrees” after snapping the above pic.
