Jake Owen Convinces Two Non Fans to Come To His Show

Behold the power of country music.  Or JAKE OWEN.  Or both.  Jake converted a country music hater into a country music lover in a few short hours.  I'm sure the free tickets helped.  Jake and his personal trainer were hanging at the pool before his show last weekend at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut . . . when they struck up a conversation with  Ellen Casey, Terri Smith and Nancy Sitarz, three Connecticut moms – friends since middle school – celebrating their 50th birthdays with a girls' weekend trip to Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, where Owen just happened to be performing.

One of them, a woman named Terri Smith, admitted she didn't like country music so Jake tried to change her mind by giving her and her friends free tickets.  They said okay, and then DURING the show he checked to see if they were there.  He said on stage, quote, "Where's Terri?  I was eavesdropping at the pool today and overheard someone say they hated country music."  Not only did Terri and her friends show up, but they were invited to watch the rest of the show from his onstage tiki bar.

Afterwards, Terri was asked if her opinion changed.  She said, quote, "Yes!  I am especially a fan of Jake Owen . . . a huge fan.  It was a weekend we'll never forget!"