Watch: Tracy McCool meets all-time favorite band for birthday surprise

CLEVELAND (WJW) – It was a birthday present decades in the making! FOX 8’s Tracy McCool had the chance to rock out with her all-time favorite band, Queensrÿche.

With help from Live Nation and friends at FOX 8, Tracy was surprised with a chance to hang out with the Washington-based heavy metal band before their show the House of Blues on Wednesday.

“I just want to let you know that I spent longer getting ready for today than I did getting ready for high school prom,” Tracy told the band. “You are my all-time favorite.”

Tracy got to spend over an hour with the band as they did a sound check, even trying her hand at the drums. She also left with plenty of signed merchandise, like drumsticks and a tour shirt.

There was still one surprise left, though. During the show Wednesday night, as Tracy rocked out with FOX 8’s Natalie Herbick and Gabe Spiegel, the band and the audience sang “Happy Birthday” to her.

“This is a birthday surprise I will never forget!” Tracy said on Instagram.