Friday, May 2, 2008

AP Tour Part Two

Ok, so warning, this may get long-winded as well as ranty at points. I'm just saying.

So first, my sister and got there an hour and 15 minutes before doors were set to open. Awesome? No, the line was already wrapped around the building. At least there was dedication, although it was mostly for All Time Low. Whatever, I like them too, but still.
We get to the doors and my bag is violently searched through. Calm down, Mr. Security, I left my guns at home, this is pop punk show, not hip-hop battle.

Anyway, we got inside and grabbed a prime spot on the left side of the stage, right next to the speakers, but it was worth it. I don't really like hearing super high or super low noises anyway.

First up, Forever the Sickest Kids are officially my new favorite band. The people around us seemed to know all the words to all their songs. Amazing. Those boys played their skinny little asses off. Very high energy.

Sonny was up next. Computers and whiny voice. Enough about that, moving on.

The Matches: Again, high energy. I saw the sweat literally falling off of those guys. They definitely know how to put on a show. The crowd didn't seem as into them as I was. Oh well, their loss.

The Rocket Summer: Bryce is a bamf. At one point, he used this looping thing, so he played all the instruments and looped them to play and then he took the mic and it was crazy. For sure a highlight of the night. The crowd was stoked for their whole set. The best part is that he is such a humble dude.

Last up, All Time Low. Seriously, madness ensued before they even hit the stage. From the first song, Six Feet Under the Stars to the last Dear Maria, Count Me In, everyone was dancing, clapping, bouncing around and singing every word. The vibe was awesome and that was easily one of the best performances I've seen in a while and definitely the best one I've seen from them. Ironically, when I saw them at Diesel a little over a year ago, I couldn't stand them. Now, I'm like a 15-year-old girl (in a good way) when it comes to them.

All around good time last night. Oh, I almost forgot, All Time Low did an encore of Remembering Sunday which Alex started acoustically and then the rest of the band joined him to finish it off. A-friggin-mazing. I may post the video later.

For sure, one of the top 5 shows I've ever seen.

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