A Day To Remember with Underoath.
the day started shitty. I woke up from a nightmare about a creepy stalker. and it was raining all day. i didnt read the marketing article well and we had to do an impromptu presentation about it.i waited for the tram for so long under the rain and splashes from moving cars. stepped into a huge puddle and soaked my shoe wet. but then, Jane and i went to festival hall at night. there was a tram inspector and i hadnt validated my newly-bought ticket, but she let me go. we were afraid of getting lost. but we got there.
a few hundred meters from the venue, it was loud. i started to see some people who looked like fans. you couldnt really tell, but you just knew they're heading for the same direction and were also waiting for a kickass time. and they were wearing thin tees with no jacket on.
Underoath was playing when we got into our seats. when i sat down, they played my favorite song from them: It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door. Spencer Chamberlain has really good hair, Jane and i agreed he could've been a shampoo model. they were good live. we sat in the tribunes, and the people were still relatively calm. except these 2 guys in front of me who headbanged hard to nearly every song.
there was a 30" break and some songs were played. chop suey roared and the audience were swaying and banging their heads. the crew put up a banner with an american flag on it.
then, the moment we'd all waited for. the banner was dropped and there they were. A Day To Remember. the crowd roared. suddenly, everyone sitting down got up from their seats. so we did too.
they opened with Sticks and Bricks. they played all of my favorite songs, including a You Be Tails, which was kind of surprising.
The atmosphere, the vibe, the feeling... it was intense. The blaring sound, the flashing lights, the thundering crowd. It feels really awesome to know that those songs you listen to on repeat at night, were being played by their band themselves in the same place as you. It's really great seeing them play and jump around and swear and they seem to be having a good time as well. the space was kinda small per person, so i didnt get to jump around as much or as hard as i want to. as i remember the lyrics to the songs i like, i can mouth them and go with it. sometimes i threw my hand in the air, along with the crowd. and because im relatively short compared to the people there, i had to work on seeing the band better since the guys in front of me were tall and so energetic. geez. i took a lot of pictures but most of them are blurry.
In the middle of the show, Jeremy got into a plastic hamster ball and rolled around the crowd. It was really amusing. He also asked for "the biggest fucking circle pit" and he got one. he kept saying he loves Australia, and that if his family dont live in America, he would move here. he also said that this was the best concert in his whole 8 years on tour, but that might have been too cliche or an overstatement.
I was bummed when I thought they wouldnt play two of my most favorite songs. but then, Jeremy walked out with an acoustic guitar. i violently prayed and crossed my fingers that he'd play If It Means A Lot To You. and he did. i was so happy, i could cry :') i recorded the song through my crappy blackberry and i didnt care, i just wanted to be able to look back at it later on. and then they played The Downfall of Us All. Epic song to end the night.
Seeing a lot of people wearing ADTR shirts on the spot made me so moved to go and get one.
so, being the fangirls we are, Jane and I bought tees. I bought a yellow one. She initially wanted the same one, but they didnt have the size so she bought the white one. it was 45-fucking-dollars but it was really worth it. i was really proud holding it. and i wore it the next day. too bad i didnt see anyone other than me wearing an ADTR shirt that day :(
oh and being there, with the people who share similar taste in music, feels different, in a great way. there were only a few asians there and i didnt mind. i got to see the kind of boys i like. the "bandfreak-skater" types. with hoodies and band tees. and brown hair. all this time i've been looking for people who listen to similar bands (or ADTR in particular) and there they were.
i was really paranoid about getting home. we had to walk through a quiet, empty street. but after the concert it got crowded from the people walking home, so we werent afraid.
at least now i know the place. and... my parents didnt know i went there. i told my mom i went to a concert later when i arrived home. at least they wont have to freak out since i came home in one piece and okay.
so... generally speaking, it was one of the best nights so far.
my first concert ever... and i really enjoyed every single moment of it.
this made me a lot angrier to my dad tho. THIS is what i've been missing all this time? Hoobastank, A7x, Boys Like Girls? fuck. i've been missing a lot. thanks, loser.
yes, i will go to more concerts now. fuck yeah.
ADTR australian tour setlist:
Sticks & Bricks
The Danger In Starting A Fire
A Shot In The Dark
You Be Tails, I’ll Be Sonic
My Life For Hire
All I Want
I’m Made Of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Of?
Mr. Highway’s Thinking About The End
This Is The House That Doubt Built
All Signs Point To Lauderdale
2nd Sucks
Monument
Homesick
Why Walk On Water When We’ve Got Boats
Have Faith In Me
You Should’ve Killed Me When You Had The Chance
The Plot To Bomb The Panhandle
Encore:
If It Means A Lot To You
The Downfall Of Us All
(12 favorites/19 songs, not bad at all.)
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