The All Time Low concert was possibly one of the greatest experiences of my life. The bands: The Summer Set, Hey Monday, Yellowcard, All Time Low.
ATL is the band that I connect with most lyrically; the musical beauty and personalities are just extras. Let me walk you through my day.
I started with class and we left campus in route to Orlando at 1pm. We arrived at the House of Blues around 3pm and found our spot in line. I attempted to study some, but I was mostly getting annoyed with the ignorant teeny boppers I was surrounded by. When we finally got in to the venue, we slowly made our way toward the front of the pit. The place quickly got crowded, which was expected seeing as the show was sold out. When the Summer Set walked on stage crowd went crazy. If you've ever been in the pit during a show, you'll understand. There are 800 12-year-olds who can't control their bodies, and the crowd starts pushing. Now I am stuck in a wave of children who can't seem to hold themselves upright or stop screaming. After the set was done I moved my way to the back (which I never do, but it worked out better in this case). Hey Monday did their set, and Yellowcard's set initiated a mosh pit!!! :)
When ATL was about to come on I could feel the rush down to my toes and fingers. With the first note of their opening song, I lost it. I was so into the music, in my own world, that people gave me my own personal circle. Apparently I needed it. When they closed with "Therapy" I started tearing up. Their lyrics honestly mean so much to me. They came back for an encore and played "Weightless" and "Dear Maria," both of which have a profound effect on me.
My knees hurt from jumping, my arms are sore from uncontrollable waving, my throat barely survived the night, and I'm pretty sure there was enough sweat dripping off of me to fill an olympic size swimming pool. There were a few moments when my shirt dipped inappropriately low without my knowledge.
As of yet, I have no words to describe how that felt. I'll let you know when I do.
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