Baby's first concert post!

[foxxcub]

BEST. THING. EVER. ♥♥



Let me start by saying that I woke up Sunday morning to the sound of fucking sleet and hail hitting my window. The weather was, quite frankly, NOT supposed to suck, and yet somehow the universe thought fit to torture me on the one day I was planning on standing out in the elements. After obsessively watching the weather for about two hours straight, I finally drove down to the venue to meet up with babygotbass and _lolapalooza and their friends at the bar across the street from the venue. tigs then called me to say she'd be running late, but was on her way. By then it was around two o'clock, and all the crappy stuff had changed over into rain, but it was still in the lower thirties. The only good part about all this was that four hours before the doors opened, there were maybe twenty people in line. Needless to say, we hung out at the bar and stayed warm until the last possible minute, and we still got a decent spot in line. \o/

Things spotted in line: two Clan hoodies, a copy of Jane Mansfield (LOL HOMEWORK AT COBRA), at least a couple of mothers trying to buy tickets off people, and some random chick wandering around with a legal pad asking for people to help name her car. I'm also pretty sure the kids in front of me were elves. Or I'm just really fucking old. Probably both.

ANYWAY, we finally make it in the doors and get a spot near the stage, etc. There was no barrier, so we let the teenies duke it out for the front of the stage. We hang out, not really paying attention to the guys setting up, until I hear _lolapolooza say, "OMG, it's Cash." And sure enough, he was hobbling around the stage, messing with mike stands. Much cooing and dying ensued.

These boys, I cannot even, seriously. In the end it was only Singer and Ian on stage, and they only sang three songs (the first one I didn't know, and then Singer did a cover of "I'll Be", followed by "I'll Run", WHICH FILLED ME WITH SO MUCH GLEE), but everyone was just thrilled that they were there and performing.



Singer sounded amazing. Just...yeah, I'm still very sad they couldn't play a whole set, and when I think hard enough about why they couldn't, I get a little choked up. Ugh.



SO PRECIOUS. They both thanked everyone profusely for the comments and well wishes, and then said their merch was finally out and everyone could preorder their album. Unfortunately, by that point I'd spent all my cash on my shiny new Cobra hoodie and beer. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW SAD I AM THAT I COULD NOT GIVE MY MONEY TO THESE PRECIOUS BOYS.

After Ian and Singer left the stage, _lolapolooza went to the bar, and then came back to say that Cash was hovering near the bar, which was adjacent to the merch stand. I suddenly really, really wanted to tell one of them how so many people are happy they're safe and still performing, so after some mild spazzing on my part, I went with tigs and accosted Cash, who was virtually alone while Singer had a good ten fangirls around him.

I really can't explain how much this made my entire night, seeing his face light up. They really are so, so sweet and I think a little overwhelmed that their fans care so much. He is tiny and adorable as hell, and the thought of him being boyfriends with Brendon is just about the most adorable thing on the planet.

Later, I also managed to tell Ian the same thing (YAY MERCH STAND), and got the same reaction. CAB BOYS, YOU ARE MADE OF SUNSHINE AND PUPPIES, and I am thoroughly enamored with you. ♥

We the Kings were okay, except they felt the need to banter, which...no. I was annoyed after that, although their music was decent, if generic. And this time they did manage to say their full hometown name, LOL.



This was mostly taken for itchyloon, because yes, their guitarist looks like the lovechild of Mike Carden and Tom Conrad. IT'S UNCANNY.

Then we had Metro Station. All night babygotbass kept pointing out their guitarist in the crowd ("extra large Ryan Ross!"), and after that he was kind of ruined for me. But they are crazy ridic on stage, and I love their songs as long as I didn't pay too close attention to the lyrics about underage sex. Their drummer has a Frank Iero haircut, the leader singer was all in black and pale and generally had this Gerard Way-esque vibe going on.

Their keyboardist, who is adorable and really needs to invest in a keytar, is basically a wee Mikey Way.



Seriously.



NO, REALLY.



Emoting!punk era Ryan Ross LOLZ.

I didn't start to freak out over Cobra coming on until someone pointed out that Gabe was watching the last half of Metro Station's set from the stairs at the side of the stage that go down into the dressing room areas--which was literally about ten feet from us. And then there was RYLAND as well, and it all kind of sunk in that, oh hai, I was finally going to have Cobra live and in my face.

I promptly shoved my ass into the pit and got within three people of the stage. Unfortunately, THERE WERE LOTS OF DUDES AT THIS SHOW, WTF. DUDES TALLER THAN ME, so lots of my pictures came out with some guy's head in the shot. THANKS RANDOM DUDE. WAY TO STAY HOME AND WATCH THE SUPER BOWL.

First, gratuitous Ryland shot, since I was right there and was about to murder everyone around me because I could not get a good picture of him to save my LIFE.



And another one.



And, okay, one more. HI, RYLAND, HI. YOU ARE MY FAVORITE. <33333



No drunken Gabe shenanigans at my show, alas. However, he apologized for stepping all over these dumbass girls' hands who kept grabbing at him, which was very sweet. Honestly, he is so fucking patient with all the teenie fangirls, it makes me love him so much. And then he gropes himself when he sings "I can be a nasty guy", and I pretty much just want to do him up against a wall.



Nnnnnnnnnnguh.



I DON'T EVEN CARE IF THE PURPLE HOODIE IS OLD, I LOVE IT IN STUPID AMOUNTS, OKAY? *looks at shleemeri* Please note the black Sharpie all over his hands, as;fkjsj;dgdfg. *__*



He seriously paused in the middle of the show to sign shit/look at fangirl necklaces made for him/take cellphone calls. GABE, HOW SO RIDICULOUS AND AMAZING?



*heartsheartshearts*



UUUUUUUGH, I CAN'T EVEN. So many mothers with their daughters were there, too, and Gabe still sang "gonna make you wet". *dies*



I couldn't get very close to VickyT or Alex, but they were very hot. I love that Gabe made Vicky laugh a lot. :D



Oh yes, and Alex? WAS KIND OF ALSO RIDONKULOUSLY HOT. I MAY HAVE MADE INAPPROPRIATE NOISES AT SOME POINT.

So yeah, copious amounts of amazing awesomeness. However, they played a shorter set for some reason, so I am still bereft of hearing "Church of Hot Addiction" live, dammit. BUT, I think they made up for it with Gabe breaking spontaneously into the first verse of "Hollaback Boy".

AND, OMG, I could stay in the pit for "Guilty Pleasure" FOREVER. SO MUCH FUN AHHHHHH. GABE CAME TO MAKE ME DANCE AND I DID AND IT WAS GLORIOUS. \o/ \o/ \o/

Finally, there was the hanging around to stalk get pictures. Gabe and Alex came out first, and since Gabe immediately had a crowd of, like, twenty people around him, tigs and I went for Alex. After enduring some girl's embarrassing need to have Alex sign every piece of paper and clothing she owned AND leave her BFF a voicemail, he finally got to me and Sarah. During this time, R. Kelly's "I'm a Flirt" starts playing, and I said something to Sarah about how it was slightly wrong to have that song on whilst getting pictures with band boys. Then, for some reason, I DECIDED TO REPEAT THESE THOUGHTS TO ALEX.

Me: Sorry, this song is really inappropriate for this.
Alex: ...um, yeah.

LOL, HE HAD ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA HOW TO RESPOND TO ME. /o\ Moral is, Aleesha should not speak out loud to band boys EVER AGAIN.



Please disregard my post-pit hair of doom omg.

After Alex it was back to braving the masses for Gabe. Sarah and I were in line FOREVER. It was seriously like the worst four-way stop in history; these girls insist on telling their fucking life story to Gabe, and I'm mentally facepalming and thinking, "NO, DO NOT TELL GABE WHAT YOU HAD FOR BREAKFAST THIS MORNING. SOME OF US ARE COVERED IN SWEAT AND NEED SLEEP." At one point _lolapalooza grabbed me and said Ryland was, in fact, out and about giving autographs, which made me FLAIL since I didn't think he was going show. But Sarah and I were almost to Gabe, so we stayed in line. By the time I got to him, I was five seconds shy of killing everyone in the room under the age of sixteen.

Gabe [puts his hand out me]: Hi, I'm Gabe.
Me: a;skdsfkdsgkd HI. *fumbles with camera*

I told him I didn't have anything for him to sign, I just wanted a picture with him doing a stupid face.



:D :D

Bad news is that I missed Ryland. He was gone by the time I finally got my dorktastic picture with Gabe and managed to shove my way out from the horde of fangirls. We saw him just outside the club as Sarah and I were leaving, but I did not have the balls to chase him down and/or stalk the bus. *SIGH* Not to mention babygotbass was patiently waiting in her car for me to come get my coat and keys, even though she was dying of the plague and should've been home in bed hours earlier. FANGIRL DEDICATION, Y'ALL. IT'S AWESOME. ♥♥

There's tons more I could go on about, like how wonderful it was that all the bands took the time to give props to The Cab for performing that night, and also urge us to buy their merch and support them. But it's late and I'm rambling. I do want to add, though, that I met some awesome fangirls who made the whole night even better, and I can't WAIT to see Panic with them in May.

End verdict: Cobra > Super Bowl. THE END. \o/

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_lolapalooza/]

YOU AND CASH! GABE'S STUPID FACE! <333333333

I'm so glad that we got to meet up and everything worked out (besides missing Ryland, woe!) and we've got some new people representing in the middle of the country! Panic in May is going to be mind blowing, I CAN'T WAIT. \o/ \o/ \o/, etc!

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

I'm still full of woe over missing Ryland, BUT GABE'S STUPID FACE AND CASH'S PRECIOUSNESS MAKE UP FOR IT. \o/

OMG, Panic in May. *wants*

♥

[imntsaying.livejournal.com]

This is the most awesome/flail-worthy/ADORABLE post of all time!!

I am so glad you had such a good time, and thank you kindly for sharing Gabe's stupid face with the world, for it fills me with GLEE. As do you, Ms. Sassypants!

:D

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

So, SO much fun!! :D

[airgiodslv.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeeee I'm so happy for you!

I still maintain that no one actually realizes how smoking hot Alex Suarez is until they him in person. At which point...yeah. *g*

[prettykitty-aya.livejournal.com]

SRSLY. i couldn't look at him for longer than, like, 4 second intervals. omg.

[annon-of-rhi.livejournal.com]

OH OH OH OH I AM SO STUPIDLY EXCITED BY ASSOCIATION RIGHT NOW!!

Gaaaaaabe, with his stupid face, and Alex not knowing how to react, and Ryland with his.... tallness, and Vicky-T with her keytar, and Nate who never gets any love because he's tiny and wee behind his drumkit - - I HEART THEM SO MUCH, WHY AREN'T THEY COMING TO AUSTRALIA, WHHHHHY??

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

I wish so much that I'd been able to meet them all. Stupid fangirls! *g* Nate is like a foot shorter than Ryland and Alex and Gabe, LOL. He needs to talk them into going to Australia (I was instructed to ask Gabe about that, but I didn't have time, heh)!

[bluelittlepig.livejournal.com]

Sounds like lots of fun! The post, the pictures: all adorable! I'm happy that you had a great time!

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

It was the BEST time, seriously. I would go see Cobra again in a heartbeat!!

[makealimb.livejournal.com]

sdkfjsdhfksdj YAAAAY. aw i'm sososo glad you got to talk to the cab boys. and gabe stopped in the middle of the show to sign things, etc? hahahhaa, that boy, he is far too awesome for words. YAYY THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR NIGHT WITH US, DESPITE THE COLD/RAIN IT SOUNDS LIKE SO MUCH FUN. :D

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

PRECIOUS CAB BOYS AND GABE BEING RIDIC AND AWESOME = BEST NIGHT EVER <3333

[wordsalone.livejournal.com]

*flails*

This was such a fantastic post! The sad part is that I didn't even realize I was reading YOUR post until like two seconds ago! I'm all "La-di-da, what an awesome post. Ooh, she knows Kathy! La-di-da, oh hey, she knows Aleesha! Wait a minute, she is Aleesha, sfjal;j;lajda."

Fantastic pictures and a wonderful report! Those Cab boys, going up to sing without the rest of the band....*pets* Oh and Cash is precious.

We The Kings-That guitarist made me excited when I saw him. He had a lot of hair that I wanted to reach up and grab, okay?

Metro Station-THANK YOU! BLAKE=MIKEYWAY. No doubt. Did you see how he kept moving his precious little keyboard? I was so scared he was going to drop it. I agree with the keytar suggestion. *nods*

Cobras-RYLAND! RY-RY! BABY! SO HOT. And he did get that haircut after all. Not too short but definitely shorter, unless I'm looking at it from the wrong angle. Gosh and sweaty!Gabe. Nngh. Sweaty!Suarez. VICTORIA!!!! I'm sure Nate looked hot too...wherever he was.

This was awesome.

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

LOL, that's hilarious! :D

Ugh, I love The Cab so much, AND I HAVEN'T EVEN HEARD THEM ALL PLAY TOGETHER! THAT'S HOW AWESOME THEY ARE.

There was no way for me to get a decent picture of Nate, sadly. But yes, he was small and hot and amazing, and bangs the shit out of his drums a lot like Spencer does.

[adellyna.livejournal.com]

dafgkldajfkajfklj!!!

<33333333333333

Oh man, my concert is not for 24 more days, and yet I am now freaking out. Aahhhhhh!

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

IT WILL BE SO AWESOME OMG YOU WILL DIIIIIIIIE. <3333333333333

[strongplacebo.livejournal.com]

CASH! CAB! BABIES! THIS SENTENCE: the thought of him being boyfriends with Brendon is just about the most adorable thing on the planet. !

omg, Alex Suarez is kind of ridiculously hot in the picture. And in your picture! There is some hotass-ness going on there.

\o/

[prettykitty-aya.livejournal.com]

um, alex is really, really ridiculously hot. he was hanging out at the front of the venue a couple of times and i got him to sign my cd liner and seriously. i couldn't look at him for very long intervals. it was like looking at the sun.

srsly. so pretty. ugh.

[maleyka.livejournal.com]

ZOMG YAY THAT SOUNDS AMAZING! Also, ahahahahaha, MOST ADORABLE EVER (http://pics.livejournal.com/foxxcub/pic/000btt5z)! ♥

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

IT WAS, BETTINA. MOST AMAZING NIGHT EVER. ♥

[tigs.livejournal.com]

This all just made me grin so widely, thinking yes! that was awesome! and that! and that! So much fun!

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

YES! I was so, so tired when I wrote this up, so I know I left a lot of stuff out. But I can't wait to experience shenanigans when we go see Panic! (And I owe you a coffee! ♥)

[rogueapprentice.livejournal.com]

Awww! :D :D :D That looks like such a blast!

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

SERIOUSLY, IT WAS THE BEST TIME. :D

[journeykid.livejournal.com]

YAAAAAAY AMAZING! \o/

Thanks so much for posting this.

You're wearing an Emo Carebear shirt!! :D ♥

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

YOU ARE QUITE WELCOME. :D

And yes, my Emo Care Bear shirt FTW, LOL.

[gottalovev.livejournal.com]

you and your glee are adorable :)

that dorktastic picture is totally awesome, by the way! glad you had a good time!

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

Hee! It was an AWESOME time! :D

[itchyloon.livejournal.com]

Now that I'm on my lunch break (PLEASE NOTE THE TIME. I've been at work since 7:30am) I can read this and comment accordingly.

OMG ALEESHA!!! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Your experience with We The Kings and Metro Station IS, LIKE, IDENTICAL TO MINE. The banter, the hometown Florida, the Ryan Ross, the underaged drinking/smoking/sexing songs, etc. At least they're all consistent.

*sigh* I'm flailing for you, just so you know. And people in the office are giving me strange looks. That? Is how much I love my wife.

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

KATHY IT WAS THE MOST AMAZING TIME EVER. WHY MUST THE UNIVERSE HATE OUR LOVE AND PUT YOU IN CANADA?? ;___;

[babygotbass.livejournal.com]

Did I tell you I got a picture with XLRyanRoss? HAHAHHAA! He is kind of creepy. I will post them later.

But yes!
It was seriously like the worst four-way stop in history
DO NOT ASK them to call your BFF! That annoys the crap out of me. The worst part of standing in those lines for me is that all the waiting around makes me feel really stupid for even being in that line /o\


I am finally feeling better today - my fever is gone. I hope you got away without taking some of my plague with you.

It was good to meet you and tigs! I can't wait for the Panic! shows this spring!!

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

DUDE, omg, sometime remind me to tell you about how I accidentally hurt XL Ryan Ross's feelings, LOL (it wasn't my fault! I was distraught over missing Ryland!).

The worst part of standing in those lines for me is that all the waiting around makes me feel really stupid for even being in that line

SRSLY. But, like I said, watching Gabe be so very, painfully patient with the girls really endeared him to me SO MUCH. I just felt really retarded when I got up there finally, HEH.

I'm so glad you're feeling better, babe. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME SEE GABE. <33333

It was such a blast, and YAY PANIC IN MAY! \o/

[sweetrecovery.livejournal.com]

This post makes me flail! I am so excited to see the Cobras and those PRECIOUS CAB BOYS OMG one month from today \o/. I'm glad you had a good time, and the pictures with Gabe and Alex (AND CASH, I FORGOT CASH, HOW COULD I FORGET HIM) are super-cute.

(Obviously the Mike/Tom lovechild also makes me happy. I need to see that guy in person.)

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

You will HAVE SO MUCH FUN. THE WHOLE THING WAS MAGICAL, SERIOUSLY. ♥

[gobsmackit.livejournal.com]

I'm also pretty sure the kids in front of me were elves.
I laughed, I laughed so harrrd.

The pictures, so wonderful! I'm obsessed with your picture with Gabe, it's fantastic.

Suaaaaarezzzzz.

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

AHAHA DID I MAKE THE WRONG CHOICE, RE: UNCUT PICTURE??

[disarm-d.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD IS CASH SHORTER THAN YOU? AHHHHHHHHHHH! HE AND BRENDON WOULD BE THE TINIEST MOST PAINFULLY ADORABLE BOYFRIENDS EVER. AHHHH! IT HURTS ME INSIDE TO JUST THING ABOUT THIS. AHHHHHHH.


P.S. GREAT, GREAT RECAP. YOU = AWESOME. <3

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

WELL, I *AM* REALLY TALL ANYWAY, SO IT'S NOT HARD TO BE SHORTER THAN ME, BUT I WAS HUNCHED DOWN QUITE A BIT. :D LAURA, THEY WOULD BE PRECIOUS BEYOND COMPREHENSION.

[offtheceiling.livejournal.com]

OOOMG ADORAAABLE. CASHBB! GABE'S LITTLE FACE. I NEED THEM RIGHT NOW ALEESHA, RIGHT NOW.

HI RYLAND HIIIIIIIII.

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

I HOPE YOU GET SOME RYLAND AND ALEX TIME OMGGGGGGG SO AMAZING.

[finny91.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad the Cab boys were there .. i'm really glad you go to tell Cash how happy and glad people are that they're all okay. I am so smitten with them after seeing them in columbus.. I wish i had had the time to stay around and meet them.

That pic of gabes stupid face.. so awesome!!

It sounds like you had a fantastic time!! :D

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

The Cab performing made my whole night, seriously. They still seem really, really beaten up, poor babies, but they're trying. ♥

GABE'S STUPID FACE > THE WORLD

[slashxmistress.livejournal.com]

OH fucking small world LOL! I was there too- pics at my journal (and I got video of the Cabs set!)

I have to second everything you said about the Cab. We talked to them too - they were so sweet- especially Cash!

From the looks of some of your pics- you may have been right next to us at some point - go figure!

[slashxmistress.livejournal.com]

Also -I didn't post this one in my journal cause I hadn't got to it yet (we took 312 pictures!) But for you, since you missed him :(
(http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/ursadiana/?action=view&current=100_1203.jpg)

We were on Alex' side and couldn't see Ryland at all during the show tho- :(

[alwayseven.livejournal.com]

OMG, I missed this when you posted it and HOLY CRAP, I'M ALL AFLUTTER WITH GLEE FOR YOU.

What a fun, fun night! I think I went "AWWWW" over the Cab about twelve times while reading this, they are so precious and adorable.

I don't really know Cobra all that well and wouldn't even call myself a fan but I'm so impressed by how patient they are with the fans and how willing to get in the crowd and take pictures. That is so endearing to me.

I'm so excited for you, that sounds like so much fun. :)

[makesomelove.livejournal.com]

I'M SO EXICTED FOR YOU. UGHHHHHHHHHH THE CAB THEY'RE THE MOST PRECIOUS, THEIR POOR LITTLE MUFFIN HEADS. LOL I THOUGHT THE SAME THING AFTER SEEING CASH, I WAS JUST LIKE "AW YOU CAN BE BOYFRIENDS WITH BRENDON AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE, YOU LITTLE MUPPET!"

IT'S ALL SO GREAT *_______*!!!!!

[catamacat.livejournal.com]

TOMORROW I WILL BE SEEING THE RRGL TOUR IN PORTLAND AND THEN AGAIN IN SEATTLE ON SATURDAY. BEST WEEKEND OVER.
My platonic lifemate and I made ridiculous bracelets for everyone in Cobra, and we're going to ask Gabe to perform our Platonic Lifemate Commitment Ceremony under the auspices of the Church of Hot Addiction. I am so excited I probably won't be able to sleep tonight.
!!!