3 posts tagged “anberlin”

WEIRD. warped tour hasn't announced a venue for colorado... WEIRD

lineup is as follows, bands i want to see bolded. seen before in italics. underlined may count as 2... i think i need 10 to qualify me to even CONSIDER going.

moreAlesana, All Time Low, The Almost, Amber Pacific, Anberlin, As Cities Burn, The Automatic, Bad Religion, Bayside, Big D and the Kids Table, Bleed The Dream, Bless the Fall, Boys Like Girls, The Briefs, The Briggs, Chiodos, Circa Survive, Coheed and Cambria, Cute is What We Aim For, The Dear and Departed, Drop Dead, Gorgeous, Escape the Fate, Evaline, The Fabulous Rudies, Family Force 5, Funeral For A Friend, Gallows, Haste the Day, Human Abstract, I am Ghost, Killswitch Engage, K-OS, The Matches, Meg and Dia, My American Heart, New Found Glory, New Years Day, Paramore, Parkway Drive, Pennywise, Pepper, Pistolita, Play Radio Play, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Revolution Mother, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Set Your Goals, Spill Canvas, The Starting Line, Tiger Army, The Unseen, The Used, The Vincent Black Shadow, Yellowcard.

yeeahhh. so unless my cousin can talk me into it then i think i won't go. although FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND!!!more

FIrst off I am SO BEHIND on my concert updates. like massively horribly. ah well.

The funny thing about the Anberlin concert was that there was quite possibly more people there to see Bayside then Anberlin. I think that they might have co-headlined; I've never been one to write down setlists or time the length of each bands sets so I'm not quiet sure on that one. But Anberlin did have an encore and Bayside didn't...so I guess it's safe to assume.

First band was Jonezetta and they are becoming more and more popular... I know I've had their single "Hot Machete" on my computer for a while but this was only confirmed when they told the crowd that all of their cds were sold out for the rest of the tour (as general info CO usually marks the middle of a tour for most bands). They rocked out and while I chilled at the bar I still appreciated the good poprock.

Meg & Dia surprised me. I am not anti girl bands but I do tend to categorize them in my head when they don't give themselves an actual band name. So honestly I was expecting something alot more... acoustic? feminine? I'm not sure. I was completely wrong. I was blown away. They converted me. It might have helped a bit that the guitarists were unbelievable and the lead singer got into it. Things like that always help ;)

So as soon as they started setting up for Bayside I had to decide what my plan was. I'm getting old. I know this. For one I pause now before going to the pit when before that would be the PLACE TO BE for me. So with a small hesitation and a glance at my friend I was like "I'm going in."

I'm so happy I did. I got thrown around and bruised up but every bit of it was worth it for the energy and interaction with Bayside. They came on and did mostly old songs and a good number of new songs. They knew when to send the pit into a frenzy and when to do an acoustic song to let us rest. Bayside's lead singer Anthony talked a bit about how Colorado is special to them (it was just after a show in ?Boulder? that they lost their drummer) and sometimes I always wonder if that makes them a bit more somber at our shows. I think now that it's the opposite. Anthony at one point got so into it he started trying to walk on top of the mosh pit. My pictures are taken right before when he was basically over me. What I loved the most was how the crowd totally tried to support his feet as he walked. It was amazing.

Before the main act came out this charity for teenage depression came out and talked a bit. "To Write Love on Her Arms." They set up some merch and I ended up donating 5 dollars for the cause.

Anberlin came out and honestly I only know them as one of my friends favorite bands. I know some of their songs, but not all. They were really good and I stayed in the pit till I could take it no longer (after about 5 songs). And joined my friend back up at the bar. Anberlin was pretty awesome and I knew that I would be buying the cd afterwards.

Alot of the band members were hanging out at the merch after the shows (most during as well). I got all the guys of jonezetta to sign a poster. Meg and Dia were wandering around (alas I was to far away to recognize other members). Anthony was hanging out and I got him to sign my cd as well. He seemed to be having fun but wasn't very approachable (I don't like interrupting people to much). He did goof around with me a bit and it made me a happy camper overall.

first off everyone should know that one of my second fav bands in all the world is bayside. with that said?