BOY DO I HAVE A STORY FOR YOU GUYS
I wanna tell you all the most important parts first! But I don’t think it’d make sense, so lemme start from the beginning:
A'ight… So, doors were supposed to open at 6:00pm. We got there around 5:40-somethin’, and we found out the Meet ‘n Greet started late! I didn’t get VIP anything, as you know, but that shit’s just messed up. A woman waiting in the General Admission line with us told us that they started at 5:30 and were supposed to start at 5:00. My dad then mentioned that he read some bad reviews on Mavericks at the Landing; one of them saying that Mavericks has a “flexible schedule” (in other words, they’re never on time like they fucking should be). Knowing that now, you guys, guess when they actually let us in? Fucking 7:45.
So waiting was complete shit, but when we got there, this group of people who had VIP stuff in the front row let me squeeze between them ‘cause I’m so tiny™. I was able to get to the front row, as you can see from the screenshots I took of HU’s IG Live. Then, Demrick started his performance and he ain’t too bad! Not too shabby at all! I like the pipes on that guy. Gonna look up a few songs later.
Now, Butcher Babies. Guys, it was just so breathtaking… literally, because I was screaming along half of the time and rarely took a breath. Didn’t pass out though, so that’s good! Had my hand in the air when it was appropriate, and couldn’t stop headbanging (until the “Climb for Life” they call it…) And oh my GODS! Guys! Carla Harvey! Carla fucking Harvey! I mean, guys… Carla Harvey. Is there anything else to say? Well, yeah. She’s my favorite in the band and she smiled and pointed at me whenever she’d see that I was singing or screaming along! During the Climb For Life I mentioned, she saw that I was NOT having a good time letting giant bodies crash over me and she mouthed the words “Do you wanna come up here with us?” And I really wanted to! But I wasn’t sure if she meant she’d let me onto the stage, or if she was just asking for a high five. Either way, I didn’t wanna leave my “perfect” spot. But I really appreciated the offer! AAAAAH! I’m sorry for possibly over-fangirling but Carla is my QUEEN (of Hearts, haha) so I was just… SO ecstatic when she looked at me! And she kissed my head during their last song when she came up to the barrier! I! feel! so! blessed! I love them all so much!
Now, I know what you readers are thinking: How could this night get any better for you? (Oh you’re not asking about that? Okay then) I’ll tell ya how: Hollywood Undead! YOU GUYS! Okay where the fuck do I start?! So uhh, the people! The people were really nice! Danny’s Instagram post, where he’s singing with a fan? I was either next to that fan or in front of him (actually both, 'cause he moved around like everyone else). He was super nice! Now, their show. Ugh, there are no WORDS TO DESCRIBE HOW FLAWLESS THE SHOW WAS! My neck was hurting from headbanging for Butcher Babies, but I was like “fuck it” and headbanged some more! Sang, screamed, put my hand up, just as I did with Butcher Babies, but more… passionately? idk but LEMME TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THE SHOW. Actually lemme explain what came first. Before the doors opened, a security guard (name’s Brian) came by and gave people wristbands and an “X” on the hands of people under 21. He asked us what I was carrying and I told him it was fanart and a letter. He said that if I don’t succeed in giving it to them during the show, to catch him so he could MAYBE give me a chance to hand it to them afterwards, in person. And um… I DID fail to give the bag to the band. At the perfect moment when I could reach out to one of the members, some asshole crowd surfed near me and crashed right on top of me. My jaw still hurts from hitting the rail. But anyways! I went up to Brian and told him “Mission failed” and he took me to, I’m assuming, where HU was supposed to go after their set? I don’t know if the room was for all of them or just for Tyler, the drummer. All I know is that Tyler was there. I gave him the bag and he said he’d give it to them. So that’s that. I hope that Johnny liked my art! Aside from losing my voice from screaming (Yeah, my Chorus teacher’s gonna be REALLY upset, but idc), getting a really sore neck and a hurt jaw, I had the greatest time of my fucking life! 2017 is officially the best year of my life SO FAR! During this year, I’ve seen my top three favorite bands! Hollywood Undead on 10/6, Avenged Sevenfold on 7/5, and Of Mice & Men on 4/30. I really couldn’t ask for more than that! Best year. Had the best time. I think that’s about it! See y'all in my next post! ❤️❤️❤️
