Saturday, April 12, 2003

 

I got to Celebrity Theatre at like 5:30 and there were a lot of people standing around but about only 40 or so in line to get in. I was seriously one of the oldest people there. Everyone there was like Avril wannabe's that were like 12 years old. This one girl was probably 12-13 and was talking to me about how she had my shoes and my bracelet. She probably thought I was 12 just like everyone else there did. This guy was trying to hit on me and tell me that he was in RX Bandits. Whatever. This other kid recognized me from the Rufio show but wouldn't let me cut with him. GRRR!! So we finally got into the venue at like 7-7:30 or so and I grabbed my spot by the right hand of the stage. It was a perfect place. I was looking for Kim and Scott and I finally found them and they came and stood by me. The Starting Line came on first and they were AMAZING as usual. They didn't play 3's a Charm, but they did play:
Hello Houston
Up and Go
Best of Me
Left Coast Envy
A Goodnight's Sleep
Leaving
Are the ones that I remember. NUFAN came out next and played an awesome set. They have good energy and were good at getting the crowd psyched. "I feel good about me!" Then Sum 41 came out and of course everyone went fucking nuts. They played a mixture of stuff from all 3 cd's but focusing on the newest cd. Everyone kept jumping on stage during different songs and it was impossible for the security to get everyone off stage. It was pretty funny. At one point the security started tackling people to the ground and like bodyslamming them and I didn't think that was cool at all. Deryck started yelling at one guy and was all "I have the mic and you don't!" It was pretty funny. I saw Danny crowdsurfing and tried to get a pic of him but he was too late. After the set I went and said hi to Danny and gave him a big hug and tried to find the TSL merch (it was in the other room which of course I didn't know existed). I left and went and waited for TSL and Sum 41 to show up. I talked to the boys of TSL and Matt and Mike remembered me from November. Hehe. Then I walked around and found Kenny and had him sign my shirt. Then I walked around to the back of the venue and met Deryck and then I walked back around to the front and met Stevo and Dave. Dave is by far the nicest guy in the band. He was more than happy to sign things and take pictures with fans. He was on the phone with his fianceé when he came out. He's so cute. Then I came home and went to bed at like 1am. All in all a good night.
Here's the link to my pics.

Ashley bragged about her experience at 6:50 PM.

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