Concerts I Have Been To

Hey guys, I am running short on inspiration haha, but also I have recently gotten home from a concert trip so I decided to blog about some of the concerts I have been to. This blog is going to be relatively short considering there's not a lot of concerts I deem worth seeing because I am so picky when it comes to music. All the concerts I have been to have been worth seeing though so I do not feel the least bit sorry for going to see any of these guys live. Well, except maybe #1 a little bit, but we will get to that shortly.

1. Shinedown, Buckcherry, and Avenged Sevenfold (replaced by Saving Abel)

I want to say I went to this concert sometime around 2008, but since it has been so long I can't be sure. I know I was a young teenager though who was just now delving into the world of Rock N' Roll. At this point, I was practically giddy over the original line-up of Shinedown, Buckcherry, and Avenged Sevenfold because I love A7X (still one of my favorite bands) and I was a huge fan of the other two, but literally a week before the concert, Avenged Sevenfold had to drop out because M. Shadows was having trouble with his vocal cords. Yes, I know it's not his fault. It's the small price of screaming for a living. And although I knew I absolutely hated Saving Abel (too many people having Addicted as a ringtone) I sucked it up and went and it still was a great concert!

2. Shinedown, Buckcherry, and Avenged Sevenfold

So my mother promised that as soon as Avenged Sevenfold rejoined the tour, we would buy tickets and go. I mean A7X is my favorite band, I had to see them! And luckily, only a short month later they were back touring and they were playing relatively the same distance away as they were earlier so we went. And this concert was fantastic. We were literally about 7ft away from the stage and I managed to force myself to Synyster Gate's side and stay there. I was a very happy 15 year old.

3. Drive A, Atreyu, and The Used

This concert was literally the second highlight of my life. I mean Avenged Sevenfold and Atreyu are my favorite bands ever and here I was getting to see both of them back to back. Literally, this concert was around 2010 so just a couple of years later. I already loved Atreyu and The Used, and Drive A proved to be pretty good for a punk band. Needless to say I have become a Drive A fan over the years. I was a little sad that Atreyu was coming in the middle and The Used was going last, also we had to miss Drive A because the line was literally backed up for miles! This was a small bar in the shadiest region of Birmingham, AL you could ever imagine, you didn't buy tickets in advance, everyone just showed up and you hoped you could get in. And luckily we literally got in right as Atreyu was setting up. I didn't get to be as up close and personal as I wanted, but Atreyu and The Used were amazing to see live and I have no regrets.

4. Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Luckily, my taste in music started developing shortly after I reached the age of 17 and I learned I could appreciate Christmas music as long as it was in the form of electric guitars and men with long hair. I don't exactly remember what year we saw our first Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert, but  it became a sort of tradition every year around Christmas that we would go see TSO. Unfortunately, we have missed them the last couple of years, but honestly few people can put together a better concert than TSO. I mean when it comes to fire, fog machines, fireworks, and dangerous mechanics, these guys are king.

5. I Set My Friends On Fire

This concert was even shadier than the Atreyu one, but I am still a huge fan of I Set My Friends on Fire. I think what originally made me interested in seeing this concert was the rumor that they were playing with Eyes Set to Kill, but I am not sure if that was true or not and I knew enough songs by I Set My Friends on Fire that I wasn't completely disappointed, but Eyes Set to Kill would have been the best tasting icing on the cake ever.

6. Hatebreed and Slipknot

Hatebreed wasn't very impressive, which might just be my fault because I admit it, not a huge Hatebreed fan. Slipknot was fantastic though and I feel really bad that I only know four or five songs by Slipknot, but the best thing ever is that they literally played every song I knew by them. Besides with that many members wearing masks, how can they not put together a great show?

7. Hoodie Allen, Wiz Khalifa, and Fall Out Boy

This is the recent one I just got back from and although, I definitely am not a fan of Wiz Khalifa and I didn't even know who this Hoodie Allen guy was, Fall Out Boy was way worth it. Then again, my music tastes are the same as any teenage angst. I have loved Fall Out Boy since the beginning of time and they will always be my secret love.

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Have a great Wednesday and do what makes you happy.