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Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour

April 9, 2009
By ACooke GOLD, Ihiohh, New Jersey
ACooke GOLD, Ihiohh, New Jersey
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Wow. What’s a better word for it? High. The concert, the people, the music, the stage presence, and the high of it all. Dancing, jumping, yelling, wishing, and finally just being happy. Boys Like Girls, Good Charlotte, The Maine, and Metro Station rocked stages all over the country in the summer of 2008. Together they played music and made their fans happy.

Some concerts that you go to are just about the money or the mosh-pits or who can get drunk first and you can’t even get close enough to the stage to feel like you’re there, but not this one. When I attended the Soundtrack of Your Summer tour at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia, it was more than I could’ve wished for. The way that the bands acknowledged each other and made amazing transitions made it go just that smoother. Parents might not understand why we spend all our money on concert tickets, but that’s only because they aren’t like us. We feed off of being different, but when we’re all interested in the same thing and we’re all together in one place, it’s like uncreated magic. The bands rocked the stages and they got the crowd moving. We were singing along with them while packed in with a bunch of other smelly, sweaty kids.

What parents don’t see is that, those smelly, sweaty kids are just like us. They love the same bands and music we love. When were ramming into them and yelling lyrics into their ears, we’re happy. We’re in pain and our voice boxes are about to explode, but we’re happy. That’s what these bands embraced. They treated us like a group of fans just wanting to hear them play, and that was exactly the truth.

It al started with a great opening set from The Maine. Like an opening band, they got us warmed up and even though I didn’t know whom they were or what they were playing, I was jumping and yelling and feeling on top of the world. Especially when their cover of Akon’s “I Wanna Love You” started, we were going.

Then Metro Station came on. They played loud and they threw water at us. They just made every moment more memorable. Their songs were amazing and once “Shake It” came on, we were out of breath, but breathing in the concert high just that much more.

Next was Good Charlotte. They brought a new vibe to the venue and got people wishing they’d worn more perfume of cologne. We didn’t care though, because as “I Don’t Wanna Be In Love” came on, we were already too happy to stop. The high filled the venue and the crowd was bonding as one. They rocked us off our feet with new songs and old songs that we all loved like “Little Things”.

Then Boy Like Girls made their entry. They really were just perfect on stage and they rocked slow and fast. “Thunder” and “The Great Escape” got us all together. Whether it was raising our mobile phones or jumping until our bodies rejected, they had us heels over head.

All in all, the concert was an amazing experience and anyone who loves concerts should have been there. But look out for the brand new tours coming up just so we can breathe in that drug of music again.


The author's comments:
This concert rocked and i'm seeing Believer's Never Die Part Deux at the same place. look out for my review on that.

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on Mar. 2 2010 at 4:55 pm
Hollywog. PLATINUM, Mole Creek, Other
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Favorite Quote:
It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all..

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind - Ghandi

I couldn't have put it better myself!! :D

I find MS Fest exactly the same way...

Music gives me a high like no drug ever could!! Why do people use crack and weed when you could just use music!? :)

Walking home with your heads full of drumbeats and dreams is incredible, and makes the whole feel of the concert just last that much longer.

You really explained exactly how I feel - thankyou so much.

Love and Sunshine,

Holly

xoxo

ACooke GOLD said...
on Jan. 5 2010 at 5:50 pm
ACooke GOLD, Ihiohh, New Jersey
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thanks :) ive been to so many othr concerts since and i just bought tix for another and when i read it now i think thrs so much to add. it really is almost indescribable :)

on Jan. 3 2010 at 11:12 am
logannycole SILVER, Perkasie, Pennsylvania
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I was there at Penn's Landing too...it was so much fun. You did a great job of describing it :)

ACooke GOLD said...
on Sep. 23 2009 at 1:39 pm
ACooke GOLD, Ihiohh, New Jersey
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i know duznt evry1? im seein them again in november with blg and cobra starship. aso rocket to the moon and versaemerge. gonna be sick

Vegasbound95 said...
on Sep. 23 2009 at 1:37 am
I wish i went to this tour, i bought tickets but i took an unexpected trip and missed the show

I love the maine

ACooke GOLD said...
on Jun. 22 2009 at 2:32 pm
ACooke GOLD, Ihiohh, New Jersey
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