Awaken I am: Secrets 10 Year Anniversary Tour

    We have been a huge fan of Awaken I Am for a while and had the honor of covering these young men on their 2018 U.S tour. When we got the offer to cover them on this tour with Secrets we did not hesitate to jump on the opportunity to meet up with our friends again.     Unfortunately we did not get to catch up with guitarist Connor due to a tragic accident that claimed his life at the age of 22.  Although he was not there physically, you could still feel his presence in the room with his brothers.

  Now let's get to their set! these guys just released their EP "The Beauty In Tragedy" a few weeks ago and although it was their way of greiving, it did not disappoint at all. It had everything from hurt, anger, confusion, questioning to why it happened ect. Their performance showed the exact emotions that you hear on their EP. It was emotional for us as the fans to see these amazing artist going through something so horrible and yet they found a way to perform it with respect, grace and pride because they poured their heart and soul into this in honor of their brother Connor. 

  
  The way Jimmy sang with such passion followed by Ryan playing his heart out on bass, Luke was tearing it up on drums and Jay was nailing it on guitar was mind blowing to me and every song showed how much this EP meant to them and to the world. Not only were they able to perform with such tremendous passion, it definitely showed all emotions to the point everyone was singing and crying. These young men put on a show that everyone in some way could relate to and then they also pulled out some of the old tracks to have fun with.

    Awaken I Am is definitely ones to keep your eye on because there is a lot more great things to come from these guys and their shows are only going to get better with time however their passion for the music will stay the same because their passion is something that can not be faked and their love and respect they have for their fans is priceless and they are going to keep taking the music scene and the world by storm.

                                                                           ~Debbie~
    

Sleeping With Sirens: Chill Out Acoustic Tour 7/8/18

      

    On Sunday I witnessed an acoustic set by 3 amazing and very talented artist and I am still blown away by it. So with that being said let's get into it. 

   First up was Kulick, I had now idea to who he was even after the show I could not tell you who he was but I was so amazed by him and his talent that I could not let it go. When I got home and I was talking to my son about Kulick that's when my son and I googled and figured out who he was, needless to say he is now apart of my playlist and on our radar. 

 His stage presence, performance, setlist and passion for what he does is out of this world and I would not mind seeing him in concert again. His talent and everything I had mentioned at the beginning is the perfect mix for a hell of a show.

     Second up was The Rocket Summer and oh my god!!! this dude does EVERYTHING during his set. He plays the keyboard, guitar and sings and there is a rap here and there. As this was happening I'm sitting there taking it all in and thinking WOW now that's skill. He can really demand a crowd by hitting 1 note and there is not a lot of artist that can do that.

      His stage presence, setlist, love, passion and out of this world performance I can say that I am a new fan and will keep him on my radar because there is no way I am missing this guy when he comes back.


  Last but NOT least we are at the main reason this acoustic tour even took place. 

Sleeping With Sirens has been one of our favorite bands for a few years now and everytime we see them we are not disappointed.  This is my 5th time seeing these guys in concert and this is the show that I have been waiting on to happen. The regular show vs an acoustic show is on different ends of the spectrum. You get the same amazing & talented guys but with the regular you get that experience with the full sound and with acoustic shows you get way more vocals and the vocal ranges and Kellin nails it everytime. 

  They know how to put on an amzing show everytime without missing a beat. They have their stage presence, a great set list, their love and passion for the music and it is a banger everytime BUT what really sets them aside from every other artist is they really know how to include the crowd and for that they will always have a label of amazing performers. I have seen that quailty in local bands but it is really hard to find that in national bands and SWS does it as if they are playing in their backyard for family and friends and that will always make them unique.

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   Written by: Debbie♡
                           

Calloused Hearts Tour

                      Calloused Hearts Tour

All Bands that performed

          I know this is a little late since the concert was 2 weeks ago but I really needed to do this post to shine some light(in some cases some MORE light) on 2 amazing bands from our local music scene here in Columbus, Ohio A Decade Apart and Absolute Hero.

                               A Decade Apart

    There is no secret that A Decade Apart is our FAVORITE band to cover here in Columbus, Ohio, these guys have it all! they are entertaining, fun, down to earth and all around amazing guys.     Every interaction we have had with these guys has been awesome weather it be seeing them perform or just hanging out at a show and there is not many bands that we can say that about. A decade apart treats their fans more like family then fans. They are humble, respectful, caring and constantly show appreciation & love to their fans/family/friends. Now that I have(once again) put out there the amazing people that they are, let's get into the concert part!

    A Decade Apart consist of 5 guys that nail it at every show even if there ends up being a techanical issue. Their stage presence, song selection, performance and passion is outstanding. ADA is one of those local bands that demands your attention with their stage presence, every song on the set list is carefully selected, their performances flow with every venue and every song being performed with the right amount of passion. They never take anything too far when it comes to their shows because they want to keep it genuine and 100% real. As we have gotten to know these guys professionally and personally we have never felt like they don't care or it's just another gig. This is their passion and their fans & friends are their family and that is one thing that they have always shown to us and all of their fans. Keep taking the music scene by storm ADA!

#WeAreAllWeHave

                                                    Absolute Hero

   This was our first time seeing this local band and I am so glad that we did because they were awesome! Their frontwoman Sarah Nichole sets a whole new meaning to beautiful and confident with her stage presence, performance, and passion all while being backed up by her band. I love how when they are playing she gets lost in the music and doesn't seem to care if you like them or not and that is a huge plus.    

                                                                                             There is always going to be critics and there are mountains that will have to be climed in order to achieve you goals and make your dreams come true and this band is heading in the right direction. Their stage presence, set list, interaction with fans and over all performance was on point and very entertaining.

 I can not wait to see more from these guys because you know that they have way more to offer then just what we saw at the Donatos Basement on June 24th, 2018. 

                ~Debbie~

Jeremy Carmen Benefit

               Jeremy Carmen Benefit

Me & The Carman's

  Have you ever been effected by cancer in one way or another? Family member, friend or even yourself? Well we have and that is why we did not hesitate to put together this benefit for The Carmen family. We wanted to give them a night to put everything aside and to have a fun, stress and worry free night. I know that the stress and worry never goes away because I have lost my mother to cancer and I have battled cancer twice so we know that never goes away but at least it was not the first thing on The Carmen family's mind.

Jeremy & Shannon

   We reached out to some amazing local bands, an amazing concert photographers, and a well respected booking company here in Columbus, Ohio to help with making this concert happen. It was absolutely amazing and honor to see the bands, family, friends, strangers ect to come together and show support for Jeremy and his family. However most importantly seeing the smiles, happiness, and pure joy on Jeremy and his families faces was absolutely priceless. The fact that we got to help an amazing family have the night of their life and to just listen to music and hangout with friends was our biggest accomplishment with this blog. All bands played fantastic! their sets was amazing and their stage presence was on point and they made sure that everyone knew why they were there and pointed out that this concert was for Jeremy and Jeremy doesn't show much emotions however by the end of the benefit show I'm positive I seen Jeremy choking up.

Causeways

    Causeways, Avanti, Liquid6teen and A Decade Apart donated their time and Hilary Lee of Chicks In The Pit also donated her time for this event and we couldn't more grateful for these amazing people. Each band played for 40mins to an hour, there was raffles, bake sale and merch that all proceeds went to the Carmen family and we could have not brought together a more caring group of people then we did for this benefit. Thank you to everyone that has came out for this event and a very special thank you to ALL of the bands, Chicks In The Pit, and It's All Good Booking for helping us make this an amazing night for Jeremy and his family.  

Avanti

Avanti

Avanti

   















 Keep fighting Jeremy and just know that we are your cheerleaders and we know that you will beat this. You are a strong, talented, amazing, and a fighter, YOU GOT THIS!! we will ALWAYS be #TeamJay

~Debbie, Trenton & Riyan~

 Liquid6teen

A Decade Apart!