2018 Van's Warped Tour: The final cross country run

                     

      Have you ever gone to a music festival and wondered how do they manage to get all of these great artist in one place? How do they choose the right artist to perform? or even choosing where to hold the event(State, City, Venue)? Well we have and now when it comes to Van's Warped Tour we just let it go because every year the line up, the production, the staff, the security blows us away. With this year being the LAST cross country run we decided to attend both Ohio dates(Cleveland and Cincy) and I am so glad we did. 
  The staff did an amazing job they kept everything nice and friendly and all around had an amazing time themselves by joining in on the fun. I grew up on warped tour and I'm so glad that my kids had the chance to experience this amazing music festival because this is one event where everyone feels like family because we are all there for the same reason and that is to support the artist and have a great time weather you are a vet or new to Warped there is always a friendly face. 

  After giving that run down I do want to shine some light on these very talented artist that I was completely blown away by. OK here we go! there are people that will pay hundreds of dollars just to see their favorite artist for a quick hi, take a picture and get an already signed poster and that is totally OK because the artist is busy with putting on the shows and making the music that makes us love them and they have a lot of fans to meet. 

Untold Story

  Over the 2 days we spent at warped tour I observed artist running their own merch table, walking around with the fans and watching other bands sets, and doing their own meet and greets. The ONLY thing they asked for in return was your support.

In Loving Memory

State Champs

  The bands we had the pleasure and honor of speaking with showed the fans so much respect and treated us more like family/friends instead of fans. They also did not come off as they were better then the fans and they genuinely thanked the fans for their support during their set, at their merch table and even at the meet and greets.

 This is something that the bands wanted to do for their fans. They did not have to spend their FREE time with us but they did out of pure kindness and appreciation and we respect them for that.

   With so many bands you do not get to see a full set HOWEVER the 25-30 minutes that they do have they put on the best shows. We have seen a lot of these bands like Broadside, Sleep On It, State Champs, Waterparks, We The Kings, Falling In Reverse and many more multiple times because let's face it they are amazing and fun to watch. Then you have the staples of warped tour who has been there since the beginning like Bowling For Soup, All Time Low, Simple Plan and Reel Big Fish. This is a music festival that we will look back and reflect on for many years to come. 

   Thank you to the artist for rocking out with the fans during the last cross country run of Warped Tour and for making all of the fans feel very welcome. We will be forever grateful for all that you do for your fans and for the great causes that Van's Warped Tour shines light on every year.

Sleep On It Album Review

                                                       Overexposed!

        Sleep On It released their album on November 3rd, 2017 and we all have to admit that it is one of the best albums of 2017, right? What is your favorite song? 
      I honestly thought that "Fireworks" was my favorite however I was very wrong! every song has that little bit of something that just grabs you and you relate too. No matter what mood I am in this has been my "go to" album especially when I am in the car at work because I have to get in that mindset and this is the ablum to get you there!

     The song list is enough to catch your attention and it was definitely worth staying up to midnight for it's release and listening to the full album. If you have not listened to it because you don't think it's your type of music, give it a shot! and I promise you will NOT be disappointed!
      If you still don't think it is for you because it is not your type of music I can assure you that it has just the right amount of emotions in EVERY song. If you check it out and like it then don't miss them on tour with Waterparks!!!!! seen then 2x and we have always had the time of our lives during their set and can not wait to see them again. Check out their Album #Overexposed!!!

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                                               Debbie Thompson

               

My Nephew's Very 1st Concert!!!!

 My children & I go to so many concerts and we do the whole sitting outside the venue for hours before the show so we can get as close as possible(we love the pit). We go to so many concerts that I had finally decided to take my 11 year old nephew Aiden to his very first concert and for his first concert we took him to see All Time Low, Waterparks, The Wrecks & SWMRS. Not bad for his first concert, Right?

     So during our 12 hour wait in the pouring down rain I had decided to take him to Starbucks to get a drink & to use the restroom before too many people showed up and we lost our spot in the line. As we get to Starbucks & head towards the restrooms while the man made our drinks There was Geoff Wigington(the guitarist & back up vocalist) of Waterparks. It was not a huge deal for me because after going to so many music events/concerts you end up running into them at warped tour or fan day before the Alternative Press Music Awards but it was a huge deal for Aiden. So I walked over & said hi then I introduced him to Aiden & had explained that this was his first concert & that he was extremely nervous. Geoff had a conversation with Aiden about his first concert and how he was nervous his first concert as well. Geoff then asked my nephew to come and find them by the buses after the show because he wanted to know how it turned out for him, Geoff then took his guitar pick out of his pocket and gave it to Aiden and took a picture with him. 

   So after the meeting with Geoff we went on about our business and as we headed to through the hall towards the bathroom Awsten Knight(Lead singer & guitarist) was walking towards us so of course we said hi & he also was sweet enough to take a picture with Aiden. So when the concert was over we did not ask Aiden about his opinion or thoughts about the show, we went over by the buses and allowed Geoff to have that conversation with him and as it turned out he had the time of his life! then Awsten, Geoff, & Otto took a group picture with my nephew. These 3 guys made it a very special night for Aiden and I will be forever grateful.