- june 26, 2001 - nsync - miller park
- my dad hired a limo to pick us up but it never showed up so he drove us there like 100 miles per hour and we made it just in time!
- november 12, 2004 - avril lavigne - the bradley center
- i made a "rock on avril" sign and felt super badass holding it up
- october 14, 2006 - evanescence - the rave
- i sat in the balcony by myself because i couldn't stand the thought of not actually seeing the show
- june 28, 2007 - flyleaf - summerfest
- this was my first unsupervised concert!
- july 31, 2007 - warped tour
- i saw paramore and the red jumpsuit apparatus and met RJA. first time i met a band i liked!
- november 1, 2007 - paramore - the rave
- our "supervision" consisted of two kids who were literally a year older than we were...?
- april 19, 2008 - paramore and jimmy eat world - in IL
- we literally traveled to another state because we couldn't get enough of paramore at the time.
- may 25, 2008 - panic at the disco, motion city soundtrack, the hush sound - the rave
- this was my first super sweaty, suffocating, claustrophobic concert experience.
- june 26, 2008 - you, me, and everyone we know - summerfest
- the first time i was one of those super badass kids who specifically set out to see a band nobody else knew about
- june 30, 2008 - paramore - summerfest
- one of the most crowded summerfest shows ever. we actually got a bench to stand on!
- july 9, 2008 - boys like girls, good charlotte, metro station, the maine - the rave
- i only actually watched the maine at this concert. we met them too!
- august 1, 2008 - warped tour
- all i honestly remember about this warped tour was asking william beckett to marry me, seeing say anything, and almost meeting katy perry.
- august 9, 2008 - cute is what we aim for - the rave
- i think i asked shaant to marry me too at this one..
- october 5, 2008 - relient k - the rave
- i went to this concert on like five minutes notice with my coworker camrie because her friends bailed on her
- november 1, 2008 - the academy is and we the kings - the rave
- i got a TAI guitar pick and wore it as a necklace for over a year
- november 14, 2008 - all time low - the rave
- i honestly don't remember a single thing about this show. all i know is, i have the ticket stub.
- march 28, 2009 - cute is what we aim for - the rave
- i was in the second row for this one! i believe it was my first time being that close.
- april 21, 2009 - the bamboozle road show ft. we the kings, forever the sickest kids, the cab, and nevershoutnever - the rave
- i ended up with a very large bruise on my knee after this concert. i blame FTSK.
- may 8, 2009 - sing it loud - the rave
- someone crowdsurfed over my face, knocking off my glasses, and destroying them.
- may 16, 2009 - fall out boy, cobra starship, all time low, metro station, hey monday - the rave
- by the time FOB even played, i was so sick of being in the crowd that i watched them from afar. i touched gabe saporta's abs when he crowdsurfed.
- july 4, 2009 - red jumpsuit apparatus and owl city - summerfest
- i really didn't care about this day at all. i was upset that i missed the cab days earlier.
- july 30, 2009 - warped tour
- i saw versaemerge, you me and everyone we know, there for tomorrow, saosin, breathe carolina, the maine, forever the sickest kids, the white tie affair, and possibly a few more. met a lot of them, too. good day.
- july 31, 2009 - the academy is, the veronicas, gym class heroes, boys like girls - six flags
- one of the funnest days ever. sat next to a crazy old woman who appeared to be TAI's biggest fan ever. continued to see her at various shows in the future.
- august 4, 2009 - blink 182, fall out boy, and panic at the disco - summerfest grounds
- even though i've never cared about blink 182, it feels good to be able to say i went to their reunion tour.
- september 30, 2009 - the academy is - the rave
- october 17, 2009 - boys like girls, cobra starship, a rocket to the moon, and versaemerge - the rave
- i won early entry in a contest online so i was in the second row! we also spent an hour in the freezing cold trying to meet gabe saporta
- november 4, 2009 - nevershoutnever - the rave
- our car got broken into and my friends ipod got stolen! we got a setlist though!
- november 5, 2009 - cartel - the rave
- i was in the front row up against the barricade! i'm in a picture on the rave's website! and i got a setlist!
- january 30, 2010 - we the kings, mayday parade, there for tomorrow, a rocket to the moon - the rave
- i caught a guitar pick from travis clark!
- april 3, 2010 - passion pit - riverside theater
- one of my favorite concerts ever. nothing but a dance party with drunk college kids.
- june 16, 2010 - cute is what we aim for, the friday night boys, the bigger lights, down with webster - the rave
- really enjoyed meeting shaant again now that he's done being an alcoholic.
- june 24, 2010 - passion pit - summerfest
- spent all day in the craft tent making a pokemon out of duct tape and egg cartons.
- july 29, 2010 - warped tour
- front and center for the cab, alex deleon held my hand for like 3 entire seconds, then i met and hugged him. also saw versaemerge, breathe carolina, nevershoutnever, and anarbor.
- april 29-30, 2011 - bamboozle
- took a roadtrip to new jersey for this and saw 30 seconds to mars and taking back sunday. greatest experience ever.
- july 3, 2011 - taking back sunday - summerfest
- not that great, couldn't hear because it was outdoors and we were far away. not their fault it sucked, though. i'm sure they were great if you could hear them.
- july 19, 2011 - warped tour
- went with markelle and saw paramore for the first time since i was like, fourteen. also saw the dangerous summer finally and met them. they were awesome and so was the new cd that came out that day!
- october 21, 2011 - dj pauly d - the rave
- went with koral, her friend steph, and steph's friend emily. emily hung out with some guy the whole time, but i had a good time with koral and drunk steph dancing with a possibly gay, yet super cute guy.
- february 6, 2012 - city and colour - the pabst theater
- went with emily. smoked up in the car on the way there, but i was totally sober by the time dallas green serenaded me with his beautiful voice. i was in awe of his talent.
- april 4th, 2012 - say anything - house of blues chicago
- went alone just days before my move to grand rapids. great show, once i escaped mark, the flirtatious olive garden waiter with life no direction. max did everything i predicted/wanted: both admit its back to back, singing with sherri, and a walk through hell!
- may 6th, 2012 - william beckett - the pyramid scheme
- brandon and i attended "an evening out with william beckett" about a month after moving to grand rapids. it was a small intimate gathering of less than 50 people, filled with microphone-less conversations about movies and sports and nostalgic TAI singalongs. great show. and i met him again!
- october 20, 2012 - say anything - the intersection
- one of my favorite experiences. went alone, immediately made friends with allison and alexa. pregnant sherri was adorable, and the encore was the stephen hawking!
- march 22, 2013 - local natives - riverside theatre
- drove to milwaukee for one night and worked in grand rapids the next morning to see them with tiffany. so worth it.
- may 5, 2013 - tyler hilton, teddy gieger, ryan cabrera
- went with chelsea. two words: chris. keller.
- july 19, 2013 - ed sheeran and jason deruloooooo
- party in the park! danced my pants off with chelsea.
- september 27, 2013 - cold war kids - turner hall
- realized i could describe them perfectly as "angry lush blues," and finally crossed seeing them off of my list.
- december 5, 2013 - max bemis, sherri dupree bemis, perma & co.
- went to detroit with nikki & milos to see our shared idol play with his beautiful wife. someone proposed on stage and i almost cried.
- july 8, 2014 - say anything @ common ground fest in lansing
- brought andrea with me, she got me to the very first row. well worth the drive through hastings.
- july 12, 2014 - cold war kids, city and colour, young the giant @ mopop in detroit
- bought tickets to see this with mitch when we were just friends, went as a couple. had the best day ever napping in the grass.
jul 25 2010 ∞
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