my first

my first concert was with my girlfriend Karen (this is a concert not festival). last year i realized that my favorite band was going to break up and was holding one more concert around the united states and i couldn't stop thinking about it. this daunted me for months and when tickets went on sale i was the first one to buy. i asked a few family members who also liked the band. when they told me the venue they were going to i bought tickets right away. i bought 2 tickets in case i wanted to invite someone. the tickets were cheap compared to others because it was a indie progressive band. so after buying the tickets my brother who i was going to give the ticket to couldn't go so i asked around and the first person who could go was Karen. we made plans to my house and my cousin could drive us afterward. this was set in stone and i asked my dad for money in any case something happen, so he gave me $40 and i left. when we got there the venue was small, so we immediately went to the front of the show to listen to the bands prior to Rx bandits (the main band). We got hungry and went out to get tacos, so we crossed the street and saw the sun was going down so we hurried and ate, then went back in to see it was packed. we went to the merchandise booth and i got myself a shirt and she got the same one but in a different color. we then went to see the end of the starting band. we passed and squeezed through the crowd to get about 10 feet from the stage, then the lights dimmed and the band got of the stage. We waited about 10 minutes and the drummer walked on stage. as we made small talk the band walked on stage and i couldn't be happier. As they got ready for their first song everyone was going crazy launching each other throughout the small venue. as the first strum of the guitar i knew what song it was, and along with everyone else pushed and shoved my way to the song. the music filled the venue and the smell of sweat and armpits filled the air. i couldn't care less, and when we got tired of pushing and shoving we went out into the small hallway to take a breath, but as we did that i saw a familiar face walk through the hallway and waved hi to me. it was the piano player in the band that played before Rx bandits. I was in shock and before he left my line of sight i called out to him if i could get a picture. after what seemed like forever he agreed and i got next to him. Karen took the picture and my smile would not leave my face. this was the best night of my life so far. we got back inside and i heard my favorite song coming on and grabbed her by the hand and rushed her into the crowd. when they began to play "infection" i used all my energy pushing and shoving my way through the crowd along with her. after that the band got off the stage and everyone roared for a encore. we all chanted happy birthday to the bass player and we wouldent stop chanting until they came back out and played their first song over again which still was what i wished my night would end like. as we got back home I took my much needed shower and went to bed a happy person.