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BRAGGING ABOUT CONCERTS

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selfiejesus
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if you've gone to a meet and greet, let's see pictures! i want to be jealous!!


also, i'm going to one of my favorite artist's concert in a few months, and I got meet and greet tickets. i want to get them a really funny gift....any ideas? i got to see matisyahu last January in an extremely small and intimate venue. it was fantastic.
Apr 27 2015 11:37PM
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.FRY.
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no pics, but last spring I went to a wailers concert (Bob Marley's old band)
Apr 27 2015 11:40PM
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stinky_cheese
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i went to a boston concert with my uncle last summer. mainly a bunch of drunk old geezers, but still fun
Apr 27 2015 11:57PM
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deleted5
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I know 3lau, no one gives a shit no pictures.
Apr 27 2015 11:58PM
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steezbox
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I don't really fan out that much about artists. Its very cool to have a conversation with them about their art, but asking for autographs or whatever just seems weird to me. Also, most shows I go to the bands hang out at their merch booths after the sets anyways so its not that crazy to get to meet them.
Apr 28 2015 12:06AM
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broto
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.Fryno pics, but last spring I went to a wailers concert (Bob Marley's old band)


i went to the wailers too. they were really good. would recommend to a friend

also saw mac demarco. he was chill af
Apr 28 2015 12:18AM
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.FRY.
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brotoi went to the wailers too. they were really good. would recommend to a friend

also saw mac demarco. he was chill af


was it the concert in hampton?
Apr 28 2015 12:19AM
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broto
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.Frywas it the concert in hampton?


buffalo, ny. had some wings while we were there, too
Apr 28 2015 12:21AM
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act.resist
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went to citizen in detroit a few months ago that was neat, no one cares tho. also bought tix for bled fest and going to buy tickets for warped tour yeeeea.
Apr 28 2015 12:23AM
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Chubz.
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brotobuffalo, ny. had some wings while we were there, too


Nice






Bflo sux nuts tho
Apr 28 2015 1:00AM
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Mingg
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zzzskizzzI know 3lau, no one gives a shit no pictures.


He just came to UB for a show! Shit was pretty cool.
Apr 28 2015 1:03AM
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ghosthop
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One time I paid way too much for tickets to meet some dude who really could care less

but really
Apr 28 2015 2:53AM
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theabortionator
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Met a lot of people in jambands but nobody cares about that.

Breaking benjamin, 3 days grace and seether were the only more mainstream bands I ever got to chill with. Did 4 shows when they were touring together because a friend of mine at the time was good friends with the bassist from bb. Have a picture with shaun morgan thats pretty sweet but couldn't find it easily on facebook. Got it on a computer at my parents house but whatever. That was pretty sweet though. The guys from 3days grace were checkin out some of my snerrberd vids.

Only picture I could easily dig up was jambands. At camp bisco a few years ago I closed up my friends drum shop and started to walk back to my camp. Saw another friend with his acoustic bass, we decided to jam. Another friends with a djembe rolled up, and then Barber the guitarist from the Disco Biscuits walked by, grabbed a guitar that somebody had set down and started to play with us. Was pretty awesome to jam with somebody like that, at their festival, at 2 or 3 am. Really memorable moment for me.



^picture of a bunch of people nobody knows or cares about :)
Apr 28 2015 3:26AM
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paige.
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I got invited to be one of the stage dancers for a Flaming Lips concert a few years back. After watching the opener we headed back stage, met the band, got stuck into Yo Gabba Gabba outfits, then made fools of ourselves throughout the set dancing badly in front of a massive crowd while other shenanigans involving a bear costume, lots of confetti and a massive hamster ball occured.

Me in costume:


From the show (song actually starts at 2ish mins):
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/768578/The-Flaming-Lips---Do-You-Realize--Calgary-September-23--2010
I'm the one with poofy dark hair on the right, not that anyone but myself would recognize me.
Apr 28 2015 5:43AM
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wyguy
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been to a lot of fun shows, bob weir and ratdog at the beacon was a blast as one of my first.

anyone seeing willie nelson this summer!? i plan to see him in new hampshire.
Apr 28 2015 7:37AM
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steezyjibber
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Met Flocka, Purity Ring, XV, and Ghostface. don't feel like finding all the pics though haha
Apr 28 2015 8:07AM
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-benedetto
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Meeting Puddle of Mudd during a meet and greet in Kuwait returning from the desert. The show they put on was horrible and meeting them was awkward because you can tell they didn't want to be there. But you need to take my perspective into place, just finished a 7 month deployment, excited to be home, yada yada and one guy is just breaking a smile. They probably feel just as awkward meeting all of these Sailors/soldiers. Good on them for coming to entertain us though.



Apr 28 2015 8:20AM
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pat_in_the_hat
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Im excited for this summer.

May 16th= Less than Jake, Reel Big Fish in Missoula
May 23rd= Eric Church in Bozeman
June 25th-27th= Uncle Cracker, Randy Rogers and lots more country at Headwaters Country Jam in Three Forks
June 30th= Brand New in Minneapolis
July 23-26th= Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Keb' Mo', Ryan Bingham, Turnpike Troubadours, and much more at Red ants Pants Festival in White Sulfur.
Apr 28 2015 9:24AM
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Utard
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Last summer Wu-Tang came to SLC and tickets were only $5. Twilight FTW
Apr 28 2015 12:00PM
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arnie_grape
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the great thing about being a metal fan is that to meet your heros all you need to do is show up







Apr 28 2015 12:34PM
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dom_daq
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I got to see Clockwork Indigo and Joey Bada$$ this winter which were both amazing, but I'm really hoping to see some dope electronic shows, ideally Griz, Gramatik or Pretty Lights.
Apr 28 2015 1:05PM
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Seth.S
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I've seen Santana with Derek Trucks opening for him. Saw Eric Clapton 2 years after that. Of those two I think Santana put on a better show, plus Trucks came out to play with him at the end which was mind blowing to see. Clapton was absolutely incredible too.

Every year in Minnesota we have Soundset which is a hip hop festival. There I've seen Nas, Snoop Dog, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Joey Bada$$, Doomtree, P.O.S. Brother Ali, Atmosphere, Prof, Juicy J, and many many more.
Apr 28 2015 1:09PM
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theabortionator
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cabdriverthe great thing about being a metal fan is that to meet your heros all you need to do is show up


I don't get how it being metal from another genre changes anything. Not hating just curious what you meant.
Apr 28 2015 1:11PM
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louie.mirags
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I got to meet Corb Lund in nyc and this was huge for me at the time! He was all I listened to on deployment and his music made me feel at home. Seeing him live was the tits. He was a real chill guy and actually wanted to be having a convo. It wasn't fake or forced at all. He had so many questions for me being a submariner that I could barely ask him anything
Apr 28 2015 1:29PM
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DayMan
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Apr 28 2015 1:55PM
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arnie_grape
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theabortionatorI don't get how it being metal from another genre changes anything. Not hating just curious what you meant.


yeah its not just metal I guess just anything outside the mainstream
when I go to a show I'm 3ft away from the artist and I can ask them anything I want. when my girlfriend goes to a show she watches from hundreds of feet away and would have to wait hours by the bus to get a high five
Apr 28 2015 2:13PM
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theabortionator
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cabdriveryeah its not just metal I guess just anything outside the mainstream
when I go to a show I'm 3ft away from the artist and I can ask them anything I want. when my girlfriend goes to a show she watches from hundreds of feet away and would have to wait hours by the bus to get a high five


Yeah it's really all about the size of the band and the size of venue. I just don't go to metal shows at all really so I didn't know if there was something about that scene that I didn't know about.
Apr 28 2015 2:33PM
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steezbox
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cabdriverthe great thing about being a metal fan is that to meet your heros all you need to do is show up









Nice. I've seen every band you posted there multiple times. Protest and btbam are both at 6, but probably should be higher. Missed a couple of their shows here and there. Awesome dudes for sure. Got to talk to Luke a couple times as well as Dan from btbam.
Apr 28 2015 2:43PM
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I.B
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I know OP's brother and mom. They both brag heavily about concert going.
Apr 28 2015 2:57PM
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byubound
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I met Jake Shimabukuro once cause he is friends with my uncle. Seems like everyone in Hawaii knows each other.
Apr 28 2015 3:01PM
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CashmereCat
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I went and saw Odesza, Hayden James, and Ambassaduers last year. That was one of the best concerts I've been to, pretty small venue and they killed it.
Apr 28 2015 3:12PM
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theabortionator
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selfiejesusif you've gone to a meet and greet, let's see pictures! i want to be jealous!!


also, i'm going to one of my favorite artist's concert in a few months, and I got meet and greet tickets. i want to get them a really funny gift....any ideas? i got to see matisyahu last January in an extremely small and intimate venue. it was fantastic.


Idk, I feel like giving them a gift is kind of weird unless it's bring some weed or party favors to get down on with them.


Since we're supposed to brag I think I've gotta be approaching 500 concerts. Depending on what could even be past that no idea. If I had a got a check for all the money I've spent on music it would be a fuck ton of money. Just the tickets alone, not even the travel expenses or anything else spent at shows.

That said I would never take back those experiences. Money well spent imo.

Also tons of free concerts out there. Jambase(might not still be) was always good for finding shows in your are or place you're going. Check the websites for your favorite bands once in a while for tourdates. Find out if your town/city or any near you have a free summer concert series. Many do. Some the bands are decent, some get HUGE names and it's free or dirt cheap.

Lot's of stuff out there, lots of cool people to meet.
Apr 28 2015 3:16PM
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*Nickdel*
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Only concert im really looking forward to is Maganball. Three days of some fluffy phish jams
Apr 28 2015 4:13PM
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arnie_grape
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steezboxNice. I've seen every band you posted there multiple times. Protest and btbam are both at 6, but probably should be higher. Missed a couple of their shows here and there. Awesome dudes for sure. Got to talk to Luke a couple times as well as Dan from btbam.


yeah the other good thing is that they're almost constantly touring. hoping to see btbam again in august.
Apr 28 2015 4:35PM
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tripnip
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Whos going to Pretty Lights aug 7-8??? tickets go on sale Friday
Apr 28 2015 5:03PM
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theabortionator
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*Nickdel*Only concert im really looking forward to is Maganball. Three days of some fluffy phish jams


I'll probably be there
Apr 28 2015 6:55PM
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notspoicey
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brotoi went to the wailers too. they were really good. would recommend to a friend

also saw mac demarco. he was chill af


I'm jealous!!!
This weekend I get to see The Avett brothers, Band of Horses, Wilco, Cage the Elephant, The Flaming Lips, Pixies, Paramore, Wale, PFUNK, and John Fogerty (creedence guy)

Saw Modest Mouse like a week ago
Oh and I've met miley Cyrus haha we went to her soundcheck party, not a big fan but still sort of cool
Apr 28 2015 7:04PM
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Nacho+
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I've never been to a concert :(
Apr 28 2015 7:13PM
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Lé.Skiing
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so far the best concert I have been to was metallica. Also I was at warped Tour 06 and met all the guys from protest the hero(I know it's not that big of a deal), before they were as big as they are now.
Apr 28 2015 7:30PM
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.Rybak.
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I saw theory of a deadman for free when I was down in Madison, WI. It was pretty good. The people who stood around me kinda ruined it because it was all the scrubs with their e cigs and monster energy attire.
Apr 28 2015 8:21PM
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Brule.
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brotoi went to the wailers too. they were really good. would recommend to a friend

also saw mac demarco. he was chill af


Words can't describe how fucking jealous I am.
Apr 28 2015 8:52PM
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NMMedia
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Saw Smash Mouth and Blues Traveler last summer which was awesome. Few months back saw Doomtree, Dem Atlas, Prof, and St. Paul Slim. Just the other week saw Brother Ali. Live music is the shit. Even when I don't know who the hell a band is I will usually just go to cheap shows to see people play, sometimes they are good, sometimes not. But the atmosphere is always fun
Apr 28 2015 9:04PM
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dingus
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I did not go to a nickelback when I was 12, I would be so ashamed if I did.
Apr 28 2015 9:06PM
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WhatTheHuck
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I spend more money on concerts than anything and have been to tons of shows with a huge list, but I'll narrow it down to some of the best I've been to. (Most of them go with me grabbing the setlist then trying to get it signed by the band or someone cool)

Said the whale, santana, neil young, we are the city, van halen, paul simon, macklemore, postal service, passenger, dan mangan, new pornos, bedouin soundclash, RAA, the national, local natives, phoenix, buck 65, death cab, SOHN, cut copy, childish gambino, girl talk, metric, vampire weekend, current swell, madeon, schoolboy q, kendrick, outkast, eminem, atmosphere, modest mouse, chance the rapper, RL grime, arctic monkeys, arcade fire
Apr 28 2015 9:17PM
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theabortionator
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dingusI did not go to a nickelback when I was 12, I would be so ashamed if I did.


I saw Hawrthorne heights, all american rejects, fall out boy, and from first to last(skrillex's band) together when I was 14. Not even ashamed. A concerts a concert. Not the best I ever went to but better than sitting at home.

Who care. I'm sure I could think of some other heinous concerts I've attended. YOLO
Apr 28 2015 9:18PM
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fresh_prince
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Miley fucking cyrus concert
Apr 28 2015 10:03PM
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selfiejesus
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NMMediaSaw Smash Mouth and Blues Traveler last summer which was awesome. Few months back saw Doomtree, Dem Atlas, Prof, and St. Paul Slim. Just the other week saw Brother Ali. Live music is the shit. Even when I don't know who the hell a band is I will usually just go to cheap shows to see people play, sometimes they are good, sometimes not. But the atmosphere is always fun


i fucking love blues traveler get out
Apr 28 2015 11:19PM
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NMMedia
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selfiejesusi fucking love blues traveler get out


Hell yeah, they killed it. It was at some huge outdoor concert that I didnt even know about till like an hour before when my buddy asked if I wanted to go. It was $15 and we managed to get to the 3rd row in a crowd of 1000+
Apr 29 2015 12:35AM
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broto
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Brule.Words can't describe how fucking jealous I am.


yo do u listen to mac demarco or something
Apr 29 2015 12:37AM
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selfiejesus
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NMMediaHell yeah, they killed it. It was at some huge outdoor concert that I didnt even know about till like an hour before when my buddy asked if I wanted to go. It was $15 and we managed to get to the 3rd row in a crowd of 1000+


the jealousy ...
Apr 29 2015 12:52AM
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daannnnieel
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was at a waka flocka concert, steve aoki and borgore concert. It wasn't bad, waka did most of his set in the sub 150 person crowd lol
Apr 29 2015 6:27PM
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