Show Notes: Laura: "First off I was really excited to see Green Day, but unfortunalty I'm from
Chicago and had to travel 2 hours with my friend to get to her uncle's in
Madison. When we finally got there The Get Up Kids were already playing so I
went to the merchandise counter while it was empty and bought 3 shirts a
windbreaker and (stupid to buy at the beginging: a program) after I had put
on all the clothes so I dont lose any of it I stuffed the program up my
shirt. My friend and I made it to the second row by the time the Get Up Kids
were done, they did an alright job, not as much energy as you would get if
you saw them on their own tour, which had done before becuase I like them.
The set change took forever, Ive never in my 18 year old life experienced as
much pain as i did for that 40 minutes. The crowd in the back kept pushing
and we were all just frozen in our spots. Even though I was in the 2nd row I
couldnt see anything when they came on. All i remember is the lights going
out a siren going off and orange lights flashing everywhere, hence the name
of the album "Warning". They broke out into Nice Guys Finish Last and the
crowd went nuts I couldnt even feel my feet on the ground I was knocked
around so much. The first few songs were a blur becuase I was stuck in hell
getting the shit kicked out of me. I know Im short and skinny but I can
usually hold my own at concerts. I think the next few songs were Castaway
and Blood, Sex, Booze. Somewhere in that period I thought i was gonna die so
i was screaming "get me out!" some dude behind me heard me and saw the
danger I was in probably looked like I was gonna pass out, which I almost
did. So i got lifted in the air and for the first time in my life crowd
surfed! It was the coolest thing I could actually SEE the band and how
packed the place was, heads everywhere, it was one of the neatest sites Ive
ever seen. They continued to play songs like Geek Stink Breath (I love how
Billie and Mike jump up and down together at the begining). Longview, Hitchin
a Ride, Welcome to Paradise. They took a crowd request which was the great
song JAR, Brat, Brainstew, Jaded, but Platypus is the song that made the
crowd go nuts. Everyone was moshing and losing it, it was damn great.
Throughout the concert i couldnt get enough of my new found love of crowd
surfing. however one time i made it from the back all the way to the front
when the young asshole guard plucked me from the crowd and put me between the
crowd and the stage and told me to go out (and then you can go back into the
crowd.) when he took me from the crowd my program fell out of my shirt and i
bent down to pick it up. he yelled at me and i asked nicely for my program.
he yelled at me again so i yelled at him. Then i thought to myself "Laura
youre right in front of Billie Joe, why arent you looking at him while youre
so close?" so i look over and hes actually watching whats going on (probably
heard me yelling) then the asshole guard took my program and threw it to the
crowd! what an asshole! that thing cost me ten bucks, then he pushed me
again and as he did Billie Joe kinda chuckled becuase i pushed him back and
left. Oh it was great and sucked at the same time, i had to buy another
program. Then they played 2000 Light years away and then the famous
Knowledge. Tre, Mike, and Billie picked 3 people from the crowd to come up
and play while Billie sang. I think he even kissed one of the guys from the
crowd. they all stage dived at the end while they broke into Basket Case.
then they played minority, she, and king for a day. it was great because
Billie came out with a crown on his head and they had some dudes play the
horn section for King for a Day, it was awesome! throughout the show Billie
entertained the crowd with talk of sex, and having fake orgasims with his
guitar and spraying everyone with water and beer. When they came back for
several encores they played warning, good riddance, FOD, waiting (my new
favorite), when i come around, and macys day parade. Tre did a good job
demolishing his drum set while the other 2 sprayed the crowd with water and
beer. I had a great time, but when i found my friend she looked dead she was
all bruised and bleeding, apparently she got pushed to the ground and stepped
on a lot. that sucks, but hey, i had a great time! plus its a funny site to
see a big dude with a mohawk cry during the encore songs. and this time on
the new tour i actually get to see them in Chicago, and Milwaukee(hehehe)
GREEN DAY RULES!!!!!!"

Opening Band(s): The Get Up Kids