Big Time Rush Summer Break Tour 7-26-2013
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csi_sanders1129Been looking forward to this one for a while!
Had to be downtown by 3:10 for the meet and greet, left around 2 and didn't hit much traffic (yay!), got there around 2:55, and found an already pretty lengthy line. Chilled there til 3:20 or so, when they started checking us in/giving out our tickets (and thankfully, water). Started chatting with the lady in front of me. She was nice. They got us all lined up and finally (after one girl almost passed out from the rather toasty sunshine), they filed us all in for the soundcheck around 4:15 or so. Sat there for a bit longer, and then BTR came out.
They answered questions that the M&G group asked them (though, most of them were dumb questions (do your best impression of a Rusher, what's your favorite color, how old are you, do your best impression of a girl (to which they replied that they'd all had to dress up as girls on the show at one point or another, and inquired as to which of them was the best looking) and will you sing Mariachi (to which the answer was an amused yes, and involved a silly hat)) but in all fairness, most were asked by young kids). They did acoustic versions of Music Sounds Better With You and Windows Down between questions. Carlos was really cool, and so were James and Kendall, but Logan seemed kinda blah about everything. They asked if anyone watched the episode that aired last night and started talking about how sad they were and who cried and I was confused. I haven't watched in a while, so I had no idea that it was the series finale, so that sucks. Will need to catch up on that. The boys ducked out, and they sent s off to line up again or the meet and greet, which went way too fast, but given the sheer amount of people there, that wasn't really surprising. Thankfully, they didn't count people off for groups (because really, who wants pics with strangers?) Chatted with more line people, a mom with two little girls. They went ahead of me, and Carlos picked up the littler one for their pic. It was cute. My turn went quick, got a half-hug from Carlos, and a real hug from Kendall, and the picture taken. Another line for the gift bags/shirts, and then a quick stop at the merch stand (bought a cooler t-shirt), and then food, glorious food.
By then, it was almost 5:30, when the doors were set to open. I chatted with some people in the row behind me until Dad showed up. His seat was one row in front of me and a few seats further out from the center, but it was cool that we could still talk between sets and stuff.
Dad went to get food, we chilled by the Harbor for a little while, and then headed back in.
The first surprise opener (of two), came out while I was in an unending line for drinks, because by that point mine was gone. Jackson Guthy, whom I had never heard of and was not overly impressed by. Apparently he was on Ellen a month or two ago, but I got nothing. He played from 7, to not even 7:30, when the second opener, Olivia Somerlin, came out. Never heard of her either, and she was waaaaay too overly happy about everything 'I wrote this song because I believe that everyone is the star of their own movie! Hehe!' But, what, I, no. She was done by 8.
Victoria Justice started a little after 8, played til just before 9. Dunno what she played, but since she has a pretty consistent setlist, I'm gonna go with this: Freak The Freak Out, Beggin' on Your Knees, Cheer Me Up (with her sister), Take a Hint, Shake, I Love It (Icona Pop Cover), Gold, Best Friends Brother, Make It In America. She sort of encored with Make It Shine (the one song I knew!), and Here's 2 Us. Might be a tad out of order/missing something, but eh. Close enough.
BTR started at like 9:10, and played til 10:30. They opened with Windows Down. They ahve a cool trampoline riddled stage, which (while one of them is probably doomed to an injury at some point) was really fucking cool. Then 24/Seven, Music Sounds Better With You, Run Wild, Get Up, and Song For You. Then they brought the stools out for the acousticy bits. Did Crazy For You, Like Nobody's Around, and Na Na Na, then pulled a girl from the audience for Worldwide. The into Boyfriend and We Are (which they did out in the middle of the pavillion. When they came back to the stage, it was Amazing and Party All Night and Til I Forget About You. From there, Elevate and Confetti Falling. Encored with a mashup of The City Is Ours/Big Time Rush. It was super cool.
Perks: Less drunk people (most adults there had kids to drive home, or else were not old enough to drink). Short people (so many kids!).
Downsides: Posters (so many goddamned posters! (though someone did have an 'I <3 Helmet!' poster, which lol all around)). Felt guilty for being tall because I've been a short person at a concert when they won't let you stand on the chairs (*cough*NSYNC*cough*). Screaming (my ears have never rung so much...).
All in all, awesome.
Had to be downtown by 3:10 for the meet and greet, left around 2 and didn't hit much traffic (yay!), got there around 2:55, and found an already pretty lengthy line. Chilled there til 3:20 or so, when they started checking us in/giving out our tickets (and thankfully, water). Started chatting with the lady in front of me. She was nice. They got us all lined up and finally (after one girl almost passed out from the rather toasty sunshine), they filed us all in for the soundcheck around 4:15 or so. Sat there for a bit longer, and then BTR came out.
They answered questions that the M&G group asked them (though, most of them were dumb questions (do your best impression of a Rusher, what's your favorite color, how old are you, do your best impression of a girl (to which they replied that they'd all had to dress up as girls on the show at one point or another, and inquired as to which of them was the best looking) and will you sing Mariachi (to which the answer was an amused yes, and involved a silly hat)) but in all fairness, most were asked by young kids). They did acoustic versions of Music Sounds Better With You and Windows Down between questions. Carlos was really cool, and so were James and Kendall, but Logan seemed kinda blah about everything. They asked if anyone watched the episode that aired last night and started talking about how sad they were and who cried and I was confused. I haven't watched in a while, so I had no idea that it was the series finale, so that sucks. Will need to catch up on that. The boys ducked out, and they sent s off to line up again or the meet and greet, which went way too fast, but given the sheer amount of people there, that wasn't really surprising. Thankfully, they didn't count people off for groups (because really, who wants pics with strangers?) Chatted with more line people, a mom with two little girls. They went ahead of me, and Carlos picked up the littler one for their pic. It was cute. My turn went quick, got a half-hug from Carlos, and a real hug from Kendall, and the picture taken. Another line for the gift bags/shirts, and then a quick stop at the merch stand (bought a cooler t-shirt), and then food, glorious food.
By then, it was almost 5:30, when the doors were set to open. I chatted with some people in the row behind me until Dad showed up. His seat was one row in front of me and a few seats further out from the center, but it was cool that we could still talk between sets and stuff.
Dad went to get food, we chilled by the Harbor for a little while, and then headed back in.
The first surprise opener (of two), came out while I was in an unending line for drinks, because by that point mine was gone. Jackson Guthy, whom I had never heard of and was not overly impressed by. Apparently he was on Ellen a month or two ago, but I got nothing. He played from 7, to not even 7:30, when the second opener, Olivia Somerlin, came out. Never heard of her either, and she was waaaaay too overly happy about everything 'I wrote this song because I believe that everyone is the star of their own movie! Hehe!' But, what, I, no. She was done by 8.
Victoria Justice started a little after 8, played til just before 9. Dunno what she played, but since she has a pretty consistent setlist, I'm gonna go with this: Freak The Freak Out, Beggin' on Your Knees, Cheer Me Up (with her sister), Take a Hint, Shake, I Love It (Icona Pop Cover), Gold, Best Friends Brother, Make It In America. She sort of encored with Make It Shine (the one song I knew!), and Here's 2 Us. Might be a tad out of order/missing something, but eh. Close enough.
BTR started at like 9:10, and played til 10:30. They opened with Windows Down. They ahve a cool trampoline riddled stage, which (while one of them is probably doomed to an injury at some point) was really fucking cool. Then 24/Seven, Music Sounds Better With You, Run Wild, Get Up, and Song For You. Then they brought the stools out for the acousticy bits. Did Crazy For You, Like Nobody's Around, and Na Na Na, then pulled a girl from the audience for Worldwide. The into Boyfriend and We Are (which they did out in the middle of the pavillion. When they came back to the stage, it was Amazing and Party All Night and Til I Forget About You. From there, Elevate and Confetti Falling. Encored with a mashup of The City Is Ours/Big Time Rush. It was super cool.
Perks: Less drunk people (most adults there had kids to drive home, or else were not old enough to drink). Short people (so many kids!).
Downsides: Posters (so many goddamned posters! (though someone did have an 'I <3 Helmet!' poster, which lol all around)). Felt guilty for being tall because I've been a short person at a concert when they won't let you stand on the chairs (*cough*NSYNC*cough*). Screaming (my ears have never rung so much...).
All in all, awesome.
