So...wow. Warped was insane. So many people, so many amazing bands...it's an overwhelming experience. I missed a lot of my favorite bands, but I met a lot of awesome bands I have never even heard of, to make up for it. To start off the day, my friend Hannah and I wandered through the hallways of Comerica and looked at merch. The first people we found were Saturday Night Shakedown, one of my amazing Michigan Bands. They were such cool guys. We said adeu and we met the 
guitarist of Sing It Loud, such a sweet heart. We both got pictures with him, and promised we'd catch their set to him. How could we say no to that face?! Throughout the day, we also met Sparks Will Fly, Ben Hooligun, Shut Up and Deal, Lights Out, and more. Then Hannah and I ditched each other, to discover I had left my cell at home, so I panicked and tried to find her or my mom. I even used Josh Mondro's cell phone from Saturday Night Shakedown to try and get a hold of my mom, but I failed. I found Hannah shortly after that, and all was well. After we left, we headed out into the heat to see what's good. We caught The Devil Wears Prada singing "Still Fly", so we stopped for some pics because that
song is amazing. We didn't stay long because that was their last song. I love how at the end, the lead singer said something about how he just wanted to say that Jesus loves everyone, and sorry if he offends. That was the loudest I cheered all day. So we wandered else where and saw some Attack! Attack!. I really wanted them to play the song they did for Punk Goes Pop Vol. 2. So I got bored and l
eft because they're not the most amazing band in my books. Then we saw a band that we at the time had no clue who they were, but when we were at the Alana Grace tent, he was there. Which is how we met the yummy lead singer of Missiles and Markers. I do believe he signed my amazing highlighter-orange Saturday Night Shakedown bag, but I was listening to music so I didn't get a pic with him. After we saw them on the Kia Kevin Says Stage, we walked over to another stage to see some of Sing It Loud. They are such a happy band I couldn't help smiling listening to their music. They make me excited. Not sexually but just happy to be alive. After we 
caught a song or two of Sing It Loud, we went back to the Skull Candy stage to watch the painted whores themselves, the Millionaires. Which is funny, because when we walked up, that's what song they were playing. I love that song, but I was thinking...what hypocrites. Have you seen the lead singer? I don't think you can see an inch of un-made up skin...and h
er hair is huge. Then they started playing some other really stupid song so we left. I checked my home made Warped schedule, and I saw InnerPartySystem was playing soon, and I wouldn't miss that for the world, so I headed over that way. I weaseled my way halfway through the immense crowd, and waited til they started...I head a note of synth and I
knew it was on! They were amazing but I left after a couple songs because I couldn't breathe in the crowd. I went back inside to find Hannah because I ditched her, and found her in a line to meet All Time Low, but she was in the wrong line, and I missed all but 20 seconds of Breathe Carolina's set. Fuck my life. Once I was done getting teary eyed over that, 
I went to go get in line to meet The White Tie Affair...and I succeeded! So happy. They all signed my bag and CD, and the bassist gave me his sun glasses. I waited in line for like an hour or so, but it was so worth it. I met up with Hannah again to weasel our way forward in the All Time Low crowd, and got really close to front and center. Hannah got pissed some girl was touching her and freaked out, bitched out, and decked her. All Time Low was awesome, first full set I stayed for all day, because I wanted to get up front for the next set, which was Chiodos. During ATL, I threw a bracelet up on stage to Jack B that said "Hug Me" of Hannah's. He got it! After ATL concluded their awesome set, I waited
about 2 people from the front for Chiodos. Everyone was so close I couldn't breathe, but it made it worth it when I saw Craig Owens come out on stage in a TWLOHA shirt. I saw two of their songs before I left. Their crowd was too intense, I couldn't breathe and I was getting claustrophobic. Someone had their elbow in my throat, someone else in my stomach. Every crowd surfer fell on my head, and I single handedly saved someone's life when I caught them in my arms and lifted them back up. The last straw is when the crowd knocked my down on the ground, owning my knees, back, stomach, and back. Three other people fell on top of me, twisting my ankle and making me think my l
eg was snapped. I got up and screamed for everyone was to move their asses or I'd hurl on them, because i was dry heaving and kept throwing up in my mouth. I maneuvered to a dead end, and had to go out the other way. I shook and cried for like an hour, threw up 3 times. Damn
you Chiodos. I cooled down sitting and drinking water for a while, nursing my cuts. Then Hannah and I headed out to see the piece de resistance, Saturday Night Shakedown on the Kia Kevin Says Stage. The crowd was really mellow, so I got up front, right on the barrier, and got some amazing pictures. I looked like havoc, from crying and my hair was a giant knot on top of my head from people falling on me, but it was the best part of my day. They gave an awesome show, what with Mike Reed playing barefoot and all...I couldn't stop smiling their entire set. They were easily my favorites. All in all, even though there were some scares along the way, Warped Tour 2009 in Detroit at Comerica Park was a great time. Some things could have been better, like next year I'll for sure be wearing only shorts and a bikini top. Set for the heat, set for if it rains. Let's just hope neither happen...overcast and a cool breeze in 2010 would be awesome! See all the pics I took here.
guitarist of Sing It Loud, such a sweet heart. We both got pictures with him, and promised we'd catch their set to him. How could we say no to that face?! Throughout the day, we also met Sparks Will Fly, Ben Hooligun, Shut Up and Deal, Lights Out, and more. Then Hannah and I ditched each other, to discover I had left my cell at home, so I panicked and tried to find her or my mom. I even used Josh Mondro's cell phone from Saturday Night Shakedown to try and get a hold of my mom, but I failed. I found Hannah shortly after that, and all was well. After we left, we headed out into the heat to see what's good. We caught The Devil Wears Prada singing "Still Fly", so we stopped for some pics because that song is amazing. We didn't stay long because that was their last song. I love how at the end, the lead singer said something about how he just wanted to say that Jesus loves everyone, and sorry if he offends. That was the loudest I cheered all day. So we wandered else where and saw some Attack! Attack!. I really wanted them to play the song they did for Punk Goes Pop Vol. 2. So I got bored and left because they're not the most amazing band in my books. Then we saw a band that we at the time had no clue who they were, but when we were at the Alana Grace tent, he was there. Which is how we met the yummy lead singer of Missiles and Markers. I do believe he signed my amazing highlighter-orange Saturday Night Shakedown bag, but I was listening to music so I didn't get a pic with him. After we saw them on the Kia Kevin Says Stage, we walked over to another stage to see some of Sing It Loud. They are such a happy band I couldn't help smiling listening to their music. They make me excited. Not sexually but just happy to be alive. After we caught a song or two of Sing It Loud, we went back to the Skull Candy stage to watch the painted whores themselves, the Millionaires. Which is funny, because when we walked up, that's what song they were playing. I love that song, but I was thinking...what hypocrites. Have you seen the lead singer? I don't think you can see an inch of un-made up skin...and her hair is huge. Then they started playing some other really stupid song so we left. I checked my home made Warped schedule, and I saw InnerPartySystem was playing soon, and I wouldn't miss that for the world, so I headed over that way. I weaseled my way halfway through the immense crowd, and waited til they started...I head a note of synth and I knew it was on! They were amazing but I left after a couple songs because I couldn't breathe in the crowd. I went back inside to find Hannah because I ditched her, and found her in a line to meet All Time Low, but she was in the wrong line, and I missed all but 20 seconds of Breathe Carolina's set. Fuck my life. Once I was done getting teary eyed over that, I went to go get in line to meet The White Tie Affair...and I succeeded! So happy. They all signed my bag and CD, and the bassist gave me his sun glasses. I waited in line for like an hour or so, but it was so worth it. I met up with Hannah again to weasel our way forward in the All Time Low crowd, and got really close to front and center. Hannah got pissed some girl was touching her and freaked out, bitched out, and decked her. All Time Low was awesome, first full set I stayed for all day, because I wanted to get up front for the next set, which was Chiodos. During ATL, I threw a bracelet up on stage to Jack B that said "Hug Me" of Hannah's. He got it! After ATL concluded their awesome set, I waited about 2 people from the front for Chiodos. Everyone was so close I couldn't breathe, but it made it worth it when I saw Craig Owens come out on stage in a TWLOHA shirt. I saw two of their songs before I left. Their crowd was too intense, I couldn't breathe and I was getting claustrophobic. Someone had their elbow in my throat, someone else in my stomach. Every crowd surfer fell on my head, and I single handedly saved someone's life when I caught them in my arms and lifted them back up. The last straw is when the crowd knocked my down on the ground, owning my knees, back, stomach, and back. Three other people fell on top of me, twisting my ankle and making me think my leg was snapped. I got up and screamed for everyone was to move their asses or I'd hurl on them, because i was dry heaving and kept throwing up in my mouth. I maneuvered to a dead end, and had to go out the other way. I shook and cried for like an hour, threw up 3 times. Damn you Chiodos. I cooled down sitting and drinking water for a while, nursing my cuts. Then Hannah and I headed out to see the piece de resistance, Saturday Night Shakedown on the Kia Kevin Says Stage. The crowd was really mellow, so I got up front, right on the barrier, and got some amazing pictures. I looked like havoc, from crying and my hair was a giant knot on top of my head from people falling on me, but it was the best part of my day. They gave an awesome show, what with Mike Reed playing barefoot and all...I couldn't stop smiling their entire set. They were easily my favorites. All in all, even though there were some scares along the way, Warped Tour 2009 in Detroit at Comerica Park was a great time. Some things could have been better, like next year I'll for sure be wearing only shorts and a bikini top. Set for the heat, set for if it rains. Let's just hope neither happen...overcast and a cool breeze in 2010 would be awesome! See all the pics I took here.
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