It's that time of year again!

Atlanta Warped Tour 09 is finally upon us...well it's tomorrow lol. Going to Warped is definitely the one thing I look forward to most every year. Probably almost as much as my birthday...if not more lol. The past two years I've actually worked at Warped and I'm doing the same this year.

Last year Ashley and I went to the Charlotte, NC and Atlanta dates. In Atlanta we worked with Girlz Garage and in Charlotte we worked at the AP Magazine tent. Both were amazing experiences and so much fun. A mini account of that Warped can be read here: http://uptheracket.blogspot.com/2008/07/one-of-those-nights_17.html

This year Ashley is working at the AP tent again and I'm working with Photo Finish Records at their tent. I have to be there by 8:30am to set the tent up and then probably selling merch and doing promo for any Photo Finish artists that are playing Warped. Which I think is only 3OH!3 this year. But I can't wait to do it! I always have so much fun working the tents. And maybe we'll do a signing or something. Those are always a blast to work! The only downside is that you spend most of your time working at the tents that you're bound to miss some of the bands that you want to see. It always happens, but honestly for that experience it's worth it to me.

There are so many bands playing this year that I have never heard of lol. That's pretty new for me. The list of bands playing is here And of those bands, these are the ones I want to see:

A Day To Remember ++++
3OH!3
Anti-Flag
Bad Religion
Bayside
Chiodos ++++
Escape The Fate
Every Avenue
Forever The Sickest Kids(if there is absolutely nothing else to do haha)
Hit The Lights
Less Than Jake
Saosin ++++
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Settings
Seven Story Fall
The Maine
There For Tomorrow
Underoath ++++
Valencia ++++

I already know that I probably won't get to see half those bands, but the must see's are Saosin, Underoath, Chiodos, ADTR, and Valencia. Seeing Underoath at Warped Tour is always the best. They always have the biggest crowd/pit and it's just so intense and energetic. I always have to watch from the back though. I'm pretty tough, but an UO pit scares the shit out of me haha. So yeah, hopefully it'll all work out and I can see those bands.

I know a lot of people that are saying they're getting too old for Warped Tour, but not me. I will go to Warped every year that Kevin Lyman decides to have it. There is just something about that atmosphere that gives me a sense of belonging that I honestly don't get anywhere else. I go for the music and nothing else. In some sort of weird way, this is the scene that helped make me who I am today. I believe in the music more than anything else. The music literally saved my life. So yeah. Years from now, I'll be the old lady that all the kids are making fun of lol.

Oh!

And later that night right after Warped, which we have to leave early from, Ashley and I are going to the Variety Playhouse to see Paolo Nutini. OMFG I am sooo excited!!! I love that man oh so much and it's been 2 years since we last saw him. That also means I'll get to hear that Scottish accent that always makes me weak in the knees hahaha.

It's going to be one hell of a day!!! :)