I tapped my pencil against the wooden desk, anxiously staring down the clock. The end of the day could not come quick enough. All I wanted was for it to be 8:00 PM. Fast forward to around six hours later, I was in a large crowd of people, all of whom were way too close for comfort, and my neck was dotted with sweat. There were at least 200 people in the small area that is referred to as the ‘pit’. The pit was congested and it was impossible to stand in there without being touched by someone else. I was accompanied by Dionna Taylor and Rachel Jones, two of my closest friends. It was September 17th, 2015, we were in Portland, Maine, and I was experiencing the best night of my life. When we first arrived at the State Theater, a tall, large
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I sang along until my mouth became dry, the music was so loud that I felt like I would be deaf the next day. The sound of Alex’s voice, Rian’s drums, Jack’s guitar, and Zack’s bass all filled my ears and made my heart flutter with excitement. All the stupid jokes the band members made throughout the show had me laughing so hard. After they played Something’s Gotta Give, they left the stage. The crowd began chanting “ALL TIME LOW, ALL TIME LOW, ALL TIME LOW”. I knew that they weren’t done, and soon enough, they came back to the stage and began singing Kids in the Dark. I knew this song by heart, so I sang along with Alex, and so did the rest of the audience. Each and every song they played was sensational and all the members of the crowd, including myself and my friends, enjoyed every minute of it. Towards the end of the concert, Alex had come to the front of the stage and had his hand out to touch some of the fans. I pushed my way further up front with Dionna at my side. We reached out and touched his hand. When my fingers quickly glided against his hand, all I could think was OH MY GOD I JUST TOUCHED ALEX GASKARTH. His hand was sweaty, as was mine. At this moment I could not contain my excitement, I was so ecstatic. My smile was so wide, I couldn’t imagine being any happier than I was at this moment. I was unable to stop myself from grinning so
I sang along until my mouth became dry, the music was so loud that I felt like I would be deaf the next day. The sound of Alex’s voice, Rian’s drums, Jack’s guitar, and Zack’s bass all filled my ears and made my heart flutter with excitement. All the stupid jokes the band members made throughout the show had me laughing so hard. After they played Something’s Gotta Give, they left the stage. The crowd began chanting “ALL TIME LOW, ALL TIME LOW, ALL TIME LOW”. I knew that they weren’t done, and soon enough, they came back to the stage and began singing Kids in the Dark. I knew this song by heart, so I sang along with Alex, and so did the rest of the audience. Each and every song they played was sensational and all the members of the crowd, including myself and my friends, enjoyed every minute of it. Towards the end of the concert, Alex had come to the front of the stage and had his hand out to touch some of the fans. I pushed my way further up front with Dionna at my side. We reached out and touched his hand. When my fingers quickly glided against his hand, all I could think was OH MY GOD I JUST TOUCHED ALEX GASKARTH. His hand was sweaty, as was mine. At this moment I could not contain my excitement, I was so ecstatic. My smile was so wide, I couldn’t imagine being any happier than I was at this moment. I was unable to stop myself from grinning so