Monday night: We picked up Pam around 9 at night. Came to my house and prepared to sleep. Unfortunately, Pam became very ill. We drove her home at 3:30, when we arrived back home I sent my dear friend Rebecca Miller a text asking her if she could take the extra ticket. She eagerly agreed. Tuesday: Leaving home at 7 am, we had a relatively quick drive down to 76. On that highway, as always with Driving into Philly, the traffic was god-awful. We arrived in the city at 12. Upon arriving (and getting a bit lost) we checked into our hotel (Courtyard Marriott) and called Jackie; another friend that was riding to Camden with us. She arrived at our hotel around 12:45. After getting a bit settled and a quick reunion hello, we again, packed into the car (with Banana Bread!) for the surprisingly quick (to me) drive to Camden. Driving up to the Susquehanna Bank Center (around 1), we got out of the car and waited by a fence outside hearing AFI’s soundcheck. After, we walked around trying to find information on how the venue would be issuing us our will-call tickets. Around 2:30 everyone started to form lines in our alphabetical groups (getting separated from Jackie by the unfortunate lack of same last name). Rebecca got there around 3. We waited eagerly at first and then desperately as the day drug on. The humidity and heat was borderline unbearable. As usual my phone basically died right before the show. Finally by 5, bouncers and security came outside to inform us on how the venue would be working. They opened the doors to us at 6. Getting our tickets and going to the line which would mark our tickets and give us pit wristbands (Entering moshing area is at your own risk!) Rebecca and I were reunited with Jackie and continued our way into the venue. We were able to get to the barricade on the right side, one person back. Green Day fans were gracious enough to let us forward, due to our height, or lack there of. AFI took the stage at about 7:15 Opening with a rousing Medicate, and proceeding the through the setlist with singles and a few other well known songs that only lasted 40 minutes at most Another treat, Davey sported one of the audience member’s pink feather boa for a time. AFI Setlist: Medicate, Girl’s Not Grey, The Leaving Song Pt. II, I Am Trying Very Hard to be Here, The Missing Frame, End Transmission, Beautiful Thieves, Dancing Through Sunday, Miss Murder, Silver and Cold, Love Like Winter After AFI finished, Rebecca left. We said goodbye to our friend quickly, so she could get out of the venue before the shoving preceded. Green Day took the stage at about 8:10, though starting with a Drinking Bunny, they put on a great show full of great songs, bringing fans onstage and explosives. Helpfully, they sprayed the audience with water to keep us from boiling in the heat. The audience on the other hand was not as great. There was a plentiful amount of fangirling and dumbasses. I myself had my hair ripped out from a great deal of crowd surfers (DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE BE A CROWD SURFING ASSHOLE, EVER!!!) I was also, rudely punched a few times (not the usual concert punching) That individuals just desserts were given in the ribs from me personally. Green Day (classic as usual) seemed to play forfuckingever. Stupidly Jackie and I did not drink enough water during the humid day and were dehydrated. We got out of the pit (around their cover song montage) to use the bathroom and drink gallons of water. We left early, with Jackie feeling quite sick and I being just plain exhausted. Green Day Setlist: http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/green-day/2010/susquehanna-bank-center-camden-nj-3d5bd2b.html All in all I was happy to see AFI, even if their setlist wasn’t outstanding they, as always, were. I never again want to be in the pit for Green Day, even though they put on a great show, I cannot express how awful the pit really was. I am excited for Thursday and am glad that I am in the lawn, though, being in the pit for AFI would be nice I am sure the show will be great and hopefully fun for all.
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