Hey guys, what is going on?
My name is Lily Monroe and you're listening to Escort Confessions.
And it was the end of August when I went to see the All American Rejects and New found glory.
Glory.
They were on a tour and I've given them a listen, both of them.
Newfound Glory and the All American V-Jacks, they're a little different, but they fall
into this category of emo punk rock bands like Panic!
At the Disco, Fall Out Boy, Green Day.
They fall into that category.
But also give the All American V-Jacks some love, give them a listen.
They're on YouTube, Spotify.
Like their page on Instagram and Facebook, they're pretty cool guys.
They have, unlike other bands, they have all four original members.
They have original members still together after so many years.
And they've been around since early 2000s, if my memory is correct.
But yeah, I first listened to their songs in 2009, back when I was in Ukraine.
And I just fell in love with their music.
If you listen to lyrics, their music style keeps changing, but their old stuff is really
good.
I think it's the best one.
But yeah, give them a listen.
And yeah, I went on tour, went by myself, which is fine.
They were playing in Alpharetta, Georgia, which is like an hour from Atlanta.
It's still part of Atlanta, but it takes an hour from Atlanta to get to Atlanta.
It's just a common phrase and very relatable.
So yeah, I went to see them myself.
Of course, I got the VIP package because I want the merch.
I want to get there early and I want to leave early, which I did.
It's always a good idea to leave concerts early to avoid the traffic.
Yeah, yeah.
Also, it was my first time bringing the earmuffs.
No, not earmuffs.
I'm sorry.
And it was my first time bringing the earplugs, which I did not forget to bring because I
always forget to bring earplugs to the movie theater, to concerts.
And guys, it's a really fucking smart idea to bring earplugs because that's why musicians
have earplugs, but they have also mics while they're performing.
And you know, the music can be really fucking loud, especially where I was standing there.
So I was in the pit.
I was at the very, very front holding on to the gate, trying to have my spot reserved
against.
Yeah.
So bringing earplugs is really a good idea.
And I did not get ear damage unlike hundreds of other people at the concert.
So yeah, yeah.
Smart.
I'm trying.
I try to be smart sometimes.
Where was I?
Oh my God.
I literally have ADD.
I get distracted so easily.
But yeah, I went on tour, signed up for the VIP and the All American VJs, they had a little
Q&A before the show and I was probably maybe 10 feet away from them, but like I could see
them up close and the guys have not aged.
It's ridiculous.
Like they're almost in their forties.
They have not aged since they were teenagers.
I'm like, what is going on?
Whose blood are they drinking?
But they had little Q&A. So funny.
They picked my question first.
Basically, I asked, how do you have time for personal life and professional?
They said, we don't.
So what they said was that they went to their high school venue union, everybody had families
and kids and they were still in a band.
So but yeah, I'm pretty sure some of the guys in the band, they have families.
But yeah, it's really hard because, you know, after they graduated college, they've been
in a band together performing, performing tour after tour when they decided to take a break,
take their personal life in control and stuff like that.
And honestly, I kind of get it because when you become famous, you don't really have time
for personal things like, I don't know, grocery shopping or fuck.
Yeah, like having any kind of relationship.
And yeah, so yeah, fame does have its cons.
But yeah, after Q&A, the show started.
I obviously there were like three openers.
Yeah, there was during the second, second opener, I did not feel good.
The heat started to get to me and the other people's body heat.
There were there was not a lot of oxygen going around where I was at.
And I went to use the restroom and I almost passed out in front of other people because
I started to get a headache.
My vision started to get blacked out basically.
So I just kind of slumped in one of the chairs and just kind of sat there with my head down.
And yeah, almost passed out at the concert.
It was my first time with such a concert and I was alone.
And I don't know, it would have been maybe a little embarrassing, but maybe not.
I went to the restroom, covered myself with ice, cold water, felt better.
And you know, I made some new friends at the concert.
So they saved my spot in the pit near the gates, near the security guys.
I was facing the stage and yeah, I kind of for the until new found glory came up, I just
sat leaning leaning against the gate because I just did not feel good.
It was so fucking hard.
And the gate, which was metal, it really helped me stay cool.
And after that, I felt really good.
So I did not feel, you know, like I was going to pass out anymore.
And yeah, new found glory played and I've never heard this band before.
I've never heard of them, but their music was pretty good.
And the lead singer, he has a finale, is a big finale.
He came out as Elsa and everybody started to sing punk version of Let It Go.
And it was awesome.
It was so cool.
And one of the band members, I think he's a bass player, bass player, guitar player.
He has some kind of cancer where he, if he stands more than 10 minutes, his legs are
starting to go numb and he just went to chemotherapy.
And the fact that he was performing was so fucking badass.
Like I could not tell you, like the dude has cancer.
He is going through treatments and he still performs.
So it's like, yeah, you know, anytime I feel like I'm lazy to go to a gym, I'll just think
of him.
So yeah, I know it's not the same thing.
It's not, it's totally not, but you get my point.
But yeah, after new found glory, the All American VJX finally came up, they played the songs
and the most amazing thing happened.
I went crowd surfing.
So crowd surfing is basically you go out in the cloud, sorry, not the cloud.
You go into the crowd and people lift you up and you are carried by people's hands.
And I would have absolutely loved it if I was not wearing a skirt.
So a lot of people touched my butt and saw my panties.
And that day, that day actually I was like, oh my God, I am so happy I wore panties because
I was literally not going to, because it was so hot and you know, like I had pretty long
skirts.
So yeah, so yeah, I am so glad I wore panties that day.
So yeah, after being carried around, it was probably getting to 11 PM and I know that
there's like a no noise rules, stupid fucking rule and they had to be cut off at 11 PM.
Like the concert was supposed to end at 11, but it lasted until 11 30.
I was not there.
I left you in Mid-Side because I had to drive home from Atlanta to Savannah, which is a
three and a half hour drive.
And yeah, but it was so cool.
Like I listened to their songs on the way home.
I had Red Bull with me.
I ate some candy.
Yeah, it was great.
But I am, yeah, mentally I'm still kind of there at the concert hanging out with people.
Yeah.
So that was pretty, pretty good concert.
Now I have to see Green Day and they are touring right now.
They have two tours going on, but hopefully, hopefully I'll get to see them too.
But yeah, if you guys like punk rock, go watch YouTube videos with the All American Beats
and Newfound Glory.
My name is Lillian Monroe and I will talk to you guys next time.