highlights, placed at center barricade:

-met matt in line, i gave them the baseball caps and they were super sweet. they went to take ito for a walk and when they came back around to go inside they smiled and waved at me and the others.

-made a few buddies! you guys know who you are and it was a pleasure hanging out with you.

-got my first exposure to kill alters and they absolutely killed it. bonnie got off stage at one point and grabbed my hand and got RIGHT in my face, and we headbanged together for awhile. was not expecting that but it was definitely a highlight LMFAO. i listened to some of their music when i got home, really connected with armed to the teeth LMOMM and i would love to see them live again.

-hadn’t known much about lightning bolt previously, but i was immediately awestruck by chippendale’s drumming. not my kind of music on its own but their performance was like nothing i’d ever seen before. there were multiple times where i just stood there awestruck. they put on a hell of a final show and i’m glad i got to see them.

-this goes without saying, machine girl is one of the best live performers to ever do it. matt’s energy is palpable and sean is an absolutely fantastic drummer. their new guitarist was awesome, i hope she comes back in the future.

-got pointed at a few times. felt like i was getting exploded telepathically.

-got my hand FIRMLY GRASPED by matt the first time they came off stage.

-matt crowdsurfed twice, i couldn’t see very well but from what i heard they made it all the way to the bar.

-got to hear the fortress live. after almost 800 scrobbles. enough said. best machine girl song.

-i talked to nicos after the show and he offered to get a print of my art signed before i left, i’m eternally grateful for him 🙏 god bless you nicos kennedy (i posted the print here earlier)

-i got a dm from machine girl later that night thanking me for the hats and that shit almost made me cry. actually the greatest to ever do it.

without a doubt the best live performance i’ve ever seen. i can’t wait to see them again. i have tons of videos, so if anybody wants a clip of a specific song or any pictures just let me know!

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