I don’t trust myself with loving you..
Today was a fun day. I was woken by a phone call from Ross, which, may I add, is unusual. He’s usually the one sleeping in. But today was a very different day. Today, Warped Tour came to Long Island. After hanging up, Ross was over in a matter of minutes. It almost felt like deja vu, in a funny way. Rewind to yesterday morning. I wake up a little past noon at Cody’s. I run around his house screaming, trying to wake up Ross, saying “Dude, c'mon, we gotta get to Warped Tour!” I get on the phone with Andy and very bluntly, but kindly, he says “Dude, Warped is tomorrow.” But, I digress. Ross and I jumped in the car this morning around 10 AM and picked up Pete, the drummer from my old band. Along the way, we scooped a few more friends. (Carpool, kids! In this economy, you’ll save gas and the environment!) Northern State was a breeze to drive on, but nearing the exit to Nassau Coliseum on the Meadowbrook Parkway, in traffic we sat. And sat. ……And sat. Eventually, Pete and the gang got out and walked along the highway to the Coliseum, leaving Ross and I to sit for another twenty minutes, inching off the ramp and into the parking lot.
The sun was at high noon by the time we parked the car. I am a very fair skinned person, so after the past couple days at the beach, hanging poolside and now this, my milky complexion had turned the reddest red. I could sit here and go on and on about bands, but if you’ve ever been to Warped Tour, you just know. There are so many stages. And some many tents. Just so much to do! Where to begin?! I first stopped off at the Rock For Health tent to see Kristina Grossman. She is an amazing person who does amazing things for bands. A beautiful Northeastern graduate in her early twenties who uses her organization to provide health coverage and many other medical necessities to musicians on the road. Great cause! I had the pleasure of meeting her at Jason Aron’s (Boys Like Girls, We The Kings) house last week after the Hey Monday / Stereo Skyline show and I wound up talking to her for quite a while about what she does.
The rest of the day consisted of gallivanting in the hot, summer sun and seeing many bands such as 3OH!3, Streetlight Manifesto, Saosin, Attack Attack!, Anti-Flag, my Long Island homeboys Score 24 and Set In Color, and my personal favorite - A Day To Remember. It’s fun to get back into this music every now and then. I feel like I left this scene three years ago but I still have roots in this music and this festival. Granted, the genre of music I write does not suite the Warped Tour feel, but I still go every year. And I will continue to go back. Every year.
Bedtime. G'night.
Cor
