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We can all obviously agree to disagree, but The Killers are the greatest fucking band.
Personally, these guys are my #1
And I got to fucking experience them
L I V E
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS 2017
WEEKEND ONE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH
I have dreamt about the moment I'd finally get to see these guys perform right in front of my unworthy fucking face.
Tickets for the wild thang go on sale months and months before the actual event, duh, and they post the line up for the festival (also) .. months before tickets go on for sale.
You better fucking believe that I lost my god dammed mind when I saw that The Killers were going to be headlining on Sunday! I got notified of the tickets via Songkick,
(Paulina, wtf is Songkick?)
*This is not a sponsored post, I have received no payment from Songkick and I actually use this shit*
Songkick is a cool little mobile app I have downloaded on my iPhone; when you're setting up your account you search for your favorite bands, and add your current location. The app then takes care of tracking those artists you have selected, and it notifies you when they announce an appearance near you. You also get notified the moment tickets go on sale, and it has a direct link to whatever ticket provider (in this case, ticketmaster) the event is using for sale, so that you may purchase your concert tickets as soon as they go on sale.
I'm on the Songkick app looking at the details for The Killers and it says,
"The Killers will be performing in Austin, Texas, at Zillker Park on October 6, 2017"
BET!
I clicked on the Ticketmaster link and purchased my ACL bracelet for access/entry on Friday, October 6, 2017, so that I could finally attend a
K I L L E R S concert.
Got my conformation email. Sweet.
Received my bracelet in the mail. Cool.
Two weeks prior to the show, two of my friends inform me that they too will be attending the show,
and now I won't have to be alone in the crowd. Marvelous.
We, as a unit, are discussing our game plan for the event.
Now. Keep in mind.
I did not purchase a weekend pass.
I purchased a bracelet for, Friday, October 6, 2017
I'm going for one band and one band only. Fuck the whole weekend.
Paloma and Victor begin talking about Sunday, and how Sunday is going to be so much fun, and how it's gonna be lit..
meanwhile I'm just like "yea cool y'all enjoy that shit.. I'll be there Friday"
and then it clicked.
The Killers are performing on mother fucking S U N D A Y !
I do not have fucking access for Sundays show!
I can only go on fucking Friday!
I'm Pissed.
Fuck Songkick!
Fuck Ticketmaster!
This is Bullshit.
I go to the ACL website and see for myself, that YES, the Killers are (and have always been) scheduled to headline on Sunday! Closing weekend one of ACL! Not fucking Friday.. no... S U N D A Y
I make a few upset phone calls in the middle of my manic episode, and have now confirmed that Songkick (while not technically wrong) posted that the Killers would be performing on Friday, October 6, because that was the date that weekend one of the festival started. So they were not going off of exact concert dates, they were just posting the dates in two categories (ACL Weekend One & ACL Weekend Two).
Well Shit.
Now..
I'm heartbroken because I won't get to see my favorite band.
I'm bummed out because my plans with my mates completely fell through.
I'm upset because I spent $180 on a ticket for a show I could give a fuck about.
It was awful.
Fuck it.
I already spent the money, got the day off from work, and found some friends to party with in Austin.
My ass was going to ACL on that fucking Friday to at least T R Y to have some fucking fun.
Overpriced beer, Texas heat, and lame Day 1 Weekend 1 bands.
But I get to say I was there.
(Also they had canned water like. What?)
Saturday, I'm back in San Antonio living my life, when I receive a text from my friend Paloma. 🕊
She tells me that her, wonderful, father will not be able to accompany her to the festival on Sunday, because he has to go back home to Laredo for some work bullshit.. whatever
So guess who has an extra ticket for Sundays show, correct, Paloma.
Guess who needs an extra ticket for Sundays show, correct, Me.
... I got a fucking bracelet the day before the show..
Sunday roles around and I'm hauling ass on I-35 N to get back to Austin.
Paloma, Victor, and I spent the day eating bomb food, drinking overpriced canned water, and we took a nap on the grass under the shade.
The moon is finally peaking through and we know it's fucking showtime.
We've been standing by the stage two full hours prior the show starting.
The crowd is annoying as hell and people are just ready for Brandon Flowers to get on stage with his beautiful voice, and bless us with his music.
Y'all..
I really got to fucking watch The Killer Live in concert.
I cried.
I yelled.
I sang.
I danced.
I cried some more.
It was T H E most rad experience.
(Video(s) of said events coming soon to my Youtube channel. Stay tuned).
Maybe idk I’ll see if the footage is even.. half decent?
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