This honestly has to be one of my favorite concerts especially since it was the first time I had seen The Vamps live for the first time. (The Vamps are a British boy band by the way.) I had seen them at an intimate show in 2014 but this was my first time experiencing the real deal. I had bought Before You Exit (the opening band) meet and greet as well as The Vamps. I checked in with The Vamps but also really wanted a BYE VIP Laminate but I couldn’t get one since I didn’t check in with them… Funny story, when BYE’s meet and greet went on sale, I had accidentally bought the Boston VIP instead of the NYC one. So that was a whole ordeal to get them to change the city so they just switched my names on the list which I was very happy about.

But anyways, the day of the concert… it was pouring like crazy. By crazy, I mean a monsoon. This was also at the Best Buy theatre, like the Fifth Harmony concert I went to so we were stuck in that ally way once again. So now that it was raining, it was really hot and it was the middle of summer. We had to wait in line for a lot of hours and they even took our water bottles away before we even went into the venue. We didn’t even get to be hydrated while waiting in line for another hour or so, it was a little ridiculous.

Anyways, we finally got into the venue with our limited wristbands and laminates and entered the theatre area. Some of us, including me, took a spot by the stage for The Vamps q and a while others waiting in line by the Vamps background for their meet and greet picture. I waited by the stage and as we were waiting for the band, their openers, The Tide, were fixing around their stage equipment. For those who don’t know The Tide, they’re names are Drew Dirsken, Levi Jones, Nate Parker and Austin Corini. (Check them out on on their youtube channel. They only have maybe two original songs but sing a lot of good covers.) Levi and Drew were on stage and Levi was by my side and I shouted “Hi Levi!” and he looked towards me and waved as I was waving towards him. I still hate myself that I never got it on camera but I still remember it so that’s a good thing haha.

Eventually, The Vamps finally came on stage and Brad and Connor were on my side (which I loved) and James and Tristan were sitting on amps on the other side of the stage. They answered questions for about ten minutes or so and then it was time for the meet and greet. They are so cute and sweet and I hugged all of them. I got to tell them how much I loved them and get this. For my meet and greet, I asked Connor (who is my fave… I seem to have a thing for bass players and drummers apparently…) if he could pretend to propose to me and he said “Of course!” Then I turned to him when it was time to take the picture and I put my hands over my mouth, to pretend like I was in shock. Connor then said “Awwww that face!!” I was literally dying. Also, during their meet and greet, you got to hear The Tide soundcheck which was really cool (especially since I like them a lot) and they did that at most concerts from what I’ve heard before.

As I said bye to them, I asked my Aunt to save me a good spot by the stage as I ran to Before You Exit’s meet and greet, which was obviously in a different location and I had a little trouble finding it but did eventually and thankfully, I was on time. I didn’t have a laminate, but they knew my situation so I didn’t have to worry about that and made a few friends in line. One of the things I actually really hate at the best buy theatre is that once the meet and greet was over, they force you out, loosing your good spot by the stage and they make you line up outside the door to where the show takes place until doors open. It really sucks because that also happened at the Fifth Harmony concert I went too. I think they should really change that policy because it’s a little ridiculous and people were complaining about waiting for hours on line and not getting front row to going into the back because the staff forced them out. I thought it wasn’t fair either but I still did get a good spot, second row of general admission on Jame’s side so it wasn’t too terrible.

Then BYE was a little quick because it was literally right before the show and I had told them I had met them before at their mall show in Roosevelt Field (which was a lot of fun besides the stupid fashion show that nobody was interested in) and Connor said “Really?!” and I said “Yeah!” and he even asked me for my name and I was too nervous and excited that i never got to say it to him. (Nice going Zoe.) In Before You Exit, the members are Connor, Riley and Toby McDonough who are brothers, FYI.

When the concert finally started, it never stopped being energetic. The order of the concert from what I remember was Before You Exit, The Tide and then The Vamps. All three put on amazing shows and Tristan (from The Vamps) god he is so talented. When he had his own drum solo before their song Last Night, it literally blew me away. He was so into it and killed it so hard, I absolutely loved it. What I loved about The Vamps concert, was that even thought they have four members of their band, they each showed their individuality by singing a song by themselves with the other members as back up or just totally solo. Brad sang Shout About It on guitar with everyone in the crowd singing along. Connor had a little solo in a song but didn’t really have much but didn’t seem to mind. James sang the song he wrote called Move My Way. It was very lovely and The Vamps put on the best shows.

I’ve always seen videos of their concerts and always wanted to go to one. Their shows are so much fun. Also below are my meet and greet pictures with Before You Exit (Taken on my phone) as well as The Vamps. Do you have a favorite song of either bands? Tell me in the comments below! 🙂

–Zoe 🙂