Mates of State

Last night we went to see one of our favorite bands Mates of State. This concert ended up being on the same weekend as Rot Rally (a big biker festival) and Texas Pride Fest. I can't imagine two more different groups of people being downtown.... someone didn't look at the calender when scheduling these two festivals. I knew it was Rot Rally, but I just wasn't prepared for the amount of bikers there would be. They were everywhere..... bikes lined the downtown streets three deep, the roads were covered in all sorts of motorcycles, and the sidewalls were full of leather..... and then there was us: Me, Madelyn, Tobi, Jessica and her friend Brandon. We were definitely out of place, but seeing Mates of State was well worth it.

They put on an awesome show.... Madelyn danced and sang her heart out! We were also lucky to see two great opening bands so that made waiting around in the HEAT a lot less horrible. We're a little tired today because we stayed up WAY past our bedtime.... Mates of State didn't come on stage until midnight and we didn't get home until 2:00am. But it was all worth it!

Madelyn hates carrying her purse and would rather leave it at home or in the car anywhere we go (does anyone else have this problem?), since she left her purse in the car she didn't have her ID. So she got special stamps on her hands that meant she couldn't drink alcohol... which doesn't mean much to us since we're always the non-drinkers at the party.

We were able to get some great "seats" up on a platform so that everyone could see. The bad news was there wasn't a fan pointed our way.... it was a HOT night! Emo's is an indoor/outdoor venue... it has a roof over the main floor, but the rest of the venue is outside. It's like going to a concert in a hot garage!

(Jessica, Tobi and Madelyn after the show)


(We are two very sweaty and happy people)