311 at the National 11/30/2011

First off.

OH MAH GAWD!!!!!!!! I JUST SAW 311!!!!! IT WAS AWESUMMMM JAFIEWJFKSDLFKSGJIEQ!!!!

I'd been planning this for a whole month! Spent the past week psyching myself up with 311 on repeat on my ipod, yes indeedy.

I went with two of my friends from back in the (540) and we decided to do the Early-In program with Gibson's Grill, the restaurant that is attached to the National. Basically, you show your ticket and a reciept for $10 of food per person (minimum total purchase of $15) and they let you in 15 minutes before the doors of the National open.

This here was our meal - margherita pizzas and nachos

We may have waited an hour before anything started, but it was totally worth it, I mean....

...This is the spot we got, front row and dead center. Be jealous, guys.

"DJ Soulman" opened for 311 that night. It was quite good dubstep, he even scratched well, though I was wanting more scratch than dub at that point.

Using a Mac, of course, because that's how it's done.

Then, finally, after an hour and 45 minutes, came the part we were all waiting for:  P-Nut  SA's dance moves Nick Hexum 311!!!! (and yes I did get to touch Nick Hexum's hand and high five SA)

Welcome to the Nick Hexum gun show. That'll be $47.

Chad Sexton's drum set looks like a small Borg collective

It was so hard to get a good shot of SA, he was rocking out so much!

P-NUUUUUUUUT

Highlights from the night: Amber, Down, Come Original, All Mixed Up, Beautiful Disaster, Count Me In, and Homebrew... they played Homebrew, guys!!!

SA rocks the tambourine

So pretty much, best night I've had for a while! They may not have topped No Doubt at Nissan on my 17th birthday, but I'm pretty sure true love couldn't top No Doubt, and 311 was most definitely a close second.

Good times, guys, good times.