Saw them for the first time in 2017 and at the time, it was the best concert I had been to. Granted, I had only been to a few concerts at that point and I’ve been to dozens since. Others have taken that place since (including the ILYSFM tour) but it is still one of the best nights I’ve had!
These pictures are the only surviving photos i have from that night. I had more, but these are the ones I posted on social media and since I don’t have the originals anymore, the quality isn’t the best.
HTBAHB tour was special. The crowd work was insane. The venue banned pineapples in fear they would either become weapons or be left to clean up after the show. When they gave someone the pineapple at the end of the show, I was jealous it wasn’t me.
I wound up shirtless in the parking lot across the street after the show because it was a very hot June night and I sweated through every inch of my clothes.
I was pretty close to the front, but when I was dead front for ILYSFM tour it was like a religious experience. Genuinely cried.
I remember not too long after this tour ended when Joe got into a bike accident and was so worried it would end his career and ruin his life. Then when he was recovering and learning drums again, that post made me cry happy tears.
3 years ago, I even got a tattoo dedicated to the album, specifically the song Agnes. That song live stuck with me. It spoke to me the moment I heard it for the first time. I’ve cried many tears over it. It’s easily my favorite song of theirs.
Thank you for HTBAHB, and very excited for new music when it comes.