Bon Iver

On Wednesday night Johnny and I headed to Brooklyn for a Bon Iver concert. We were both excited to see Justin Vernon live. Johnny had a softball playoff game the same night, and Band of Horses was playing in NYC the same night, but we chose Bon Iver!

It was an outdoor concert located in Prospect Park, which is basically Brooklyn's version of Central Park. The weather was perfect, and we laid out our blanket and waited for the show to start.

The opener was a band called Rosebud.

Before Bon Iver came out, we were able to meet up with the Youngbergs and the Egans, who were also there! The show was so good, and I enjoyed every single song so much. Bon Iver is definitely worth seeing live. We had a great time!

Dispatch

Last Saturday Johnny and I trekked over to New Jersey for a Dispatch concert. Johnny has liked Dispatch since high school, so it was fun for him to finally see them play.

We took the 4/5 down to Fulton St., and then we took the Path to the Red Bull Arena, where the concert was located. The trip took about an hour at most.

Dispatch was great, and it was fun to just sit and people-watch with Johnny. It was a nice, warm night full of good music and good times with my boy.

Death Cab for Cutie Concert

Last Wednesday Johnny and I saw Death Cab for Cutie at The Bowery Ballroom. It's a pretty small venue located on the Lower East Side. It was Johnny's third time seeing DCFC and my first time.

waiting for the doors to open

Don't mind the picture. I always choose inopportune days to not do my hair or makeup.

Once we actually got inside, the opener didn't even start playing for another hour and a half, which we didn't realize. However, it ensured we were at the very front, and it gave me time to snoop around and take pictures.

The opening band was called The Lonely Forest. Johnny thought the drummer looked like Hurley from Lost. I agreed.

Then came DCFC. They played 26 songs. 26! It was so great. I love being able to just sit back and be absorbed by music and not think about anything else. Poor Ben Gibbard, though. By the end he was literally drenched in sweat from head to toe.

The show ended at around midnight, and we headed outside and just sat on the concrete for a while, resting after standing for a solid 5 hours.

We still hadn't eaten dinner yet so we ended the night with street meat. It was a perfect night out with my boy.