Well, I'm pretty sure summer 2009 was the best I've ever had! There is no doubt about it! Since every summer before this, I was either at day care as a little kid or bored outta my mind at home by myself. I know I've posted stories of all this before but I feel like this is a little more detailed.
So I know my summer started after this, but I'm including the What is Love tour into my summer. This was my very first time to the Middle East Club in Cambridge, Mass. I was wicked excited to see School Boy Humor. And I had found out that Mandy Van Duyne was going to be there. There was some opening act from Boston but have no idea who they were and they kinda sucked. My dad and sister thought the say thing. The next act was Kiernan McMullan.

Omg, I've been dying for a new artist like him. The best way to describe his music is like coffee house style or sitting outside of Berklee College of Music. And he's wicked sweet too! He kept on thanking us for coming to the show. Next up was Jet Lag Gemini.

My sister didn't really like them because they love to play very, very loudly. But I loved them. They know to have fun up on stage. And I love, love their song "Fit to be Tired". Every time they play that song, Mischa has the crowd hold him by his feet and his sings while the crowd is holding him. That's my kind of band, gets the crowd involved, gets the pumped. Next up, School Boy Humor.

I had only known two of their songs "Camera Shy" and their re-make of Colbie Caillat's "Realize". Omg, those boys are so cute in person! They had a lot of fun! Last but not least, Rookie of the Year.

Ryan Dunson is so...so....HOT in person. The whole band was so sweet like Kiernan, thanking everyone for coming out so early since it was a 1pm show. I still can't believe what Ryan was doing when I took a picture with him! So funny! Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, I met Mandy.

After I got home, I found out that this girl named Laura who I had just started to know tried saying "Hi" to me but I was running around the place like a chicken with my head cut off trying to get autographs & pictures! But Laura said it was okay and we've gotten to know each other better and I know the next time we're both at the same show, not run around!
I finished my freshman year of college on May 7th but started my summer classes on May 11th. No break, straight to work.
A month later was another concert at the Middle East Club. This one I was really pumped for before I even got to Cambridge. My friend Ashley had told me that Phil Bensen had a show at the Middle East and it was the day before my birthday! So I knew I had to go! I told Phil like 2 weeks before that I was going and he told me he would sing me "Happy Birthday". Ashley told me to remind him a few days before because Phil doesn't have the greatest memory. She even told him before the show for me! Aww, she's such a great friend! The first act was Jesse Ruben.

Jesse, Jesse, Jesse. How do I describe him? Well, first off, love his music, I love anyone who plays acoustic! But he's such a "smooth talker". Trying to win all the ladies hearts. Haha! I love how he said he was in a "tree phase". Don't really remember why he said that, but it was funny. Next up was Phil Bensen.

Who, again was playing acoustic. Gahhh, I love acoustic so much! And I love how he was getting lost in the music he wrote. He was "smooth talking" just like Jesse. Wow, guys can really win me over real easy. And last but not least, the headliner Parachute.

I had never really listen to these guys except for hearing their single "She is Love" on their myspace. And I thought it was so cool, the day before I went into my parents' bedroom, turned the television on and BAM there was Parachute on VH1's Top 20 Countdown! I was like "no way, I'm seeing them tomorrow!" So when I met the band, I had to let them know! Of course, Johnny and Kit were the only ones who hadn't heard the news and my dad and I were the first to tell them! Oh yeah, Phil forgot to sing me "Happy Birthday" but I did get a hug from him!
My birthday was June 1st, I turned nineteen!
The Relay for Life was on June 12th & 13th!

I also got to see my boys from Boston @ the relay!

My baby sister graduted from middle school and became a freshman on June 18th. Crazy how time flies!
On June 19th, my friend Liss and I decided to go to Clifton Parks, New York to see Jackson Rathbone's band 100 Monkeys. This one is going to short. There were 3 bands before 100 Monkeys but I don't remember their names. The first band was pretty good. Wish I knew who they were. The 2nd band Liss didn't really like but I thought they were pretty cool. They were different. Alternative, punk/rock. At the time I didn't know the song but they play "The Time Warp" from the Rocky Horror Picture Show. It sounded familiar to me, I never watch the movie before the concert. The 3rd band, omgggg the singer & back up singer were so HOT!

I really wish I knew who they were, they were really good too! And then last but not least was 100 Monkeys.

I hadn't really listened them much before the concert, but I have to hand it to them, they were really good! I love how every member switched instruments before every song. And they played many, many songs! And I love their style. Kinda bluesy/jazz/funk. I have 4 videos on Facebook from the show. After 100 Monkeys were finished, we tried meeting them. Liss got at least on autograph but I got nothing besides pictures. =(
This next concert has to be by far has to be my favorite concert all summer long! It was Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009. It was when the Hand Me Down Kids toured the East & partial Mid West USA and I was lucky enough to have them and their photographer come to my Nana's house.

And we were all lucky that the rain held off that one special day. It was so funny when they got to my Nana's house. All the girls ran to the door to see the boys. They played all the songs they had on their myspace. And then they were taking requests. Of course we had no idea what they knew for songs, what they could play. But my friend Adri started telling them every band/singer/song she knew. They were impressed that we were clapping as soon as the song was over. They said before they would finish a song at another concert, and the fans would just sit there, stare and then clap. So Amylynn (photographer) made a sign that said "CLAP" as a little joke. My dad had gone to Wal Mart and had gotten the band a present. While they were performing, Lamoni broke AmyLynn's baby slinky, so my daddy got them 2 (COUNT THEM 2) regular slinkies.

Everyone was so happy that they got 2 new toys to play with!

Then we got autographs, bought tee shirts and posters and took the group photo. We were all sad when they left. But they told us before they left that they were seeing the midnight showing of Transformers 2 in Hooksett. So my friend Krissy and I ate dinner and took off for Dunkins since that was the only place that had Wifi. But when we were at Dunkins, the Imax version of the movie was sold out. So we took off for Krissy's house for her to get changed, we had a few hours to kill. When we were at Krissy's I realized that I was looking at the Imax version of the movie, I didn't check for regular. Tickets were still available. Then I changed at my school and we finally headed to the movies. We almost got lost along the way but we managed to make it in time. The guys were surprised to see us at the movies, I guess Amylynn had kept it a secret from the guys hehe. =D It was depressing when we had to go into separate theaters because the band & Amylynn had Imax tickets. But after the movie was over, we said our goodbyes and we got hugs. All in all, it was definitely one of my all time favorite concerts!
Even though June 25th was the day that Michael Jackson passed away, it was also the day I met my new favorite NASCAR driver, Joey Logano.

It was also a very hot day. Thank God we got there when we did. We were I don't know, 50th person or so, but if I was the 1st person, gotten there real early, I probably would have had a nasty sun burn. Then they finally let us in! I got to meet Joey Logano! Then we went outside and my dad bought me a tee shirt and my sister a tank top. Once everyone got at least one autograph, they brought Joey outside. They had him build a wooden Home Depot race car with every kid that wanted to build a car.


Then once all the cars were built, everyone who had signed up raced cars. Joey was in the first race and won his first race. But unfortunately, he just wasn't fast enough in his second race and lost. I had video from both the building of the race cars and the actual racing but I have no idea how to get my videos onto iMovie because both videos are sideways and I don't think you wanna have to keep your head sideways the entire time you're watching the videos. After Joey raced, both my sister and I got pictures with Joey. Such a fun day but also sad day that Michael had passed.

The Cupcake Festival was on July 16th!