rock on the range 2011.

this month has been a whirlwind like any other... however,  the month of may had a wonderful and generous surprise!

i was "face-booking it up"(as mark and i would call it) one night last week and a very nice photographer from cincinnati that i see every year at x-fest had messaged me.

we chatted about the columbus music festival - rock on the range.
i said that i just couldn't justify the price it took to get into such a festival and only wanted to watch a few of the many bands.  its sad when such a huge festival comes to my neck of the woods and i cant afford to go... and even if you do go, you get inside and pay tons of money just to eat and drink. its outrageous!!
anyways :)  he told me he was no longer attending rotr because there were way to many complications due to national press attending the show this year. (i believe thats because a perfect circle played)  he said his radio station had some extra weekend passes. and offered me a set.  i graciously accepted the tickets and instantly my soul was happy :)  i live for live shows.  and weekend passes to a great show: EKKKK!!!!!!

and so the weekend began...

friday:  we had tickets to go down for the pre-party for the 5th anniversary of rotr.  but... i was a party pooper and worked all day and afternoon, so we decided to stick closer to home.  we headed out to the movie theatre instead, it was an incredible night ;)

saturday:

thats one happy girl ;)

we headed downtown early to drive around the city and enjoy the beautiful day off together.  we stopped off at patrick j's on high street for a little rum and appetizers to hold us over at the show. 

saturday night's bands:

there was really only one...

korn.

video coming soon.

sunday:

again on sunday, we headed downtown with our hearts filled and our minds racing!

all day we had heard there was a major chance of storms and hoped so much that it would let up enough for us to see the headlining band : a perfect circle.

we both worked on sunday but had the motivation of the show that evening to get us through!!

i have seen apc twice before but not since the early 2000's... yeah thats about 10 years ago. ugh.  and i was sooo very exited to see them again outdoors.  

they did not disappoint.  

sunday night's bands:

puddle of mud

disturbed

a perfect circle

video coming soon :)

i feel incredibly blessed and thankful for the amazing opportunity to attend. thank you.

peace & love~