Probably the ultimate in perks of interning at a record label is the opportunity to see great shows and meet amazing musicians. I got to take advantage of this perk on a mini roadtrip from Los Angeles up to the Bay Area over the weekend. One of our artists, Against Me! is playing a national tour with the Foo Fighters. Thus it seemed like the perfect opportunity to jump in the Avenged Sevenfold street team van and drive up to the Oracle Arena in Oakland to see some good music and hang out with some good people. Early Saturday morning, after very little sleep, Chris Trovero (our fearless intern leader), Will (who books shows for Meg & Dia, another great band on our roster), and I started on our adventure. I’m just going to list the highlights since the trip was so epic it’s hard to explain in complete sentences. So here goes…
-Stopped by Pirates Press when we first got into the city. This phenomenal CD and vinyl manufacturer has put out some really amazing stuff and had done some cool work with Warner. We picked up some sweet swag and chatted with some awesome people.
-After a quick stop at Ritual coffee and hooking up the biggest Avenged Sevenfold fan in the Mission district with stickers and other goodies, we headed out to Oakland for the show. I’ve never been to a show this big so it was definitely an experience of a lifetime. Against Me! rocked out an amazing set, then the Foo Fighters took the stage to a packed arena. Both bands sounded unbelievable. Part of the stage drops down from the ceiling for the Foos to play acoustic!
-Stopped by Pirates Press when we first got into the city. This phenomenal CD and vinyl manufacturer has put out some really amazing stuff and had done some cool work with Warner. We picked up some sweet swag and chatted with some awesome people.
-After a quick stop at Ritual coffee and hooking up the biggest Avenged Sevenfold fan in the Mission district with stickers and other goodies, we headed out to Oakland for the show. I’ve never been to a show this big so it was definitely an experience of a lifetime. Against Me! rocked out an amazing set, then the Foo Fighters took the stage to a packed arena. Both bands sounded unbelievable. Part of the stage drops down from the ceiling for the Foos to play acoustic!
-Hung out backstage in the AM! dressing room: free food, free drinks, foosball table, and the nicest dudes you will ever meet.
-I chest bumped Dave Grohl! TWICE! He came in to play some foosball after the show and I wanted to do more than just high five him! I think I got some of his sweat on me…it smelled like rock’n’roll.
-Spent $89 on In-n-Out Burger at 1:30 in the morning. Everyone was starving, and it was the only thing open. Twenty double doubles, 12 orders of fries, and a Neapolitan shake! Warren Oakes powered through three!
-3 am Super Bowl of our own in the parking lot in the pouring rain with all of the AM! boys, nice kids from Fat Wreck Chords, and our roadtripping crew. It was a close game. Highlights included a mind-blowing interception by Tom Gabel, a sweet catch in the endzone by Will, and the game-winning touchdown by Warren. Those six burger patties and six pieces of cheese must have turned him a football superstar! These boys play football as hard as they rock. Check YouTube in the future to hopefully see some of the footage we caught on video. A rematch is scheduled for when the tour comes to L.A.; those rockstars are going down next time!
Early Sunday morning, we got back on the road back to sunny Los Angeles. We made it back just in time to see Tom Petty rock the Super Bowl halftime show. All in all, this was a once in a lifetime trip that I will never forget. Thanks Warner Bros!
Warriors of Awesome UNITE,
The Warner Bloggers - JENNY
2 comments:
Great for you with your dream job! Used to dream about that, now just a protools junkie. Happy to see people getting what the want. Bravo!
That's awesome! That was a good night, and Against Me! put on an awesome show as well as the Foo Fighters. I have a forum for AM! fans
www.againstmeforum.com
But I don't think they have a street team? It seems like every other WB band does..
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