It Was Never Just A Phase

Have you ever went through the "emo" phase? I've been.
And i believe i still am. I never got out of it, and i never want to get out of it as I slowly heal and feed my angsty teenage emo self through concerts and gigs.

It all started last year when Simple Plan announced a Davao leg of their concert tour. I was so excited I couldn't wait to purchase my ticket. Came the ticket selling day, I WAS SOMEWHERE IN BALI AND I FOOKIN RAN OUT OF MOBILE DATA, THERE WAS NO WIFI WHERE I WAS AT. MY FRIENDS ALSO DIDNT HAVE DATA. We have to wait til we go back to the hotel to connect to the wifi. And my gosh, the show was sold out already by the time we reached the hotel. I wanted to cry and choke someone out of frustration.

Got back to the PH after a few days after, with the hopes of finding a spare ticket on the scammer-filled internet. I saw one and paid immediately, time to meet-up came but the seller never did. I wanted to cry, but my guardian angels are strong, they helped me find someone selling a ticket. Bought it immediately only to find out there was a ticketbooth on the day of the concert, could have saved me from double-spending.

But I didn't care, I'm finally seeing Simple Plan in the flesh! I'm finally gonna be singing with them live! It was tough coz I was at the back most area given that the ticket i got was thw cheapest. Being 4'11" is hard during concerts, man. But i enjoyed it. It was surreal. I was so hyped up seeing one of my favourite bands in person.
March 12, 2023. Simple Plan
Davao. With my gang.

A few months passed and I got an offer from one concert promoter to be a part of their production. I honestly still don't have any idea how it got to this point but I swear to the gods, I will never shut up about how grateful I am for this opportunity. So if you see me at concerts in full black, that's probably me working. But if not, I'd probably be in my croptops 😁

Came July and yet another one of my favourite bands announced their tour! It's not gonna be in Davao but I am determined to see them live. I'll be watching it with a highschool bestie. We booked our flights and hotels, and bought our concert tickets. Finally I'll see ONE OK ROCK perform live! I'll hear Taka's voice live! And I swear he sounds better live than in recordings. The night was so enjoyable i lost my voice 🤣
September 26, 2023 - One Ok Rock. Manila.

August. When my boss asked me if I know Mayday Parade, I immediately said YES. Because I am a fan!!! I almost lost it when my boss said that we are going to be handling their Davao Concert. Holy shizzz I'm meeting yet another favourite band!!! I'm gonna be working, though. But my boss knows I am a huge fan so he keeps on letting me off to watch and didn't give me much tasks so I can watch my heart out. And I did. Holy mollyyyy. Mayday Parade in Davao. This is a dream!!!
October 30, 2023. Mayday Parade. Davao.

I have more concerts watched and worked for in between these but those aren't counted in this blog since they aren't of the genre. 

But there's an exemption. Because who dafucc doesn't want to see COLDPLAY?!!! Not me because I will sell my sister just to see them. I initially have the not so cheap ticket. But again, my guardian angels did the work and had someone buy me a more expensive one. Still thankful for that friend's little brother for upgrading our tickets. ✌️ Again, we flew to manila and travelled to bulacan, lined up for more than four hours at the venue because there were tens of thousands of people. Once we got in, I saw the LED band they use for coldplay concerts and it was a dream. I was living my 2017 dream. I couldn't see them back in 2017 because I was a broke-ass bichh with other priorities back then, but today I can finally see them! It was indeed a sky full of stars as our arm bands light up along with the music and the band performing. It was so dreamy, I didn't want it to end, but it has to. And I can't wait to see them again.
January 19, 2024. Coldplay.


Came my birthmonth, I thought I'd be taking a break from concerts because I have so much on my plate for my birthmonth. But man, Boys Like Girls, they'll be coming in manila as well! I *have no choice* but to go, because it was one of my most-listened band to back in highschool. I can't miss singing The Great Escape with the band itself. And so I did! It was one hell of a night because their opening act is yet another favourite- We The Kings. The night was solid (as what we usually call it when we have a good time)! From the opening act down to the encore. It was such a blast! And I can't wait to see We The Kings the next night 🤣. Man, Boys Like Girls did not disappoint, I still get LSS from the show, because they played all their hit songs.
April 20, 2024. Boys Like Girls. Manila.
A little photo of WTK as Boys Like Girls opening act. Because i love them and i'll see them the next day in Davao.


Yes! I had to take the fiest flight back to davao because We The Kings is gonna perform in my city, and you know what that means? I'll be working. I was so hyped up the past night and I'm still hyped the next day. I have no sleep but I was jamming all througout the show! They were so energetic and the crowd was so wild! I was teary-eyed seeing Davao fans flock and have fun jamming with the band. I thought I was gonna die of exhaustion and lack of sleep but I had a lot of energy to spend for the night. And I have no regrets.
April 21, 2024. We The Kings. Davao.


Not even a week has passed and I have to fly back to manila because what? Yes, concert. Hell yes I'm gonna watch Incubus! This time with my little sister who's gonna be watching a concert this big for the first time. We didn't get good seats though. But it was still worth it. AND I FINALLY SAW BRANDON BOYD SING WITHOUT HIS SHIRT ON! Waited almost a lifetime to see that 🤣 and it happened just the right time as it easily became the best birthday gift ever! Jk. You know, when you've only watched these acts on youtube do their signatures and you finally get to see them do that in real life, exactly. Ecstatic. I sang my heart out, did a lot of headbanging, and lost my voice screaming and shouting lyrics and gibberish. I was kinda sad they didn't sing my favourite song, though. But it was a great night!!!
April 25, 2024. Incubus. Manila.

You think i'm Done? Wait til you see
Jk. Didn't watch this because I was already filled with backlogs at work because of the past week. 


Overall, this has been a crazy ride for me. I thought that phase was over when I graduated. But I am gonna fool myself if I say yes. IT WAS NEVER JUST A PHASE. It is definitely a part of me. I may be dressing up a bit like an adult now, but I'm still that angsty emo teenager deep down. And I will try to go to as many concerts like these as possible. It's something that heals me, and makes me happy. It's eudaimonic.

Next up: 
Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. 
September 11, 2024. 
Davao City.






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