The Bamboozle 2006

There is a lot to be said about the Bamboozle 2006. I went to Saturday’s show and I have to say that it was pretty f’ing wild. My friend Eric and I got there at about 1:30pm and the first thing we did was a meet and greet with Streetlight Manifesto. But that isn’t even the tip of the iceberg. Entering the outdoor complex, we made our way towards the main stages, where the really good bands were playing. We saw: Armor for Sleep, Mae, Reliant K, Sliverstien, Hawthorne Heights, All-American Rejects, Thursday and Fall Out Boy. We moshed hardcore to Silverstein, got beat up, throw down, surfed people and saved people during Hawthorne Heights, Rocked out during All-American Rejects and had some fun during Fall Out Boy. There were three categories we used to rate the show. Most Surprising Band, Best Band and Best Part of the Show.

Most Surprising Band: Hawthorne Heights. Say what you will about their music, but they have one hell of a stage presence. They got the crowd going, interacted, and just knew how to put on a show. The music wasn’t too bad either.

Best Band: All-American Rejects. During their set, they threw out beach balls, toilet paper (paper heart), moved the crowd and just did a great job. The crowd wasn’t too violent (for the most part). They made it seem like a small club show where you could really connect with the band.

Best Part of the Show: Panic! at the Disco playing with Fall Out Boy. It was amazing. Fall Out Boy was like “How bad do you want it?!” The crowd blindly cheered. They start playing “I write Sins not Tragedies” by Panic. Enter, stage right, Panic! at the Disco. They played 1/2 way through the song and transitioned to Sugar, We’re going Down. It was awesome, even from far back you could feel the energy.

All-in-all it was an awesome experience and unlike any concert/festival I have ever been to. You can find some pictures Here. Later!