My Night with 100 Monkeys at House of Blues

When I first heard about 100 Monkeys coming to play at House of Blues Chicago I had to tell my bloggy bestie right away and get her to go with me. We originally purchased balcony seats so we could sit through the show, but I had a gut feeling and I just wanted to try and get closer. So as the concert was approaching I found a VIP ticket for half price, I went for it. Why pass up the opportunity to see the sound check and get a cool gift! Little did I know they were going to let every person with a VIP ticket get their pic taken with the band and get a t-shirt and autographed pic of the band! So UtterlyAbsurdBella, hisbella, BellaTesoro, 17foreverlisa, MamaCougar, LilCougar and I all went to the show. We also met up with Lety!

LilCougar was taking the pic for us

Let's get to the good stuff!! I'm in line waiting to get my picture taken with the band, I'm trying really hard not to freak out! Lil Cougar was in line with me, after she got hers I walked up to them and I can't believe I said this.. "Hi boys!" God I'm a dork lol. So anywho after that small embarrassment I get all handsy with the band, okay really not but I did get to touch Jackson and Ben G... I also made sure to reach and touch Jerad aka Mohawtie and Ben J.

So while I'm standing there in the like 40 seconds it's gonna take to get my picture taken Ben G says to me "Want to trade shirts?" After the pic I look from his face to his shirt back to his face and say "Sure!" He laughed so I said "No really, I'll trade you right now." He says to me "No, my bark is worse than my bite." GAH!!! What is that supposed to mean??? I'd rather take the bite anyway ;)

Then as I'm walking away I tell them that if Uncle Larry can't make it because he's sick to tell him that we missed him at the show. Jackson says "Of course." Yep so I talked to him too. At least I kept my head and didn't say anything really stupid. Well Uncle Larry came through and played with the band even though he was sick! It just wouldn't have been the same without him, so I'm glad he was feeling well enough to preform.

Before the pictures Jackson, Jerad, Ben G and Ben J all sang .38 Special (my favorite!) after the pics there were three opening acts.

New Hallow

Tin Tin Can

Kissing Club

Then 100 Monkeys finally took the stage and they rocked the place!! Now I will let you bask in some of the pictures I took...

Singing .38 Special

Here are the "after the opening act" pics!

I think this was the best pic I took all night!

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During the Thank You song, Jackson gets down and starts shaking hands/high fiving(real word?) the people in the front row... I. Was. One. Of. Them. He also leaned off the edge of the stage and grabbed my hand earlier in the night.. okay okay so I was the grabby one jeeze give a girl a break ;)

After the concert was over UtterlyAbsurdBella, hisbella, and I were in the lobby of HoB where Ben J was talking with some people and hugged a lady (seemed like she could have been family or something IDK) I calmly (sorta) walk up to him and ask for a pic. And that is how I ended my night!

PS: Don't forget to beg 17foreverlisa to tell her story! BellaTesoro too!!!

UPDATE: My videos are now up on youtube!