The Summer Set +Cartel = AWESOME night!

So last night, my friends Kara, Loren, and I went to a small venue in Seattle called El Corazon to see a couple of our favorite bands. We couldn't find it at first, so we parked and walked around in circles in the rain looking for it, until we stopped and asked directions and found out that we had only parked a block away from the place to begin with, we had just started walking in the wrong direction.

By the time we got to El Corazon, we were soaked and freezing. Luckily it was super crowded and warm inside! We didn't know the first band that played, so we stood near the back trying to dry off. Then the second band that played was one of my new favorite bands, The Summer Set, and they were AWESOME! Their music is really bouncy and fun to jump to, so we stepped further into the crowd and jumped around with everyone. We were still close to the back though, so every once in awhile I would step out of the crowd of people to catch my breath.

The next band that played was called This Providence, and they were pretty cool. I hadn't heard any of their music before, but they were really good, so I think I'm going to start listening to them. After that band was Kara's favorite band Cartel. We pushed our way up to the front for this one since Kara liked them so much and wanted to be closer. It was at this point that I found out that I am a LOT more claustrophobic than I ever thought I was. Even though we weren't too packed in, I was having a really hard time breathing, and then my brain started going into worst-case-scenario mode where I started thinking about all the most terrible things that could possibly happen and I couldn't stop myself. I was thinking things like, what if the roof collapses? What if there's a fire? What if I fall and get trampled? and those sorts of things. We stayed for about 5 or 6 songs, and then I started to get really dizzy and Kara's back hurt from standing for 3 hours, so we left early. I was tense and shaky for the rest of the night, even when we got back to Kara's house.

Overall, I'm glad that I went and got to see The Summer Set. I really like them, and it was super cool to see them! The whole claustrophobic-panic-attack thing kind of ended the night on a not so great note, but it's ok. Now I know for next time that unless I'm at an outdoor venue, I shouldn't get that close to the front of the stage!