May 16, 2014 - Chicago -The Aragon Ballroom

[Mind Melt 10,090]

the crowd was not bad at all imo like I was right up at the barrier and I'm really small and like people were pushy and stuff but my worst injury is a blister on my foot.like the girl behind me was practically on top of me but I didn't get my eyes clawed out or anything like that like I was expecting.

as for the show it was fucking amazing I died because she was so beautiful and she kissed my friend twice and signed my poster and talked to me but I couldn't hear her oh and I got a Setlist and yeah I wanna relive it forever

the wait was miserable though I wouldn't be surprised if I woke up with pneumonia tomorrow.

also we waited like 1.5 hours after the show and she didn't come out and we had to catch a train but I checked Instagram and a few people met her after

 

tbh you're so lucky. i'm huge and i couldn't get my way up there! i was stuck by horrible people and this one girl screaming her head off almost punched me because she was getting pushed (and i wasn't was a few people away from her). and i waited for about 2h afterwards and she still didn't come out and then the stupid guards kicked us out so idk where people met her

[silver starlet 1,371]

tbh you're so lucky. i'm huge and i couldn't get my way up there! i was stuck by horrible people and this one girl screaming her head off almost punched me because she was getting pushed (and i wasn't was a few people away from her). and i waited for about 2h afterwards and she still didn't come out and then the stupid guards kicked us out so idk where people met her

ew that's so annoying. but we got there so early and I wasn't settling for anything but first row lmao. and yeah I was so annoyed when I saw the pictures from after because even some manager told a few people she wasn't coming out. it wasn't that late either.

[Sadcore 137]

the crowd was not bad at all imo like I was right up at the barrier and I'm really small and like people were pushy and stuff but my worst injury is a blister on my foot.like the girl behind me was practically on top of me but I didn't get my eyes clawed out or anything like that like I was expecting.

as for the show it was fucking amazing I died because she was so beautiful and she kissed my friend twice and signed my poster and talked to me but I couldn't hear her oh and I got a Setlist and yeah I wanna relive it forever

the wait was miserable though I wouldn't be surprised if I woke up with pneumonia tomorrow.

also we waited like 1.5 hours after the show and she didn't come out and we had to catch a train but I checked Instagram and a few people met her after

 

I'm so jealous of you! And your friend..I can't believe she got kissed twice   I tried making my way to the front with a friend and a guy literally grabbed my collar, but I was only about twenty feet from the front so it wasn't too bad. After the show was over, when everyone tried to get to the front since Lana was by the barrier, I got to be about three feet away from the front before Lana decided to leave the stage for good

 

And that definitely bothers me, in a jealous, but happy for them way, that people got a chance to meet her after the show..I didn't really have the option of waiting around

 

I really hope she comes back to Chicago and I actually get to the front row like you did. Good for you

[Aaron 163]

Got there at 5:45am and there were already like 30 people ahead of me. Surprisingly the day went really fast for me despite it being cold and wet. Seemed like the 3 hour wait once inside the venue was the worst. Crowd was pushy, which I didn't mind, but by the end I was so sweaty and dehydrated. No way I could have stayed after to wait for her. Anyway, I'm pretty sure the few people that did end up meeting her after did so at the airport and not at the venue. 

[mrbritster 13]

I got there at 1 a.m! I waited for 20 hrs to get front row! I attented the House Of Blues show back in August of last year. I only waited 12 hrs for that show, & I got to meet her, talk to her, get an autograph, & take a pic with her. This show was very different of course. I had to wait double the time. I checked on twitter and saw people waiting in line since 8pm. I rushed right away and drove to the venue and got in line around 1am. I was 7th in line. I met some new friends there. I even saw people that were there for the house of blues last year too. It was so freaking cold and it was raining. The good thing people were very nice to hold our spots to go warm up or use the bathroom at starbucks. I met really nice people. Around 10 am that's when they seprated the people who had credit card entry and will call tickets into 2 lines. I was will call! I knew Will call people were going to go in first since my friends from the Atlanta show said that will call people go in first. I kept it to myself so I won't make people mad. As of that time I knew I was 3rd in line! I was happy! I just knew that when the doors opened, it was going to be a giant mess. I was right. As soon as they got the will call people to go in. I printed out my confirmation order so i can just go right in without a problem. I left my bag and my jacket prior to go inside since security will take up more time searching your bags. I only had my phone, my picture of Lana & I from last year. I wanted her to sign it! I went in and I gave the people my order number and my I.D They took at least like a min trying to find it. Then I got my ticket and then the guy took his time to scan it. I saw people just running and walking past me. I was like hurry up and give me my ticket. As soon as he gave me my ticket. I started walking up the stairs to the stage. I hurried my butt but I didn't run since they said we'll get kicked out. I walked so fast. I saw people already lining up at the front barricade. I walked even more faster and found a spot right on the right side of the barricade in front of the stairs that Lana came down from. Yes I had front row! I was relieved that all those hours waiting in the rain and cold, it all paid off. I get to see my Lana front row. So many people who waited long hours with me had problems with their tickets. The staff couldn't find their names or thier tickets. So a lot of people walked past them and some didn't get to be front row. I felt so bad. Once inside, more people started forming behind us. The crowd behind us were wild. They were calm before lana came out. During the opening act. A few people fainted and some got into fights. Security took charge and got them out ASAP! The crowd were crazy. Once Lana came out it turned into chaos. People were shoving and pushing. During the begining , the crowd were crazy. During the last portion of the concert people were trying to cut me and my cousin. We of course teamed up with the people who were with us in front row, we didn't let them through. They were so eager to go front row. I'm sorry but if you want front row you had to wait 20 hrs like me. I wasn't going to let anybody go past me. It was a mess. Security spotted the girl who was trying to go in front and told her to stop and move back or he'll grab her and take her out. The security for this venue did a very good job in handling the crowd. The girl stopped trying to cut. I still had to keep my elbows spread out during the concert. I enjoyed Lana so much! She did incredible!!! Once National Anthem started playing, the crowd went nuts. As soon as she came down, everyone started pushing us against the gates. Lana came down and went to the right. She took a good 5 mins there. I took my picture of us that we had taken last year. I wanted her to at least sign it for me. Lana started walking to the front of the stairs and stopped right in the front and started waving to people. She spotted my picture right away and walked towards me. She was right face to face. I gave her the letter I wrote her. she grabbed it and put it under her arm. She looked at our picture and she signed it. She has this glow that I can't explain. She's so beautiful!! As soon as she finished signing my picture. she signed a few more by me. I had my phone out in my hand. She grabbed my phone and told me lets take a picure. She said was I ready. I said yes!! She took 5 selfies. My face came out funny in them since everyone were pushing me forward. She handed my phone back. I said thank you lana, she said you're welcome and told me I love you as she walked away!! I was the only she took a selfie with in that section. I was so lucky!!! All that suffering I had encountered waiting was freaking worth it!!!! I got a chance to see lana front row, touch her, get an autograph and a picture with her! It was incredible!

Sorry if it was long but I wanted to share my experience with everyone!!

Here's my instagram. I have vids and the pics I took with Lana at the show!!!

http://instagram.com/mrbritster#

 

 

I want to wish everyone the best of luck in future shows!

You want front row, then get there early!!! Best of luck!!