Hanson
November 11, 2005 - Hampton Beach Casino
Hampton Beach, NH

These Green Eyes, Averi

We got there at 4:30pm the day before, and like 20 people were in line in front of us.  WE figured we'd get front row.  Until everyone started cutting.  I did manage front row by Isaac though and had a clear view of Zac who was making fun of me part of the night... ass.  BUT then he almost tripped and that was hysterical.

1) Desire (U2 Cover)
2) Minute Without You
3) Hey
4) Thinking of You
5) Madeline
6) Can't Stop
7) Weird
8) Believe
9) Hand in Hand
10) MMMBop [acoustic]
11) When You're Gone  [acoustic]
12) Change My Life [a capella]
13) Every Word I Say
14) Penny & Me
15) If Only
16) Long Train Running (Doobie Brothers Cover)
17) Where's The Love?
18) Crazy Beautiful
19) Rock 'n' Roll Razorblade
20) This Time Around
**ENCORE**
21) Feeling Alright (Joe Cocker Cover)
22) Look At You

I got to Jessa's around noon, and we didnt get on the road until 1:30 (but lets not get into that).  We made it to Hampton Beach around 4:30, she had to call her sister at least 3 times to make sure we were going to right way (even though I insisted we were right on with the directions, she doesn't trust me)  When we arrived we saw there were at least 3 tents.  We checked into our hotel which was literally riiight across the street, go ourselves ready and made our way over to the line.

The cops had just left and apparently said no sleeping out, no tents, no coolers.  We couldn't officially line up until 5am.  Everyone took their tents down.  We all stayed and the cop never came back again to enforce it.  There was a group of Canadians in front of us that were SOOO nice.  Saira, Bry, Matt and Kyle.  Of course, I found Kyle cute.  (But he was only 18 and had a GF)  We actually got along really well, mainly because we both lost all concept of time and were like "man it must be midnight.  No? It's only 6pm?" then he goes "Do you guys have like 100 seconds in a minute in America or something?  It feels so much later!"

Jessa and I watched Dave's DVD that he made me... Matt and Kyle came over and were like "this is awesome! we love your friends!" and then we watched some of 2gether and Kyle was like "Oh! I remember them" but then we got bored with it. 

We played Mad Gab.. Me/Jessa, Saira/Bry, Matt/Kyle and Clarisse/Disney/Wendy were teams.  I kicked ass and they all thought I was a genius.  Ky;e got one and read it out loud as "don drin can dry" and we were all hysterical and hes like "I dont get it! I suck!" (it was: dont drink and drive)  Then we all pretty much got bored with it (the more you play the better you get)

Sarah and Boo Boo showed up and I went for a walk with them to the beach... I called everyone in my phone book (lol not really, just the boys) and they all asked me if I was drunk.  Justin told me I needed my head checked.

About 1:45 AM I was feeling REALLY sick and apparently I didn't look good either so I went to the hotel (It took me forever to figure out how to get IN it)  I was shaking from being cold/sick and turned the heat up to like 80 and was still shaking.  Until like 2:30 people were screaming at each other under my window about who knows what.  At 4:30 Jen and Kaylene showed up, I stayed in the hotel room until like 9:30.

Then Jessa was like "switch with the girls" and i was like "i need to shower?" and she wanted me to go down, let the girls come up and get ready and THEN me shower.  Hello if I'm already in the room, why make me go up and down the stairs 4 times when I really only need to once?  She's so stupid.  So I showered and went and swapped with the girls and Jessa stayed up there FOR EVER so I was stuck down "alone" (not like there wasnt 100 people in line or anything)

So we played Mad Gab again.. .Canadians vs Americans... decided we were about equal but Canadians were way nicer.  Around 11Am (I think, who knows at this point) cutting began.  We told some girls not to cut, they accused Bry of being a bitch... Oh drama drama drama.

Jessa began flipping out that she wanted to pack up the car, like 4 hours early, and Jen and Kaylene were at the bus.  I flipped out because girls were singing by the bus thinking it would make Hanson come out.  Right.

Then Jessa went to see if I could be let up the stairs early.  They said no, if I was handicapped I shouldnt have waited out and the handicapped people are to be in the back.  I didnt care, I was ready to be front row in front of Isaac, and if not Id chill w/ Boo Boo and Sarah in the back.  *SHE* fucking starts crying, and I really didnt even care.

So Ryan ("i hate handicapped people") was bitching on hnet that a handicapped girl in a wheel chair got front row and showed up 10 minutes before doors.  Theyre all "if youre handicapped and want front row, camp out"  HE FUCKING CUT ME.  HYPOCRITE.  I hope he dies a horrible death.  I'm tempted to post this on hanson.net too and risk losing everything there... Im THAT freaking annoyed at these "fans"

All night I was like.. ID never have to do this for David, I have connections, and his fans are either little girls or guys so Im totally all set ANYWAY.  Like seriously I cant come up with a reason Id need to sleep on feezing cold concrete to see David, except perhaps for getting World Series tickets.

So everyone starts mushing into a line and they decide theyre going to let us in in bunches and im near the wall and the boyguard is fat and theyre all going AROUND us and im stuck and im yelling at the guard then I get STUCK in between him and jessa in the doorway.. CUZ HES SO FUCKING FAT and i was like ugfhdlfkjflsfjska.  But we got in and Jessa got to like 2nd row w/ Kaylene and Jen and I knew I couldnt do it.  I ended up with the girl who was behind us in line and her husband (who let her go in first and he stayed and went in with me to make sure I was ok)  Front Row, against the barricade in front of the end of the stage,  a couple feet from Isaac.

we got in a little after 6 and the opening act was by talking to us, he seemed really nice and calm and sweet.  7:30 he went on (These Green Eyes) and was a freaking maniac! LOL  I was so shocked, because he seemed like such a calm sweet little guy and then he was just like CRAZY.  LOL  They were ok, but a bit punk which really I'm not that into.

Then a little after 8 Averi came on.  Theyre like "We're from Boston" and this guy goes 'LETS GO YANKEES! LETS GO YANKEES!" I looked at Josh and we just kind of rolled our eyes at each other (hes a sox fan)  So they id their thing.. and were done a little before 9.  One of the guys played saxophone during the songs, so that was an interesting change.  I have to write a more indepth review of them for HNotes, Ill do that later.

Hanson's guitar tuner guy had on a Yankees hat.  He gets on stage and these girls are all going "YANKEES SUCK! YANKEES SUCK!" And he just kind of stood there doing his thing and had no reaction what so ever.

Hanson came out sometime after 9, and I wanted them to do "In A Way" (Taylor on drums, Zac on piano and lead)  Zac comes out, I thought he was going to the piano and Im all like YAY and he gets to the drums instead :(  They started with U2's Desire.

Before "Madeline" Taylor said they were taking it from the Hanson Vault, as it was older.  Before Minute Without You theyre like we're going ot bring you back to 1997.

Zac noticed me at one point, I can't remember when and smiled and winked.  Then they did the acoustic set, and I wasnt singing enough for Zac's liking during MMMBop and he goes COME ON! and made a motion with his hand like, take it up a notch katie!  I was crying during When Youre Gone and he looked over at me and went :(  I dont know how he knew I was sad but maybe he saw me wiping my eyes.

During Change in my life, it was completely acapella and everyone decided to either scream or talk.  HELLO.  They are freaking AMAZING acapella, don't ruin it!  Isaac turned towards the crowd and put a finger up to his mouth, like shhh and they still kept talking.

They kept leaving the stage for like 3 seconds and coming back out.

During either Penny and Me or If Only, Zac was teasing me.  I guess I looked bored (so im thinking it was probably penny and me) nd he started making like he was sleeping, bobbing his head, closing his eyes and rolling his eyes at me.  Then I gave him a big smile and he smiled back at me ofr like a half a second, if that.  So cute.

There was a boy with a sign that said "I <3 Zac <3" and Zac was like "wow!" (he mouthed it) then later on he mouthes "WOW!" and then finally he mouthed "I love you too!"  LMAO.

Zac sang lead AND drummed on Long Train Running (without love) by the doobie brothers and it was SO SO awesome.  That song is so fun.

Before the encore he came over to shake hands w/ the guy with the I <2 Zac sign.  He almost tripped over the ramp that was up against the stage to load the equipment on and off of and i was just like OMG  apparently me camping out = Zac tripping and/or falling over.  But he caught his balance.  Then they all almost pulled him off the stage grabbing at him.

The encore Isaac sang lead on "Feelin' Alright" and kept looking at me and I knew the words so he was like :).  He also sang a line in If Only tome, one of the "i need you" lines and i was like ewww isaac stop looking at me.

They ended with Look at you and i couldn't feel my feet.  I made my way out of the crowd and over to the merch table... weaseled my way up front, got myself a shirt w/ Zac's drums on it, the 2 sets of patches and 2 keychains.

But I feel like I am on a level above all these fans, well most of them, like theyre just so stupid and petty and apparently I grew up and they are all still behind me.  So pretty much no more camping out (definitely not in the winter) and if it's GA I'll just get there before doors and hang out in the back, even if i have to be alone.  I don't hate the band, I don't hate the music... its just the whole environment that surrounds the band, it's not healthy.