Riot Fest part 2

Hey guys thanks for coming back to see part two of my Riot Fest posts. Lets get right to it. The day started off a whole lot better than Friday. The sun was shining and gates opened early. Once we were in it was time to head straight to see Anti- Flag. They had a real early set which was surprising but it didn't seem to hurt the size of their crowd. Although it was pretty warm out today the mud from yesterday was still all around. When the crowd started circle pits everyone seemed to be moving at half speed because they were getting stuck in the mud. It was actually pretty funny to see and be a part of.

The rest of the day went pretty much the same, no rain still muddy and great music. Some highlights from the second day would be seeing Die Antwoord the South African Rave/Rap group, TheUsed, The Flaming Lips, and Taking Back Sunday.

^Die Antwoord

^The Used

^The Flaming Lips

After the festival came to an end this day it was time for another after show. This night it was Primus at The Concord Music Hall. Now Primus has been a huge influence on me since i was very little. Les Claypool is one of the reasons i began playing bass and music in general so i get real excited whenever they are playing in town. This was an extra special show because not only was it one of the smaller places they have played in quite some time they also had Danny Carey the drummer from TOOL playing with them. Danny is a legend in the drum world and to see him and the Legendary bassist Les Claypool play together was amazing. They even played a TOOL cover. Unfortunately my camera died by this time and i wasn't able to take any pictures.

Now it is Sunday and the last day of Riot Fest. Again gates are open early and the music starts right away. Today some of the highlights are The Front Bottoms, Silverstein, Andrew WK, Motion City Soundtrack Modern Baseball, Primus and Weezer. When it comes to weather today beats the rest of the weekend. the mud was finally starting to dry up and the sun was shining. 

^ The Front Bottoms

^Silverstein

^Andrew WK

Now all the bands this weekend were great and i had alot of fun but one of the best parts of my weekend was something else. Riot fest was filled with things to do other than watch bands such as a haunted house, freak show, mini golf, and wrestling matches. Me and a friend i was with went and talked to the guys at the wrestling ring and they ended up letting us have our own match not once but twice throughout the day.

The weekend is now over and my body is pretty sore. Im finally caught up on my sleep and am ready for next year. Thanks for reading.