Lovely Little Lonely Tour 2017

It's been awhile! So hi again!

It's already the middle of the year again, time always moving so fast, right? Just like what I'm about to tell you about my second experience of meeting my favorite band (yes, second. because the first time i met my favorite band was Yellowcard. also yes, i'm not that lucky enough to meet every person of a band in every chance i got to watch a concert).

Actually, The Maine was going to Indonesia around 2015-2016 if I'm not mistaken for the second time (the first time was in 2010 if I'm not mistaken too). But as you know Indonesian favorite promotor aka Java Musikindo is on hiatus until today, I can't afford a single ticket with only around Rp 250.000 - Rp 450.000 again (please i miss the old time). So when The Maine going on tour to Asia, my only hope is they come to Singapore so I still can reach them without wasting so much money like I did when I was watching 5 Seconds of Summer in Perth. 

God granted my wish, The Maine announced that they're going to Singapore for their Lovely Little Lonely tour, and I was excited.

Three months before the show, I told my parents that I want to go to Singapore on June 22 for The Maine. My parents won't understand who The Maine is because they don't exist on national television and I don't want to waste my time to explain about them to my parents since I know they won't even listen carefully too. 

Two months before the show, I told my mom I haven't buy any plane ticket and she asked me in confusion why do I need to buy plane ticket, I was mad but I know I can't do that because she bought me the ticket to the show. So I tried to carefully explained about it and the storm hit me, why? My mom was dissapointed, she said that I was apathic because I didn't realize that Eid Mubarak this year was held on June 25 while the show I'm about to watch was June 23, and I can't go back in town right after the show ended, I need to rest, besides, I'm still fasting the next day.

The months of the show began, I asked for my mom's permission again to let me go back in town on June 24. My friend already bought my plane ticket before I asked for my mom's permission and the result? My mom still won't let me go back on June 24 at night, so I need to payback the plane ticket which my friend bought, then my mom bought the plane ticket for me but she's in charge of what time I should leave. 

Finally, everything's ready, I got the ticket to the show and I got the plane tickets in time. Thank God it went well.

I arrived in Singapore on June 23 at around 11.30am then I decided to go to the hotel by MRT and to be honest, that was my first time travelling in Singapore alone with MRT and I feel proud of myself (i know, it's only singapore which is not that far but hey i did it).

I met my friends at the hotel and changed my clothes, took a rest for 30 minutes and we were ready to go!

I still couldn't believe that the venue was in a bar, but the only thing matter is I can watch The Maine again and I can watch them closely.

When I was still in a queue, I remember that they tweeted this

(twitter.com/themaine)

Yes, they said they wanted to hang out before the show start.

Me and my friends arrived at the venue since 3.30pm and the hangout was actually began on 6.00pm.

Before we met The Maine in person, we bought same t-shirts from the merch stand, it was $SG 35 for one piece of shirt and I thought it's okay.

This was the time we met The Maine in person

(facebook.com/upsurgeproductions)

My friends were between Garrett (look how weird but cute Garrett is). Before this picture was taken, I was the first one to greet them from this group (one photo consist 5-10 person excluding The Maine), began with Pat, and the first time I saw Pat, I was actually speechless but I forced myself to talk. 

The conversation between me and Pat goes like this:

me: "Hello Pat" (trying to smile and hiding nervous)

pat: "Hi, how are you?" (smiling whilst signing my the maine cd)

me: "I actually too speechless to talk about anything"

pat: (didn't hear my voice clearly so he pushed his head closer to me) "Excuse me, yes what did you say?"

me: "I said, I actually too speechless to talk about anything"

pat: "Aww come here" (he pulled me into a hug and I'm still nervous)

me: "Thank you so much Pat, can't wait for the show!"

Isn't that awkward? Ok let's move on to Jared (psst.. Jared is so hugable okay)

me: "Hi Jared"

jared: "Hi! How are things going?"

me: "Nice, everthing's good. How about you?"

jared: "Oh yeah me too, I'm good"

I forgot what I was talking about to John and Kenny, so let's skip to Garrett.

me: "Hi Garrett"

garrett: "Oh hey, how are you?"

me: "I'm good and so excited for tonight. How about you?"

garrett: "Oh that's great, awesome! Me too, I'm great"

Since I was nervous and out of topics, and my friends were still talking to John and Kenny, I tried to do a small talk with Garrett.

me: "So... Would you guys come to Indonesia? I flew away from Indonesia. Three of us." (while pointing out to two of my friends who talked to John and Kenny)

garrett: "Yeah we would love to, we would love to come to Indonesia, but we don't know when."

He answered me with a chill expression. 

For the record, two of my friends were talking about how they are still waiting for The Maine to come to Indonesia again, since two times of cancelation, and sadly Pat looks sad about that. John is so talkative and really nice, Kenny have a bright smile and I can't stand not to smile too. Jared is also really nice and Garrett, he's the super chill one.

We waited on the second floor for about one and a half hour, then the show started with "lovely" + "black butterfly and déjá vu" and guess what? I cried.

This was my very first time watching concert without being pushed, and also the first concert which not too crowded. I am so happy!