The Stills Day 5, Blackpool, UK
We rolled in to the lovely town of Blackpool (I know, but we didn't name the place...) in the early afternoon and had a quick bite courtesy of our traveling catering. We attempted to access the outer world through interweb technology, but to no avail. The internet just kept crashing all day, so we were forced to find our own entertainment during our downtime. In some towns, that's not a problem, but we were in Blackpool.
But, when all seemed lost, the Kings of Leon crew discovered the breathtaking Blackpool Tower, which could be ascended by tourists such as ourselves. So, 7GBP later, 8 of us were on top of the tower overlooking what is considered the lovely town of Blackpool. An astounding 380 ft. in the air, up a rust covered elevator, what more could you want?
After conquering that, we returned to the venue for a soundcheck and show, loaded the bus, and then it got interesting. As soon as Kings of Leon started, the 4000 kids in the Embassy Ballroom went insane. So much that the barricade in front of the stage caved in and hit the stage, which then started shaking. The band went off while security tried to fix everything, and a few minutes later, it happened all over again, at which point we were told that if it happened a third time, the show was off and people would likely lose their minds, so we should get everything on the bus and get ready to bail. Fast.
Fortunately, after the second fix, everything stayed together, the show happened, and the people loved it. I laid low after the show, trying to find internet access, made a couple phone calls, etc... Then, when I thought I was going to bed at 2am, everyone came back from wherever they were and we went out for food. We met some crazy Irish folks, one of whom (studpidly) chugged a bottle of scotch for our entertainment, to show that the Irish can drink, then paid the price by stumbling out the door and falling flat on his face in the middle of the street. The sound of a skull hitting pavement is really quite disgusting. His friends took him to the hospital for stitches and we went back to our bus for the ride to Leeds.
But, when all seemed lost, the Kings of Leon crew discovered the breathtaking Blackpool Tower, which could be ascended by tourists such as ourselves. So, 7GBP later, 8 of us were on top of the tower overlooking what is considered the lovely town of Blackpool. An astounding 380 ft. in the air, up a rust covered elevator, what more could you want?
After conquering that, we returned to the venue for a soundcheck and show, loaded the bus, and then it got interesting. As soon as Kings of Leon started, the 4000 kids in the Embassy Ballroom went insane. So much that the barricade in front of the stage caved in and hit the stage, which then started shaking. The band went off while security tried to fix everything, and a few minutes later, it happened all over again, at which point we were told that if it happened a third time, the show was off and people would likely lose their minds, so we should get everything on the bus and get ready to bail. Fast.
Fortunately, after the second fix, everything stayed together, the show happened, and the people loved it. I laid low after the show, trying to find internet access, made a couple phone calls, etc... Then, when I thought I was going to bed at 2am, everyone came back from wherever they were and we went out for food. We met some crazy Irish folks, one of whom (studpidly) chugged a bottle of scotch for our entertainment, to show that the Irish can drink, then paid the price by stumbling out the door and falling flat on his face in the middle of the street. The sound of a skull hitting pavement is really quite disgusting. His friends took him to the hospital for stitches and we went back to our bus for the ride to Leeds.
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