Alter Bridge @ Wembley Arena; London 29/11/2011

I had been eagerly waiting for this gig since I bought the tickets back in June and I found out it was definitely worth the wait. Entering Wembley Village it was a very well set up with a number of restaurants and shops; I was also impressed with the very colourful lights that highlighted the fountain beautifully. My main purpose for the evening was to see three of my favourite rock bands that hail from the USA and Canada; they were Theory Of A Deadman, Black Stone Cherry and headliners Alter Bridge. Before I describe my experience at the gig I want to say there will be no photos for a while since I did loose my camera at the Arena; a bit of a nuisance but life must go on.

Anyways; the first act to appear on the stage that night were Canadian rockers Theory Of A Deadman. I have loved this band since I heard them in the shop Underground Clothing and I never looked back. They gave a top notch performance from start to finish performing a wide collection of songs from So Happy to brand new album material such as my personal favourite Bitch Came Back. It was great how frontman Tyler Connolly threw out guitar picks to the audience and how he introduced each song; overall I think Theory Of A Deadman were a great choice to open up the night of hard rock that was to fall on me that night. So I was happy to hear they will be touring the UK again next year.

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Black Stone Cherry were next to play; I was happy to be reminded of how good they are when giving a live performance. I had seen them twice before that night and I remembered how energetic these Kentucky rockers were. It was amazing how guitarist Ben Wells and bassist Jon Lawhon make use of the space on stage with such energy and passion. I liked the selection of songs they chose to play too; everything from first album material such as personal favourite Rain Wizard to brand new songs such as White Trash Millionaire. I was very happy to hear they will be touring the UK and coming to Southampton on my birthday.

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Alter Bridge had only recently come into my life and I have grown a great likeness for them. Their live performance last night only boosted my respect for the band as they really pulled off a great live show; the lights went down and the intro to Slip Into The Void was heard on the sound system and there was Myles Kennedy in the spotlight singing the first line. What an incredible introduction it was. They got better and better as the show progressed but because of the heat inside the arena it made me feel very uneasy so I decided to step outside. That did not for one second stop me enjoying there show since I could hear it through the wall and I liked their live sound. Their acoustic rendition of Wonderful Life was remarkable, Ties That Bind cheered me up as I was frantically looking around for my camera and from what I saw they had great theatrical stage props. Such as pyrotechnics, grand stage lighting and a lot of confetti; I would definitely love to see Alter Bridge live again, probably next time I won't be close to feinting.

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Overall despite feeling a bit poorly and loosing my camera I did enjoy myself; all the bands performed fantastically well and the atmosphere was incredible. 

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My day out in London

Just realised I haven't told you guys about my trip to London; my best friend and I needed a bit of cheering up. This day out was just what the doctor ordered; we were tourists in our own country.

The first part of our day took place in Camden Market; it's a treasure trove for those looking for a bit of alternative culture. The set up is very vintage old town style and that's I love about it, we both gorged on the biggest slices of pizzas you could lay your eyes on. I also came across a stall where fish nibble the dead skin cells off your feet; it was one of the strangest treatments but at the same time it was very relaxing and my feet are still feeling incredibly soft. £10 well spent I thought.

HORSEY!!!!!

Fish nibbling treatment

The next part of our trip took place in the home of street artists Covent Garden; after climbing about 200 stairs at the station Becca and I were grateful to be in one of my personal favourite parts of London. I love the living statues there; you put a penny in their basket and they do something amazing. I also admire their talent to stay incredibly still for such a long time. Becca and I gorged on more food; two large crepes this time; there's this cosy little cafe with wooden benches where we had them.

Stick em up!!!

He's balancing a bike on his head.....HOW COOL IS THAT???!

We ended our day in the almighty Trafalgar Square; it was an untentional stopping point, wondering around endlessly then I recognised the famous landmark with the big tin lions and the gourgeous fountains. Overall a fantastic day in London; definately going back. Well I will be back for Alter Bridge and Black Stone Cherry in November but I shall definately be in London before then; Becca and I are going to try and visit all the tourist spots.

My new boyfriend....hahaha joking

Me and Becca in Trafalgar Square

Me on top of a lion