I just got home for the one in Phoenix and it was AWESOME!
I saw soooooo many bands, my favorites in this order were:
Authority Zero (AMMMMAAAAZING! they're from here though, but everyone should see these guys)
Bad Religion
New Found Glory
Anti Flag
The Vandals
Executioners
Flogging Molly
Alkaline Trio
...every other band...
Story of the Year (i can't stand this band... eh)
anyway, it was great. it was hot as hell being phoenix (106), but the venue was great (Peoria Sports Complex, where they have spring training for Padres and Mariners), the people there were cool (whenever someone fell they got pulled up right away), everyone was singing along, the bands rocked, and it ran smoothly because they had 2 main stages next to eachother so when one band ended the next band could start.
all in all, i got hit a few times by people who were crowd surfing, i got my shirt soaked in an undetermined cold beverage (think gatorade), and was in some INSANE moshes, but it was a blast. and the ticket+parking+3 waters+1 smoothy only cost about $50, so for seeing all those bands i think it was a great deal.
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