Tickets purchased, kids at Oma and Opa's house and we're on the road early in the morning. Oh yeah, we have to find them. Stalk them. Whatever.
Last night was even better than the first time. We got soooo close to them!
Let me give some background. At this particular show, it's standing room only in the front. You could pay for VIP tickets which gets you a meet & greet before hand and access to the front spots. After that, is general admission (me). Wherever you get your spot is where you stay.
We got to Atlantic City at 1:30. People are already everywhere! We're trying to line up. They won't let us. They realize we aren't going to give up on it and they start roping off an area to let us line up. Which puts me and Katie 7th and 8th in freaking general admission line!!!!! So all the VIP girls (about 150) will be in front of us but as wide as the stage is, that will only be like 2 rows deep.
The line started at like 2. The show isn't until 8!! The security guard was super cool and would let us out of line to go to the bathroom or get a drink. All the people around us were really nice too. The girl in front of us and the one behind us were both there alone so we talked to them a lot. At 6, they let 25 of us upstairs!!! That's just to stand in line at the doors to go into the show. They line us up right next to the door where the merchandise table is! Yeah! I get my jacket. I really thought I wouldn't be able to get it because once we went up, I thought I'd have to go straight to the show and miss out. I wasn't missing out on my sweet spot for the show.
So we're standing again for another hour. During that hour, I met Danny's brother, Brett. Super nice guy. This is with my camera phone.
This is a pic of a girl we met on the road. As we were driving, I look over and they have *the jacket*. I can see it in their car. We start honking. Katie holds hers up and we are waving and honking and cheering. She found us when we were in line waiting to go in. Katie's in the middle.
At 7, the doors open and it's a mad dash to the front. One chick in our line wouldn't open her purse to show them inside so it through off us getting in sooner. They had formed like 3 lines at doors to get in during that hour. But still, there was only like 5 rows of people in front of us. A 6 foot tall girl stands right in front of me!! Are you freaking kidding me? It really wasn't that bad though because the guys were all over the stage.
Lady GaGa opened then Natasha Bedingfield came out.
Both did great but I was so ready for the boys to come out. My legs were killing me. It was hot packed in there but really I didn't care. Well I know I wouldn't once they walked out.
The show began....
I was always a Joey girl but this time around, I am in love with Danny. My regular camera wouldn't cooperate but I got a couple of good pictures of him and a few awesome videos. I missed out when they let him sing a part of a song. He has the most amazing voice. I have all of his solo work he did after the New Kids.
This is the part in the show where he talks to the crowd about the NKOTB tank top that is being sold for $35. All proceeds go to the Susan G. Komen for breast cancer research. His mom died of breast cancer 9 years ago. Check out RememberBetty.org
He was the side of the stage where we were at most of the time.
They all came over alot and at one point, Donnie pointed right to Katie. Well this other girl said he was pointing to her but Katie and I know better.
Some of Donnie ~
The rest of my pics are pretty sucky. Katie got some awesome ones so I should have those soon.
At one point in the show, that 6 ft chick passed out so her friends got her out. A few people in front of us left and that put us behind two people which is when I got my absolute favorite pic with my phone.
The show was freaking amazing once again. Thanks for looking and bearing with me through my obsession!
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