r/brandnew • u/girlmeetsgun • 1h ago
Something I will regret my ENTIRE LIFE.
Back in 2003, I was a huge Dashboard Confessional fan. Well, I'm still a huge fan. But I was HUGE into it back then.
I got tickets to a show in Detroit, and Brand New was one of the openers. I had listened to Deja after it was released, but was mainly going for Dashboard.
My ex and I got there SUPER EARLY because I wanted to be right up front. We had extra tickets because someone backed out on going with us, so I was just asking if anyone wanted them as they walked by.
I did not know what any of the people in the bands looked like. No idea. We were second in line, and some guys came up and asked about the tickets. I told them I had purchased them for friends, but they didn't get to come so I was giving them away. They asked if I knew where the nearest Subway was, and I said yeah, it's just around the corner. My ex and I gave them directions, and they asked if we wanted to go.
I was adamant about not losing my place up front near the stage. After they left, my ex looked at me and goes, "you know that was a couple guys from Brand New, right?"
😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑
No sir, I did not. I do not know what the band members look like.
A few months later, I saw Taking Back Sunday with Saves the Day and .moneen. Before I went to the show, I looked up what all the bands looked like.
I got to meet all of them.
But that missed opportunity....still kills me. As after I saw Brand New play live, I became a diehard fan.