Nine years ago, almost to the day, I went to BFD, a music festival in Northern California, and Sublime with Rome headlined. As a broke college student, I stood way in the back of the lawn. I was of course familiar with some of their music, but I fell in love that night. When I saw that they were coming out to Charlotte this summer, I screamed and immediately bought tickets. Honestly, I didn’t even look at the other acts. I managed to get the 9th row!
Seranation
The opening act was Seranation. Before they ever started their set, they wereΒ adorable. They gave me like SoCall circa 2003 vibes, and I was here for it. And their bass player is a super cute, badass chick! My brother and I loved them, and he came home with a Seranation tank.
Common Kings
Common Kings came out next, and I immediately loved them. I would describe their music as Islander reggae-rock-pop. They were super chill, and I felt like I really connected with them. As soon as I got home, I downloaded all of their music.
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Next was Michael Franti & Spearhead. I knew I’d love them as soon as I saw the guitarist come out in floral skinny jeans. They were possibly the happiest, most uplifting band I’ve ever seen. At one point, they brought up an adorable 9-year-old girl, and she sang and played the keyboard. Michael also went out into the crowd several times. His handler had to chase him down, which was hilarious.
Sublime with Rome
Sublime with Rome finally came out at like 9:30, and they crushed it right off the bat. They started with some of my favorites, Date Rape and The Wrong Way. Their set lasted for over an hour, and they, of course, closed the night with my all-time favorite, Santeria. I’m so glad that I went!
The Outfit
My outfit wasn’t my usual aesthetic, but I had to dress for the occasion. I’ve had this Sublime bodysuit for Forever 21 for a few years, but I never had the right reason to wear it. I paired it with a black and white flannel, denim shorts, and Chucks. I’m glad I didn’t wear fancier clothes, because I was sweating my balls off, and someone threw a drink on me and my brother.
Are you going to any concerts this summer?