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Me and the boy got there at i think 5 and went to the will call window of the theater and said that we have tickets waiting. Well the guy said that we had no tickets yet but wait for the guest lists to come out and check back. So we went back and they had the peaches and bahause guest list and I wasnt on them. At this point I was about to kick some ass for tickets and I was so scared. So I thought to myself, I have lawn tickets so we'll see them no matter what... but I can say I was on the NIN guest list if I actually am... and I was. By this time everyone knew who I was so they had me sign an envelope and said "here are your tickets, and your passes". I didn't think twice about the word "passes" but I saw Jim's jaw drop and he gasped and just stared at them. So something was up. I had 2 after show party passes. I knew some people got them, but I didn't think there would be one since it was Summerfest. But I was wrong... so anyways...
We got into the theater and in our seats. We were on the isle, 7 rows back, almost dead center. A-FUCKING-MAZING seats. So we watched Peaches (who my friend knows personally I just found out) and then Bahause who was amazing too. Very theatrical. And then NIN came on... great show. The thing I didn't like was that a ton of peole just stood there until songs they knew came on then went crazy. Like the frat boys infront of us. I wanted to punch them in the teeth. But I was going crazy it fucking ruled.
So then I got recognized by some creepy ass kid (sorry if you read this but, you shouldn't look so creepy...) and said that he would pay $5 for a picture but I had to get backstage so I looked at him like "your fucking creepy kid!" and said no. Then ran down the stairs. So my friend Steven friended a security guard who found out I was there for getting naked on the internet and liked me I guess. And his friend came up with a piece of paper and the guy said "give it to her" and the other one with the paper said something to me, but I couldn't hear so I said "WHAT?!" repeats it "WHAT?!" repeates it... boy shakes my head yes for me then I realize he said "is today youre lucky day" and I said well ya I suppose it is and point to my pass and then he hands me the set list. It was ripped for some reason and had the duct tape on it and everything. It was awesome.
Then we went backstage and hung out. I thanked Sully for the tickets (NIN tour manager) as he was handing out full bottles of champaine with some cups out to people. Nice guy. When I went to the bathroom the drummer for NIN went in too so, that was awkward yet awesome at the same time. Didn't know what to make of that. On our way out we took 3 signes "NIN busses --->" "NIN tour mang. <----" and "NIN catering---->"
So we left around 1 thinking that the busses ran until 2. They don't. So we were stranded in Milwaukee. (we used a park and ride). We had $35 to get to Brookfield by cab (decided after an hour of walking around and being upset, yelling, crying, you name it). So we walked into Milaukee, probably not the best idea, and FINALLY found a cab at 2:30 a.m. The fare was $31 so we were lucky. Then we went to Denny's for some cake and coffee/capuccino... and then got home around 3j:45 a.m. and woke up at 9 because I thought I had to go back to Chicago really early.
So I am getting frames for my amazing ticket, after show party pass, set list, and signs we "borrowed". Overall, besides the bus situation, fuck you Milwaukee, I had the best night of my life.
"I was on the NIN guest list" was by far the coolest thing to ever come out of my mouth.