REVIEW: Tour Blogger: Honda Civic Tour Miami

The drive out to Cruzan was filled with anxiety and all kinds of useless negative thoughts clouding my head. But after driving for what felt a year but was only an hour or so, my sister arrived at the venue. After collecting our tickets and photo pass, I was instantly greeted by Nicole, whom I was meeting for the first time after running the South Florida MCRmy together since March. The area outside the amphitheater was hustling and bustling with a large crowd of people of all ages who were just as excited as I was as they got their Honda Civic Tour air brush tats, band merch, and other goodies I wanted to snag so badly. But alas, I had to prepare myself, for in less than thirty minutes or so, I'd be photographing my heroes.

The rest of the photographers and I were escorted to the press pit, and I held fort on Ray's side. I looked back to the diverse crowd, and as the countdown for My Chem commenced, I felt my heart stop.

I positioned my camera high, determined to capture the essence of MCR as they put on an awesome show. Still, an eternity of mental preparation couldn't have readied me for all the emotion I felt as the guys walked on stage. They instantly jumped into NaNaNa, and the crowd went insane, singing the words right back to Gerard full force.

 The bright lights, or laser beams, as I called them, shined over the crowd's excited faces. I'd say the night really kicked off during Planetary (GO!), though. Giant balloons filled with confetti bounced across the arena to the rhythm and it was quite a sight.

One of my favorite songs of the night, though, was Helena. It took me back to the first time I ever listened to the band, and I couldn't believe I was seeing the boys in concert - even now I can't believe I'm sharing my experience with everyone. The band's performance of Welcome to the Black Parade, however, really set the mood. Fists pumped in the air proudly, and in that moment Nicole said "I feel infinite, I feel happy, I feel alive" and that's exactly how I felt too. Alive. At that moment I felt invincible.

The last song of the night was 'Cancer' and let me tell you, I don't think there was a dry eye in view. I was so overwhlemed with emotion, I sat back down in my seat and practically croaked the words to the song out. Cancer is a beautiful song, and I am so glad that I got to hear it performed live.

My Chemical Romance put on one of the best shows I've ever witnessed in my young adult life, and I cannot wait 'till the next time they come to my town. And so I want to wrap things up and thank not only the band for putting on an awesome show and making me feel like a part of something larger than life itself, but to all the fans for being a part of such a strong fanbase I am beyond proud to be a part of. Thank you to all the MCRmy kids who greeted me at the show and made me feel welcome.

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