^^^ That was in a 24 hour span. And yes, he is wearing the same shirt. Trust me, I gave him crap about it. When I begged him to change, his response was, "But that means I would have to open my suitcase." Ah. Life on tour.I saw Jason Castro when he was on tour with Matt Hires and Caitlin Crosby.
First I saw him in Tucson at The Solar Culture Gallery. I drove down (its a 2 hour drive) to Tucson that night and drove him after. There were very few people at this show. Maybe 30 or 35. It was a long, skinny venue that is also an art gallery. I was the first person there and the first person in the door. Needless to say, I was front and center. Great show. I know it was awkward for them, because there was so few people, but it was great for me. After his set, Jason went to the back of the room to meet the fans, before the next set. I just stood and watched him interact with people. It was great to see. I have supported him for so long, so seeing him with new fans makes me happy. I let them all have their moment with him, before I talked to him. He knew who I was (*squee*) and remembered that I had been asking him about something on twitter. What I was asking him about was a small show that he was doing the next day in Phoenix (before the show that night) that was sponsored by a radio station. I had tried the whole weekend prior, to win tickets. I called every hour and never won. I got as close as 1 number away from the caller they were asking for. I was so frustrated and sad. So I had asked him on twitter to hook me up. He remembered. When he asked me what I was asking him about, I reminded him and here's how that exchange went:
Jason says to me, "You were asking me about something..."
I said, "Yeah, for tickets to the radio show tomorrow."
"Well, are you going?"
"No, I never won tickets."
He makes a funny, devious face and says, "Come."
"Are you serious?" I say, freaking out.
"Yeah, come. I'll get you in. You know where it is, right?"
"Yeah, sure do."
And just like that... the man hooks me up. I got my picture with him (the one where I am wearing a scarf) and that was that. Surreal.
So the next afternoon, I went to the radio show. I knew I would get in, because even if Jason forgot, my friends had hooked me up via twitter. Ryan Star (who was also performing) was giving out tickets on twitter, while I was in Tucson. My friends talked to him and he said he would get me in too. I knew someone would remember. When I got the location, I saw Jason outside and he smiled at me and said, "I put you on the guest list." He remembered (*squee*). I walked up to the table to check in and got to say one of the greatest things I've ever said, "I am on Jason Castro's guest list. I'm Laura Anne." How I kept my composure, I will never know! I got right in the front for this show too. It was an acoustic show. There were 4 groups there. Matt Hires, Jason Castro, Needtobreathe and Ryan Star. Love. Love. Love. Love. Such amazing performances. You can watch most of them here. If you look thru the pictures, you might just see me too (*cough*picture 9*cough*). After the performances, I got to hang out with Jason again. That is when I gave him crap about his shirt. I got to talk to him a lot and tell him that all the girls (GOTH GIRL shout out!!) love him. He said that he knows. It was nice to hear him say that. We do love him and support and promote the crap out of him. So hearing that he knows that means a lot. I took another picture with him. I mean really... like I would miss an opportunity like that? That picture is the one where I am wearing the green shirt. I also got to meet and hang out with the other acts too. But more on that in the next post. :)
That same night, I dragged Chris along with me to see him again at The Rhythm Room in Phoenix. It was close to home this time. Only a 20 minute drive. I also met up with my friend Madi and her sister. She had never seen Jason live before. I am so glad that I got to be with her when she saw and met him. I love her so much. The show was great, as always. It was basically the same as the night before, but the crowd was much bigger. And if you doubted me, I was in the front for this one too. After the show, I was more interested in making sure Madi met him, but I also got another picture with him. By process of elimination, you know which one that is. There were lots more people to meet him, so I didn't get to talk to him much. But I thanked him for coming to AZ and he hugged me and thanked me for everything. It was a nice moment. I know it may just seem like a nice thing for him to say, but for me, it was much more. It was an affirmation. All our hard work finally paying off and him recognizing it.
It was a surreal 24 hours. I was on a high from it for days. It was amazing. I could not have chosen a better person to hitch my wagon to. And you know those eyes and that ass aren't too shabby either.
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