#rob laska

Quit wasting the sunlight, it's always the right time Just open your eyes 'cause it's always the bright side

Notable Moments:

Can I say the entire show? I'm just kidding, but this was genuinely such a great performance. I went with one of my best friends, which definitely enhanced the experience, but I have also been a ValPal since the release of MAYBE, so seeing them was a special treat.

I made my own MAYBE jacket, as a little treat, and wrote some of my favorite lyrics of theirs on the inside back panel of the jacket. Luckily, it was cold when we went to see the show so I wasn't overheated in my bulky jacket and it's become one of my favorite jackets.

Mickey did lead vocals for the second half of "Tempo" and the first half of "Oh Shit... Are We in Love?" and he also did an extended guitar solo during Tempo that absolutely knocked my socks off.

Karah switched places with Mickey during "Tempo" to sing lead vocals with Rob and her voice was incredible, I really hope she starts to sing lead on their new records. She had such a great energy and her drum solos were impressive, to say the least.

Alex was so much fun to interact with, I wish I had photos of him that were any good, because he was so invested in interacting with his fans, it was great.

Rob was an absolute shining star, as would be expected from Rob Laska. He talked frequently during the show, but was able to not kill the flow of the performance. He had a lot of witty banter and interactions and seemed genuinely excited to be playing for us that night.

The band fit a cover of "Landslide" in between the last verse and chorus of "All the Animals I Drew as a Kid," which has entirely changed the way I listen to and relate to that song. They also played tracks off of This Room is White, which was both unexpected and incredibly well done. The finale was, of course, "Like 1999" which has never been my favorite of theirs until I heard it live. The energy the crowd had and screaming the lyrics with my favorite band and 600 other people definitely changed the way I listen to that song.