what a week (thanks to FF5)

I could re-cap all of last week..... but really the only part that matters is Tuesday, Oct 7th

What's the significance, you say? Welp, Family Force FIVE is what I say to you.

I deeply enjoy the band... their music is very carefree & ridiculous at times, and they put on an a VERY entertaining live show.... but this most recent concert-viewing was my favorite so far. The past 3 times I saw them were all very short set-lists. The first time I witnessed them live was as an opening act for Tobymac.... so I only got a brief taste. The next 2 times were at festivals, one in New Jersey and then at Warped Tour this past summer.... so again, short 30-minute set times. This time not only stood out because of the headlining-stint/longer set..... but because it was a very intimate setting (a restaurant on the VA Beach oceanfront that doubles as a venue for live music).

Below we have Mmself, Jacob Ray, and King Neptune killing time before the show on the Va Beach boardwalk. J-Ray is a great friend & basically like a younger brother to me. It's crazy hanging out with him now.... because I was his camp-counselor when he was in elementary school... and now he's a sophomore in high school! Craziness...










Myself, Adam Covell, & J-Ray in our concert-costumes. FF5 is known for their wild stage outfits, and their latest album is very dance-oriented & futuristic themed.... so they wanted fans to get creative and dress accordingly for this tour. So..... we did just that.













Here we have the lead singer of FF5, Soul Glow Activator, and his trademark silver Hulk fists that are customized for each tour. This time around they had gold skulls on the knuckles. Oh, I should mention that the entire band & some of their crew & friends have nicknames that they go by. The others in the band are Crouton, Chap Stique, Phatty, and Nadaddy... with Xanadu the stage dancing guitar/drum tech always on the scene.










Here's a better shot of most of the band... during their song "Love Addict"










After the show, we hung around for 45ish minutes or so talking to the band and taking some great pictures.

From left : Chap Stique, Phatty, Nadaddy, J-Holla, Soul Glow Activator, Sir Adam of Covell, and my sister hiding in the shadow (Crouton was talking to some crazy lady)










My favorite pic of the night... with Soul Glow Activator. The look on his face is priceless.













Another great shot with Chap Stique, with some facial expressions reminiscent of male-model-extraordinaire Zoolander













Sarah Hudson, the lead singer of opening band Ultraviolet Sound. Very energetic & fun stage presence, for sure.










And last-but-not-least.... a power-trio of epic proportions. Sarah from UVS, myself, & Soul Glow.... fear the awesomeness.










So all-in-all......... it was one of the best concerts I've been to in awhile...... and I go to a ridiculous amount of concerts. If you ever get the chance to see Family Force 5 perform live, don't you dare pass up the opportunity! Even if the music isn't your particular style... you will no doubt be entertained by the glorious stage antics. Must-see-status, noooo doubt.