DAY 34: Cincinnati, OH

After the Eco clean up day yesterday, those who did it were pretty tired in Cincinnati. The seven day stretch of tour dates and extra hot weather had everyone kind of on edge. The venue was cool because there were two ampitheaters and the Main stage was in one while the AP/Advent and Glamour Kills stages rotated in the other. It was really hot again, so luckily that left lots of room for kids to cool off. I caught sets from Emmure, Four Year Strong, and The Word Alive, as well as some acoustic things happening in the Kia tent and Girlz Garage. Here are a few photos from the day. Back to video tomorrow in Milwaukee!

DAY 29: St. Petersburg, FL

I wonder how many giant storms or hurricanes one tour can run into? Well, we are racking them up for sure. The venue in St. Petersburg is beautiful and right on the water. I started the day off by hitting up the beach area with my friend Josh from Confide before the storm broke in. Right as doors were opening it was obvious that we were about to get dumped on. I went to check out You Me At Six's set and then the rain really came in. Thanks to the dude who fixed my flip cam with a bunch of tape, it worked enough to throw in a ziploc bag and film a little bit for you guys. I wasn't able to take out my normal video or still cameras because of the weather, so no photos today, sorry. Check out the storm, and Pierce The Veil's poncho superhero trend below. Oh and by the way, it IS possible to walk a hole through rainboots.

DAY 28: Charlotte, NC

Alright, now I don't want to keep starting these things off the same, but oh my god was it freaking hot... Now that I have gotten that out of my system, check out the video and photos below. I gave my friend Shaun a haircut, caught Cassadee singing with Travis during We The Kings set, and hung out in press where a very funny and mildly awkward group interview was taking place involving Conditions, We Are The In Crowd, and Artist Vs Poet. I also met Stella from Dirty Little Rabbits, checked in on all of our boys at the main Vans tent, and learned what "tour appreciation day" consists of. At the end of the day I watched my bud Ross from Confide do guest vocals with Bring Me The Horizon... Oh and did I mention the 90's tunes 10 minute dance party? Well... you'll see. On to Florida... and into another hurricane.

DAY 27: Virginia Beach, VA

I'd venture to say that this was the hottest day of the tour so far, but since I'm delayed in writing this and already experienced yesterday, it's getting worse each day now. In Virginia Beach we had some super soaker fights, tried to hide from the sun in tents, checked in on Dillinger Escape Plan and Cerebral Ballzy's sets, said hello to Attack Attack at their signing, and watched my busmate Matt play drums with Ace Enders. It was awesome because we had talked about that song and our mutual love for Ace's previous band The Early November many, many times. The weather started wearing everyone down and it will only get worse as we venture back down South and into Florida. I also shot a few stills at my good friends The Cab's set. Check it all out below:

DAY 25&26: Columbia, MD

Day 25 was an off day in Columbia, MD and my busmate Lauren and I took full advantage. We took long hot showers in our hotel room and then walked across the street to a huge mall where we met some other tour friends and did some serious shopping. After we got back we did some late night laundry and room service grilled cheeses, then got a solid nights sleep in real beds. It was a nice break and I think everyone really needed it. Day 26 We were still in Columbia for the tour stop, and everything was back to normal. Anarbor got bumped to main stage for the day and drew a great crowd. I caught up with Nick and Justin from A Rocket To The Moon to see what they have been up to on the tour, checked out my buds in Confide who had an amazing crowd, and even ended the day with a Starbucks drink from across the street. Check it out:

DAY 24: Oceanport, NJ

Took a break from video in Oceanport, NJ and just shot some photos for you guys. It was a lot of the bands last day on the tour. We had to say goodbye to All American Rejects, Motion City Soundtrack, Polar Bear Club, Enter Shikari and more. The day was filled with crazy sets and an even crazier layout in the venue. I did a live chat with Cassadee from Hey Monday that you can check out at vans.com/girlsblog and I learned more about Warped Eco, where they have recycled thousands of pounds of cans and bottles so far. Make sure to check them out on your tour stop and lend a helping hand.

DAY 23: Uniondale, NY

Press, press, press, managers, managers, managers, labels, labels, labels... If I didn't know any better I would have said that we were at some sort of crazy music buisness convention. The Uniondale show was the closest stop we make to New York City where so many of these people live, so the show was bombarded by industry folks. The crowds in general were pretty huge, but that was nothing compared to backstage and sidestage. The venue had some crazy shooting rules and basically I wasn't allowed to video at all, so for today I'll leave you guys with some never before seen footage from Of Mice and Men. Even vocalist Jerry Roush took time out to weigh in on how the tour has been going so far, including what bands you should be watching, besides theirs of course. Check it out:

DAY 22: Camden, NJ

Day 21... It's my birthdayyyy! Well, it was my birthday. Now it is two days later and I just now got internet again! Our internet on the road is always so sketchy but the last few days it has just been miserable. We were in Camden, NJ (really close to Philly) and it was my birthday so I took the day off... sort of. I hung out with my amazing tour friends and watched all of their sets. It was also my bud Cameron's birthday who techs for The Summer Set and The Cab. The Cab gave both of us a sweet birthday shout out on stage, my busmates surprised me with an adorable cake, I got some birthday cards from you guys (THANKS!), and The Summer Set and We Are The In Crowd surprised Cameron and I with another huge cake on their bus. After all that we got five taxis and piled in to head into Philly to go see a movie. Had a blast with members and crew from The Summer Set, The Cab, and VersaEmerge. Everyone was so awesome and I had a great day. I am going to be super bummed when this tour is over and I won't be seeing each of them every day. Check out some video clips and photos below, no real sets for today just some birthday shenanigans.

DAY 21: Scranton, PA

I think I lost my mind in Scranton, PA. Well, maybe not entirely but at least halfway. Day 20 consisted of catching sets, catching up, and catching rattlesnakes. No, unfortunately I am not kidding. The venue apparently is home to several of them and had built in cages to collect them in when they are found too close to people or in the attached waterpark. Check out the video below if you don't believe me. You should also check out the video to see VersaEmerge, Set Your Goals, some fun in the Girlz Garage, and a few clips from the late night BBQ. Sorry for being behind, intenret has been scarce the last 2 days. Catching up as quickly as possible.

DAY 20: Buffalo, NY

Day 19 We were actually at Darien Center, but everyone kept calling it Buffalo. The day was awesome because the venue was attached to a theme park which we got to go to for free. I shot a few early morning things like the front gate line (which was ridiculous), an acoustic set from We Are The In Crowd in the Kia tent, a bit of Confide's set, and then it was time for rollercoasters! I was such a little kid hahah I hit the park with Josh and Trevor from Confide, it was also Trevor's birthday (bonus) as well as Tay from We Are The In Crowd, Jess from The Summer Set, and Marshall, Joey, and Deleon from The Cab. The Cab's tour manager Sonny did an excellent job of managing the situation and keeping us all together hahah BIG job. We had a blast though and we managed to sneak a flip cam on one of the roller coasters to video shhh! take a peek:

DAY 17: Hartford, CT

Hartford, you were kind of a weird one. Day 17, first day back in the US. Tons of kids and a pretty packed venue. Lots of the stages were really close together so it made audio a bit difficult. Also, no narration from me, had zero voice yesterday and was told to rest it for the day. Sitting in a hotel near Boston right now and feeling good as new. I'm all yours again tomorrow guys! Checked out three sets from bands I had never seen, After Midnight Project, Mike Posner, and Mayday Parade. Just met Derek from Mayday Parade at lunch the other day so I decided to check out their set, he was such a sweetheart and it happened to be his birthday! So happy birthday to him, check out a few set clips and photos below. Back to full tour diaries tomorrow! See you bright and early Boston!