I gotta admit, last week was rather challenging! It wasn't dealing with frustrations, but the week got better as it went on. A great stress reliever for me is music, and I went to my first concert of the month on Saturday night at the Myth in Maplewood, MN to see local favorites Via and Breaking Benjamin.
I got to Maplewood early enough to browse the nearest Half Price Books store for a few vintage CDs, grab a bite to eat and wander the Maplewood Mall. I decided to park there, knowing the line at the Myth would be rather large. I never stand in the line, however. Instead, I walked as close to the front doors as possible before the show.
Shortly before 7 pm, the doors opened and I found my spot along the front rail. This was my fifth Breaking Benjamin show in a little over a year, and my first time seeing them front and center. About an hour later, my friends in Via kicked off the show with a half-dozen originals, including the song "Red Room," that they had just released a lyric video for. I've seen them plenty of times before, and they always put on a good set.
Just before 9 p.m. Breaking Benjamin took to the stage with their classic song "So Cold." Their set hasn't changed much during any of their shows that I've seen, but they have a great stage presence, and it's nice to see guitarist Keith Wallen and bassist Aaron Bruch take turns on lead vocals sometimes.
I was a little disappointed to see one of the pit security guards hand a Breaking Benjamin guitar pick to a skinny, annoying blonde who had pushed her way to my left in the front row before the set, but I would later be rewarded. After the song "Give Me a Sign," another security guard who I'd been chatting with before the show started gave me my first Breaking Ben guitar pick! Sometimes it pays to be nice, I guess!
Breaking Ben played for about 80 minutes, playing most of their hits and closing with the encore song "The Diary of Jane." Afterwards, I hung out with some friends (because I knew with a full house there was no way I was leaving anytime soon), and got to chat with the guys in Via and bought a CD for them to sign. I could have done a meet & greet with Breaking Benjamin, but I'd already met frontman Ben Burnley at Rockfest in Cadott, WI on my birthday this summer, and I had my BB guitar pick, so I was satisfied.
Next on the concert calendar: Mushroomhead and friends at Opinion Brewing in Newport, MN. Until then, have a great week, everyone!
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