11/20/2006 London, UK - Hammersmith Apollo

[paper-pharie23]

I'm going to London! YEY!
who else is going to the hammersmith appolo in London, UK, on November 20th??
or the Manchester, UK, show on the 21st. lol :)

[Princess_Diane]

I am going to London I am really excited about seeing them again and hearing all the new material, these coming weeks are going to drag on so long!

[hellasheaven]

IM GOING :D cant wait, i love the bands new material and i think its gonna be a rocking concert \m/

[hellasheaven]

I meant to London lol , sorry

[Rattle]

With all the great reports coming out of US & Canada I can't wait for London.
(sulks in corner and wishes time would speed up)
At least we had the Sept CD launch preview to tied us over.

[WiltingRose]

I'm going! Can't wait :)

[Singularis]

I am also off to the world of London Hammersmith Apollog. It will be my first concernt and seeing as their new album is GREAT, the concert should be rocking!

Law x

[EightOctaves]

Yeah this is my first Ev concert too.... I'M SO EXCITED!

...and I'm bringing my 2 best friends with me too.

I've got standing tickets, but unfortunately, can't get there too early cause of 'prior obligations' aka. School.

How about everyone else?

[imaginary_light]

yay i'm going too with my big sister and best friend. but i'm only 13 and 5"2 so i dunno if i'll get a good view! i've got tickets for the stalls :D see you all in london

[SweetSacrifice]

I'm going too - I can't wait, I went to see them at Wembley 2 years ago and that was amazing, so I'm really looking forward to this and hearing the new material live!

Just hope they do 'Your Star' !! :D

[paper-pharie23]

I'm in the stalls too, the standing stalls, anyone know if its in rows or if we all just get thrown in?

[WiltingRose]

I'm in the stalls too, the standing stalls, anyone know if its in rows or if we all just get thrown in?

All get thrown in :)

[paper-pharie23]

Okay, thanks, should be fun, lol.
I'm getting there pretty early so it should be okay, I'm going with my older sister, one of my best friends, her cousin and her friend, lol, my friend and me are pretty small (she's 5'2 and I'm 5'4) but thats even better cos then we can just squeeze between people's legs to get closer to the front, mwahahah! lol

[WiltingRose]

Being small totally rocks at concerts, being 5'3, I always manage to slip in between people to get to the front. :D

[Darko]

Please guys, protect me. I'm short and wear glasses. ;)

I'm the one with the stupidly long blonde hair and big chin. I'll probably be talking about muse as well. ;)

[BlackMagic]

I'm going.

So are my Mum and Dad and we're sitting...
/m\

But the rest of it should be \m/

[GothicBarbie]

I am going to both babyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

whooooo

*all that im livin forrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr* will be the highlight hehe
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[silent_eyes]

Im going and i cannot fricking wait!!!!
im SO excited it is unbelievable!!

[chrisslight]

I'm going to! :) Still have yet to find someone to go with, mind you...

[GothicBarbie]

good luck, as the tickets are sold out!! lol

[silent_eyes]

I found out about them the day before they went on pre-sale ( on the wednesday, public sale was on the friday)
told bekka. went into school late so i could order them as soon as they were on sale.
Plain luck!!!!

[Princess_Diane]

I am going to queue quite early and when my friends arrive I am off to the pub lol it will pass time quickly. I love Hammersmith Apollo no matter where you stand you have a great view anyway.

[paper-pharie23]

Yeah, I got my tickets on the pre-sale morning, the site was down so I called up the guy on the phone and he was like "just do it again, you wont be charged for the first time" so I filled out the form again and it worked, I was like, WOOP! lmao.
OOOOOH and by the way.... Hey Keely... lmfao

[silent_eyes]

Yeah, I got my tickets on the pre-sale morning, the site was down so I called up the guy on the phone and he was like "just do it again, you wont be charged for the first time" so I filled out the form again and it worked, I was like, WOOP! lmao.
OOOOOH and by the way.... Hey Keely... lmfao

Now whos this strange strange person...
BAGSY ME AND BEKKA AT FRONT!!!
mmm yes!!
bekka im getting there even earlier because well, i can :P

[paper-pharie23]

my meanie mom still didnt book my plane tickets so I might have to get the over night coach (NOOOOO 8 HOURS ON A COACH) but if I do get the coach it means I'm there for like... 9am, lmfao, they do they the earlier the better, hahaha!

[Alesurya]

I'll be there!
Don't know exactly what time I'm getting there though. If I go early, I might have to disappear for a few hours in the afternoon, or I could just come in the afternoon. I guess it'll just depend on my mood and the weather.

Anyway...
Useful links for those unfamiliar with london, or at least need to know how to get to Hammersmith Tube Station:

National Rail:
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Transport for London (will be more up to date if there are likely to be any problems):
http://www.tfl.gov.uk

[Phoenix Fires]

I'm getting there by mid afternoon, don't mind how far back in the queue I am, as long as I'm with someone that I know! Lol :p

[GothicBarbie]

im sure there will be plenty of people there you know? lol

[chrisslight]

good luck, as the tickets are sold out!! lol

I have two already, hehe, orderd them on a pre-sale, just, didnt bank on it being so hard to find someone to go with :confused:

[Yemaya]

I am going to London I am really excited about seeing them again and hearing all the new material, these coming weeks are going to drag on so long!

:eek: OOOOOOOOOOO
You forgot to tell me about this place.....you's in trouble when I see you :p Naughty girl!

I'm going to the London one.....hoping to find a ticket for Manchester too if at all possible....I'm so incredibly excited.
I've been designing & making my own skirt for the concert, customizing certain things....generally getting all artsy...:D
My skirt is very nearly finished now (yay) so next week I should be able to post a pic of it somewhere to let you guys see ;)

I'm sooooo excited about this concert now *Squee* just think, it's just over a month away now, when I bought my ticket it was 2 months away, time's moving quite quickly now

[GothicBarbie]

time sure is goin quick will be here before we know it!!! lol

[Princess_Diane]

:eek: OOOOOOOOOOO
You forgot to tell me about this place.....you's in trouble when I see you :p Naughty girl!

Which place numpty? :p Oh the board.

Isnt it 5 weeks tomorrow? My cousins wedding is the week before which I dont want to go to at least the gig will make up for it.

[susurrus]

I received my standing ticket a week or so ago, will be my second Ev gig; saw them at Wem-ber-ley in 2004! \m/. (Red side pwned dammit! http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y52/susurrus_/fun/smile/starwars.gif ).

Not sure what time I'm getting there yet, heh I may have to get home for work at 8am the next day, so that'd be MAD.. but ultimately worth it. xD

[xX~SURVIVOR~Xx]

Wahoooo I'm going, i got my mom to get tickets at 9am they came out! :) but they're in the stalls sitting in the circle... i've never been before, will i still be able to see amy without binoculars? ;)

[silent_eyes]

Wahoooo I'm going, i got my mom to get tickets at 9am they came out! :) but they're in the stalls sitting in the circle... i've never been before, will i still be able to see amy without binoculars? ;)

no it should be fine.
the place isnt too big

[GothicBarbie]

im standinmg so yaness squashed against the barrier i hope lol

[Yemaya]

I've actually booked a week off work for this gig...:eek: I must be mad, I've booked from the 17th - 23rd off work...that's probably nuts, but I intend on being in the hairdresser's most of the day on the 17th....& then I'm going by train to London .... even if I pass my test on tuesday I think I seriously want to take the train...I don't fancy driving around central London...*shudders at the thought*
Although....well...I'll see nearer the time, I'm so excited to be going at all!!!
*ahem* you may wish to check out my arts & crafts thread on here somewhere, it's got a couple of pictures of my very nearly finished skirt I've been making for the ev concert....well, I say pictures, the pictures are of the patterning I designed on the side panels, the front & Back panels are plain black velvet at the moment, although I am considering designing something on them, I'm not totally sure yet...

[Rattle]

Booked Mon / Tues off work and staying in hotel over night so I don't have to rush for trains. Was sooo close to going on to Manchester but just don't have enough leave. Got my tickets on the Wednesday pre pre sales day so have second row center circle seats. Did the mosh pit thing when I was younger (bruises and all) Gotta sneak a camera in as it's a great view from where I will be!

[GothicBarbie]

ive also basically booked the week off work cause 17th is m,y birthday then im just busy with ev afterwards lol

[Bambi]

Got my tickets, standing :D Can't wait it's not long now

[GothicBarbie]

whats the venue like? never been there before

[Bambi]

No idea never been either. I'd also like to know

[Princess_Diane]

The venue is really good actually no matter where you stand you have a good view due to the floor, so small people dont be upset if your not at the front. :p

The queuing system is a buggar though the last time I was there (Nightwish) at about 6pm they hurdled everyone together (not good for claustophobic people) and then when the doors opened there were 2 doors that were opened so you have to make sure that you are quick and all when they do open the doors because they were slow at letting me in last time even though I was at the front. wollys.

[WiltingRose]

When I was there in June, the queing was great!
I was seeing Tool, so it might be a bit different as that band are v. strict on cameras, but they seperated everyone into two lines (people with bags and people with nothing) and we were inside at about 6:30 though the ticket said 7, which was fairly good since they'd only started letting people in at about 6:20. We were fairly back in the que but were right at the front.

[Alesurya]

Sounds like they've learnt from the bajillion complaints they've had about the dangers of their queing system.

The venue is very good. The only thing is that if the band aren't very good at using stage space the show is rather dull as the stage is HUGE and if people just stay in the same place it can be dull for those directly in front of them. I doubt this'll be a problem for Ev though.

Capacity is about 5000. There's a cloakroom on your left as you go on. If you're seated there's a bar area upstairs in the hall and if you're in the stalls there's bars at the back. Merch stall is in the middle as you go in. If you're seated, I'd advise going there in between bands or at the beginning, because there's always a rush at the end.

[Bambi]

Can't wait for this gig now. I bought my corset top/bodice thing last week :D

[WiltingRose]

I still need to find and buy the shirt I'm planning to wear to the gig.
Me being different, I'm looking for a crazy colored t-shirt with something funky on it. Basically a non-black shirt as theres soooo much black-wearing people at these concerts! So I want to be different :p

[Alesurya]

I don't get this planning what to wear all this time WAY in advance.

I'll just be wearing whatever isn't in the wash and is warm enough for the day. Actually that's a point, don't forget that it's going to be november and therefore probably raining. (i.e. just a strap top might be a bad idea, lol) :p

[WiltingRose]

Thats usually what I do, but I figured this would be a good excuse to buy a new shirt! :D

[Princess_Diane]

I will just be wearing my boring old jeans at least I will be warm! :p

[GothicBarbie]

i'll probably be wearin just a skirt and top as usual... i dont wanna take a bag now... :s lol but im doin the same as you di, as you know goin to Manchester the next day so i'll need to take a bag with some clothes n underwear etc lol

aaaah the things i do for ev hehehe

[evanangel]

Yay! I'm going aswell. Unfortunately they're seating tickets but as long as i hear Ev, i don't give a f***! It's my first Ev gig aswell. It's gonna be the night of our lives...until they come to England again when they'll be even better...

[silent_eyes]

I have no idea what im wearing.
but im going shopping next week to buy some things.
How many mine Amy lees are you guessing will be there?
i really really really hope ill be at the front.
ima leave my bag outside if they're checking it.
i dont wana slow down the process of getting in. lmao

[Princess_Diane]

lol but im doin the same as you di, as you know goin to Manchester the next day so i'll need to take a bag with some clothes n underwear etc lol

mm yeah. How are you planning on getting to Manchester the next day I still havent worked that out yet. :p Early train or late train?

[Alesurya]

How many mine Amy lees are you guessing will be there?

Okay so... 5000 people.

- approx 2500 males
- approx 300 parents, who would look VERY strange if they were dressed up as Amy Lee
- approx 1000 people who know that fairy wings/OTT stage style costume isn't appropriate if your standing sandwiched between another 2000 people
- approx 500 who just don't want to be mini-Amy-Lees

That leaves us with... about 700 mini Amy Lee's.

Okay so maybe that's a slight over estimate, maybe it'd be a good timekiller in the queue to have a little counter and see how many you can spot.

I have WAY too much time on my hands.

[Princess_Diane]

If there are so many mini Amy Lee's there I will go around every single one of them and stick a "stalker" sticker on their back and pull their hair out. Yesh. Amy Lee lookalikes scare me, actually I should change that to Amy Lee wannabes.

[WiltingRose]

I love people-spotting while waiting in lines at concerts!
Usually we just do the "sad-emo-loser" types but I think this will be so much more fun! :p

[Alesurya]

Actually that's point, I probably should have taken away an extra 100 or so 'sad-emo-loser types' although I'm sure a lot of them will dress to merge in to the mini-Amy category anyway. :p

[Yemaya]

hmm.....Well....I was wearing my corset & skirt & under shirt & I've got black hair....but in all honesty I've had my corset since before getting really really really into Ev....& it's my style, I love what I wear, because it's how I feel on the inside, outside, this maybe similar to something Amy might wear, but I'd not class myself as a 'mini Amy Lee' ....I don't get to wear my 'cool stuff' very often, not really appropriate, but I sure as hell am going to wear it to the ev concert whether or not you think I'm looking like a mini Amy Lee or not.

I'd just bear that in mind, before automatically labelling everyone as mini Amy Lee's...some people like me, just might like that particular style of dress....obviously, if people come in in wings & stuff...well that's different, but I wouldn't automatically label everyone who even remotely looks like amy as a 'mini Amy Lee'...

I'm not trying to create drama, I'm just not wanting Di to pull out my hair....:( for mistaking me for a mini Amy Lee....I will admit that once upon a star I wanted to be like Amy, & I'd still like to be as well loved as she is & I'd kill to look as good as she does (well not literally) but ultimatly I'm me, so....

well, if you can't tell I'm having a bad day, so cut me a little slack if you would & please don't take any of this post the wrong way...I love ev, I'm looking forward to meeting you all at the concert & I'm looking forward to having the freedom to be me without ridicule...

Hope you're all ok.

[WiltingRose]

Its fine! I realise at least, that there will be people who dressed like that other than to be 'mini-Amys'. I was more referering to the 12 year olds with fairy wings and bad eyeliner who's Moms are with them :p

Didn't mean for my posts to come across as I was labeling everyone who dressed like that as 'wanna-be's' Sorry!!

[silent_eyes]

My plan was to go round asking them for there autographs.

And YEMAYA dont worry, its pretty obvious who wears that kinda thing because they want to be amy or just because its what they like!
i have black hair and will also be wearing a corset top etc.

[Princess_Diane]

I'm not trying to create drama, I'm just not wanting Di to pull out my hair....:( for mistaking me for a mini Amy Lee....I will admit that once upon a star I wanted to be like Amy, & I'd still like to be as well loved as she is & I'd kill to look as good as she does (well not literally) but ultimatly I'm me, so.....

Dont worry I aint gonna pull your hair out lol its obvious who the wannabes are anyway, last time at Birmingham there were masses of them. pfft fools.

[GothicBarbie]

mm yeah. How are you planning on getting to Manchester the next day I still havent worked that out yet. :p Early train or late train?

i have no idea yet i think a very early train the next morning.

[Yemaya]

Princess Di, you sneaked in & out of here like a ghost, I was hoping to catch you.

Just to re-iterate I was having a VERY bad day yesterday, but I'm feeling a bit better today, so I'm more or less back to normal ;)

I worry about things in the extreme's when I'm stressed out, so as long as I'm ok with everyone & no-one's going to beat me up :p I'm alright.

Bought some fantastic sparkly things for my hair for the concert today..W00t they're like little crystal snowflakes on springs that wind into the hair...I'm so excited about this now :)

Can't wait to meet you all :)

[GothicBarbie]

eeee im so excited!! and dont worry i'll probably get mistaken for an amy wannabee myself which is really rather funny as i cannot help how i look hehe but i take it as a compliment when ppl say i look like her.. so should you ;)

[Phoenix Fires]

It's always obvious who the wannabes are, you're right Di. But if they want to be wannabes then let them, who are they harming after all? They don't bother me :p besides, this Amy look's pretty cool and I don't mind seeing it, it's so much better than Britney wannabes after all :D

Last time I saw Ev though, I was wearing green cargo pants and a black spaghetti strap top. It seemed to me like everyone else was dressed completely in black. Pretty cool actually :D

I'll be wearing something similar this time, but a t-shirt instead 'cause it's November, not May this time :p

I can't wait to meet some of you!! I'll have to take a walk up and down the queue to meet people!

[GothicBarbie]

a t shirt???????????? your gonna freeze!!!

[Alesurya]

That's what I was thinking.

I will at LEAST have a t-shirt with either another shirt and a coat or a hoodie.
Yes, it will be boiling inside but it'll be freezing outside. Especially just after the gig, when you're soaking in other peoples sweat and you go outside and hit the cold and the wind.

[Princess_Diane]

Right let me get one thing straight, did people really think I was being honest when I said I would pull their hair out!? I wouldnt actually do it but think it :p

I will be wearing a T-shirt and a thin jacket thing, I can take the cold, if you tend to bounce up and down a little bit it warms you up for some reason. :D

[Alesurya]

In my head, I could completely see you doing it :p

However, really, I'm fairly sure you wouldn't be that mean.

It's weird to think that it's just over a month away now...

[DarkStar]

hey guys im going to both gigs. but i found out today that i have an assessment on the 20th. ive begged my tutor to move it and i think its a good possibilty. fingers crossed!!

[Yemaya]

Only about a month now, I bought my suitcase for this today
& I've got some really cool crystal snowflake hair spins for the concert too

[WiltingRose]

You'll never believe this
My friend just got off the phone with Kerrang and
WE FREAKING WON BACKSTAGE PASSES!!!!!!
If you remember, there was a compitition a couple weeks back to win tickets and backstage passes to the concert! The woman says she'll phone back nearer to the time to confirm what type of tickets they are, like guest passes or whatever

I'm seriously in shock right now. This is amazing and my face is just like :eek:

[Bambi]

Congrats Wiltingrose :D

So, what exactly qualifies for being a mini amy lee? I mean, I sure as hell don't want the piss taken out of me. I have black hair that's down to my bum. But I've had it since before i knew Ev existed. I mean what can I do, wear a sign around my neck proving that? As for what Im wearing to the gig, i have a black corset that I brought specially and also a skirt that just happens to be almost exactly the same as the one amy wears in teh ABH dvd.
Sorry for the rant but I just hate being called an amy wanabe etc. One of my friends totally takes the piss out of me cause he swears I look the way I do to copy her. I said I'd bought a black corset for the gig and he said 'oh to be like amy?' grr.


Anyway deep breaths.... it's quite funny actually cause as I'm writing this Im wearing pale blue jeans and a white jumper lol.

[WiltingRose]

I find it really to tell whos trying to copy Amy and whos not, myself. I mean, theres a sort of...look about the people who already dress like that. Also the 'mini-amy's' tend to be the ones majorly freaking out ! :p

[Yemaya]

OMG Wilting Rose, I can't believe it - I missed another Freaking Ev competition with Kerrang! FFS!

Oh well, have a great time with Amy & the scooby gang.

[WiltingRose]

Thank you!

I'm gonna go up to Terry and be like "OMG I love your hair!! Can I touch it?" :p I like dreadlocks :D

[Yemaya]

forget Terry's hair, I'd be wanting to touch Amy's lol : can't believ how long it is, besides I'd be wanting to make sure I wasn't hallucinating or anything ;)

[Princess_Diane]

Congrats!! <3 thats way too cool, if you meet Terry ask him for a piece of his dreadlocks and give it to me! :p

As for looking like Amy it is easy to tell, its mostly the hyper little girls wearing wings and being like "omg I saw luv Aimee Leigh like woah"

[GothicBarbie]

congratulations!! im jealous!! heheh

[Yemaya]

Not long now, less than a month *Squeeeeee*

I've finally got my train tickets aswell as my gig tickets & I'm super ready, re-dyed my hair today myself & heh lo & behold I can do a better job of it than the hairdresser!!!! :p

Can't wait to meet you guys :)
xx

[DarkStar]

sigh! you're so lucky wiltingrose! i wish i would have some kind of luck when it comes to ev. i just had to pay friggin £75 for my ticket coz i didn't have the money to get them before they sold out. its not fair i tells ye! i really hoe i at least get to say hi to the band, thats all i want.

[xalexx]

I haven't got tickets because I AM AN IDIOT.

[Yemaya]

I've been trying to get hold of 1 Manchester ticket so I can do the whole Peterborough - London - Manchester - Peterborough thing, but they seem to only be sold in 2's for extreme amounts of money :( I wanted to make it up to Manchester to see my friend Princess_Diane aswell, but I guess as Manchester's sold out I'm not going to get up there. :(

[SoulAxe]

Good to see that I am not the only one counting on finger and toes towards the big day at the "end" of next month.

Still missing accomedations..... and plane-tickets... was hoping to score some cheap ones with Ryan-air.. but... *sigh*

Wonder if I could bring a big duffle bag to the show and steal off with Amy...... ;)

[Princess_Diane]

^^ Blimey your travelling a long way to the gig arent you?! Good on you!

[SoulAxe]

Well.... YES!! :)

They didn't come to Scandinavia... (Norway).. so I took the second best thing. Since I speak the language in Britain ;)

Saw them in St Louis in 2004... that was even longer, altough that was more of a bonus as I had planned my US vacation for some time, and the friends I visited asked what I wished to do... and for some "odd" reason.. "See Evanescence LIVE" was one of my requests :).

[Princess_Diane]

Wow good for you! :o Well I shall look forward to seeing you at the gig as well then ;)

[SoulAxe]

I am only 6'2'' and kinda bulky... so... good luck in missing me ;)

[Princess_Diane]

^^ Well I am only 5ft so you might not see me! :p

Anyway back on topic it has been confirmed that Revelation Theory are going to be supporting Ev. Apparantly Ev like them that much that they decided to take them on the rest of the tour.

Two words I have to describe Revelation Theory = F**king awesome. I am listening to them now and I am falling in love with them.

[DarkStar]

i thought i read somewhere that it was the black maria.... *puzzled:confused:

[Princess_Diane]

Not that I know of. Rev Theory are definately supporting I am helping them out at one of the shows. So if they arent then they are screwing me up. :p

[Yemaya]

Not that I know of. Rev Theory are definately supporting I am helping them out at one of the shows. So if they arent then they are screwing me up. :p

Aye me too :) in fact if you go to:

Revelation Theory (http://www.myspace.com/revelationtheory)

That's their Myspace page with all their dates up :)

[EightOctaves]

Two words I have to describe Revelation Theory = F**king awesome. I am listening to them now and I am falling in love with them.

Yeah, it's always good to get know a support band before the show, so that you can actually enjoy the support act, rather than just wishing they were over and it was your all-time favourite band on stage.

Rev Theory are sounding pretty good though, I have to say. I think they'll appeal to alot of tastes too.

Are lots of you planning on waiting around after to meet the guys? I want to, and usually do after concerts - but waiting at the Hammersmith's never the best. I hear the wait's about 1 1/2 hours too.

[Princess_Diane]

Are lots of you planning on waiting around after to meet the guys? I want to, and usually do after concerts - but waiting at the Hammersmith's never the best. I hear the wait's about 1 1/2 hours too.

I will be waiting around after the gig I always do anyway just in case I miss anything :p 1 to 1/2 hours is nothing compared to some of the bands they take forever to come out. I just guess it depends on how committed you are to meeting them.

[Yemaya]

I will also be waiting around after / before / during (:p) I can be found probably standing next to Princess_Diane ;)

I'm so excited about this, I can't wait!

[WiltingRose]

Does anyone have any idea on how much the merch is going to cost? 'Cos going by the prices from the website (even though its in dollars) I'll need to start saving up now... :p

[DarkStar]

im not gonna leave hammersmith until i have confirmation that the band have gone. im serious. sorry guys but im gonna be waiting as long as it takes. i hope its longer so more people get fed up and leave! then we'll have the band all to ourselves lol! you and caz better stay too di, im not risking getting stranded in london on my own! i've been stranded in the city twice now after a gig. but i met the bands both times so it was worth it lol!

[Yemaya]

No idea how much the merch is going to cost...:s
Hell...if I get stranded at the gig it's a bloody long walk back to my brothers place....:( but oh yes...I will be waiting with baited breath to catch any band members...I'm taking cupcakes to lure them out with ;)

[Princess_Diane]

im not gonna leave hammersmith until i have confirmation that the band have gone. im serious. sorry guys but im gonna be waiting as long as it takes. i hope its longer so more people get fed up and leave! then we'll have the band all to ourselves lol! you and caz better stay too di, im not risking getting stranded in london on my own! i've been stranded in the city twice now after a gig. but i met the bands both times so it was worth it lol!


What do you take me for? People will have to drag me away from the venue if they havent come out yet. :p

[SkullyRox]

What do you take me for? People will have to drag me away from the venue if they havent come out yet. :pI'm not going to London... although it aaaalmost happened. Had the tickets but couldn't find cheap travel *glosses over Yemaya finding excellent deals in minutes for me* ;)... I have pre-warned my friend that in Manchester, I will be staying until i've seen them... she's met them before so I don't think she's overly bothered, but i'm staying put... You're going Manchester too aren't you?

[Princess_Diane]

You're going Manchester too aren't you?

I am indeedy! Two days worth of excitement what can I say. :p

[Yemaya]

I am indeedy! Two days worth of excitement what can I say. :p

We're going to make our own Ev banners for the train & everything *Hint, hint* aren't we :p

Skullyrox....I need to find out some details of your hotel....need a place to crash in Manchester.....will e-mail you tomorrow or text you, which ever....if I haven't already :p My brain's in outter space tonight lol

[DarkStar]

di i hope you and caz realise exactly how early im planning on getting to the venue! im not going to risk getting moaned at again for pushing in with mates lol.

[Purple Harlequin]

I cannot wait until November 20th!

I wanted to see Evanescence when they were doing their Fallen tour, but my mum wouldn't take me back then.

But now nothing can stop me! (Unless my dad decides to ground me.)
*Counts days until gig*

[Carmen]

I'm going to this gig along with the Manchester gig. Luckily enough I don't have to worry about accomodation afterwards as I only live a 45 minute train journey away! I look forward to seeing you all (again) :)

[DarkStar]

hey carmen are you going to get the trin up to manc with me caz n di the day after?

[Alesurya]

Does anyone have any idea on how much the merch is going to cost? 'Cos going by the prices from the website (even though its in dollars) I'll need to start saving up now... :p

Hammersmith usually has the same price no matter what the band is (be warned this is NOT cheap)

About £45 for a hoodie
About £18 for a t-shirt
About £15 for a skinny t-shirt
About £22 for a long-sleeve shirt.

And it's unlikely they'll charge more than a fiver under or over.

Of course outisde for the unofficial stuff you're looking more at around £10 for a t-shirt and £15-20 for a hoodie.


Anyway... ooooo, Kirsty's coming! I haven't seen you in AGES! As for hanging round outside, I'll wait and see. I've got no problem about getting home (gotta love those night buses) , but if it's really cold I think I'd probably prefer my nice warm bed.

[Princess_Diane]

di i hope you and caz realise exactly how early im planning on getting to the venue! im not going to risk getting moaned at again for pushing in with mates lol.

If its as early as me then ill be suprised but I think we will be going at the same time. :o

[WiltingRose]

Hammersmith usually has the same price no matter what the band is (be warned this is NOT cheap)

About £45 for a hoodie
About £18 for a t-shirt
About £15 for a skinny t-shirt
About £22 for a long-sleeve shirt.

And it's unlikely they'll charge more than a fiver under or over.

Of course outisde for the unofficial stuff you're looking more at around £10 for a t-shirt and £15-20 for a hoodie.
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Argh, thats quite expensive! Do you think they'll sell the stickers and buttons from the website? 'Cos if they do, thats what I'm buying! *cheapskate*

[Carmen]

hey carmen are you going to get the trin up to manc with me caz n di the day after?

That may work. I can do that. What time do you intend going though? Are you going to Manchester straight after the London gig or the day after. I'll have my boyfriend with me you see so we'll both travel along if you do not mind that. :)

[Kerny]

I'll have my boyfriend with me you see so we'll both travel along if you do not mind that. :)

All depends on wether I decide it's a good idea to drive or not, going straight off to Manchester would be unbelievably tiring no matter what we do though.

[DarkStar]

hmm driving might not be a great idea. its a long way and you'll be tired.

i think we're going up the next day. no doubt after waiting about after the london gig we will have missed the last train to manchester. im not sure what time we're getting the train next day. di?!?!?!:confused:

[Yemaya]

Suggests about 11.30 ish....for an afternoon arrival ;)

[Princess_Diane]

i think we're going up the next day. no doubt after waiting about after the london gig we will have missed the last train to manchester. im not sure what time we're getting the train next day. di?!?!?!:confused:

I am probably going to travel mid morning or so around 10 or 11 I dont want to be overly tired for the Manchester gig tbh. It doesnt matter to me what time I get there really because I'm on the guestlist at Manchester, but I know I am travelling down with some people so if they want to go early I will be doing. Plus there is a pub nearby which we are planning on going in and if Tim comes in the drinks are on him. haha.

[WiltingRose]

Well, my friend got another phonecall a couple of days ago from kerrang and basically they told her its definately a 'meet and greet' but dont know when it will be (after of before) and its the record companies decision, so really, who knows when we'll actually find out whats going on. boo.

[Yemaya]

Well, my brother's told me today that I can't stay at his place for the London gig, So this means I can't go to the gig in London :'( I'm really upset about this...I've been looking forward to this for months! I justcan't believe things have so easily fallen apart.

My ticket's now on ebay because I need to make up the cost of ticket & travel as I've just discovered my travel tickets to & from London are non-refundable. :(

I feel sick that I can't go because I've got no-where to stay.

[Alesurya]

Hmm.... my guess will be that you'll find out the day before.

Then they'll call you again on the day and change it all over again.

I hate things where the people organising it don't even know what's going on. I have very little trust in that sort of thing. You'd have thought they'd have actually bothered making sure they knew those details before opening the competition.

EDIT: Yemaya: There's a hostel in Oxford Street which you might be able to get a night in. It'd be easy to get to and probably fairly cheap.

[Princess_Diane]

Well, my friend got another phonecall a couple of days ago from kerrang and basically they told her its definately a 'meet and greet' but dont know when it will be (after of before) and its the record companies decision, so really, who knows when we'll actually find out whats going on. boo.

Meet & Greet?! That might actually mean then that there will be a contest on the fanclub as well. *excited*:p

[WiltingRose]

I don't know if that actually means an actual meet and greet or whatever, kerrangs been pretty vauge on the details and my friends been even vauger! So right now I'm not even sure if thats what they said, or shes just calling it that to say we are meeting the band for sure. arghh confusion! I hope for all your sakes its a meet and greet though...that'd be pretty cool.

That sucks Yemaya, isn't there anyways that you could stay anywhere else?

[Yemaya]

OMG...Princess_Diane is my saviour! it must be said...yay...tickets are coming off ebay as I'm now able to attend the gig again thanks to her & her significant other :)

[Darko]

I wish I wasn't going to this ****ing gig now. Why do the only two gigs I want to go to have to be in the same damn week? And why do my parents have to be so bloody annoying that I can only go to this one?

I really can't enjoy the concert as much now, because I know it's stopped me from seeing muse.

*really bloody angry atm*

[ChloeB]

Hey all

I'm new to this evthread thang!

I'm going to the London show and cannot WAIT! I was at the San Francisco show on Monday evening and it rocked!!!! I'm glad I've got the opportunity to see them again!!

Are we allowed cameras at Hammersmith Apollo????

And what time are people thinking of starting to queue?

[DarkStar]

I wish I wasn't going to this ****ing gig now. Why do the only two gigs I want to go to have to be in the same damn week? And why do my parents have to be so bloody annoying that I can only go to this one?

I really can't enjoy the concert as much now, because I know it's stopped me from seeing muse.

*really bloody angry atm*

im sorry if tis sounds harsh, i really dont mean it to, but if you dont want to go why dont you sell the ticket to some1 who realy does?

o....m....g i think i may burst of excitedment! i told some guys at my uni that im going and they're all jealous!!!

we're starting the queue pretty early, im not sure what time tho.

[Alesurya]

Are we allowed cameras at Hammersmith Apollo????


Normally yes unless they are professional cameras.
But you have to be careful because sometimes if a gig is being filmed or a band is a bit unfriendly towards cameras they will send you to the back if they see you taking photos.

[Princess_Diane]

I am on countdown now. Its going to go pretty quickly because I am busy for the next few weekends! I am really looking forward to seeing everyone again actually!

[DarkStar]

omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg!!!!!!!! its 12 midnight and im hyper and excited about ev gigs! i can't fooooking wait! i really have to sleep but i dont know if i can! im kinda freaking out a bit too, i keep reading peoples reviews of gigs. some of them say that richie wasn't allowing pics with amy :( i hope that doesn't happen to us.

[Princess_Diane]

some of them say that richie wasn't allowing pics with amy :( i hope that doesn't happen to us.

Thats usually after a gig when everyone is waiting around and stuff. If you are there early you might have a better chance of getting a photo with her. Who knows just keep your fingers crossed. :)

[nemofellfirst]

I'll be at this gig with my sister and possibly my boyfriend as well. We should be there by about 4pm on the day. I'm soooo excited!!! Just 2 and a half weeks to go! :D

[Kerny]

I wish I wasn't going to this ****ing gig now. Why do the only two gigs I want to go to have to be in the same damn week? And why do my parents have to be so bloody annoying that I can only go to this one?

I really can't enjoy the concert as much now, because I know it's stopped me from seeing muse.

*really bloody angry atm*

I'm pretty sure Muse will finish off their tour like they did last time, back in the UK. So you probably will get another chance to see them, I caught them on one of their earls court dates at the very end of the tour when I saw them.

Don't let it get in the way of enjoying Evanescence, or you might aswel sell your ticket to someone who'd die to see them! Evanescence put on an excellent live show, so it'll be worth it, think of it that way. I'm almost certain there will be another chance to see Muse so don't let it destroy you. ;)

[DarkStar]

Thats usually after a gig when everyone is waiting around and stuff. If you are there early you might have a better chance of getting a photo with her. Who knows just keep your fingers crossed. :)

in that case im hoping its so cold that not many people wait around. i'll happily freeze just to meet the band :D what time are we gonna get up? someone said something about 5am:eek:

see you there nemofellfirst

well said kerny!

[Princess_Diane]

hell no 5am who said that!!!? I'm not getting up that early teehee I am thinking we may just freeze our cute little asses off on the day we are queueing because by god its getting colder everyday.

[DarkStar]

i cant remember who sai 5am.i may well be up at that time out of sheer excitement, but i promise not to wake you up. well i'll try haha!

yeh we are indeed gonna frezze, but if my memory serves me, theres a starbucks very close to the venue in that little mall thing.

[Princess_Diane]

yeh we are indeed gonna frezze, but if my memory serves me, theres a starbucks very close to the venue in that little mall thing.

I never noticed that last time, shows how much notice I take of things! :p

[DarkStar]

hey dont hold me to that, i just think there was one. well there's 97 starbucks in london (yes i looked that up) so theres bound to be one fairly close! if not then costa or nero will have to do!

[Yemaya]

I believe it may well have been me that said 5am...after a Princess_Diane (Oh YES you did!) suggested 5am was a good time...& at the time, MY eyes popped out & rolled around the floor whilst my tongue fell out of my mouth!!! (5am??? What time of day's 5am?!?! Never heard of it before!)

I think consensus is that we're not getting there any later than 7am though...yep a full 12 hours before the gig starts!

I'm going hunting for a pair of earmuffs! My ears today burned with the cold! besides...hats look terrible on me! Seriously!

[Alesurya]

Haha, you guys look at 5am as if it's some forbidden time of day.

All the best things happen at 5am.
Well, I wish they did, that way being awake at that time would have more of a point :/

You guys get there at 7am and you're going to confuse the poor hobos. Suddenly having these scary weird looking people round them. :p

Heh, I'd probably join you but I think I'd get some strange looks if I left my house as early as 6.30am. That and you think I'm paying for a peak time travelcard? Pfffft. Like I'm going to pay a whole £3 more to do the same journey I could do at 9.30am for less. :p

[DarkStar]

You guys get there at 7am and you're going to confuse the poor hobos. Suddenly having these scary weird looking people round them. :p



haha did you read what someone wrote about a hobo at one of the US gigs (i can't remember which one theres so many). he walked past the queue shouting randoms just as rocky came out and he was mesmerized by the old drunkard haha!:p

ooo ear muffs good idea!! i may have to invest in some. i always say i need a nose warmer but that might look sily. if only it was halloween again i could have worn a clown nose or something lol

ok i've just gone through this whole thread and written down the names of all the people who have said they're going. am i bored? yuh huh! so heres the list. i've put the real names down of the people i know so add yours if its not down. also add your name at the bottom if you're not on it.

Paper-pharie23 (bekka) +4
Princess_diane (diane)
Hellasheaven
Rattle
Wiltingrose (emma)
Singularis
EightOctaves +2
Imaginary_light +2
Sweetsacrifice
Blackmagic +2
Darko
Gothic_barbie
Snow_white666 (keely)
Chrisslight
Alesurya (alex)
Phoenix Fires (amy)
Yemaya (Hannah)
Susurrus (chris)
Canadianfire
Bambi (hannah)
Evanangel
SoulAxe
Purple Harlequin
Carmen
Kerny
ChloeB
Nemofellfirst (jess)
Caz
Dark Star (me... kirsty!)
Lorelei

[Yemaya]

Cooey!!!
Kirsty!!!! I just thought I'd give you a quick wave, didn't realise you're only a little way from me in Hull heh!
Thanks for doing that list for us, W00t! I love to know peoples names it's cool!!! We'll all have to wear badges or something!!! That's a good point actually...how are we all recognising each other???
& OMG...I've still gotta get my top finished!!!! :O

I'm so excited, booked my train tickets for Manchester today & my hostel room in London for the Saturday as I'd already booked my train tickets then my brother said I couldn't stay with him *grrr* so I'm in London on the Saturday, Sunday & Monday, in Manchester on Tuesday & home on Wednesday.

[WiltingRose]

My name is Emma btw :) And I'll try to come up to some people maybe, and say 'hey'

[nemofellfirst]

And my name is Jessica.. or Jess if you like. I'm not fussy lol. There's quite a few of us then! :D

[Princess_Diane]

Bloody hell there is a lot of people there aint there? I know what will happen it will just be the people who know each other together because people will be too shy to say hi. So if your shy come and say hi because we wont bite your head off. :p

[DarkStar]

speak for yourself di, im sharpening my fangs already *gnash gnash* haha no im kidding. yeh dont be shy, we're all a great bunch. i think we should do badges coz it'll be the easiest way to know for sure who is a boardie.

[Princess_Diane]

Lets wear badges it will be like school all over again HAHA :p Maybe closer the time we should post pictures of ourselves I dont fancy walking around London and some stranger come up to me and say "hi Diane" and then me call him a freak for knowing my name because I have a badge on. eek. ;)

[DarkStar]

meh fair enough. well i've done this, i'll probably pin it to my bag or something.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/KLennox/evthreadsbkggl5.jpg

[Princess_Diane]

Oh thats a nice badge I'm not as creative is that. :D

w00t not long now actually. Whats the weather like in London btw I hope its not as cold as here because I am going to end up ill otherwise being out in the cold all day long.

[DarkStar]

meh its easy to make a badge. i just used the template tracie put up

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b352/KLennox/dibadge.jpg

if only i had such passion to do my actual work!:rolleyes:

it's bound to be freeeezing. we'll just have to wrap up well, take some echinacea and pleanty of hot drinks.

[Princess_Diane]

awww thankies Kirsty might actually wear it because it doesnt look that bad tbh

I think I might be wearing my ear muffs my poor licckle ears may get cold! :p

[DarkStar]

np hon!

yeh i went earmuff shopping today but can back empty handed. d'oh! i did get 6 nose studs tho. and some stuf to nuke my spots! die bacteria diiiiiiieeeeeee!!!!!!!!:mad:

i got my ticket in the post today do dah do dah! my rents sent it up! wooooooooo:cool:

[WiltingRose]

Its damn freezing here in London at the mo. Especially in the mornings, sorry! I really hope the weather gets better by the 20th cos I wasnt planning on bringing my coat with me, but as its looking now...

[DarkStar]

its gonna get worse if anything. i advise you to bring a coat. you wouldn't want to have to go home early coz you're too cold.... thats what we're hoping other people do so we get to meet the band haha

[WiltingRose]

Noooo, not colder!!!!! *cries* I suppose bringing my coat wouldn't be too bad, but I'd have to check it in, how long would everyone expect that to take? 'Cos I've never done that before

[Princess_Diane]

Just depends tbh if your one of the first there not too long

[DarkStar]

i just put mine over the barrier if im at the front. if not tie it round my waist. nothing is stopping me getting to the front at this gig so be warned!

[Yemaya]

Coat hmmm.....not keen on that idea...again checking it in / out takes a while I'd imagine....I shall be wearing warm clothes I think....

You'll all know my by my bag btw, I'll try getting a picture up at some point tomorrow, but you'll know if you see me anyway ;)

[Princess_Diane]

I am going to be at the front even if I have to change into my Jeckel & Hyde performance. ;) How about we form an Evthreads line and let noone past us!:p

[Carmen]

I'll be at the front for sure! I've never been to an ev concert where I wasn't at the front :p I'm definitely making the most of this concert now that I'm selling my tickets for the other concert

[DarkStar]

hell yeh!im totally up for that! i vote we bribe the security to let us in 2 mins before everyone else haha! worth a try! im not taking a bag, im just going to have my purse on me and camera stashed somewhere. then i can just leg it past with a quick pat down. haha oh i forgot to tell you, i went to bloodstock indoor festival and in the pat down there was total cuppage of my boobs! i nearly burst out "did you get a good enough feel there?" it was hilarious!

[Carmen]

hell yeh!im totally up for that! i vote we bribe the security to let us in 2 mins before everyone else haha!

I do that all the time...well get in there good books. I make it seem like I'm really interested in what they have to say with the odd hint of pretending they are attractive (they are so far from attractive!) mwaha. The evil mind I have.
Girls, make sure you wear that extensive lash mascara so we can batter our eyelids!

[Princess_Diane]

I will just flutter my eyes it works everytime....thats a point it never fails. :p

[DarkStar]

haha yeh dont you just love being female sometimes. we have all the power but men like to think they do :cool:

[ChloeB]

Just to say i am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oo excited - only 16 days to go!! YAY!

I'm going to try and get there by 4pm!!!!

CANT WAIT!!!

Be good to meet some of you guys! Think I'll make a badge of some form,,,where did Dark Star get template from???

[WiltingRose]

I'm quite worried by all this talk of bribey and stuff going on... :p
Just promise if I end up behind you guys that your not all 6 foot tall men, I always end up behind the tall people!

ps - totally agree on the evthreads line of people at the front!

[Princess_Diane]

I am 5ft so if lots of people are bigger than me then there is no way that I will be able to see thats why I need to be at the front barrier. You will be able to see trust me from what I can remember the front line is really big anyway so you wont have a problem. We will invade everyone thats not here put itching powder on them just so that they are too busy itching and we can overtake them. :p Gawd I am not so mean.

[WiltingRose]

My trick is to stand behind two people then every time one of them moves, subtly push them over a bit till I get to the front. Works every time!

[Princess_Diane]

My trick is to stand behind two people then every time one of them moves, subtly push them over a bit till I get to the front. Works every time!

HAHA yes I should try that as well me thinks. What nice people we are huh? :p

What time is everyone planning on getting there anyway may I ask.

[WiltingRose]

Around 4-ish hopefully, but as it stands at the moment, I have no idea if I have actual tickets or am on the guestlist, so who knows?

[Alesurya]

Hehe, if someone were to go through this thread randomly they'd probably think half of us were evil.

Btw, IF I am in a good mood, and you are a really tiny person behind me, I might at some point during ev's set let you move in front of me, because when I'm in a good mood I am nice, like that. Beaing in mind I'm 5'5.

But also be warned that if you happen to be the ******* behind me who thinks my shoulder is their arm rest or keeps trying to shove me out the way, you WILL be going home with heavily bruised shins and bite marks. OK?

Btw, WiltingRose, last time I knew people on the guestlist for Hammersmith, they were only doing Seated tickets so when you get your tickets of whatever is happening make sure they say stalls standing on them.

As for what time I'll be getting there, I'm not exactly sure yet. As long as the trains/tubes don't screw up again (like they did on tuesday when I was trying to get to Lordi :/) I should definately be there before 4. Hopefully I'll get there earlier if I can manage it.

[WiltingRose]

Btw, WiltingRose, last time I knew people on the guestlist for Hammersmith, they were only doing Seated tickets so when you get your tickets of whatever is happening make sure they say stalls standing on them.
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What? Oh man, if they try to give s seated tickets I'm just gonna use my old ones and sell those ones! No way am I having a seated ticket. You've got me all worried now :(

[Alesurya]

Sorry about having you worried, I just thought I'd make you aware becuase it's happened to friends of mine.

It's probably best to check with whoever ran the competition that the tickets they are giving you are standing tickets and then make sure when you get there that you are given standing places. If they haven't told you anything or they say they don't know, I'd advise holding on to your standing tickets until they give you a clear answer.

[Caz]

i'm going as well, its going to be awesome.

[Yemaya]

I do that all the time...well get in there good books. I make it seem like I'm really interested in what they have to say with the odd hint of pretending they are attractive (they are so far from attractive!) mwaha. The evil mind I have.
Girls, make sure you wear that extensive lash mascara so we can batter our eyelids!

I'm so there, me in my corset won't go amiss either I suspect ;)

Evthreads Line YAY!!!!

Just cut the material for my tops today (I've started) am making them with extra layers of fabric to try & keep a bit warm ;) I bought 3 meters of boning for this corset I'm making...I've not got enough eeep! it's only done half of the bones, so I need to buy another 3 meters, might buy 9 meters actually, so I can double up the boning in some places, it's all coming together & is going to look wicked once it's finished I can't wait...the sewing starts tomorrow ;)

Might have enough material left over to make an extra skirt too...we'll see.

Hope you guys are all ok!

Hannah xx

[DarkStar]

Be good to meet some of you guys! Think I'll make a badge of some form,,,where did Dark Star get template from???

tracie's name tag thread in the concert dates forum. its the first post.

dont worry im not a 6foot tall man... im only 5'5". oh and im female. i only know this coz of the b00bs!:cool:

just to let you know, unlike alex i am not nice when im in a pit. if anyone tries to push infront of me they shall feel my wrath! :evil:last ev gig i went to the little'uns behind me were getting face whipped by my hair everytime they tried to push forward mwahahahaha

[Alesurya]

just to let you know, unlike alex i am not nice when im in a pit. if anyone tries to push infront of me they shall feel my wrath! :evil:last ev gig i went to the little'uns behind me were getting face whipped by my hair everytime they tried to push forward mwahahahaha

Who said I'm nice when in a pit? :eek:
When in a real pit I can really be erm... well, lets just say, I can make grown men avoid me. :p
And when I get an ******* behind me who is actually trying to make the gig unpleasant for anyone who is stood where they want to be stood, I'm not exactly the nicest person back. I'm perfectly fine with being pushed around a bit, and someone's arm getting caught somewhere or whatever, but there's a difference between that and trying to beat the person in front of you out of their place.

I'm just saying when I'm standing in a calm spot where there's a tiny person behind me who I could comfortably see if I stood behind after a while I'll consider switching. Largely because I'd like to think that if ever I was stuck behind someone really tall they'd do the same. Admittedly that rarely happens, but on the occasions it does I'm grateful.


Anyway, back to nice stuff.

I thought I'd mention that at all the of the gigs I've been to in the past month they have refused to allow people to hand their bags or coats under the barrier or put them under the steps. So if you don't want to hold on to them during the gig, cloakroom them.

[DarkStar]

haha ok you're not nice, you're nastay! ;)

hm well i'll just sling my coat over the barrier, i tend to use it as padding against the bar. surely they cant have a problem with that!

[Carmen]

I'm only mean to people at gigs when they put their sweaty arm over my face and lean on me like a clothes hanger....that's when the elbowing get off me tends to happen :)
I'm only little so big meany giants can leave me alone. I don't think I'll find anyone as small as me :p

[Princess_Diane]

The only bad experience at a gig I have ever had at the front was at the Lacuna Coil gig where this dumbass guy constantly elbowed me in the face whilst swinging his hair from left to right I got him back and grabbed hold of his hair so he couldnt move, that is when my evilness comes out.

Apart from that im particularly nice although I can just see it that I will end up with someone next to me like that guy because thats my pure luck. If so I will just get him told off by the security. :p

[Bambi]

also add your name at the bottom if you're not on it.

Bambi



I'm a Hannah too :)

[WiltingRose]

Some guy nearly broke my arm at the last Seether gig I went to...so I pushed him over. Good times. :p *is evil at concerts*

[Yemaya]

Just so you guys know....This is what I'll be wearing at the London Ev gig...I've cut the head off as I'm very tired & have a cold & look a bit urgh! So you'll just have to deal with the rest of me;)
Just finished making the lacy undertop today - the corset I didn't make, I'm planning on making one for the Manchester gig, BUT I've run out of boning so I've only cut the Satin so far & cut 1/2 the bones to length (Who'd've thought 3meters wasn't enough!) I'm exhausted!
Will post better / more pictures as & when I get stuff sorted. :)

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/Yemaya6101/Evconcertclothes2.jpg

[SkullyRox]

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/Yemaya6101/Evconcertclothes2.jpg
Good lord!! And here's me going in just jeans and a t-shirt to the Manchester show!!:D

[SoulAxe]

Honestly.. whats with the elbowing and shoving? Cannot a guy have a girl grind up next to him in peace ;)

Granted I am no 5'5'' pushover.....(6'2'')... I am hoping to enjoy the gig, and MAYBE get close enough to look into Amy's eyes in person.


(Side quiz for the thread-members going), Any of you have a tattoo with some form of Ev-tribute?

[Lorelei]

Good lord!! And here's me going in just jeans and a t-shirt to the Manchester show!!:D

Me too :( I figured I'd wear a tartan skirt over my jeans to show Ev how far I've travelled to see them :p I never really dress up for gigs because I'm so clumsy that something gets ripped or I lose something!

The travel-lodge we're staying at is right next to the Hammersmith so we'll be there in the morning, checking out the queue and stuff... after food though!

[Yemaya]

Me too :( I figured I'd wear a tartan skirt over my jeans to show Ev how far I've travelled to see them :p I never really dress up for gigs because I'm so clumsy that something gets ripped or I lose something!

Awww, don't be mad at me, I just don't get out very much (well no-where I could wear that anyway) & I've spent so much time working on this stuff I'm going to wear it now, I've been planning this outfit for MONTHS now. It's a real accomplishment for me, at school I hated textiles & art & I can't draw at all, the skirt & undertop have been made purely by my own mind if you like, no pattern, just me a top I already had & a pair of scissors & a sewing machine.

[Lorelei]

Awww, don't be mad at me, I just don't get out very much (well no-where I could wear that anyway) & I've spent so much time working on this stuff I'm going to wear it now, I've been planning this outfit for MONTHS now. It's a real accomplishment for me, at school I hated textiles & art & I can't draw at all, the skirt & undertop have been made purely by my own mind if you like, no pattern, just me a top I already had & a pair of scissors & a sewing machine.

I wasn't mad :p I think your outfit looks awesome! I'll be looking out for you so I can have a real life peek :D

[Princess_Diane]

I cant believe the time is so close its coming upon us now people.

All that I am wearing is a t-shirt, jeans and a hoody if i freeze then its my fault! :p

[Lorelei]

I can't believe how quickly it's come about either. I get my flight to London a week this coming Saturday - that sounds scary to me! I can't wait though :D

[Alesurya]

I remember the first couple of gigs I went to, I actually planned and thought about what I was going to wear.

Now I just go with one basic rule: wear trousers with pockets I can seal in some way. Mainly because I can get a bit hyperactive and jump around a fair bit and the last thing I want is to find that my phone or money or travelcard fell out of my trousers and I've lost them.

I usually go for long socks too as shin protection but that just depends on whether I can find a pair in the morning.

So yeah, you'll be seeing me in trousers...
Chances are though I'll have my ev-hoodie and a coat too.

[DarkStar]

nice out fit! ive not decided on my outfits yet really. i know im wearing my fluffy leg warmers coz they're warm, and i'll be wearing jeans. but i may wear a skirt over them. not sure what top yet. i have one in mind for one of the gigs tho... my pirate vs ninja top :P but i think that might be one for th manc gig. i want to dress up more for the london one me thinks. ive seen a cute corset i might get and its v cheap! just trainers on my feet. and a hat scarf gloves and ear muffs too.

ok hannah bambi i shall add you. i dont think youre on the list either lorelei.

soulaxe - i dont have an ev tattoo yet but i really want one. i was a bit dubious bout getting band tatts, but i think the ev symbol can look like just a tribal design.

[Princess_Diane]

Any of you have a tattoo with some form of Ev-tribute?

Didnt see this before I have the Ev symbol on the bottom of my back me is thinking I may have the band sign my back! :p

[Caz]

Didnt see this before I have the Ev symbol on the bottom of my back me is thinking I may have the band sign my back! :p

Get them to sign it in permanent ink so it doesn't wash off :p

[Princess_Diane]

Get them to sign it in permanent ink so it doesn't wash off :p

Or get it tattooed on but thats just stupid! Wont I end up with ink poisoning if its permanent though? ;)

[Alesurya]

Or you could do what I heard some guy did for another band...

He got them to sign his arm and the next day he went to the tattoo shop and got the guy to tattoo the autographs on to his arm.

Okay Diane beat me to the tattooing it on part.

[Princess_Diane]

Or you could do what I heard some guy did for another band...

He got them to sign his arm and the next day he went to the tattoo shop and got the guy to tattoo the autographs on to his arm.

Wasnt that Ian? Thats what someone told me anyway but they wouldnt tattoo his arm because of some reason or other think it was due to the risk of ink poisoning.

[Alesurya]

Ian tried to do that? :eek:

I was just talking about some random guy I spoke to at a gig a couple of years ago. I had no idea Ian tried it.

[Princess_Diane]

Ian tried to do that? :eek:

I was just talking about some random guy I spoke to at a gig a couple of years ago. I had no idea Ian tried it.

HAHA well you do now ;) Maybe I am wrong but I heard it from Caz.

[DarkStar]

yeh ian tried it at the after forever gig. it wasn't a signature tho it was the AF symbol. he got sander to draw it on him but the tattooist wouldn't do it. also on a interview i saw amy sign some girls back and the girl said she was going to get it tattooed. amy said "omg thats crazy! i would have done it better if i knew!"

[Yemaya]

No no no! You've got it allllllllll wrong, You want Amy to sign you, then whilst the ink's still wet you want to lay a sheet of tracing paper over it, then you want to get a friend to trace the signature onto the paper, THEN when you've washed the ink off, you want to take it to the tatoo parlour say "Tatoo that on my ass!" (Not literally lol) & Ta da!!!! one Amy Lee Signature Tatoo, I'd do it if I had the guts to get a tatoo done, but I'm chicken **** about those sorts of things.

& OH YEAH! Everyone'll know who I am - I won't be needing no badge, I've got :

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l276/Yemaya6101/Evconcertbag.jpg

:D Once again My artistry astounds me, I really cannot draw / paint on paper, but fabric works great! ;)

[DarkStar]

or heres a crazy idea... get amy to sign the tracing paper!:p

[BlackMagic]

Lol, I'm more worried about what my parents are going to be wearing...

[Yemaya]

or heres a crazy idea... get amy to sign the tracing paper!:p

Awww, that's no fun! Takes away the whole experiance of getting Amy to sign you! :p

I'd be worried what my parent's'd wear too, if they were coming! Especially as they call them Effervescence....I can just imagine them turning up in a bubble wrap suit pretending to be made of bubbles!!! :o

Seriously, just make sure they wear black & they'll fit right in! ;)

[DarkStar]

Lol, I'm more worried about what my parents are going to be wearing...

lol aww i know its hard but never be embarressed of your parents. if they are actually coming to the gig with you then they are really cool. most would just say "no im not coming with you and you're not going!"

i dont want amy or the guysto sign my body. hmm.. i wonder if AMY has ever signed b00bs?:p

[SoulAxe]

My tattoo (http://privat.bluezone.no/soulaxe/tattoo_done.jpg)

That is the ONLY tattoo I have, if any of you have me on their Myspace friends list (or found me.. you need to posess grand detective skills to find me ;) ) you might already have seen it.

Really looking forward to the gig, altough it seems to be closing in rather quickly.

[Darko]

If I met Amy I might get her to sign my boob. Just so I can say I've had my boob touched by a famous celebrity. Not really.

I've decided to wear my new pink trousers to the ev gig, and possibly a muse t shirt. Look out for me. We can have a nice conversation about toast.

[freak]

i wanna go but got no one to go with :(

[DarkStar]

meh just come with us! we're a friendly bunch!

all i have to say is...

2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Carmen]

Now you mention it's only two weeks away I sense my teeny bopper over excited fan-ness trying to creep out!
I'm not sure what I'm going to wear yet. I may result into the trousers with a skirt over the top what with how cold it's going to be. I really don't want to have to wear that as it will be so common but I'd rather be warm than shivering like a chihuahua with no fur! Top wise I think I shall go for my smart white top with a black corset over the top. You won't miss me I'm sure.
I'll take some vodka to keep me warm if I have too!

[DarkStar]

hm skirt over trousers might not be so common. i always wear that combo, but at one gig i went to some girl infront of me said " i love your skirt... but i wouldn't wear it with trousers" with a sneering look on her face! ferrrk yuuuuuuu!

[WiltingRose]

I'm wearing jeans and my trusty pirate shirt (arrr.) If its real cold I'll probably wear a long sleeved shirt under the t-shirt too.

[Yemaya]

I have a cold-combating contingency plan ;) I will be wearing leggings under that skirt as I was in that picture anyway, & I'm going out to purchase Arm warmers ;)

[Lorelei]

I'll take some vodka to keep me warm if I have too!
;) I was thinking the same thing.

I'm going shopping the day before the gig so I'm hoping to find a top that I might want to wear.

[DarkStar]

well whiskey and brandy warm you up more but they're yuk! im setting aside a hot drinks fund for the day. has anyone tried hot choc from starbucks? *drooool!

[Princess_Diane]

Vodka is a good option actually might buy some of it myself!

I have tried the Starbucks hot chocolate actually its bloody gorg I love the caramel flavour the best!

Think ppl this time in 2 weeks we will be on cloud 9 ;)

[Alesurya]

well whiskey and brandy warm you up more but they're yuk!

:eek:
Whiskey > Vodka anyday.

But then being denied entry due to excessive alcomahol consumption would suck, so I'll just stick with dressing warm enough in the first place. Hehe, kind of reminds me at LC when it was so cold I couldn't feel the boiling hot chocolate spilling all over my hand.

Which leads me to...

Any other coffee shop > Starbucks. :p

[Princess_Diane]

I never knew there was a Starbucks near that venue tbh but I doubt I will be heading there I will go to Tescos get some alcohol...cause cause im an alcoholic. Not really!! :o I am just hyper today.

[DarkStar]

starbuck pwns your ass and you know it!






question: when did i turn american?:confused:




hazelnut is best yummmmm! i dont think its a good idea to drink coffee all day lol.
yup 2 weeks now the support shall be on stage woooooooooooo:D

[Carmen]

;) I was thinking the same thing.

I'm going shopping the day before the gig so I'm hoping to find a top that I might want to wear.

Are you travelling with the rest of the Scottish bunch Laura? :)

[WiltingRose]

Pah.
Kerrang no longer had anything to do with our competition anymore, its all the record company...
and they were meant to phone us and haven't.
Why?!?
At this rate we'll never get this sorted out before the concert! :(

[Carmen]

What competition are you talking about exactly WiltingRose? Did you win tickets for this show from the Kerrang magazine/website?

[WiltingRose]

Yup, it was the one from the tv channel. The prize was tickets and "a chance to meet the band backstage after the show" which means, I think, that we get meet and greet passes. I was just half-ranting on the unhelpfulness from kerrangs part.

I can't remember, how many people does hammersmith hold? Less than two weeks now :D

[Princess_Diane]

Some people suck at organising competitions, I am sure it will be sorted eventually you will just have to hang in there tbh.

[DarkStar]

erm hammersmith might be 5000 capacity i think.

i bought some really warm gloves today for the gig! they're so pretty too.

[Lorelei]

Are you travelling with the rest of the Scottish bunch Laura? :)

Who are the rest of the Scottish bunch? :p I'm coming down on the Saturday beforehand with Peter... 4 hour bus journey, a 2 and a half hour airport wait then an hour and three quarters plane journey... gah! But it'll be worth it!

[EightOctaves]

^Heck.... I feel so lucky only having a 1 hr 30 mins drive to get there!

It's gonna be one cold day for queuing that's for sure... I've bought some pretty gloves too...and a scarf....and a coat...and yeah :D At least we can all freeze for a good purpose...

[Carmen]

Speaking of gloves I just have the fishnet looking ones so I can't imagine them keeping me warm! I think someone should bring a stereo so we can simply sing evanescence songs to keep us warm in the queue!
*doesn't look at herself*

[Alesurya]

Exact capacity is either 5038 or 5039. I can't remember which one.

Looks up......
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you guys really want to scare hobos don't you? :p

I really should consider gloves but then I always worry I'm going to lose them. I guess my hands will just be hiding up my sleeves.

[WiltingRose]

I think I'm preparing myself to freeze, I don't really want to have to check anything in the cloakroom and I know I'd just lose gloves and scarfs and stuff.

Yeah, someone should totally bring one of those giant stereo things!! :p

[Yemaya]

I have a pair of black chenille gloves which I shall probably be wearing.

As for coats, well I don't have a coat exactly for this, but a very long thick black cardigan thingy so I shall probably wear that.

i have my mp3 that comes everywhere with me, but I think bringing a stereo might be a bit much, but I'm great at organising choirs etc :p

Oh yes, singing is a favourite past time, You'll regret mentioning it after listening to me for 12 hours!!!!! :p

[DarkStar]

hahaha well hobos scare me sometimes so im just getting them back lol

hmmm getting people to sing isn't easy. we tried to get a rendition of BMTL going at wembley but we got as far as "wake me up inside" and im pretty sure that was just me singing lmao!

[Princess_Diane]

We should totally just impress the security guards with our Evanescence tribute band and then we might be able to get in early. Who wants to be Amy?;)

[Lorelei]

An Evanescence inspired Queue-choir/band - that would be awesome :p I'd definately join in!

[DarkStar]

hahahahaha i think the question should be who wants to be which guy. i think that would be easier.

[Princess_Diane]

Well I am taking John so fight amongst yourselves who you all want to be! :p

[Lorelei]

I'll be Tim or Amy. As much as love singing, rocking out bass playing is always fun.

[DarkStar]

ok i tell you what, if we do cmwys, i'l be lori lee :p my voice isn't good enough to even attempt to be amy. although i nearly fell out with a girl on my course for saying i sound like amy. in all honesty i dont but she kept saying i do... i dont know maybe she thinks thats what i'd like to hear.... and i would if it were true.

[Princess_Diane]

Any volunteers for Rocky or Terry and whatever Lorelei is then the other one is up for grabs! :p

I think we should all just be Amy and try and sound better than her, but like that would ever happen! :p

[DarkStar]

if we do this we have to do it properly. we need some guitar substitutes, some drums and microphones. hmmm well anything hitable can be drums, we could get inflatable guitars... to take the place of sheeeeep! omg thats a great idea kirsty well done!

[Yemaya]

Well, I'll be Amy if no-one else's willing - got the costume too :p


Fingers crossed they don't have to cancel either of the UK shows...I just heard they cancelled a show in France :(

[DarkStar]

yeh me too. im freaking out slightly :( i just hope no-one is ill!

[Princess_Diane]

if we do this we have to do it properly. we need some guitar substitutes, some drums and microphones. hmmm well anything hitable can be drums, we could get inflatable guitars... to take the place of sheeeeep! omg thats a great idea kirsty well done!

We have to get the sheep going again! :p That was fun last night make sure to sign its arse and hopefully it doesnt get punctured this time!

If someone was ill I am sure the show tonight would have been cancelled tbh. *fingers crossed its just the venue*

[Yemaya]

We have to get the sheep going again! :p That was fun last night make sure to sign its arse and hopefully it doesnt get punctured this time!

If someone was ill I am sure the show tonight would have been cancelled tbh. *fingers crossed its just the venue*


What venue in the right mind would cancel Ev?!?!?!?! :o

[DarkStar]

We have to get the sheep going again! :p That was fun last night make sure to sign its arse and hopefully it doesnt get punctured this time!

If someone was ill I am sure the show tonight would have been cancelled tbh. *fingers crossed its just the venue*

yeh get everyone to sign sheep/guitars (i vote we have both) then thrown them onstage!!!! the band may appriciate it bahahaha!

good point, it must just be issues with the venue or something. still sucks tho. OR... i've just had a thought.... could it be baby lecompt?

[Princess_Diane]

OR... i've just had a thought.... could it be baby lecompt?

Could be but then they would have cancelled the next 3 shows which are to take place in Paris, Madrid and Barcelona.

[DarkStar]

mmm probably. ah well it was a nice thought. i wonder when the lil one will arrive. due this month.

[Princess_Diane]

Hopefully when the tour is over so that Mr Lecompt can be with his wife when he/she arrives. :p Eek I hope its just something to do with the venue. It does seem a bit strange that its cancelled a few days before really.

[DarkStar]

yeh hopefully. btw its a he :D theres gonna be a mini john causing a rawkus!!!

[Yemaya]

mmm probably. ah well it was a nice thought. i wonder when the lil one will arrive. due this month.

*Shhh* We want the little lecompt to stay nice & snuggly in there until the tour is over ;)
I'd be WAAAAAAAY upset if baby Lecompt made an early appearance cancelling the tour, not because I'd be mad at ev, but I've spent out near enough £100 on travel etc. & I wouldn't be able to get any of it refunded. :o & I seriously cannot afford to 'lose' £100 like that, as I'm sure others would be upset at the thought of that. Plus, we'd have to cancel our girly 'weekend' >:(

[Lorelei]

Mini LeCompt- can't wait! :p Hope the band are alright though... after hearing about the cancellation, I'm a little edgy. But think positive!

I have an idea, we can all have split personalities ;) We should all be Amy +1. That way we can all sing and play our super expensive instruments too! I like the "Write a message on the sheep" idea to give to the band btw.

[Princess_Diane]

I was planning on buying a blow up sheep because the NW gig gave me the idea! :p As long as I get to write on its arse I will be happy. :p

So whats our setlist:

BMTL
My Immortal
CMWYS....

Am I just being abnormal now?

[Yemaya]

You know...I wonder if anyone's ever asked to sign Amy, rather than be signed by her (Except wind-up of course - but that's not the kinda signing I meant)

What do people think on this?

(Besides Lorelei, who said everyone has to *pretend* to have split personalities?!?! I don't know what you mean I AM Amy.....& John, & Tim, & rocky.....LOL)