MEETING R5 AND THE HEIRS

Pictures from that night.

On August 29, 2015, I met the people that I loved since 2012, R5. I also met their stage partners, The Heirs. I was just looking at my Twitter feed one day during the summer, and I saw that The Heirs tweeted that they were going to have their first tour. I literally begged my dad to buy me tickets, and I stated reasons about why he should let me go. It took him like a week to say yes, but I got the tickets anyways. R5 was on tour that time, so I searched up where they were going on August 29. Their US tour was actually going to be over a few days before the concert, which meant that they would be in LA. I was actually really happy when I found out. Why? Because I know that R5 would never miss their friends' first tour! When my dad told me to start getting ready because the concert was going to start soon, I was so excited! I was stoked to meet R5 and The Heirs. Well, I wasn't absolutely positive that R5 was coming, but as I said in my other blog posts, they are really nice people, I doubt that they would miss their friends' first concert, especially the fact that they were back in LA. My dad and I finally got to The Roxy, where The Heirs' concert was going to be held. Apparently it wasn't going to start until 9:45 and my dad and I were there at 7! A lot of other people were there too though. There were two bands before The Heirs. I hated them, their music was terrible. It was hard rock or something. It smelled really bad inside because of the smokers and it was really loud, my dad and I didn't like the music so we went outside. We waited for The Heirs to come on stage. Around 9:30, there was this white van in the street and I saw a guy who literally looked like Ryland because he opened the window and said something, but I didn't really hear him. I was freaking out, I told my dad and he said it wasn't him, but I was pretty sure that it was. I told my dad that we should go inside the theater again. We sat on these couches because it was like intermission or something and I saw this girl who literally looked like Rydel, I literally knew it was her and people were looking at me as if I was crazy or something because I said that was Rydel. I saw her taking a picture with a fan, with one of her friends Courtney, and I was literally shaking! I MET RYDEL! I followed her inside and I was trying to say, "Rydel, can I take a photo with you?", but I don't think she heard me. When we were inside, there was like this part with chairs and tables, and there they were. I knew I wasn't crazy because I saw R5! I was sweating so much, shaking like A LOT, as I was pointing to them. My dad told me to go up to them, but I was like super shy and there was a security guard there. Ross was looking at me, I wonder what he was thinking... The show started, I went to the middle and I recorded The Heirs singing so that I can basically relive that moment over and over again. A few minutes later, Riker went down and he danced with his current girlfriend, Savannah. I was freaking out because he was next to me! Then he went to the bar to get a drink with Savannah and I just followed him and I asked him if I can take a picture with him. He bent down so that he can be seen in the photo. I felt so short compared to him! Anyways I also asked Savannah if I can take a picture with her. Soon, Ryland also went down and got a drink. I tapped him and I also asked him if I can take a picture with him. The show was over soon. I immediately told my dad to come with me outside to go look for R5. We found them in the back talking, and some fans were also there taking pictures with Ross. I was kind of scared to go up to them, but I did anyways. I went up to Ross and we took a few pictures together. He told me that there was no need to be shy. Then, I went up to Rydel. She said hi and we also took pictures together. Sadly, Ratliff wasn’t there so I tried looking for Rocky. Ryland and Ross also were trying to look for him. Meanwhile, I went up to Ross’ girlfriend, Courtney, and I asked her if I can take a picture with her. She’s really nice, I don’t get why so many people hate her. They finally found Rocky, and they were kind of in a rush so Rocky just went in the car right away and they drove off. I was sad that I didn’t get a picture with Rocky, but I know there will always be a next time, and who knows? I might get a picture with Ratliff too! This day will always be one of the best days of my life and I hope I can meet them again someday.