Derrival – FIRST CONCERT EVER

In this First Concert Ever segment, Adam Mah of the rock band, Derrival, talks about his first concert ever. You can check out the feature, after the break.

I went to my first concert when I was 13 years old. It was Virgin Mobile Festival in Vancouver (Canada) at Thunderbird stadium in 2007. I can still remember the line-up. We saw Mother Mother, Metric, Hot Hot Heat, Marianas Trench, and AFI. I remember Mother Mother coming on first and feeling that now familiar boom of kick drum through my chest. I was blown away by how amazing and strange they were as musicians. It was unlike anything 13-year-old Adam had heard before.

I went with my elementary school friend Taro (Shout out to Taro!) and his uncle. Taro and I formed our first band together with our friend Emily and had just one practice before calling it quits. We learned the famed Green Day song “When I Come Around”.

The Killers were the last band of the night and by far my favorite. It was during their Sam’s Town tour, a record I had listened to numerous times. Every song was dynamite and played with perfect precision. I vaguely remember Taro’s uncle texting “Hey Adam and Taro!” which then showed up on the screen beside Brandon Flowers. I was so excited.

The Killers are still one of my favorite bands to this day.

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