The Nerdy Girlie's Music Monday #9: Tokio Hotel

Sometimes you find a band and you just don't click.  You think they are all right, but it just might not be what you need right then.

When my friend Rachel invited me to see Tokio Hotel do a secret show at The Viper Room on Thursday, I was nervous!  What if I didn't like them.  Before committing I You Tubed them quickly and listened to ONE of their songs.  I dug it and replied back YES!  BONUS I've been DYING to go to The Viper Room since moving to LA.

The night arrived and to be honest I ALMOST talked myself out of it.  I do that a lot, especially since I usually go to shows alone, and I always regret it.  Getting anywhere in LA by our designated 8:30pm meeting time, is HELL.  The drive ended up taking me over an hour to go ELEVEN miles.

BUT upon arrival I found a lot just a block down to park in which was lighted, felt safe and was only FIVE dollars!  I was already happy I came.

There was a fairly large line when I arrived, but it moved quickly.  As soon as I walked into the venue I felt like I had stepped into the opening scene of one of my favorite movies School of Rock!  My excitement continued to grow.

Up a dark staircase opened into the main viewing area of the venue and it was just about at it's 250 people capacity.  I loved how even though there were THAT many people there, it still felt intimate.  Tokio Hotel took the stage around 9:30pm to fans who had been queuing up since early afternoon!

Now you know that I LOVE my bands, and I have done the same a time or two, but this felt like an entirely new experience for me.  I knew NOTHING about Tokio Hotel or their music. I liked the song I heard on You Tube, but would the show even be like that?  It was so much more.

Right away I kicked into photographer mode, so I wasn't fully in the moment.  Once I knew I had what I needed, I was able to finally sit back and share in the scene.  I LOVED seeing how the fans reacted to the band.  Usually I am in my own world at a show, this time I felt I was like an outsider looking in and I couldn't help but feed off the pure love that filled up the room.

Tokio Hotel held their fans in the palm of their hands from start to finish.  The vibe in the room was super chill and the songs, though I had never heard them before, caught my ear and made me want to hear more. Their very short set of only five songs peaked my fan-girl interest and I cannot wait to devour all that they have to offer.

SO definitely check them out if you haven't already!  They have been around for a long time have you heard of them before?!  What do you think?!  Let me know in the comments below.  And I want to end with another HUGE thank you to Rachel for MAKING me get out of my comfort zone and experience some awesome music!