L.A., L.A. BABY

Today I watched the Jonas Brothers free show at the Grove. But remember, there is no such thing as a free show. You pay with the HOURS you spend waiting. I figured I would leave my house between 9 and 10, no rush. At 9, I look at twitter, and there are 500 people there already? Must leave NOW.
I got to the Grove about 10:30. It was promising, since the parking lot was not full. The security guard said there were about 7,000 people in front of me. Seven THOUSAND? Whoa! Apparently, the Grove has a 20,000 capacity. That number was far too large!

I met really nice people in line. All together, we were about twelve. This came in handy because around 1pm, the line started moving. However, it was a hectic mess. I nicknamed it a Jonas dash. While in line, someone flew a Camp Rock kite =O
Finally, around 2:15pm, we were going to be let in. It started at a slow, peaceful pace. Then, we started running. This video shows the BIG picture:

There was more waiting, warm weather, and packed bodies. The emcee gave away Jonas Brothers erasers, notebooks, dvds, and Dodger tickets! JB was in the second level window of the Quicksilver Store. They waved at the crowd briefly. The Wonder Girls opened and sang three songs. They were filming the audience for a show. I'm not sure which.

Jonas Brothers opened their set with "L.A. Baby" from the second season of their show. I was hoping they would play this! It sounds like an upbeat version of "Fly With Me." I heard the new JONAS L.A. has better writing. I'm looking forward to it. Next was "Year 3000" and "Play My Music." Everyone around me was singing along with all their heart. They slowed things down with "When You Look Me in the Eyes" and "LoveBug." They ended with "SOS" and "Burning Up." Big Rob came out and did his rap. Someone threw Joe a Kobe-24 jersey. he wore it for the rest of the show.

That brings the song count to 7. That was my guess when we discussed it in line (I win). It was very chaotic trying to get out of the concert area. I headed to the left. I'm glad I did because I saw Daniel Fathers -- Uncle Brown from Camp Rock! He was really nice and I got a picture. At the bridge, I could see a crowd for Honor Society. I was waiting for the area to clear out so I could get to Surf City. There was no need because security was escorting them out of the area. But it wasn't just Honor Society. A bunch of celebs were leaving, and I was in the exit path. So, I was able to ask for pictures!!! Hooray for me for not failing on taking pictures of myself!

Malese Jow from Vampire Diaries

Team Anna! I confess, I knew she'd be there (Twitter) and I was really hoping to meet her.

Lucy Hale from Pretty Little Liars

She is pretty and little! I don't know about the liar part.

The gentlemen of Honor Society.

Okay, I partially failed on one picture.

Steve McQueen from Vampire Diares

He said hi, but didn't stop for my picture. So I had to take my own actions! He's so cute!

Mind you, all those pictures were taken consecutively in less than 5 minutes. I get to put check marks on my Summer list. I got my Watermelon-Strawberry chiller so that I could wait for traffic to die down. Jack, Ryan, Garbo, and John were walking towards the valet. I almost went after them, but I had to wait for my drink. Grrr..

When I got in the car, "L.A. Baby" was playing on Radio Disney. Immediately after was "Give Love a Try." Yay for Jonas Brothers! I'm still a fan, but I got a sunburn. (That was me trying to bring a little Owl City into this story.)

Overall, the concert was great, but the fans are crazy! It's all good because: