Concert review: blink-182, All American Rejects and Fall Out Boy at Ford Amphitheatre

All photos and text by Mike Wilson.

It’s been almost seven years since I last saw blink-182, and things haven’t changed one bit. With traffic backed up for miles, lines were filled with soccer mom mini vans and screaming girls who were so young it felt illegal just looking at them. But thankfully, the long lines kept me behind schedule. Now, you may ask why I was happy that I got stuck in traffic for such a huge show. The reasons are as follows: All American Rejects and Fall Out Boy.

I talked my way through the under-qualified parking staff, finally managed to convince them I belonged in VIP parking, and slowly walked toward the Ford Amphitheatre entrance. I was in no rush to get ahead of this crowd.

This article appears in Sep 2-8, 2009.