Friday, July 12, 2013

Mumford & Sons, Gentlemen of the Road.

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On Saturday we hit up the Gentlemen of the Road, Summer Stampede Concert at the Queen Elizabeth park - Mumford & Sons, Vampire Weekend, Ben Howard, Bears Den, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and HAIM. i know, can you even handle? The whole Olympic Park was created to resemble an old school fair ground with different rides, tombola stalls, food stands, photo booths etc. I loved all the signage - esp these "cheer people" (below) who had signs along the way telling us how many more steps (from the train station) until we reached the concert gates -

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We had an awesome chilled out afternoon listening to Ben Howard, Edward Sharpe, Bears Den, HAIM in the sunshine -

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THEN. Mumford and Sons came on - 
We raised up our drinks and went crazy!

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"Woooohooooo!!! We love you Mumford!! etc etc!!! wooohooooo!!!"

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Yep. That's right. I got doused in sticky vodka lemonade. All over my head.
By my own husband.

That one.
He's lucky I'm so forgiving.

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Am having problems with getting youtube to embed my videos  - 
but this is a link to the mandatory "oh, lols. it's not a picture, it's a video"

And here is the actual picture picture -
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Side Note: Definitely invest in a husband the next time you go to a festival or concert - they have very handy shoulders for when you need to get a better view. Also, if you let them "accidentally" spill their drink all over you, then you will have extra shoulder time as retribution.

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Husband took this picture of me while I was on his shoulders.
I had no idea.

Somehow feel the deserving caption is: KAa KAAAW.

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Saw guy with an awesome t-shirt. 
Approached guy with awesome t-shirt and said:

"Hey Guy-with-an-awesome-t-shirt,
you have an awesome t-shirt!
Imma take a pikcha of it, K? K."

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I tested it for you.
totally legit.
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Oh Hey bald guy.

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A few other of our video links if you're interested:
Edward Sharpe and the Magentic Zeros - Home.

And this video - where they released confetti. Kerry and i were on our way back from the bathroom and we thought they were butterflies. You guys, BUTTERFLIES. We died.

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Picture left: AMAZING naked fairy light bulbs.
Picture Right: amazing picture of nothing. And exactly everything of how the night was.

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{my very own gentleman of the road}

And my fave pic of the night - completely unedited:

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London Summer for the Win. 

11 comments :

Robynne_May said...

The guy in the striped red shirt and the girl in the white shirt in your Ben Howard picture? Pretty darn sure that's me and Nico.

Che Kershaw said...

hahaha No ways! :) hope you guys had a blast! We did!

Natasha Marais said...

I know so many people that went to this concert. SO MUCH OF JEALOUS! Looks awesome x

Johlet said...

I have to go to London just to attend a concert! Good idea? I think YES!

Claudz said...

This looks awesome. I am so jealous that you got to see Mumford!
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Keri Bainborough said...

1. Kaaa Kaaaaaw! Hahaha.
2. I MISS YOU GUYS
3. I want to be in London RIGHT NOW.
That's all. XXX

Che Kershaw said...

it was SOOO awesome! we had such a great time! x

Che Kershaw said...

answer: YES. :) :)

Che Kershaw said...

they were incredible live!! and so was Ben Howard!

Che Kershaw said...

Kaaa kAAAAWW!!!! pop over silly! we are waiting for you - Pimms in Hand!

Caley said...

Always too much fun at a concert!!