2NE1 - Live @ Prudential Center, NJ

Now that I had a good night's sleep and I don't feel so exhausted, I can blog about the 2NE1 concert I went to last night! 

With my official 2NE1 bracelet and unofficial YG Entertainment bracelet! Ordered these online a few months ago.

First, let me start off by saying that I'm kind of surprised they picked such a ghetto area for the concert. Newark is definitely not a place I'd want to stop by on a world tour, but I guess all the other venues were booked. Everyone was super trendy, too! I even saw a girl in the line who recreated CL's infamous Jeremy Scott pony dress. Anyway, everything before the concert absolutely sucked. And here's why. 

1 - My dad and I got to the center at 3:15, because there was supposed to a flash mob at 3:45. After getting some shitty tasting pizza and waiting until 4:00, there was still no flash mob, so we decided to get in line.

2 - The waiting was absolute bullshit. We got in line around 4:00, and at around 4:30, they made all of us non-VIP ticketholders move to the other end near the doors, and we ended up forming a massive blob because the stupid security people didn't tell us exactly where to go or line up. 

3- At around 5:30, they announced the doors would open at 6. Come 6:30, all of us (not sure if the VIPs were already in or not, but I think they were) are still waiting outside. Mind you, it was hot as hell and it was raining a little bit. And the fact that we were standing all so close together made it unbearable. I seriously thought I was going to faint, and I was even starting to get a headache. I was chatting with a few girls next to me, who were just as cranky and pissed off as I was. Finally, at 8:30, they let us inside. My dad and I  bought some fries, popcorn, and chicken tenders (which were ridiculously overpriced btw; 10$ for some shitty-tasting fries and popcorn? And 4$ for a bottle of water? Seriously). Then we got to our seats and eagerly waited.

I wanted to hurry up and take the picture so I didn't really smile or anything, LOL.

The concert, which was supposed to start at 8, but thanks to the security/technology screw ups started at around 9:15, was amazing. Before the girls came out on stage, we were entertained with some of their videos, including Gangnam Style by PSY! The VIPs on the floor were dancing to it, and we were all singing along. It was great! 

Then finally, 2NE1 came out, and it was incredible. The music, their performance, everything! I have to stay that I had more fun in this 2 hour concert than the 4-hour SMTOWN concert last October. With SMTOWN, it was literally just like you watching the artists perform. But with 2NE1, they were interactive with the audience and it felt like a massive party instead of a concert. These girls have such an amazing stage presence. They didn't show any signs of fatigue, and they didn't lip-sync at all. Also, I have to say that these girls are beautiful in person! Seriously, they are so gorgeous. I only took a few photos, everything else was videos.

L to R - Dara, CL, Bom, Minzy

We were seated kind of far from the stage, but I didn't mind. At least I got to see these amazingly talented girls in person. I did feel kind of bad for the VIPs, who had to stand for the whole concert after standing outside for so long. 

My dad went back into the food area during 'Scream' and picked up these. They were SO GOOD.

"I'm going to make this show worth the wait," CL said near the beginning of the show, and they sure as hell did. All the fatigue we felt from waiting in the heat and rain completely disappeared when we got to our seats and during the show. I'm so happy I got to see them in person!