This Wallows VIP badge holds the energy of my first concert. I had been listening to Wallows since 2019, so when they announced their tour on Instagram in March 2021, I freaked out. My best friend Kristen and I immediately called our parents, begging for permission to buy tickets, and somehow they said yes. We waited for presale tickets to drop, refreshing nonstop until we secured VIP passes. The show wasn’t until June, but the countdown already felt magical.

When the weekend finally came, my mom, Kristen, and I flew to Toronto. It was my first visit to the city and the start of one of my favorite memories. We wandered through shops, tried authentic ramen for the first time, and arrived at the venue early enough to get barricade spots. We were close enough to touch the stage as the band played. This pass holds memory of the best concert I’ve ever been to and an experience I will never forget.