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 during March of 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 sat waiting for presale tickets to drop, refreshing nonstop until we secured VIP passes. The show wasn’t until June, but at that moment the countdown felt like magic.

When the weekend finally came, my mom, Kristen, and I flew to Toronto—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 then stepped into the venue early enough to get barricade spots. We were close enough to reach out and touch the stage as the band played. The whole night felt unreal, loud, and perfect. This badge isn’t just a ticket; it’s the physical proof of the best concert I’ve ever been to, the one that turned music I loved into a memory I’ll never forget.