So I went to see Demi Lovato preform again at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on Monday. The first time at the Roxy was just so awesome that I wanted to try and experience that thrill again.

It didn’t go quite as planned. I started the day with a trip to Disneyland. It worked well enough when I went to see Vanessa Carlton in July so I thought I’d try it again. But I got delayed in the morning, and I ended up actually getting there at 4pm. Which was just enough time to get in Line for It’s a Small World Holiday.

As soon as I got off, I headed over to the monorail to catch a ride out of the park. Unfortunately, it chose then to break. So I ended up hiking out through the front entrance – during the parade. I reached my car at 6:30pm – spending just over an hour actually inside Disneyland.

I made pretty decent time into LA, and found parking just behind the Wiltern in LA. I made sure I had my ticket, keys, ipod, and cell phone and jumped out of the car. I had seen before I parked that the line was already clear around the block!

It’s worth noting that I had purchased my new Blackberry Storm the the week prior, but it had yet to arrive. I really wanted it so that I could take photos with it’s built in 2MP camera, but sadly that was not going to happen. So instead I stood there, with four of the most annoying girls in the world right behind me, for an hour. All the while, the line grew behind me, eventually getting to the point where I could no longer see the end of the line. It was at this point that one of the security guys decided to tell us that we could take regular (but not professional) cameras into the venue.

NOW they tell me! And while I certainly wouldn’t mind having my new camera with me, I had left it in the car. And I was not going to get out of line after all the time I had invested. And I’m starting to wonder if maybe, just maybe, this wasn’t my day. But I just told myself that none of this would matter once I got to see Demi sing.

They let us into the theater, and it’s a lot bigger than I imagined. For those who haven’t been, the unreserved floor is grouped in to several major tiers. And I just missed the cut off for making it down to the tier closest to the stage. So I take up a position near the front of the second tier on the right hand side. And that was my first (okay, fourth) mistake. For I had underestimated the determination of overprotective moms that think their kid is the most important person in the world. Yes, I’m tall. But I’m clearly standing in one place. If your kid isn’t big enough to see around me, then DON’T STAND RIGHT BEHIND ME. Despite the fact that I got there first, several moms decided that I needed to move so their little brat could have a better view.

Sure, I could refuse, but then they just pester me during the show. And there’s no good response to “Excuse me, but my daughter can’t see around you.” I really doubt “Sorry, but I got here first” was gonna cut it. So all during the opening acts (a girl group called KSM and a boy band called Honor Society) I kept getting pushed further and further back. By the time Demi actually came on, I had lost about 8 feet! I might as well of gotten my camera and just stood off to the back / side for all my effort did me.

Now, at this point yes I’m excited that I finally am seeing Demi. But I’m also about four times further away than I thought I would be, tired from standing for 2.5 hours so far while trying to defend my spot, and rather pissed off at he moms that seem to be out to get me. Needless to say, it made it hard to enjoy the show.

(Demi at the Wiltern. Not my photo, obviously)

The actual show was about an hour long. Demi did every song off her album except “On the Line.” This included “Believe In Me” which Demi said was a first for her at a concert. She also did “That’s How You Know” from Enchanted, “This is me” from Camp Rock and “Daydream” (a cover). All of which she did the last time I saw her. She also did a cover of Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love a Bad Name” and John Mayer’s “Daughters.” The one song I expected that she didn’t do was “Who Will I be” from Camp Rock.

YouTube user timeiswastingus was able to capture Demi’s first concert performance of Believe In Me,

And that cover of “You Give Love a Bad Name.”

Part of me was actually relieved when she was done. Not because I wanted to see her go, but because I just couldn’t stand there anymore. I got to see and hear Demi preform several songs I hadn’t heard before, but in a way it cheapened the original experience. I’ll go see her again sometime, but I think I’ll probably skip her next show. Just because nothing will be able to compete with that first show.

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