REWRITE: Camping Out On Campus

It's an unusually sunny day in downtown San Jose today, which may have prompted the dozens of high school and college students wait in line for tonight's concert at San Jose State's Event Center, which is hosting a show from the ever-popular band Fall Out Boy alongside up-and-coming Plain White Ts, and the pop-inducing Cute Is What We Aim For.

Many fans live in the Bay Area, but there were a handful of college students who drove from out of town. Nicole, 21, drove from Stockton with her friend. They informed their professors in advance that they would be missing class, and drove the two hours. Prepared for a long day's wait, they brought a foldout love seat, blankets galore, and tons of food and drinks.

Two other students from Fresno left at 3:00 a.m. and arrived in downtown San Jose at 7:30 a.m. "There was only the group in front of us and the group behind us," said Nicole while gesturing to her left and right, "when we arrived this morning." They, like Nicole, were also prepared for the long day. Having also informed their professors ("They weren't happy we missed class," said one of the girls with a slight giggle), they brought sleeping bags and books to read.

One parent brought a folding chair and waited in line for his twelve-year-old daughter while she attended school.

Gabby, 35, left Antioch with her two daughters at 11:00 a.m. and are waiting in excitement to see Gym Class Heroes together. Having already seen and met the band, the three women are anticipating a great show from their favorite band.

Some left early to get to the front of the line for different reasons. Clancey, a Fresno State student, says that being at the front of the line means avoiding the rest of the crowd in line and within the venue. "There's so many people," she says "that it's more convenient to be in front of the stage instead of having to wade through the entire crowd. It's a good way to avoid being crushed."

Overall, the turnout was decent at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon, where people of all ages gathered to appreciate the musical onslaught that approaches later tonight. Whether parent or student, hundreds of people enjoy and support the Event Center's concert tonight, and will be sure to have the time of their lives.