"And ever since then, we've been on the floor."Īlthough she's seen Twenty One Pilots seven times, Aaliyah Harris, 19, said drummer Josh Dun and singer/multi-instrumentalist Tyler Joseph have put on electrifying performances every single time. "We were just looking at the floor seats and telling ourselves, 'Yes, we need to be there.'" Rafail said. After agreeing to split ticket costs, Rupp and Rafail took a spontaneous trip down to Virginia.Ĭonfined to nosebleed seats, Rupp and Rafail knew they would make their way to future performances, with Friday's concert being their fifth time seeing the duo live. The two Pittsburgh-area natives were drawn to Twenty One Pilots as far as back as 2017. Whatever amount of rain or wind pierced through their ponchos, Rafail, 18, said it was worth enduring. Twenty One Pilots: Twenty One Pilots gave fans what they came for - a rousing Nationwide Arena performance "We used to not have cots we bought them just for this concert because we figured it was a good idea." Having slept on concrete and brick surfaces in years past, Rupp, 26, said they were well-prepared for whatever conditions were ahead. The two sisters slept outside the doors of the arena, joining tens of other fans in the hope that they could land a spot by the performance stage - floor space is general admission -for the group's second of three arena shows this week (the final performance will be Saturday night). Nothing was stopping fans Maliyah Rafail and Morgan Rupp from camping outside Nationwide Arena for a chance to get within arm's reach of the band Twenty One Pilots. Pouring rain, wind, 55-degree temps, damp sleeping cots and overnight chills - it didn't matter the conditions, though.