Hyra, I live in western canada. Big D and SLM are from boston and pensylvania respectively. I really don't live near anyone, most bands drop out for warped up here (which appears won't even happen). Most bands don't bother to come up here, the last good one was Dragonforce like 3 months ago.
Arctic blast, big d came to Edmonton when I was living there and it was at a small venue. They went into the basement where the drinking was happening, since it was an all ages but the bar was underground there. I made a right ass of myself telling them that the beatles was a shitty inspiration and that nobody remembers nada surf.
I've also met reel big fish's aaron barrett once and was on stage with Zebrahead about 7 years ago. Ahhhhhh I've met alot of bands, like the matches when they were noobies.