Say hello to a new Songkick intern!

This week we’re welcoming our new PR intern to the Songkick London office, she’s met Slash, so she’s already considered awesome:

Rachel Vacca

Tell us a little bit about yourself

Born and raised in Reno, Nevada. Unabashed country music fan. Attend Boston University as an English/Journalism major, studying abroad in London for the semester.

What’s your role at Songkick?

PR/Communications Intern

What was the first concert you went to (that you’re not embarrassed to share..)

The first REAL concert I went to was Van Halen when I was 12 in Las Vegas. Listening to Eddie play Eruption…Magical.

Any particularly awesome/interesting concert memories/stories to tell?

Hmmm…when I was 14 I walked out of an indoor hardcore festival partly covered in a random drunk dude’s urine with a swollen shut black eye after being kicked in the face and a huge smile on my face. I had an awesome time. Holding Steven Tyler’s hand at an Aerosmith concert is up there. The highlight of my concert-going career was meeting Slash before a show. Too bad I was sobbing too hard to say anything.

What upcoming concerts/festivals are you looking forward to – any recommendations?

Wiz Khalifa! Also wanting to see Foster the People, Gillian Welch, and Against Me!

Thanks Rachel!