You see an ad for a musician you’ve been dying to see, so what do you do? You find a few friends, buy some tickets and your dreams are suddenly becoming a reality. At first you’re excited, soon you forget about it, then one day you wake up and realize the concert you bought tickets for is next week. That’s the way it goes.
There’s something I love about concerts. Maybe it’s because I get to see the artists who appear on my iTunes playlists in person for the first, second or third time. Maybe it’s the way people come together over something as simple as music. Whatever the reason, I love them. For three to four hours, concerts allow everyone to forget about their problems, their fears, and their wants.
They bring thousands of people together and everyone is always happy (Unless you’re at DMB and it’s down pouring, but that’s another story). In that moment, no one knows who is having the best day ever, or who is having the worst, everyone is equal.
Songs are being played one after another and if you look around all you will see is people singing along, fixated on the stage. It’s unlike anything else. In a crowd of 2,000+ people, no one knows your story and you don’t know theirs. There’s a certain type of mystery about the people you see at concerts. Regardless of their age, size, or style, they all have one thing in common, the music.
Without music there would be a feeling of emptiness. Car rides would become awkward, dancing would not exist, and life would become boring. I mean imagine a party with no music. Music brings people together. It allows people to express themselves when they can’t find the words to do so.
Concerts are a vacation from reality. You don’t feel obligated to talk to anyone about the weather or school/their job/life. There is little to no small talk involved (thank god). There’s no need to impress anyone either. All you have to do is exist and let the music take you away. No one is judging you, and no one is causing drama… unless you’re the guy passed out in the corner, then people are potentially judging you.
More than anything, concerts allow you to put your problems away- even if it’s for a few hours- and appreciate life.
