More confinement and more reflections. I wonder what concerts will be like when this is all over? Everyone is saying the world has been changed forever and that even when this is over, it will be hard for life to go back to the way it was... If that's true I'm praying that concerts will still be possible in some form of live shows. Through the screen is fine and all, but there is nothing like the thrill of being in the same room as your favorite artist as the music pounds through your veins. It's an electric rush and high as you dance and sing with strangers who you are now bonded with in this one moment.
I've never been to many concerts in all honesty, my first concert was Taylor Swift at age 14 and we had nosebleed seats. Even though she was only just a small dot on the stage from our seats, I still remember the excitement vibrating through me as I got ready for the concert and the happiness I felt singing Taylor Swift songs with my best friends and thousands of strangers. Her presence was undeniable.
I went to a couple more concert through the years, but surprisingly my favorite concert is actually the one I went to alone. It was my junior year in college and I found out The Killers, my favorite band of all time (yes I am a woman obsessed), was playing in Miami. None of my friends wanted to go see them, so I decided that I would go on my own. I bought floor seats because if I was going to see them I was going to do it right.
The night of the concert was an adrenaline rush like no other. I remember getting ready and I was absolutely pumped to wear this gold sparkly jacket because I thought it was perfect for their Las Vegas aesthetic. I got to the concert so early and was one of the first people in line waiting to be let in. It didn't bother me just waiting there alone with no one to talk to, all I cared about was I was about to see my favorite band. They finally let us in and I raced to buy a t-shirt for a souvenir and then booked it down the stairs and to the floor. The t-shirt buying slowed me down but I still managed to get a good spot on the floor only six people deep from the stage. I remember making conversations and meeting so many people around me while we waited. They all were so nice and didn't make me feel awkward for going to a concert alone, in fact they were all complimentary and impressed. It didn't matter to me I came alone at all, especially as soon as the band came out and the music flowed. I was in heaven, singing at the top of my lungs and dancing like a maniac. It was euphoric. Confetti falling from the ceiling and covering us as we screamed the lyrics. I remember taking a second to turn around during the confetti, and just seeing the massive packed stadium and the lights shining through the confetti, and I have never been able to replicate that feeling. Pure epicness, pure joy shared with thousands of strangers.
So here's to the concerts that made us feel alive and here's to hoping that Covid-19 won't change them too much. xx
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