My daughter and I love to attend concerts together.
We watch for ticket sales and get excited to find out which bands are touring.
She and I typically see three or four bands per year. We’ve travelled all over the country and even overseas to attend concerts. We’ve seen certain bands multiple times simply because they put on such a great show. Since we like to have decent seats and always purchase a concert T-shirt, our hobby is fairly expensive. We’ve experienced all different types of venues from smaller theaters to giant stadiums. While I really prefer the open air of a stadium, it can be problematic when the weather doesn’t cooperate. We are exposed to heat, humidity, cold and rain. There’s no shade, no protection and no access to temperature control. The indoor venues are more cramped but at least there’s heating and cooling available if necessary. My daughter and I have had tickets to the Hella Mega Tour that includes Greenday, Wheezer, Fallout Boy and the Interrupters for well over a year. Our concert got delayed because of covid. It has finally been scheduled for the end of July. The venue is entirely outdoors and located down south. I’ve been watching the weather reports in that area and it varies between the low nineties and the triple digits with high humidity. We’re going to need to wear sunblock and loose clothing. With no air conditioning, the conditions will be brutal. The concert doesn’t start until 7 PM so at least the sun will be on the way down. We are hoping it doesn’t rain. It would be really nice if we could have a roof over our heads and access to a cooling system.