Hi, my name is [state your name] and I am a concert-aholic. As a young twenty-something, I have attended my fair share of concerts. I've moved like Jagger with The Rolling Stones, shook it off with Taylor Swift, cruised with Florida Georgia Line, and cried at the art form that is Harry Styles at a One Direction concert. While I had a very different experience at each concert I went to, I noticed that after each performance I went through a very real P.C.D. (Post Concert Depression). The more I talked about it with my friends, the more I realized that this was something everyone who fan-girls over their favorite music artist goes through. So I am here to walk you through the emotional stages of going to a concert to help you come to terms with your concert addiction.
Stage 1: Announcement of the Concert
This stage is usually accompanied by pure excitement and random screaming out of happiness. Butterflies rush through your stomach to your fingertips as you reach for your phone to alert all of your go-to concert pals. You listen to the soundtrack over and over and over (even if it's just in your head).
Warnings for this stage: You may experience random daydreaming and hallucinations of your future concert experience in class, before bed, and in the car, so use caution when operating heavy machinery.
Stage 2: Waiting for the Tickets to Go on Sale
For some, this may be the most emotionally stressful stage. It can be accompanied by shaky hands and bated breaths as the seconds tick down until the tickets finally go on sale. You and all of your musically in-sync friends have your laptops open, phones dialed, and hearts fluttering, waiting for the second the clock strikes 12:01am so that maybe, just maybe, you get seats close enough that Luke Hemming's sweat will drip on you. Three... Two... One... The timer starts and you realize you only have moments to grasp the best seats possible. You feel the vomit rising up your throat as the number of tickets dwindle down.
via: (giphy.com)Stage 3: Purchasing the Tickets
After experiencing what feels like an eternity and a half, the most amazing thing happens. Your screen reads, "Proceed to Checkout," and a wave of euphoria washes over you like the warm oceans of Honolulu. You've bought your tickets! Your heart begins beating again and a tear of relief rolls down your face.
Warnings for this stage: Uncontrollable crying, laughing, and smiling may occur. If this lasts longer than 12 hours, you may need to contact your doctor.
Stage 4: Waiting.
Vertigo may occur during the time between the purchase of the tickets and the actual concert, causing its victims to experience seconds as minutes, minutes as hours, and hours as days. Your mind goes into a zombie-like state, causing you to do nothing but talk about the concert and fix your eyes on the countdown clock on your phone. You ask yourself, "What if a tall girl sits in front of me? Will I make eye contact with Harry Styles? What happens if he proposes?" Your obsession grows as the days progress.
Stage 5: The concert.
The day has arrived. All of the anticipation, planning, and emotional preparation has all lead up to this moment. Then it happens: the band walks on stage, and a sound escapes your mouth that is only audible to dogs. Some say that it is an out-of-body experience; some may even black out. You come to terms that this music artist is actually a human being and not just the pictures you've searched tirelessly on Tumblr. They're real! And they're standing right in front of you! Breathing the same air! You sing, scream, dance, and cry through the vocal runs, choreographed dance numbers, and fireworks. Every song is better than the last, and your voice gets more and more hoarse. Nothing can ever top this, the best night of your life. The day of your wedding and first born child will be pale in comparison to this night.
via: (giphy.com)Stage 6: The Day After the Concert.
You wake up and your heart drops to your stomach. Something is different; something isn't right, but what? You realize its because the concert is *gets choked up* over. Everything else in your life has faded into the background as the only thoughts running through your head are moments of the concert replaying in your mind as you try to hold on to every memory. But you realize it's time to move on... until the next tour.
