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5 Bands I Will Have To Miss This Summer

Summer is the time for jamming at concerts, but for me that will not happen.

Yasmine Ayad
Jun 06, 2016
Haverford College
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5 Bands I Will Have To Miss This Summer

In honor of me, Yasmine Ayad, having to miss a favorite band's surprise stop in Philly because of Ramadan (where music is switched for the Quran in order to become more pure), here are some other Philly-bound bands that I enjoy but that I will have to miss because of various excuses.

1. Years and Years. Concert date: June 6th

Years and Years is my favorite band right now! I know every song of their album by heart, so the expression on my face was like this when I saw they were having a surprise stop in Philly:

But then my expression went from happy to sad really quick when I saw when their concert date was:

Keep in mind that I am a concert virgin, so I was so happy expecting that Years and Years would be my first concert... but the concert date unfortunately had to be on the first day of Ramadan, which is the holy month in Islam, and music takes away from the holiness.

2. The 1975. Concert: June 16 and 18

Ramadan is for a month, and unfortunately June 16th and 18th both end up in that month, causing another "no show" from me for a band that causes me to feel so many emotions even if I was perfectly fine before listening to them. They also show the sadness that I'll be missing their concert:

3. Panic! at the Disco. Concert: July 5th

Although I was a P!ATD listener in middle school I haven't really been following them until this year when my friend from college showed me their new album and I fell in love with it. Imagine the excitement I had when she told me that they were performing close by in the summer, but of course it conflicted with the my schedule because I will be out of the country (in Algeria) by then.


4. Coldplay. Concert: August 6th

Coldplay was always a long time favorite for me since middle school, so it would be a dream to see them, but unfortunately for me I will still be out of the country.

5. Drake and Future. Concert: August 21st

Just five days before I come back to America, Drake and Future decide to have a concert in Philly. Why could they not sense that I want to see them in concert and move their concert forward?!

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