1. The excitement of something to look forward to

After buying tickets, you almost instantly start counting down the days until the concert. It definitely gives you something fun to look forward to so you don't feel like you're going through the motions of daily routines day after day. Chin up, it'll come sooner than you can imagine!

2. You get to "dress up"

I LOVE getting creative with my outfits for concerts. It's so fun to go out of your comfort zone a bit and dress up an artist/band tee or simply just dress nicer than you usually do. Some of the best outfits I've ever seen people wear are at concerts. Be unique and show your style!! No one judges in an arena.

3. Eating ALL the junk food

I love concert food. No shame. I'll get a pizza, crab fries, a hot dog... the list goes on. It's an excuse to treat yourself and eat whatever you want because you're gonna sweat it all out later when you're dancing to some of your favorite songs.

3. The chance to become a fan of the opening artists

Personally, I like opening artists.... sometimes. Of course all I want is the main act to come out right away, but I do think it's so cool to get to hear a new artist/band you might have never heard before play live. This could lead you to end up really loving the artist, which then could lead you to go to a concert of their own! It's a win-win situation.

5. You make new friends

Some of the best friends I have at the moment are ones that I made through concerts or through musical artists. Take me and my friend Nina for example. We both sat near each other in the queue line for the Catfish and the Bottlemen concert, I posted a photo after the show and tagged the arena, she saw it and followed me, and we got talking from there.

It's so amazing to make connections through live music, and they turn out to be some of the best people you'll ever meet.

6. You could get the chance to meet/be close to the artist

It happens when you least expect it. At a Twenty One Pilots concert, I went to recently, the main singer Tyler Joseph popped up in the crowd about 5 rows away from me. I've seen them before, so I knew this would happen, but never would I think it would be near where I was sitting. It was such a cool experience and one I'll never forget, and it makes for some killer concert stories in the future.

7. You make more memories with your friends

Going to concerts with my friends turned out to be some of the best memories we have together. There's nothing better than dancing and singing along to some of your favorite songs together. It's just truly an unforgettable experience with those who mean a lot to you!

8. When you're there, all your worries go away

During every single concert I've been to so far, I just let myself get completely lost in the music. It makes me forget everything I'm stressed about so I can just live in the moment and be happy in those few hours that the concert is happening. I would definitely say that going to a concert is the best stress-reliever.