Millions of people go to millions of concerts around the world for a plethora of reasons. Many, many people go for the obvious reasons: They love the artist, know all their music, own all the merch, and now need to complete the cycle by seeing their beloved artist in person. They go because they want to have a good time, as every does.
Other people have a much more sentimental, personal reason for attending a concert for a specific artist. Perhaps they wanted to fulfill a promise to a friend or a family member that is terminally ill. It could even be that someone close to the attendee has passed away, and one of their biggest wishes was to go see that band or artist with them because they shared an emotional connection with each other, through the music.
If you have ever known me for any specific amount of time, you would know that the passion I have for music is indescribable. Put in a certain way, there aren't many things I am able to talk about comfortably since I am a bit more of the introverted personality, but when someone asks me what I am listening to, what my favorite type of music is, what my thoughts are on new music that has released, it ignites the excitement in my life. Basically, music is my main form of communication, and it has been this way my entire life.
And it is because of this love for music that I attend concerts, or as many people call them simply: Concerts. I go to be in the light, to be in the atmosphere of the music, the lights, the moving of people, the vibrations, the euphoria of it all. There's nothing quite like experiencing your favorite artist for the first time in person and having all of your expectations exceeded. And it is because of that first experience that we go back, again and again.
And with those experiences came new ways for me to learn about people and life in general.
Allow me to preface my discoveries by saying that my preferences for attending concerts have always involved smaller venues. The reason for this is because it has always felt much more personal, between the artist and the fans, and the fans between fans.
Going to these smaller concerts, talking with people from all types of backgrounds, and seeing how they interact with each other, has lead me to the realization of what true courtesy and care looks like. With so much hatred and lack of listening in the world, it was refreshing for me to find a place where I felt like I could be my truest self without the fear of having to fit a certain mold. It was a "come as you are" environment.
Going to concerts helped me discover traits that I value in people, and I suppose, in some way, that is what art can do for us. It can help us discover traits and values that we can carry with us throughout our lives and pass on to the people after us.
