If you’re reading this article, you probably have concert friends and understand completely how important they are. Or, you don’t have a concert friend and you’re wondering the difference between friends and concert friends and why concert friends are so important.
Throughout the past couple of years, I have traveled around the east coast, which has allowed me to meet a bunch of people that share the love for the same artists that I do. I have concert friends within my own city, surrounding cities and cities that are out of state, including Pittsburgh, D.C, New York City and Chicago.
One of my closest friends is one I met at a concert. We stood in line next to each other, waiting for a meet and greet to begin. We waited for hours. After our meet and greet was over, we realized we were seated next to each other at the show. We experienced the entire concert together. Since that day three years ago, we have traveled across Ohio to various concerts, gone on mini day-long adventures and have taken the weirdest selfies anyone could imagine. The best part is, is our friendship is coming round circle, as this summer we get to reminisce about how we met by traveling and meeting the same artist we did three years ago.
Concert friends are exactly what they sound like; they are friends you meet at concerts. Prior to the show, you had no idea who this person was, however, after a couple hours of sweating and screaming next to each other, you become friends. Great friends, to be exact.
Concert friends have a huge impact on your life. They will travel miles and miles with you to see your favorite artist and sometimes (okay, most of the time) they will spontaneously travel hours with you to see the exact same show you did two weeks prior (or maybe that’s just my friends?). They stay in sketchy and cheap hotels with you because you all would rather buy a closer seat to the stage than be in a five-star hotel. They will push through rows on top of rows of people to get to the front row with you, a terrifying yet exhilarating experience. They almost always have snacks or candy (I highly recommend goldfish) so you don’t pass out after waiting hours in the sun to get into a show and are the best (aka just as crappy as you are) dancing and singing partners.
However, concert friends are not just important characters in a concert experience. There is an almost immediate trust and connection with concert friends, resulting in this weird bond that is nearly indescribable to others. Concert friends understand the feeling of escape at a show, as they experience the feeling as well. Nevertheless, they acknowledge that we all face challenges and issues throughout our lives, which may require an ear to listen. My favorite people to rant to, besides my parents and my best friend, are my concert friends. Concert friends give the most unbiased advice a person could receive, due to the fact that concert friends are not the friends that you hang out with or see nearly every day.
Surrounding yourself with those who share the same passion and love for music that you exhibit is one of the greatest feelings. Concert friends appreciate the music, the artist and the traveling just as much as you do, which makes every concert and experience so much more memorable. This is why concert friends are important — the bond is oddly strong. No matter the distance between two friends, they are always available to listen and give wonderful advice. They share passions and experiences and love every aspect of a concert or an adventure just as much as you do.
I am forever thankful for my concert friends. Some of my greatest memories the past couple of years were spent with them and I cannot wait to see the crazy trips and adventures we will take on throughout the year. I already have my Goldfish packed and ready to go.
