Summer is quickly approaching and that means concert season is right around the corner! The Xfinity theater is a prime spot for summer concerts, and many of us CT/MA/RI people can attribute some of our favorite summer memories to times spent at this venue. Anyone that's gone to a show here (and done it right), knows that the experience goes far beyond the music.
1. First things first, you’ve got to purchase your ticket. Obviously the lawn seats are the way to go, cheapest and by far the most fun.
2. Next step, gotta pick your outfit.
The good ol’ dirt lot has proven to be a prime spot for some quality insta pics, so obvi you and your ladies want to be looking your best. Not to mention if you’re single maybe you’ll meet some cuties. The outfit choosing process can be stressful AF and usually involves snapping several pic options to your friends for opinions.
3. So the day of the concert has arrived!
Naturally, you get there several hours early, because we all know those hours before the concert are the most crucial. Tailgating anyone?
4. Yep, that’s the magic word. TAILGATING, TAILGATING, TAILGATING!
Many people would argue that this is the best part of going to the concerts, in fact some people don’t even get tickets and just come specifically to party it up in the parking lot!
5. So you’re supposed to meet some other people here, now you just need to find them. Should be a piece of cake right? WRONG.
After trying to decipher your friend’s vague directions such as “I’m at the back of Midas” (what’s considered the back??) and playing phone tag for quite a while, you finally spot them. Now the fun can really begin!
6. So after participating in the typical tailgating activities for a while, a few bathroom breaks are going to be inevitable.
Some people choose to wait in the ungodly long porta-potty line, but if you’re an Xfinity concert frequenter, you know the woods are the place to go, and you even know the designated spots. You save so much time and no one judges because everyone else is doing the same.
7. Eventually it’s time to go in, so you wait in line, and without fail at least 1 or 2 strangers strike up a convo.
I’ve definitely become besties with some girl before for like the whole 5 minutes we were in line, good times.
8. The best part about the lawn seats is that the party continues. You spend the rest of the night dancing, and talking and enjoying the music.
9. “Meet me by the fence at 500!”
At some point during the night, someone always seems to get separated. But no fear, the trusty numbers by the fence and at the front always come in handy to locate each other.
10. Once the concert ends, there’s only one thing on all of your minds: FOOD!!!
You beg your driver to bring you all to the closest Denny’s or Micky D's, where you all proceed to stuff your faces and discuss the happenings of the night.
