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The 17 Agonizing Stages of Waiting In Line For A Concert

AKA the longest day of your life.

Annie Condodina

Jun 24, 2018

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If you've ever loved an artist or band more than you thought humanly possible, chances are you've lined the streets near the venue in your hometown dying for a chance to get close to the stage. The LAST thing you want is to be in the back and not be able to see, and the best thing you can hope for is for them to notice you during the show. Lining up all day for any general admission show is as miserable or as fun as you make it, but everyone who has done it can relate to these classic stages.

1. Good MORNING, LINE!

I'm not the first one here, but it's okay! Definitely have a chance of being really close. Start the day on a positive note!

2. I am more prepared than anyone has ever been for this day.

I have my lawn chair, some snacks, water bottles, three portable chargers, my sunglasses, a book if I get bored... what else could I possibly need?

3. Okay, the first hour wasn't bad. It was actually kind of quick!

I've already peed once, which is setting a dangerous precedent for the day, but the people around me are nice!

4. WOW, three hours in? That's really not bad! I'm kind of having fun.

Aaaaaaaand *checks watch* only 6 hours to go until the doors open.

5. Okay, the sun is getting kind of hot now.

Kind of wishing I had remembered a hat and sunscreen...oh, those people have UMBRELLAS! Genius! I'll remember for next time.

6. Where did the breeze go?! There was just a breeze!

I never knew that the sun was this hot until this exact moment.

7. The saving grace: coming with a friend.

Thank GOD there is someone around to hold your spot while you go to the bathroom, sit in the shade for 5 minutes, grab another water, etc. And vice versa, of course.

8. Okay, I have a giant headache, but maybe I can just will it to go away in the next 3 hours.

Drink water, drink water, drink water.

9. Well, three hours to go! Time to put everything back in our car.

Goodbye chairs, snacks, books, and portable chargers that have already died. And thank you to the girls next to us in line for holding our spots.

10. Okay, that was CLEARLY a mistake.

But we're enduring the pain anyway. A little over two hours to go. VERY doable considering what we've already been through today.

11. Ah, yes, the 45 minute mark. Where everyone decides to stand up for literally no reason!

What are you doing? Getting your body prepared to push past me once you get inside. Sit down, not happening.

12. 10 minutes to go. Strategically, I ditched my bag two hours ago and put everything in my pockets.

Security is about to be a BREEZE! Take off my jacket, run through the metal detector, run right to the front. Easy.

13. 6:30!!!! Where's security!!!! Why isn't the line moving!!! They're late!!!!

Someone just yelled "Happy Hunger Games"....hmmmmm.....

14. I've never seen someone SO SLOW scan my ticket before!

I know that it's real, don't worry! Just let me in! People are passing me by!

15. Can everyone just STOP RUNNING!

I KNOW the girl who just passed me didn't get here until NOON!

16. Okay, I kind of forgot about the part where now we have to wait another hour and a half for the concert to actually start

And we're STANDING this time!

17. But it's totally fine because I'm RIGHT on the barricade!

And this is all I've ever wanted in life.

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AKA the longest day of your life.

1. Good MORNING, LINE!

2. I am more prepared than anyone has ever been for this day.

3. Okay, the first hour wasn't bad. It was actually kind of quick!

4. WOW, three hours in? That's really not bad! I'm kind of having fun.

5. Okay, the sun is getting kind of hot now.

6. Where did the breeze go?! There was just a breeze!

7. The saving grace: coming with a friend.

8. Okay, I have a giant headache, but maybe I can just will it to go away in the next 3 hours.

9. Well, three hours to go! Time to put everything back in our car.

10. Okay, that was CLEARLY a mistake.

11. Ah, yes, the 45 minute mark. Where everyone decides to stand up for literally no reason!

12. 10 minutes to go. Strategically, I ditched my bag two hours ago and put everything in my pockets.

13. 6:30!!!! Where's security!!!! Why isn't the line moving!!! They're late!!!!

14. I've never seen someone SO SLOW scan my ticket before!

15. Can everyone just STOP RUNNING!

16. Okay, I kind of forgot about the part where now we have to wait another hour and a half for the concert to actually start

17. But it's totally fine because I'm RIGHT on the barricade!

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

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14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

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