I recently had the opportunity to see The 1975 at BB&T with one of my best friends, Harley. The 1975 is one of the bands she adores and was beyond excited to find out that they were coming to America on their tour. I received a random text from her a couple of months ago asking if I would ever consider going to their concert with her. I told her I would because I could never pass up a free concert, no matter if I know the band or not.
Saying yes ended up being one of the best decisions I have ever made.
Thankfully, she was kind enough to make me a playlist on Spotify of The 1975's setlist so I would at least know parts of their songs and could enjoy the concert a little bit. I was excited to go, but was slightly worried I wouldn't have an amazing time due to the fact that I wouldn't be able to sing along with them. I ended up listening to their setlist for almost an entire month in hopes of learning words to their songs. By the time the concert rolled around, I confidently knew two entire songs and at least the chorus to the rest of them.
I am a firm believer that music has a different effect on people when it is heard live rather than through a pair of headphones or car speakers. Sure, I enjoyed listening to The 1975 in my car and walking from class to class, but I would never say that I loved them as a band. That all changed when I saw them perform live.
Live music is magical. The bass in your chest is one of the best feelings out there. If you manage to leave a concert feeling the same as you did when you arrived, you did something wrong.
Not a day has gone by since the concert that I don't wish I was still there. Harley and I say at least five times a day that we wish we were still standing in that audience, feeling the music course through us as we watch the lights and hear everyone singing along around us. People aren't kidding when they say post-concert depression is a real thing.
I have never missed being at a specific concert more than I do for The 1975. It's crazy to think that I walked into that venue knowing the absolute bare minimum about the band and left feeling so in love with the music and the messages in the songs. I can confidently say that I had one of the best nights of my life at that concert, and I couldn't have experienced it without Harley.
