Spring and summer are quickly approaching, meaning concert season is on its way.
Below are some tips to help improve your concert experience:
- Bring cash for parking – a lot of parking garages accept cash only
- Eat before inside the venue. Food is more expensive once inside
- Consider looking for merchandise online. Merchandise is also more expensive inside the venue
- If you have long hair, bring a hair tie. You will get hot
- Wear comfortable shoes since you will be standing and/or dancing the entire show
- Bring a pop socket so that when filming videos, they are more stable and you are less likely to drop your phone
- Fully charge your phone before the show and bring a charged portable charger
- Drink lots of water to help cool you down, keep you hydrated and help your throat
- Try to wear layers because you will get hot
- Don’t scream while taking videos, that way when you listen to them later, you can hear the performer’s voice
- Consider sitting during the opener(s) to conserve your energy
Jacob Shaw, a sophomore with an undecided major, has seen 69 concerts and 95 different artists live. He is a concert devotee who has sang onstage with T. G. Sheppard, received a shoutout at the Grand Ole Opry and is recognized by American Idol contestant Lauren Alaina.
Shaw’s best advice for concert attendees is to simply, “enjoy it.”
He suggests arriving right as the doors open because the crowd is less crazy at that time; he especially suggests this if you do not have assigned seats. He also recommends bringing the most minimal amount of stuff possible.
Shaw is currently trying to change his concert habits by taking less videos and living more in the moment. He prefers concerts that are “more than just singing”; shows with backup dancers and intriguing lights.
Jonathon Connor, a junior athletic training major who has seen almost 20 concerts, suggests buying tickets from the Ticketmaster in Kroger. There are no shipping and handling fees and you receive the tickets right then and there.
Along with Ticketmaster, StubHub has deals on tickets.
