u/Own-Background7775

when going to a concert, it’s obvious everyone’s so excited for the concert, but i rarely people excited for the people you meet there. i recently went to a concert that was actually really big for what my hometown can handle, so there were many people travelling. unfortunately, i was made to be one of those annoying people who love to get up at 4am and wait in line for a good space (again, i personally just love the excitement of it) so i was there very early with a lot of people. if you’ve never camped out for the barricade experience before, it’s kinda natural for you to speak to the people both in front of you and behind you; forced proximity if you will. you talk about everything, sometimes awfully intimate things you definitely should not be telling a stranger. this was the case in this instance. they talked about their ex’s, mentioned friends like i’d know them and all round was just such a nice and human way of connecting. like, we’re both here because we love the same artist, the sun is shining (a bit too much because we are in the UK and it’s humid asf) and you know how many one night stands i’ve had.

when it came time to actually getting in the venue, i’d lost him and the group he was with. i didn’t even know his name despite the fact i knew everything else about him. though, once in our spot, there was another group of girls who had travelled from london (around 4 hours away to where im located) and we talked nonstop from getting in until the main act performed. it’s so strange because i am the most socially awkward person when it comes to talking for long periods of time. but there is JUST something about all being together, dancing and singing that brings us all together in such a crappy world. in a desperately human way, music is medicine and i wish people understood that more.