that felt good - P!aTD concert
So, while the world was in turmoil on Friday night, I escaped into the world of very loud music.
We saw Panic! At the Disco at Jiffy Lube Live (a prime example of why corporate names are stupid, I snicker every time I say it) in Bristow, VA. The weather was perfect, warm but not too humid, and the rain waited until we were safely under the pavilion before coming down.
I had bought the tickets for Sylvia's birthday, though I'm the one who got her into Panic so I was excited about going just as much as she was LOL. I had seen Panic once before at the Fillmore in Silver Spring, but there was no way I could take her to a venue like that just yet as she is only 14 and not very tall - she would probably be crushed and lost in the crowd.
ANYWAY so a pavilion show was perfect, and I managed to get fantastic seats! Dead center, row N, I was so happy when we walked to our seats and the stage was just right there.
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness opened the show and played a great set. I think I have listened to their album on Spotify before because I recognized more than one of the songs. I really liked their sound and he was a great showman, jumping around, engaging the crowd and even running around the theater.
It was a double bill with Panic and Weezer and we weren't sure who would play next. None of us really cared about Weezer so we were happy when Panic came out second! Brendan and the band played for a solid hour+ and they rocked it hard. And there was just enough space in the seats for me to dance around.
It felt SO GOOD to just let the music take over. I love going to concerts and just dancing along. I love jumping and raising my arms with the crowd, swaying to the slow songs and rocking to the fast ones, singing at the top of my lungs. I was so sweaty and gross by the end but I did not care. It felt SO cathartic to just let go.
And I didn't even have time to get a drink LOL. So Sylvia now knows that I am a crazy person at concerts with no special substances required haha. She is still learning how to let go, I think. It was funny because I could see her out of the corner of my eye, doing whatever motions I did. It's fun to think back to the time when I didn't know how to concert. It takes me back.
We saw Panic! At the Disco at Jiffy Lube Live (a prime example of why corporate names are stupid, I snicker every time I say it) in Bristow, VA. The weather was perfect, warm but not too humid, and the rain waited until we were safely under the pavilion before coming down.
I had bought the tickets for Sylvia's birthday, though I'm the one who got her into Panic so I was excited about going just as much as she was LOL. I had seen Panic once before at the Fillmore in Silver Spring, but there was no way I could take her to a venue like that just yet as she is only 14 and not very tall - she would probably be crushed and lost in the crowd.
ANYWAY so a pavilion show was perfect, and I managed to get fantastic seats! Dead center, row N, I was so happy when we walked to our seats and the stage was just right there.
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness opened the show and played a great set. I think I have listened to their album on Spotify before because I recognized more than one of the songs. I really liked their sound and he was a great showman, jumping around, engaging the crowd and even running around the theater.
It was a double bill with Panic and Weezer and we weren't sure who would play next. None of us really cared about Weezer so we were happy when Panic came out second! Brendan and the band played for a solid hour+ and they rocked it hard. And there was just enough space in the seats for me to dance around.
It felt SO GOOD to just let the music take over. I love going to concerts and just dancing along. I love jumping and raising my arms with the crowd, swaying to the slow songs and rocking to the fast ones, singing at the top of my lungs. I was so sweaty and gross by the end but I did not care. It felt SO cathartic to just let go.
And I didn't even have time to get a drink LOL. So Sylvia now knows that I am a crazy person at concerts with no special substances required haha. She is still learning how to let go, I think. It was funny because I could see her out of the corner of my eye, doing whatever motions I did. It's fun to think back to the time when I didn't know how to concert. It takes me back.