Ever since my first concert back in high school (Blink-182, Green Day, New Found Glory, and Sugarcult), I have loved going to them just so I could see my favorite artists perform live. Back then it was such a simple experience: you went to your local Ticketmaster dealer (which for me was Sound Trax) and they went on their computer and got tickets. Then the internets came along, and I started buying my tickets directly from Ticketmaster. Then I was plagued with crappy seats (as it was easier for everybody to get tickets) and outrageous service charges, on top of already expensive ticket prices. Today dealing with Ticketmaster for anything just makes me sick!
But that’s not my biggest concern. No, instead I am more pissed off at the actual concerts these days. As I said, I go to concerts to enjoy the music. I have never gotten drunk or done drugs or anything else like that at a concert. Call me crazy, but I just like to be clear-headed when my favorite tunes are being played live. But it seems that I am the minority in this respect, and other concert-goers are pretty much out of control. Now I have no problem if someone is going to have a beer or two to wet their whistle…they are not going to get stupidly drunk off that. However, when I’m driving to a concert and I look over at the car next to me and see a bunch of topless guys drinking 40s in the middle of traffic, that pisses me off, and I wonder where in the hell the cops are at a time like this. It also gets me going when people are literally stumbling back to their cars upon leaving a concert, and getting behind the wheel. Oh, and don’t get me started about when I’m sitting in the middle of a concert and all of sudden some moron blows a cloud of smoke directly into my face! Read More »
