Concerts: I Don't Attend Them.

I don't usually go to concerts. When I was younger I imagined my older self (right around the age I am now) concert hopping, buying all the t-shirts. For some reason, I convinced myself that this was the best way to show my loyalty to musicians. Well, it is, or at least, one of the best ways. I tend to display my loyalty loudly and proudly in my house, car or ear buds. Otherwise, I'm a pretty nondescript fan. Unless I make or have a t-shirt, but even then that's still pretty subtle.

And when I have attended concerts they usually feature Beethoven. No moshing there. Although I was that one person that wanted to attempt moshing to Beethoven's Fifth.

See, I can't afford to go concert hopping, as I've grown I've discovered my great distaste for large crowds. Once I found myself in the midst of mosh pit, and I feared for my life! I was wet from all the rain, the ground was muddy and an eight foot man was about to topple me. I'm only 5'2.

Since I don't have many experiences attending concerts you can imagine my great delight in now having to prepare to attend a concert: Andrew Belle's.

A few weeks back my friend texted me: "Do you know Andrew Belle?"

me: no. why, who's that?

friend: A musician. Want to go to a concert with me?

me: ooh, okay. cool.

friend: ha, i already bought the tickets.

But I've never listened to Andrew Belle's music. What if it's, like, hard rock. I'm not a big fan of hard rock. Not really. But with a name like Andrew Belle, you probably aren't going to be a hard rock musician. Not that other Andrew Belles can't be hard rockers- please, by all means, be hard rockers other-Andrew Belles.

me: ah, i found Andrew Belle on Spotify. i like it so far.

friend: learn the lyrics.

So, in order to learn the lyrics I've been listening to Andrew Belle on and off. (Actually, right now, I'm listening to Bridgit Mendler.) My friend told me I had the potential to meet Andrew Belle after the concert. I have this whole speech planned! Tell me what you think:

Hello, Mr. Belle. Love your music, but not until about a month ago when my friend introduced me to you. Because I've only known about you for a month I didn't know any of your lyrics, but I have spent this last month listening to your music so that I might become familiar with your lyrics. I didn't want to be the only one who didn't know your lyrics. Besides, I could hardly be considered a fan if I didn't know the lyrics, right? Can't wait to hear more of your stuff. You're cool. Rock on. Do you like hard rock? Okay. So...want to sign my TOMS?

i don't know why he's holding that, but it looks cool. seriously: hipster.