Live music, live comedy, actually any live performance is sooo much better than passively sitting on the couch and watching.
Quick example, watching a concert of the Rolling Stones and being at a Stones concert two very different experiences. When you go and see a live show of any kind you are part of it, even as audience you added to the event. There is an energy that can only be perceived when sharing the actual event. Trust me on this as a comedian I can tell you the audience can make a huge difference on the fun level of the show. Just because you are not on stage doesn’t mean you didn’t add to the experience.
There is also an intangible quality to (almost) all live shows. There is energy and an experience we collectively shared that cannot be repeated and was uniquely special for just us in attendance. I think this is why I love performances of any kind. The connection to the performance can touch us; make us collectively feel alive and human, something than doesn’t transfer to the two-dimensional plane of TV.
From a practical standpoint, seeing a concert can be a challenge especially for women. We paid for seats, but will be actually sitting? How far will we have to walk to get to the ‘seats’? Realistically will we be sitting at all? U2, Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, STP, Prince, Lady Gaga, Steel Panther, ACDC, Billy Idol, White Stripes, Van Halen and yes-even Tom Jones, I never sat down once for the entire concert.
This can be a challenge, you need shoes that are rocker cool, and you can walk in and stand in for a long time and my personal preference as tall as possible. The height is not required but a huge bonus if you want to be able to see over the crowd to see the rock stars strut their stuff. These boots are so cool and they fit all my concert going requirements. Tonight I’ll be at 2Cellos, and I suspect again there will be no sitting.
Laura