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Melissa's avatar

I like the idea of a music festival, but actually paying money to stand or sit on the ground to watch a concert from far away, pay a ridiculous amount of money for food and drinks (because of course you're not allowed to bring your own), and then have to camp overnight sounds miserable. But I am also 40 and, like you said, lots of things that used to be fun are not anymore. And that's okay! 😄

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Molly Mogren Katt's avatar

I find it all sort of... disrespectful to human beings? But again... 42.

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Barbara Caver's avatar

I barely see theater anymore because the experience is miserable even though it’s indoors with assigned seats!

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Molly Mogren Katt's avatar

Every time I see a play or musical, I find myself counting how many more acts until it's over. Is that weird??

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Barbara Caver's avatar

Not weird at all! I now need to read the whole play and listen to the whole show so I know how long until its over.

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Susan Lenfestey's avatar

For a chunk of time I was part of a group that put on Earth Day concerts in huge arenas, from the Mall in DC, to Foxboro Stadium in Boston to the Hollywood Bowl, with a star-studded line up to match. (I met Paul McCartney at the Hollywood Bowl. My knees buckled.) Pre-social media, so no self-promo posts, no burnishing the cooler-than-just-about-everyone cred. (Until now, but it's too late, I'm an antique, no amount of polish will help.)

But what it did do was just what you say. Once you've been in those AC'd trailers and waved your credential to come and go as you please, and watched mega-stars from the wings, there's no going back.

That said, our oldest son is a concert promoter in New Mexico and puts on a great festival at Ghost Ranch, former home of Georgia O'Keefe, every September. It's gorgeous and you can wear your comfy shoes and that sweatshirt. And it's mud-free. I'll be there, with perks.

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Molly Mogren Katt's avatar

The coolest! I can't even imagine!

The concert in New Mexico sounds great. I love an outdoor concert, but only one where I feel like I'm treated with respect as a concert goer. I hope you fully enjoy the perks!

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Susan Lenfestey's avatar

One other cool moment. My 'job' was to escort some of the talent to the stage/green room, when they were next up. So I got to go get Willie out of his hazy crazy bus and walk him to the stage. Along the way we ran into Jesse Jackson. It was a fun life back then!

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Stephanie's avatar

Absolutely not. I won't even go to concerts where I have to stand the whole time. I'm old. My knees need rest.

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Molly Mogren Katt's avatar

SAME!!! Give me a seat, please!

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Stephanie's avatar

The only exception would be Prince. I would have stood for Prince.

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Molly Mogren Katt's avatar

I would've done anything for Prince! That sounds bad... but it's probably true.

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Liza Gonzalez's avatar

Concerts or music events are not for regular people anymore.

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