Why Live Music Matters
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Why Live Music Matters

And why it will always have a special place in a music lover's heart.

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Why Live Music Matters
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Tyler Joseph, lead singer of Twenty One Pilots, said in an interview with Boston's Mix 104.1 that "you can't replicate the feeling that you get when you go to a live show anywhere else, no matter how much technology will advance, I feel like live music will always be there, even when there's attacks on it. I just hope that it still stays around."

And if you're an avid believer in live music like myself, you'll have to agree with Joseph, who, along with drummer Josh Dun, has placed heavy emphasis on their live shows.

It's true that you simply cannot "replicate the feeling that you get when you go to a live show anywhere else." You are surrounded by people who love this artist as much as you do, who are filled with excitement and joy as their hopes to see their idols finally comes to fruition. Dissimilar beliefs, ages, ideas and backgrounds are ignored as the crowd comes together to enjoy a lifetimes' worth of hard work the artists have put in to make sure they give the fans what they've paid for.

With the resurrected surge of live music, it's important to think about what makes it so special to both the artists and the fans. Not only does the music play a huge part in setting the atmosphere for a show, but the lights, the stage design and the venue all add to how a fan will receive the music. When a fan gets the realization that their favorite artist is, in fact, real, they need these atmospheric elements to make that moment all the more special.

When you really love an artist, or just enjoy concerts in general, you won't mind paying tons of money for a ticket or traveling hundreds of miles to a different state if that's the closest chance you have to see them. Standing in line isn't as bad as it should be, because you meet new people who share a common interest, and the hour between being let into a venue and the moment when they come on stage isn't torture because sometimes, the opening acts will surprise you.

Whether it be the atmosphere, the idea of seeing people in person rather than on a screen, hearing songs played a different way or getting to interact with the artists (or the fans), live music has a role that doesn't seem to be fading out any time soon. As a huge advocate for live music, I encourage you to drive a few extra miles, save a little money and enjoy the spectacle that is your favorite artist live.

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