Concerts are easily considered one of the most popular events for millennials such as myself. Every summer high school and college students flock to music festivals all across the country for days of listening to live music. Throughout the rest of the year, we go and see our favorite bands and singers when they come to town. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing three concerts in the past few months of several of my favorite artists. As someone who enjoys music, I say that everyone should go to more concerts because it becomes a new and incredible way to experience the music that you love. However, I say that people should go to more concerts, even if the artist you’re seeing isn’t your favorite. In fact, you should see more concerts because the artist you’re seeing isn’t you favorite.

One of the concerts I recently went to was a band I originally really didn’t like. Nothing against them, I just didn’t like their sound. Yet, when I was reintroduced to them by a friend at the beginning of the year, and then bought tickets to go with them to a concert just a few days ago, I started liking them for the first time. By the time the concert rolled around, I was beyond excited to see them live. Their opener was also a new band I had discovered and I was almost equally as excited to see them. The main act didn’t disappoint with a flurry of their best songs, guitar improvisation, and overall ridiculously high energy.

Of course, I’m blessed with having rather eclectic taste in music and being able to see bands I like for only about fifteen to twenty dollars a show. However, just because they’re cheap tickets doesn’t make the show any less impressive and incredible than a sold out arena. In fact, I would argue that small, inexpensive concerts are more incredible in the way that you get to be so close to the artist and you really get to experience their passion for the music with them.

In the end, concerts give you the beautiful opportunity to fall in love with more music and to fall even deeper in love with music you already adore. So, when given the opportunity, go see more, even when you’ve maybe never heard of the band, and even when you’re not the absolute biggest fan.