In the past seven years, I've attended nearly 300 concerts. And throughout those years, I've been called every name in the book. I've been labeled as a concert freak, girl who goes to all the concerts , and my personal favorite, a groupie. All of which I'm totally okay with. Aside from all the name calling, I constantly got yelled at for my obnoxiously long Snapchat stories of all the shows I attended. They're purely for my enjoyment and memories, so the comments about them make me feel no type of way.

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I'm not ashamed of who I am and what I enjoy. I love music and concerts more than anything. Music isn't just listening to a tune and bopping your head for four minutes and 13 seconds. Music is healing and mood lifting. Music is traveling and making new friends. Music is getting through tough times. The best thing about music is that there is a song for literally everything. No matter your mood, what's going on in your life or if you just need a cool caption for your Insta pic, there is always a perfect song. Music is also unifying, it's a universal language. I can relate to a girl in Japan, who doesn't speak the same language as me, just because we like the same band. Isn't that insane?! There are no divisions when it comes to music and that's crazy to me. In my opinion, concerts are the best outcome of music and you probably wouldn't be able to relate unless you've seen a really good artist live. Concerts have made me friends all across the country, given me opportunities to travel and even got me into college.

Concerts aren't just a four hour experience, it all starts the second you purchase your ticket. From that moment on, that's all you're looking forward to, counting down the days and looking for the outfit you're going to wear. Then the day is here, you're getting ready, sitting in front of the mirror doing your hair and makeup while doing a little YouTube "get ready with me" in your head. You finally arrive to the venue and all your worries wash away. For once, you're genuinely happy. Nothing that was going on in your life before you stepped foot in the venue matters in this moment. You're about to dance, sing, scream and cry (happy tears, of course) your whole night away. And the best part is, no ones going to judge you because they're too busy making a fool out of themselves as well. Everyone surrounding you, is just like you. You all love the artist on stage, are proud of them and their music. That artist has impacted all of your lives in some shape or form.

The best moment at a show is that one song everyone knows, whether they've been a fan for seven years or two weeks. The song that means something, made the artist as successful as they are. Venue lights go out, cell phone flash lights come up and when the artist stops singing, everyone continues where they left off. That moment sends chills through my body and at times had me in tears. Its an indescribable, yet incredible feeling that I can't began to image what it feels like for the performer. That feeling of success and accomplishment. That your message has reached people and changed your life, is the feeling I ultimately yearn for.