{"id":74,"date":"2023-03-28T13:42:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T17:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juliagenna.com\/nmc\/webdev\/project-three\/news\/?p=74"},"modified":"2023-03-28T13:42:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T17:42:36","slug":"why-you-should-see-your-favorite-artist-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juliagenna.com\/nmc\/webdev\/project-three\/news\/why-you-should-see-your-favorite-artist-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should See Your Favorite Artist Live"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever listened to a song on the radio or through your headphones and asked, \u201cHow can I see this live?\u201d That\u2019s me for any indie or significant artist that comes across my playlist. It\u2019s one thing listening to your favorite songs in the comfort of your bedroom or on the walk to classes, but the experience of seeing a concert is unlike no other!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Especially living in Athens (birthplace of the B-52\u2019s and R.E.M.), it\u2019s even more fun to check out local musicians and shows in different venues around town. I know it\u2019s still a little difficult to fully return to how we all remember live music because of the pandemic, but looking at a post-COVID world, here are some reasons why you should consider going to a concert!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meeting other fans who all share similar tastes in music and getting to experience the spectacle you are about to witness together is truly a one-of-a-kind moment. Going to concerts can be great with friends, but the joy of seeing other people sing along to your favorite songs or cheer in excitement is fantastic. Leaving an amazing concert has the same energy as leaving a theater on the opening weekend of a box office hit. You don\u2019t know how much time has passed and you feel like you traveled to another dimension and got to experience it with other people collectively. Music connects us all, and going to a concert shows you how beautiful that can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. SPECTACLE ON STAGE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Artists can perform in any way they choose and associate a specific vision or dance with their songs. The lights, the colors, the projection, the dancing\u2026 all of it is amazing! Being able to watch a musician live in real-time on stage is fantastic. Sometimes you never know what to expect or what will come next, making it even more enjoyable. The creativity some artists have to put on a SHOW is unmatched and can create long-lasting memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. THE EMOTIONS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Concerts are meant to be fun and can stir up strong emotions, especially if you are a big fan of the artist you\u2019re seeing. It\u2019s a beautiful moment because you are in the moment \u2013 present with people you love, feeling a sense of closeness with strangers and hearing your favorite songs performed live, raw, and in real-time by your favorite artists. It can be very overstimulating for many, but it can boost self-esteem serotonin and even cause tears of joy in others. It\u2019s such a genuine and overwhelming experience that can indeed turn someone\u2019s day or even week around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


So check out a concert near you! Athens has some great local musicians to check out at venues that follow safe pandemic protocols, or if you\u2019re in Atlanta, a concert could be a great experience to bond with friends or other fans alike!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you ever listened to a song on the radio or through your headphones and asked, \u201cHow can I see this live?\u201d That\u2019s me for any indie or significant artist that comes across my playlist. It\u2019s one thing listening to your favorite songs in the comfort of your bedroom or on the walk to classes, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":78,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[29,32,30,4,31],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/juliagenna.com\/nmc\/webdev\/project-three\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/pexels-photo-106400.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/juliagenna.com\/nmc\/webdev\/project-three\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/juliagenna.com\/nmc\/webdev\/project-three\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/juliagenna.com\/nmc\/webdev\/project-three\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juliagenna.com\/nmc\/webdev\/project-three\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juliagenna.com\/nmc\/webdev\/project-three\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/juliagenna.com\/nmc\/webdev\/project-three\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":79,"href":"https:\/\/juliagenna.com\/nmc\/webdev\/project-three\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74\/revisions\/79"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juliagenna.com\/nmc\/webdev\/project-three\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/juliagenna.com\/nmc\/webdev\/project-three\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juliagenna.com\/nmc\/webdev\/project-three\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juliagenna.com\/nmc\/webdev\/project-three\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}