Concert prep protocol

Michelle texted me yesterday asking if I wanted to check out this indie band she’d been obsessing over. Apparently they were playing at the Fillmore and she had an extra ticket after her friend bailed. I said yes before I even looked them up - when was the last time I went to an actual concert that wasn’t some outdoor festival where you can barely see the stage?

Concert prep protocol

Turns out we have weirdly similar music taste, which shouldn’t surprise me since we’ve been working together for over a year, but somehow it does. She showed up at my place an hour early because she was too excited to wait at home, and we ended up going down this rabbit hole of their entire discography while getting ready.

Concert prep requires serious research

Jake was documenting our pre-concert energy like we were heading to the Grammys instead of a Wednesday night show in the Mission. But honestly? This is exactly what I needed. Sometimes the best nights are the ones you don’t plan for.