A Succinct & Comical Concert Tale

I was dating a guy in the winter months and on our very first date he mentioned that he hadn't attended many concerts, but that he'd someday like to see OAR. So after we'd been dating for a while and it was seeming like the relationship might go somewhere, I bought three tickets to OAR and Fitz and the Tantrums for July 27, intending to use this as a birthday gift. (One of those tickets was for my concert husband Phil, obviously; that should probably go without saying, though.)

A week or so later, the guy and I stopped seeing each other. So I gave the extra ticket to my friend Marc! OAR is his favorite band, after all, and he'd never seen them at Merriweather... which is kind of surprising since OAR is from Rockville and Merriweather is pretty much their favorite place to play. It's like coming home for them; the shows are nearly always crazy-energetic/magical when they play at Merriweather.

Well a week after I gave the ticket to Marc, the guy and I started seeing each other again... so I bought another ticket.

And then we stopped seeing each other again... so I gave that extra ticket to my friend Victoria!

The moral of the story is that one should not go back to dating someone after those someones have broken up.

The other moral of the story is that if one is able, he/she should take friends to an amazing venue (such as Merriweather Post Pavilion) that's not yet been experienced by said friends and watch as they take in the amazingness of the experience. Phil and I had SO MUCH FUN watching Marc and Victoria explore the grounds for the first time. Marc compared Merriweather to a "music park." It was like an amusement park, but there was music instead of rides. Infinitely better, in my opinion. (But then, rollercoasters make me sick so amusement parks aren't really my thing.)

A quick review of the show:

Fitz and the Tantrums were ridiculously fun and energetic. Victoria had seen them twice before--and even met the band!--but this was a first-time experience for the rest of us. Noelle was insanely charismatic and so fun to watch on stage. Fitz makes some very funny faces and has some very interesting dance moves. Their set was awesome; I'd definitely see them again.

OAR brought all the energy. I've been going to OAR shows since the early 2000s and have seen them upwards of ten times. Last night's show was in the top three, I'd say. So many oldies-but-goodies were played and the audience was just FUN. Seriously, everyone standing around us was just FUN.

Overall, 10/10 for the night. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Fitz and the Tantrums

OAR and friends, closing out the night