One of the Greatest Concerts Ever
It was a cold windy day in late November. The sky was blue, but the air had a
chill to it. It was a typical Colorado fall day. My friends and I stood in a circle lightly bouncing trying to keep ourselves warm. It has always been our tradition to get to an arena at least an hour before a concert starts and wait for the doors to open. This day was no different we refused to let the weather break our tradition. We ended up paying for it because our nose and cheeks began to turn rosy red and our fingers and toes were going numb. When the doors to the arena finally opened we all breathed a sigh of relief and rushed inside to warm up.
Inside the arena, the excitement of all the fans could be felt. People were talking
about how much they liked the bands that would be performing, and many were amazed
to be there because it was their first concert. Many other people also seemed to be doing
the “pre-concert ritual” which is seen at many concerts, and that is getting as much beer
in them as possible. Everyone seemed to be having a good time preparing for the concert
ahead. The arena was separated into two different sections; the reserved seating section
which goes all along the arena and then the general admission section which is all along
the floor of the arena closest to the stage. My friends and I were on the floor; this is our traditional spot and seems to be where all of the action takes place. This is where people mosh in the mosh pits and fans can try and get as close to the stage as possible. Not only is being on the floor the liveliest and most fun spot to be, it is also the most dangerous.
People will begin moshing and run into the rest of the crowd, and many fights will break
out because people want to get as close to the stage as possible. Being a smaller girl is a huge disadvantage at a concert like this. It is really easy to get pushed and sometimes it is hard to see over other people because they are taller. My friends and I were as close to the stage as we could get and we were having a great time listening to the band Trust Company.
and the event promoters could only afford to pay $1500.00 to each of the 25 bands that performed. That didn’t seem to matter to David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, and Nash. He was quoted as s...
It took a while to get in because the line was extremely long but the fans screaming and yelling. The music was playing while the players were warming up. They
On Monday March 25, some members of the baseball team, my girlfriend, and I traveled to Murray State University to watch a concert performed by Nelly and the St. Lunatics. It was a terrible night to go anywhere because it was raining and storming the whole way, but there was nothing that was going to stop us from going to the concert. We where all so hyped up about it and couldn’t wait to head out. My brother, who attends Murray State, had gotten us excellent seats about seventy-five feet away from the stage.
In addition, sports is a common setting in which sex-segregation still exists. Many individuals reject the idea of men’s superiority, but still they find it appropriated and even necessary to portray and keep that image on sports rather than in any other institution. Historically, women were viewed as weak and fragile for athletic and physical activities especially because they were considered harmful for their reproductive health (Taniguchi & Shupe, 2012). Indeed, it is common to see more men’s teams participating in sports, but also media gives more coverage to men’s sports, use more men players for advertising and fantasy sport leagues (Love & Kelly, 2011).
Title IX was a federal civil rights legislation passed in 1972 that leveled the playing field for females seeking to participate in organized sports. The law forced educational institutions to allow girls and women equal access to school sports and facilities (Kane 99). Before Title IX society had questioned if it was okay for women to participate in organized sports in educational institutions. Title IX was a groundbreaking law to all women because it gave them hope that they can participate in sports without being questioned if it was culturally appropriate to participate in athletics. Mary Jo Kane, a researcher and advocate for women’s sports, states in defense of Title IX “In one generation we’ve gone from girls hoping that there is a team, to hoping they make the team” (103). Though Title IX did not completely level the playing for female athletes, but it did make a significant impact over a course of four decades. According to the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) i...
No matter what seats you get there will be a lot of standing because everyone is dancing and singing. The ground level wouldn’t be good for kids and aren’t as good for comfort because there is just folding chairs. The second level is where I sat and was a good view because the seats were layered. The third stage is very far from the stage even though there are TVs it is hard to actually see him on stage. Then there is the back of the stage, which is just seeing his back which probably isn’t the best.
Kids were playing at the playground and running all over the festival and into the craft tents. Music brings people together as a social entity. Anna and Elizabeth were two of the humblest and kind artists I have seen as they invited fans to sit behind them on stage to avoid the weather. They were there to spread their old-time and mountain music and seem to me like they are not in music for the popularity or
...to their age and brittleness, it is difficult to gain permission to explore them, and while historians wait, more evidence is lost as it crumbles away. The majority of the mystery involving how the pyramids were built is derived from the lack of internal evidence that archeologists can access. As of today, the 3 most commonly used theories have been the external ramp theory, the modified external ramp theory and most recently, the internal ramp theory. Although the chances of the external and modified ramp theories being correct are slim, the evidence supporting their existence might have worn away by now, especially if the material that was used to build the ramps was weaker than that of the pyramids. This thought indirectly challenges the internal ramp theory as well because it also mentions the use of external ramps in building the bottom half of the monument.
The snow flutter towards the ground, the doorstep of the ‘Ministry of Sound’ nightclub. Despite its Christmas card and angelic appearance, with it brought a bitter and frigid chill that penetrates the insides of the crowd that waits. The red faced group shiver as they wrap themselves in their thick winter coats. Full of excitement, the fans stand on their tiptoes, anticipating their entry to the music venue. A large man, presumably the bouncer, wearing a black formal suit and an ID strapped on his muscular arm, slowly marches alongside the swarm of inpatient men and women, taking a deep breath with every stride. With every eager fan he passes, he gazes at them, with a hint of scrutiny and suspicion. ‘Ticket’ - the only word the bouncer says, as he examines and verifies the authenticity of the fans’ pass to enter. One by one the long snaking queue shorten as the groupies slowly gain entry.
Before the actual performance began music was played. I thought nothing of it assuming it was music to simply hold the crowd. And also I under was the impression that this would end once the show began but to my surprise this featured music was ...
In no time I get to the front of the line, handed the bouncer my ticket and walked in. Lights were flashing everywhere in extravagant, blinding colors. The music was so loud it immersed your entire world, shutting out everything around you. From the entrance I entered into a wide, open room, the size of a warehouse with two bars on either side, a gigantic dance floor in the middle and the main stage towards the back with the DJ booth and LED visuals screens. The room smelled distinctly of marijuana and nearly every person had some sort of drink in their hand, clearly a liberal environment.
That happens when a female is not permitted to join a team mainly because of her sex. In addition, there is general understanding among athletes that being men will help to get more success in sports, especially in Olympics, than being women. However, for female athletes, the problem is when their womanhood or femininity do not fit the games they are playing. In the sport of American football, it is a violent sport for men, so how can the women play a game like this? For that reason, the women cannot play with the men, but they can play with others who have the same gender. Currently, male sports have many leagues to support and give men opportunities to become famous and successful. There have been many positive changes when women involvement in sport has increased over the years. According to Dworkin and Messner, “Two new professional women’s basketball leagues began in 1996 and 1997. And one of them, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), began with a substantial television contract a factor that today is the best predictor of financial success in pro sport” (741). The author shows that women typically should equal opportunities to play sports as men. The author also showed that female sports should be developed and successful in the
There is currently a war in schools in the United States. Many school districts are losing funding so they are cutting band, choir, or art. People are in raged. People in the United States have lost sight of the world around us. The United is currently seventeenth in the world for education and spends 591 billion dollars on education each year. The United States prides itself on education for all. In the United States people are pushed to go further and further in education offering scholarships and grants for college and graduate schools. The United State, like other countries, has public, privates, charter, and alternative schools but what is common in Latin America? Many Latin American countries spend less than 5,000 U.S. dollars per student on education. In the United States approximately 11,810 dollars is spent per student per year. () Due to the lack of funds in these countries, the average grades of the students are lower than other countries. Without money to keep kids in schools all day, build schools, and pay qualified faculty it is impossible to expect the average grade to be equivalent to ours. In the journal The Economist, an article duly titled “Cramming them in” was published. The article talked about the economic problems, the over crowding, and the changes they are making to the system. The author of the article wrote “Two-thirds of Latin American children now get at least some secondary education, whereas only half did in the mid-1980s.” There is progress happening and Latin American countries are trying to make sure the progress will keep going. The world is pressuring the countries to build education and innovation. Because many people are poor they cannot get good educations. The current rise in the economy i...
...nside of me. For my first time ever being at a concert, it was well worth it.