"If you ever doubt the power of language, listen more closely. Witness the magic the first time someone whispers "i love you." Watch a woman put on head phones, close her eyes, and have her life changed by a lyric. See a bad moment flipped upside down by a well timed joke. Words propel us, empower us, make us human and more than human. We constantly struggle to say what we mean and mean what we say. To "wrestle with words and meanings." that's what t.s. eliot calls it. But as we whisper and shout, stutter and spin, we create order out of the chaos around us. We are built of words, and we live by them, too."

Monday, March 28, 2011

Concerts and Friends and Beer: Oh My!



It about that time of the year again friends. Time to start stacking that paper for one reason and one reason only. Even though the weather in the DMV sure doesn't feel like it, it's almost SUMMER! One of my favorite parts of the summer: summer concerts! Right now, there is nothing that excites me more than the thought of being with my friends at a warm summer concert, lawn seats, beer in hand, and flip flops on. What better way to spend the long summer days.

If its not clear from the list below, when it comes to music I think that it is pretty fair to say that I like just about any genre. I'm a fan of anything from country to indie to rap. One thing that you will surely read about in my future posts: music. One of my favorite quotes (also on my Facebook page) is by Plato. It says:

"Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything."

I can't argue that! Music just makes me smile. It is my temporary fix to all of life's problems. Live music just takes that level of enjoyment a step further.

I have already started to put together a list of summer concerts. It'd make for a damn long list if I were to include ALL of the ones I am even a little remotely excited about so, I've chosen to post just those that made my heart skip like a school girl upon seeing them. It's too bad all of the venues are not outdoors but regardless they are sure to be a blast. Of course, I will not be making it to all of them for two reasons: 1) some of them fall on the same dates which I find just rude 2) a girls gotta survive and not go completely broke before the end of the summer. In no particular order of favorites, here's a rundown of the must-see concerts I've come up with so far.

Dust off those party pants and strap em' on tight people because this summer is going to be one for the books!

WMZQfest w/ Jason Aldean 05/21
Starscape Festival 2011 06/04
Rihanna 06/04
Bright Eyes 06/11
Phish 06/11 & 06/12
Katy Perry 06/15 
Rascal Flatts 06/18
Keith Urban 07/28
311 and Sublime 07/29
Taylor Swift 08/02 & 08/03
Journey 08/28

Check back for updates to this AH-mazing list as more summer tours are announced!
Posted by Miriam at 11:58 PM

1 comment:

  1. lnxdoorApril 3, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Only thing I don't like about that kind of thing would be bugs that eat me. Not a huge fan of concerts but I can see their appeal. Hope your summer plans work out.

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