This is going to be a text-heavy post, but I think it’s worth the read.
I firmly believe that you should get out of the house on weeknights. Working 8+ hours should not always lead up to an exhausted, couch-bound pity-fest for the last six hours of the day. I know, I know. You’re getting older and going out is becoming more of a chore than something you genuinely love to do. But make time to do something you actually do genuinely enjoy, and waking up for work the next day may not seem so unbearable.
Obviously, there’s lots of ways to get out of the house. Take your dog for a walk. Try out the restaurant down the street you’ve been meaning to check out. Go to the park and call your mom. Go to the local 24 hour coffee shop and get a decaf cup of house blend and read a book. Find a hill in the woods and stargaze with your boo. Get creative, go outside your comfort zone.
My favorite way to get out of the house on a weeknight: go to a concert.
If you think about it, concerts are often no more expensive than a dinner for two at a semi-nice restaurant. Not all good bands have become Kings of Leon-famous and cost a small fortune to see (often at sports arenas – not the best venues).
Some of the best bands I have seen live (affordable to less affordable):
Vampire Weekend
Joselyn and I have seen these guys together twice, once in 2010 and once in 2013. If you’re a fan and they’re coming to your town, I’d definitely recommend seeing them at least once. When Jos and I saw them in 2010, I deemed it the best concert I’d ever gone to, and four years and over 30 concerts later, I still stand by that. Granted, it was the perfect storm of concert-going drama: ambulances on standby because the lead singer was sick, an amazing outdoor, middle-of-the-forest venue, torrential downpour that left the entire crowd steaming (literally), awesome stage props, great new album release…the circumstances may be impossible to recreate. But the band is still really good, so you should check them out.
We Are Scientists
Even if you aren’t familiar with these guys’ music, if you love the atmosphere of a good ol’ fashion, no-nonsense rock show, these are the guys to seek out. Their music isn’t hardcore, there may be a little moshing, but you can easily avoid it. They’re great live. They have a lot of variety in their sound, and best of all: they’re hilarious. I laughed more when I saw We Are Scientists than I have ever laughed at a concert. They’re not just musicians, they’re comedians. Not to mention, they know how to pick an opening act. When Lee and I saw them, PAWS opened up and we officially have a new favorite band between the two of us.
The Neighbourhood
I know, I know what you’re thinking. But if you’ve only heard their song “Sweater Weather” and are jumping to conclusions, look up the rest of their “I Love You” album. It’s kind of awesome. They are a blast live, especially if you work your way up to the front and get down and dirty with the crowd. The whole band is full of very sexy guys who sing sexy music that also happens to be really, really good. They make sure to interact with the crowd, they do covers, they play old and new stuff. During the song “Afraid” they dropped an F bomb during which my boyfriend flipped off the lead singer. He received a middle finger back. We both groupied out a little.
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