By Ashley Michua
Many people believe concerts captivate us and feel secure, while others believe they are disastrous and unsafe. I’m in between those people. I honestly believe that concerts aren’t what you’d expect.
Concerts are really an experience to remember. They give you so many memories and you get to see the person you have been supporting your whole life. You also get to enjoy listening to their music live.
At the end of February, I got to see a strong, confident woman named Demi Lovato on her ‘Tell Me You Love Me’ Tour, and I don’t regret it. However, I felt kind of nervous because I remember all the shootings that have happened, especially the Manchester shooting that happened at Ariana Grande’s concert.
My mom has always told me that concerts aren’t safe and I should not go because I could watch them live on Youtube. But I always tell her it’s not the same. She rarely lets me go because of the shootings and bombings.
These massacres can happen anytime around the world. Let's talk about the bad first; disasters happen because people are out of their mind. Disasters happen anywhere, as I said before. My mom said, “People shoot up because they are sick and want to see people die or suffer.” People who decide to shoot up strategize before the massacre. They studied the location and time so nothing backfires. For example, the Manchester shooting during an Ariana Grande show and the Las Vegas shooting during the Route 91 Harvest concert.
Concerts are really an experience to remember. They give you so many memories and you get to see the person you have been supporting your whole life. You also get to enjoy listening to their music live.
At the end of February, I got to see a strong, confident woman named Demi Lovato on her ‘Tell Me You Love Me’ Tour, and I don’t regret it. However, I felt kind of nervous because I remember all the shootings that have happened, especially the Manchester shooting that happened at Ariana Grande’s concert.
My mom has always told me that concerts aren’t safe and I should not go because I could watch them live on Youtube. But I always tell her it’s not the same. She rarely lets me go because of the shootings and bombings.
These massacres can happen anytime around the world. Let's talk about the bad first; disasters happen because people are out of their mind. Disasters happen anywhere, as I said before. My mom said, “People shoot up because they are sick and want to see people die or suffer.” People who decide to shoot up strategize before the massacre. They studied the location and time so nothing backfires. For example, the Manchester shooting during an Ariana Grande show and the Las Vegas shooting during the Route 91 Harvest concert.
Concert shootings haven’t happened in the past five months but school shootings have. It’s like they moved on to bigger places where more people are at. Everyday people get crazier and it’s easier to buy a gun, too.
The Vegas shooting surprised me because back in September. I went to visit my cousins in Vegas and they had concert tickets to the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Festival, which I decided to go to. Everything went great, but one week later, they had tickets to another music festival called “Route 91 Harvest,” and that’s where the shooting happened. At that time, I was home, checked my phone, and saw a concert shooting happened. I was so scared and my mom was sad and helpless because we couldn’t do anything.
It impacts people who love going to concerts because while they’re enjoying them, it also brings fear into people.
My friend Estefania Negrete, a junior at Yerba Buena, is one of those people who loves going to concerts. She’s the person who first got me into going to concerts. She has shown me a lot.
Events can be dangerous. People get into fights because of the frustration or because it’s hard to find a parking space for your car. Some people actually go to see if the artist makes a mistake so they can call them out. For example, Demi Lovato’s s hater, Perez Hilton, went to her tour even though he called her names.
After hearing about this, I didn’t want to attend another concert. Concerts were supposed to be a safe place. They might bring you light in your life, but I know later on in life I’m still going to go no matter what. Concerts have their goods and bads. It’s a way people view them.
The Vegas shooting surprised me because back in September. I went to visit my cousins in Vegas and they had concert tickets to the 2017 iHeartRadio Music Festival, which I decided to go to. Everything went great, but one week later, they had tickets to another music festival called “Route 91 Harvest,” and that’s where the shooting happened. At that time, I was home, checked my phone, and saw a concert shooting happened. I was so scared and my mom was sad and helpless because we couldn’t do anything.
It impacts people who love going to concerts because while they’re enjoying them, it also brings fear into people.
My friend Estefania Negrete, a junior at Yerba Buena, is one of those people who loves going to concerts. She’s the person who first got me into going to concerts. She has shown me a lot.
Events can be dangerous. People get into fights because of the frustration or because it’s hard to find a parking space for your car. Some people actually go to see if the artist makes a mistake so they can call them out. For example, Demi Lovato’s s hater, Perez Hilton, went to her tour even though he called her names.
After hearing about this, I didn’t want to attend another concert. Concerts were supposed to be a safe place. They might bring you light in your life, but I know later on in life I’m still going to go no matter what. Concerts have their goods and bads. It’s a way people view them.