This weekend marked the beginning of my seriously rocking week in Kentucky.

  • Saturday night: Monsters of Folk in Louisville, Kentucky
  • Monday night: The Features and the Whigs in Covington, Kentucky
  • Wednesday night: Guster in Covington, Kentucky

I’m thrilled to spend so much time surrounded by music I love and crammed into concert halls next to people who love the same bands. There’s something magical about seeing a good show.

The anticipation starts to build as soon as I get dressed and shove the tickets into my pocket: Will the show be better than I’m expecting? Not live up to expectations? Will the crowd be respectful or annoying and chatty? I try and distract myself from thinking about the show too much because I never want to be let down.

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