Fancy Pants
English 1010
Observation paper
02-23-2012
The Concert High The vast amount of cars surrounding Emma, are all crammed bumper to bumper. The cars are leisurely rolling for the next few blocks waiting to reach the same destination. Anxiety rushes over her as the starting time for the event approaches. Emma and her friends decide to find a place to park the mustang and get out and walk. As they walk vigorously past all the slow moving cars, they feel the heat from the sun kissing their backs. The stench of cigarette smoke fills the air. The sound of multiple car horns are beeping. They have one more small hill to climb before they arrive at the concert. After being searched, Emma and her friends make it through the security gates and hand their tickets to the usher. Emma hears country music playing and she can see people drinking beer and fooling around. They make their way to the sitting area and spread their pink and white poka dot designed blanket out on the cold, wet grass. Emma and her friends decide to visit the concession stand to get some buttery popcorn and an ice cold, bubbly Dr. Pepper that smells like cherry carbonation. As Emma waits for the opening act to come on stage, she and her friends stretch out on the blanket and let the cool breeze flow through their hair. They start singing along with the songs beating from the speakers. They get the urge to dance as they start with just the tapping of their cowboy boots on the grass; it then turns into the music swaying through their whole body. The music comes to an abrupt stop and the whole crowd begins to yell at the top of their lungs. Emma and her friends realize the opening act has arrived. Excitement pumps through Emma's body like an IV. The sky is now a dark blue color and the lights are shining brightly off the stage. The opening act begins to sing, it is exceptionally loud and resonates for blocks. The band finishes their ensemble and announces the main event. The audience begins to clap and chant the artists name. Goosebumps move through Emma's body, as the artists jump on the stage and welcome them to the concert. It is so loud Emma and her friends can hardly hear themselves talk. The audience is crowded together, and the smell of beer and cigarette smoke enter their noses again. They try to ignore the stench and just listen to the live music. The band rocks out the whole show; they finish their last song and leave the stage quickly. The crowd starts chanting the artists name hoping for an encore. After a few minutes of yelling, the band returns to the stage, and the crowd throws their hands up in the air, while the yelling gets even louder. The band starts singing their last few songs, then Emma hears them say thank you Salt Lake City! They then take a few bows and leave the stage. The lights come on throughout their seats. The amphitheater is filled with debris everywhere. The radio is playing as everyone tries to exit the arena. It is a long way back to Emma's car, but it's worth the walk because she is coming off an endorphins rush from the concert. Emma and her friends hear horns beeping again. Loud music is playing from inside the cars driving by. They make it back to their car safely. They open the door, sit down and buckle up. Then an overwhelming calmness can be heard as they can hear themselves talk again.