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Posted 7/30/2012 2:05 PM (GMT 0)
So, the gentleman and I went to a concert Saturday night. The outdoor in the evening, people hanging around you, rock kind of concert.

We have done these before, and I usually manage quite well. The difference this time was three-fold.

1. The venue did not allow us to bring our own food and water. I ended up eating bbq and drinking some water, but not enough, IMO.

2. Smokers all around. Well, we were in The city that tobacco built.

3. EVentually, the bass line and percussion began to really bother me. Not at first, but a few hours into the experience I began to flinch. Then, even all the sound was too much. The piano, the trumpet, all of it.

So, when a lot of different seeminly unconnected things build up.... My body feels worse. Maybe one thing, like the percussion, wouldn.t have been too bad. Or having my own food and drink.

I won't say I won't do this again, but I will more carefully try to control my experience.
Posted 7/30/2012 3:08 PM (GMT 0)
I am sorry that your experience wasn't that good at the concert. Hopefully next time will be better. If you go again.

It is hard to be around all that smoke when you don't smoke yourself. And I am sorry that they didn't let you bring in food and drinks. I hope your next experience is much better. Try to relax and know it is over. I hope that you don't flare.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 7/30/2012 5:20 PM (GMT 0)
Yep, that would have all gotten to me, too. Especially the loud music....

Too bad, isn't it? We are such delicate creatures. Not deep down, now don't get me wrong. Deep down, I think we're tough as nails! But in the day to day way we feel...

Debbie
Posted 7/30/2012 7:14 PM (GMT 0)
Yep, loud noises really bother me. I find I get very grumpy and cranky.
Posted 7/30/2012 7:31 PM (GMT 0)
Myself09,

I could never have done what you went through. For one, I couldn't be around cigarette smoke. I can't be around loud music or stand for a long period of time. Even sitting in an uncomfortable seat or bench would be too much for me.

I do keep testing myself to see what I can do so good luck with that. Yes, maybe having a food and drink would have helped you.

We certainly do need to plan ahead to help ourselves.
Posted 7/31/2012 6:08 AM (GMT 0)
I remember so well going to my kids' games when they were young. I'd be lugging my folding chair, hat, sunscreen, water bottle, sweatshirt, PILLOW (always!) pills, and of course, wearing long pants and a long-sleeved shirt because I'm always cold or getting burned...The other moms seemed so carefree and energetic in their shorts, running around or sitting in the grass, tanning away. I would feel (and look) like I was dying by the time I crawled back into my car!   sad  

Debbie

Posted 7/31/2012 2:25 PM (GMT 0)
We do music in the park almost every week, and Wolftrap several times a summer. Also, we do indoor, typical performance venues quite often. I am used to the sound as well as the sitting, and normally can manage it, so long as I move around every half hour or so.

At Wolftrap, which is a federal park outside DC, they restrict smoking and you can bring your own food and drink. This was not Wolftrap, but a venue further south.

I really didn't expect to feel this bad during the concert. I really do chalk it up to the unfamiliar food, since I rarely eat things with that much fat, and the lack of water. I tend to sip at water all day long, so this drought was not good.

Also, the smoke was bad, at least for me. We had lawnchairs set up, but people were smoking all around us, and the light breeze carried the smoke.

I think that the combination of things started me to be overly sensitive.

It is amazing to me how even little things change the body's response so drastically.
Posted 7/31/2012 4:37 PM (GMT 0)
Was the concert at Jiffy Lube Live (formerly Nissan Pavillion)?

We must live in the same area as soon as I saw you mention Wolftrap:)

Yeah...one of the first concerts I went with my ex hubby and his two children was to Nissan to see DMB...And his daughter was 13 at the time and there was some you know what smoking around us we could smell...YUCK!!! That is the downside of that venue...

The best trick of the trade for Wolftrap if you ever want to see someone up close to get front row tickets...

You buy tickets for the lawn...bring your food and drink....enjoy the time pre-concert. And then about 10minutes before the start...go to the ticket booth and ask if any seats are available to upgrade to the front row (or second row)...There are many seats up there that are reserved for special guests or press and many end up cancelling out as they were given to them and not bought...

So they will release these seats for non-shows. I've done this many times for when being up front would make a difference in the enjoyment!...I've even been brought up on stage a few times by being there!!!!

Anyway...sorry to tangent but it's fun to have peeps on here who live close by:)

I am certainly like you in that I cannot tolerate smoke of any kind. I have never smoked and had asthma as a kid. I can still tolerate loud music though as I am a music junkie to make me feel joy and happiness!..LOL
Posted 7/31/2012 4:51 PM (GMT 0)
LOL, close but no cigar. No, not Jiffy Lube. We were in Glen Allen, near Richmond... Innsbruck After-Hours. Very small venue, but a nice concert.

I actually love the lawn seats at Wolftrap. We get there early enough so that we can use chairs, and sit at the top of the lawn. My gentleman has binoculars, so we can see quite well. And this enables us to have a blanket and lawnchairs, so I can sit or lounge as needed.

Virginia is still powered by tobacco in some ways. And, certainly, many people still smoke there. I used to smoke, in my twenties, but quit in 1995. Now, the smell really makes me gag, though I do understand the need for a cigarette, and how good a cigarette can be sometimes. I just do not like being around it anymore, and in south central VA, there is a lot of second-hand smoke. I am from the metro DC area, and there are many more cigarette restrictions there. I guess I just expected there to be a smoking area and that I would avoid it....

Enjoy what you can! Even though it caused me a good deal of discomfort for several days, I would do it again.
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