Vampire Weekend

After standing in the same spot for six hours, seeing three different concerts, with no bathroom breaks or lunch - my friends and I quickly became acquainted with the people around us (sharing water, granola bars, fruit snacks, etc. to keep us alive) - I finally got to see Vampire Weekend! It was quite surreal, being in the first couple of rows and being able to see the beautiful stage setup in detail. There were white Grecian-styled pillars that were suspended in the air with revolving spotlights attached to the bottom of them. The lights would move throughout the show to the beat of the music. The tapestry-like background had a mirror in the middle that changed throughout the concert, sometimes reflecting out into the audience or procuring an image, making it look like a picture on a wall. Being at Lollapalooza for all three days, I had seen many cool stage setups, but the Vampire Weekend one was by far the most beautiful that I saw.

The vibe in the crowd was full of energy and excitement - there was lots of throwing of toilet paper rolls onto the stage, and I remember at one point in time the lead singer (Ezra) threw one of the rolls back into the crowd! Everyone was singing along to all the songs and dancing. It was such a great time! The band was so good and amazing live, and it was obvious that they had been doing shows for quite some time. One of the most memorable moments of my Lolla experience happened during this concert. During the song "Giving Up the Gun," this random, shirtless guy in a durag pops out of nowhere and runs on to the middle of the stage, flailing his arms in excitement. Clearly this wasn't planned, because Ezra looked so confused. However, before anyone could really register what was going on, not one or two, but FOUR security guards tackled the guy down! It was so hysterical, and I couldn't believe this was actual happening. They finally dragged him off the stage, and while this whole spiel was going on, Vampire Weekend continued to play like nothing was happening. This showed how experienced there are at performing live. It was only a couple of days later when I found out how that guy miraculously got up on the stage (YouTube). This concert brought back so many middle school and high school memories of me jamming out to their music wherever my sisters and I could find them online. Looking back to that time in my life, I never could have dreamed that I would one day see them live. It was such a great and eventful experience that I will never forget!

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