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Social Media Vs. Reality | Concert Style

September 27, 2019

Yes, my social media is a highlight reel. I know you are totally shocked right? 

Social Media Vs. Reality

Remember it isn’t ALL real life. I woke up this morning to get ready for work to see I have a comment on a blog post from when we went to see Scotty McCreery at House of Blues last year. It really got me thinking about social media vs. reality. 

“These aren’t real pictures meant to excitedly get close to people who have created art you care deeply about. They are photos meant to show you do VIP things, get close to the talent and to make people think you are living a life more glamorous or exciting.”

Real Life

I don’t know about you but these pictures couldn’t be any more “real” than they are. All I can see is a girl who is extremely happy with a giant genuine smile!

Highlight Reel

“Your daughter isn’t feeling some real moments.  She is coming in on free passes, strolling up to meet and greets, getting pics with the talent, merch, getting on stage.”

Free passes, one time. And this was our view FYI.

The rest of the images in that particular blog post involved me going through the crowd to take them, getting pushed and shoved the whole way I might add. We have paid for, won and stood in lines or at the stage for hours like everyone else. We have bought merch from our favorite artists EVERY single show. Do you think Chase Rice pulled my daughter on stage because he knew who we were? Seriously? My daughter had the time of her life that night, sang along to every song with him and was so happy to be there, and THAT is why he brought her on stage.  I didn’t even have this blog when that happened so yeah no ‘VIP” treatment there. 

Experience

“I would rather get a different take on your experiences at shows. So far it seems to me that a big focus for you is the photo aspect and making sure the shirts stand out and it’s all to gain a little more traction on social media and send more traffic here and I get it.” 

You want a different take well here ya go. Real-life. The artists have no clue who my daughter and I are. When we get in the audience we are the same. Even with “Ultimate” VIP at CCMF that we WON we were still the same as everyone else. They didn’t know we won anything and if you sir knew anything about concerts/artists you would know that. 

Real-Life

“Deep down you know good and well those song lyrics on the shirts for “Ball Cap” wasn’t done organically. It was a way to seek to stand out more and to then maybe draw more attention from Dylan Scott and then hope to draw more attention online as the other mommies comment how “stinkin cute those shirts are while being secretly jealous they aren’t doing the same things.”

The show with Dylan Scott and “Ball Cap” shirts. Are you referring to the one I drove 10 hours to spend the weekend with my best friend after losing my grandfather and our 10-month-old Great Dane? That is real-life. Real-life issues and I chose a concert with my best friend, my daughter, and her son as a way to heal. We paid by the way just in case you were curious, paid for tickets, gas, hotel room, even “the stinkin’ cute shirts.” We bought our meet and greets like everyone else who had them and the kids were counting down to see him! All 3 of them were so pumped! 

Am I taking photos of us standing in the sun for hours? Nope. What I post at concerts is pretty much as real as it’s going to get.  Honestly, if we even get good pictures and videos we just get lucky. Our phones are usually dead by the end of the night so you truly have NO clue what concert life is like for us. We don’t try to get a certain place for anything but the experience. There are no ushers taking us to our spot. We have to stand there for hours like everyone else. I wish I had it like that though. After waiting that long to see the artists of course we are going to take pictures up that close! Who wouldn’t?!

 

 

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Country Music fans are the nicest people you will ever meet…until they aren’t

September 3, 2018

I have been to my fair share of concerts. All country concerts. Of course there will always be a few drunken idiots that don’t know how to hold their liquor but for the most part everyone is always so nice and friendly.

This past weekend that was not the case. And I’m actually still baffled by the whole situation. I’ve sat in lines for hours with random people, people whom I’ve never met before but by the time the doors opened I would call them my friends.

I’ve saved spots, sat out in 100 degree SC weather in June so others could come later and vice versa. I even gave my Cole Swindell meet and greet to a guy I had just met because in the 2 hours we were in line I saw how big of a fan he was and it just felt like the right thing to do.

I’ve had people take my daughter to her meet and greet with them while I saved our spots, I’ve had people save us spots at the front of the stage so we didn’t have to bring a 9 year old out in the heat all day. I had the cutest little boy and his mom bring Brynna a matching shirt for the Chase Rice concert BEFORE we even met them! We’ve bought beers and water for people we didn’t know. We have welcomed people to move up front so they could see the opening act because that’s all they were there for. We’ve been offered food, drinks, snacks, blankets to sit on, but above all of that just a fun memorable time.

Sitting in line is the worst part of any concert experience in my opinion, it’s hot, your sitting on the ground, if you have kids you have to occupy them, it’s just draining. But we all do it because we want to be up front and that’s the price we pay if we want to see our favorite artists up close and personal.

Helloooo Luke

It doesn’t matter if you’ve never met the person you’re next to right now. For some reason, you will feel like you know them and that’s the magic of country music,it brings us all together. Well it’s supposed to anyway.

To the people I encountered this weekend at Hershey Park in line waiting for Dylan Scott, if you happen to read this I have a few things to say to you.

The dirty looks and stares we got as we walked up to get in line were so noticeable. Did you think you were going to be the only people in line waiting? Blocking each possible line entrance was beyond immature and then when I asked which line I was supposed to be in because apparently there was 4 I didn’t get an answer. If someone asked you a question about the show your response was “read the sign.” Waiting in line for hours before a show isn’t nearly as boring when you’re surrounded by good people. Then to top it off y’all felt the need to tally up the total cost of our Meet & Greet prices as we were exiting the building. Loud enough mind you that we heard “$40, $80, $120…” Why that is any of your business is beyond me but don’t worry we didn’t break the bank buying the M&G’s just in case you were wondering. Yesterday was the worst pre concert experience I’ve ever dealt with. Like I said yesterday and I will say again…we were all there for the same reason, to support Dylan Scott and I’m sure if he knew the way his “fans” were treating other fans he wouldn’t approve. But that’s just my opinion.

This weekend and that concert in particular was much more to me than a just a concert. When my grandfather passed away at the end of May, Beer Buddies was on repeat. CCMF was two weeks later and Dylan Scott was there. Listening to him sing that live was so emotional but it was just what I needed. My best friend and I started planning this weekend way back in June when we saw he was going to be in Hershey. Two weeks ago my 10 month old Great Dane died suddenly of a heart attack. He was our baby and such a big presence in our life that it absolutely devastated us.

Getting away this weekend and spending time with my “Beer Buddy” was everything I needed. The way I was treated for the entire time I was in line and after was so rude, hurtful and just simply unnecessary.

Thank goodness the concert was everything we had hoped for and meeting Dylan Scott was the icing on the cake. He is such a down to earth guy and definitely made it all worth it!

Country music and concerts have always been my stress relief, my happiness, and simply a way to find words when my soul can’t speak them. Just remember you don’t know everyone’s story or what they are going through. So, the next time you are standing in line for a concert and you see someone beside you, say hi and welcome them. They are there for the same reason you are. Weather it’s their 2nd time seeing the artist or their 18th.

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Hi, I’m Jamie and I’m so happy you are here!

I started Boots Bows and Beaches a few years ago to share our craziness that is being married, working full time and of course being a mom of two teen girls.

Who knew I would learn so much and make such great friends while listening to country music and dealing with teenage hormones.

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