Every 2 years, the band 311 plays a live show on March 11(or 3/11). The set usually lasts 5 plus hours and is an awesome experience. My roommate when in 2008 when it was in New Orleans and said it was one of the most shocking experiences he had been through. Once I heard this, I started to plan to go. Then it was announced that it was going to be in Vegas.
At first, we were excited. Neither of us had been to Vegas before, and now we would have the opportunity to see 311 there. then we looked at what it would cost, and how limited our options were. I made an effort to save up for the trip, but with my current bills I wasn't able to save enough in time. We decided that we we're going to have all of our close friends over next Thursday to just kick it and listen to 311 all day. As I was looking at the website, something popped out at me.
This year, for the first year, they're offering live concert coverage streamed in HD. It cost $11.99, and if you pre-ordered, you could watch the concert over and over again for up to a month later. I ordered it right away, and secured a projector not moments later. I've decide that I'm setting up my living room with as many speakers and as big a screen as possible, in order to best simulate the experience.
I may not be there, but thanks to this opportunity I'm still able to see the show. I also now have the chance to hang out with all of my other friends that couldn't afford the trip. I do know 4people that went to the show, and I bet they will have a great time. I envy that they're in Vegas for the experience, but I know we're going to have a great time here as well. There will be plenty of fun times with good friends next Thursday in Bridgewater, but I know I won't have to deal with any "floor-ies" in my house, thankfully.
So that's today! And, by the way, it's also Lithuanian Independence Day (1990)! So I hope you have a great time watching the show--hope you blog about the experience!
ReplyDeleteHow was the show? It's interesting to think of all the things we can actually do over the internet now. No longer are we slaves to a clock for most things--TV shows, movies, etc all wind of online in one form or another. I used to watch Heroes but ended up working during the hour the show was on. Fortunately I was able to watch the show on NBC.com when I had time. The internet's resources offer us a lot more freedom than we imagine.
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