Things I learned at a concert:

1. If this hadn't been my #1 favorite artist, none of this would have happened.
2. No matter how much you beg someone for a heads-up if they need to cancel, they still may. (Especially if this person has done this 12 thousand times before) ((yes, I'm an idiot.))
3. Driving over 4 hours one way for a concert while alone and female (no matter how tough) is not a good idea. Your mother gets so insanely worried, you'd like to use the mace you bought on yourself.
4. If your bladder is very full.. Skip the niceties and inform interested parties that you will make a massive golden puddle on the floor if you cannot have access to the employee restroom. They will tell you doors open at 6, when they actually open over 30 minutes after this.
5. Alcohol is so expensive.. actually everything is, but I'm talking about what really counts here: $6.00 for a beer..... I paid it, but I bitched the whole time. *note to self: ask Santa for a flask for Christmas*
6. If you are willing do sign up for several email newsletters, and/or take embarrassing pictures of yourself for the sake of winning a ukulele.. You have no life.
7. Texting your closest friends while waiting for your #1 to come on stage seems like you are bragging, when you are actually lonely.
8. Your true friends will see though this.
9. Let go of all self consciousness you may have. Enjoy yourself no matter what. (this portion I did right)
10. The teenagers sitting next to you will not appreciate your lack of inhibitions. They will trade seats with their parents and sit down during the entire concert and text their friends.
11. Said parents will no appreciate you occasionally  bumping into them while dancing. (These are the folks that actually need to get a life)
12. The ushers frown upon you moving up a couple rows, even if you're trying to hang with fellow free spirited dancers.
13. Secretly you imagine this event with your baby and how it would not have been so bad had you brought them. You think of this child multiple times during the concert and even tear up during THE SONG that reminds you of them.
14. You step out during one of the less desirable songs to buy matching shirts for yourself and your child at $30 a pop.
15. Rest stop coffee sucks.
16. Loud music and windows down in the rain will not help you feel awake. Just miserable.
17. Visions of crashing and your whale douche ex being the only one to raise your sweet baby keeps you awake better then anything.
18. When you arrive home, you lay in bed awake for over an hour..... wondering why your eyes won't fall asleep like they were in the car.
19. you will.. of course.. have to work the next morning and only get a couple hours of sleep.
20. The $30 shirts won't fit right.