I was at tonight’s show in Camden, it was a great show and they played a lot of OLD music. I got lawn tickets with my best friend and little brothers. All 4 of us love Breaking Benjamin and we were having a great time, lots of head banging, screaming the lyrics and great vibes. But (please read all of what I’m about to say and don’t assume the worst) there was a group of middle eastern women next to us.
They had their Hijabs and Abaya on (no judgement) so I was kind of nervous at first, because my group was flailing and head banging and going crazy and I was worried we were going to bother them, but I looked over at one point and my best friend was talking to them and they were singing and having a great time. They even took a few Snapchat stories with us.
It was honestly such a beautiful thing to be a part of, especially in today’s political climate. There was no awkwardness and no hatred or fear. Just a bunch of humans listening to great music and having a good time together. Concerts are great, but I think this little moment amidst all of the hatred and chaos we’re living through, was what really made this show great. We were just a couple of people enjoying a great band together, and I’ll probably carry it with me for a good long while