Have you ever been in a moment and realized how much you are going to miss it? Or had something go so perfectly that you almost thought you would wake up to it being some dream? This is exactly how the Bruno Mars concert felt.
Getting ready was the anticipation part. I still did not process that I was about to see Mars perform live on stage. My friends and I listened to music while rushing to finish our hair, makeup, and outfits so we could be on our way as soon as possible.
Being in the car, I nearly forgot where I was going. The two-hour drive allowed me to sit and think about what was going on, but it was such a huge deal that I literally did not think it was real. The car ride there had me listening to all of his songs in my headphones; a pregame to the actual concert.
Once we got to Ford Field in Detroit, that’s when things started to feel real. I got excited butterflies in my stomach, and I was yearning to listen to some insane live music. My friends, mom, sister, and I all walked into the huge stadium, fighting our way through crowds of people. Bruno Mars merch is everywhere, with a ton of different shirts, sweatshirts, pants, etc. While my mom and sister went to find our seats, my friends and I hunted down some overpriced merch to buy.
We got into this crazy long line, but it somehow went by in a flash. We all got matching T-shirts because we knew we were going to cherish this night for the rest of our lives.
Finding our seat was easy; staying in it wasn’t. I was so antsy and excited, I wanted to do anything and everything but sit down. We had an excessive amount of Instagram photos to look back on later while we waited for the opener to come out. The DJ came out with such a strong vibe and got the entire stadium hyped up for Mars. He played some great songs for every generation in there, so we could all enjoy the pre-show.
Then the second opener came out, Leon Thomas. While he performed, my friends and I made ourselves busy talking, eating, and taking more photos. Then the opener left the stage, and it was nothing for about thirty minutes. Then a Mars song began playing at 8:45 pm, and the crowd went crazy. Everyone jumped out of their seats as the lights went dark, and the Bruno Mars came out on stage singing “Risk It All.”
During the upbeat songs, I was dancing, singing, and smiling uncontrollably. During the sad songs, I was practically in tears from the overwhelming emotion. I felt connected to every single person in that room simply through the art of music. When your lyrics are as good as Mars’s, you can make anybody sob.
The entire time lights were flashing, the crowd was singing, and it was all one big wholesome moment wrapped into two hours. Once it was over, I only wanted more. I got post-concert depression, as did all of my friends.
Now I’m home, playing his songs on my Alexa, only wanting to be back in that seat I couldn’t keep myself in just a few days ago. Seeing Mars live in concert has made him an artist who has music that speaks into my soul, and he put on a performance I could never forget.
