{"id":1786,"date":"2022-08-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofarsoundsblo.wpengine.com\/blog\/articles\/top-reasons-to-attend-a-sofar-concert\/"},"modified":"2022-12-08T18:51:35","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T18:51:35","slug":"top-reasons-to-attend-a-sofar-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/top-reasons-to-attend-a-sofar-concert","title":{"rendered":"Top Reasons to Attend a Sofar Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A space full of attentive audience members actually focused on the performer? That\u2019s Sofar. Here are a few of the top reasons to attend a concert.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Actually experiencing the performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ever been to a concert and been annoyed by people talking behind you or the bright lights of their phones? Well, for Sofar shows, the crew already sets the space for you to truly experience a performer and their art in its purest form. Whether it be an instrumental set that takes you into a new dimension, or forgetting about your mom calling your phone while getting lost in lyrics, these shows are built to help you stay present with the performances.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Meet fellow music lovers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>New to the city? If you are going to a Sofar concert solo, you\u2019re bound to make friends. Between the community building activities, the people who care about live performance and also engage in the respect for these performers, you\u2019re likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/why-sofar-is-the-right-place-to-find-your-people\">find friends <\/a>or perhaps <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/sofar-love-stories-taylor-and-ayjay\">something more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Explore your city in a new way<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Whether you know exactly where the show is taking place or it\u2019s a brand new part of town, each Sofar show is unique and helps you create a moment that lasts just for that evening. Sofar shows can be a wonderful way to experience a city you\u2019ve spent your whole life in or are just starting to explore. From rooftops to backyards, your city has so much to offer and Sofar is here to make it even more special.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Be the first person in the know in your friend group<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Our final thought on top reasons to attend a Sofar concert? There is joy in being the person that knows a secret and can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/why-you-should-take-your-new-friend-to-sofar\">bring you friends to experience it<\/a> with you! Whether it\u2019s bringing buddies to a new part of town, surprising your parents with a unique gift, or delighting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/sofar-perfect-first-date\">a first or second date<\/a>, there\u2019s always something special to be experienced at a Sofar show.<\/p>\n<p>Words by Neha Gandhi<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo credit: photo by Chris Holder<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Curious to attend a Sofar concert near you? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/clp\/1\/landing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check here to unlock secret concerts in unique spaces<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A space full of attentive audience members actually focused on the performer? That\u2019s Sofar. Here are a few of the top reasons to attend a concert. Actually experiencing the performance Ever been to a concert and been annoyed by people talking behind you or the bright lights of their phones? Well, for Sofar shows, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1786"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1786\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}