Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams Tour at Soldier Field, Chicago on 17th August 2017
I cannot believe what you are about to read actually happened.
There are few acts in the music industry that can sell out a stadium. Some past acts in Chicago that sold out Soldier Field have been: Grateful Dead, Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, One Direction, Beyoncé, U2, and Coldplay. Let me tell you a story about the most recent Coldplay concert in Chicago.
About a week ago, I was starry-eyed sitting in the nosebleed section at Coldplay’s Head Full of Dreams Tour in Chicago. My friend Ashley and I were excited and ready for the show, even though we were very high up. We decided to walk around to look at merchandise, and realized that the shirts were too expensive for our price range, even though we really wanted to buy one, especially because it was our first Coldplay concert.
Suddenly, we saw a roadie walking around scoping the crowd. He looked like he was on a mission, but I decided to go up to him anyways to ask for a discount on a t-shirt. He explained to us that the merchandise is what pays the bills of the crew, so that is why they are so expensive. We told him we understood but it was unfortunate because it was our first time seeing Coldplay and we wanted to remember the day. Then, the following dialogue happened.
Roadie: “Oh, it’s your first time seeing them? Are you two big fans?”
Ashley and I: “Oh my gosh yes. We’ve been huge fans and
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