Good luck whatever you choose!!! CONCERTS are my guy n I's favorite thing to do!!! Love George Clinton!! He had a house not too far from us here in MI =]

Just saw Rob Zombie 2 weeks ago in Detroit! We had seats so I COULD sit if I needed to =) eeek!! Hope you can make it!! AND enjoy it!!!!

Go you will enjoy it.
Take some sunglasses just in case the lights get too much, it will be dark in there so no one will notice if you put them on. Also sometimes having some earplugs or ear defenders can help with the noise problem, just get ones that you can still hear a few things through or you will miss out on the whole thing.

Hi,

If you really don't think YOU are up to it, then don't push yourself. If you don't think you will be able to enjoy yourself, then is it really worth it?

Is there anyway you could look at a map of the venue, or contact them and ask if there are any seats that might not be affected by the strobe lights etc. as much? Does wearing sunglasses help with the light issues?

I hope that you are able to go and enjoy yourself, but if not, there's always another weekend, and perhaps a different concert.

Happy Anniversary, Jessica! My wife and I will be celebrating our 5 year wedding anniversary Nov. 10th.

At indoor concert venues I wear disposable earplugs. I get the kind that are foam that you roll in between your fingers and insert into your ears. You can get a big bag of them pretty cheap at Walgreens or CVS. Nobody can really tell I am wearing them and it's not like I care what anyone else thinks anyway. The music is so loud that I hear the concert just fine even with the earplugs in. At outdoor shows I find that I don't need the earplugs. Strange.

I don't know what you are experiencing with the light so I don't know what to suggest for that other than to say that you are not driving when you are at the show and don't really have a responsibility to concentrate on anything in particular so maybe it won't be so bad for you. You don't have to look at the stage the whole time either. When I am at a lot of concerts, I find myself looking around at the crowd and people watching or walking around the venue.

Perhaps you can talk to your husband and agree that if it is too much for you to handle that you both leave. You and your husband could drive separately from the rest of the group which should make it easier to make a quick exit if need be. You can always meet up with everyone else after the show if you leave early.

Hopefully, you will be able to take a ride on the Mothership with Dr. Funkenstein. if you haven't seen them before, you won't be disappointed. I saw them with Bootsy in the 90's. Paid a heck of a lot more than $40 then. Good luck.

OMG George Clinton? If you have never been to one of his concerts, you have to go. He is a funk legend! I'm sooooo jealous lol...I hope you feel up to going and you have a fantasic time! (((hugs)))

I guess I am too old to even know who George Clinton is. There used to be a comedian w/ that name, I think. But I think that the ear plugs and sunglasses sound like a good idea.

But make a plan with your husband that you can leave if things get too funky for you. This is your anniversary (and Congrats!) and so if you don't feel good, make sure that you have a way out. Go because you may remember it as a great memory and you may have a great time. I wish you the best of luck. Conserve your energy. When I go out, I have to save up on energy.

Best of luck to you.

Thanks for the advice everyone! We actually went to see them two years ago and had a great time. (Well, too good of a time. I had to leave after two hours because I had too much to drink!) I will pack some sunglasses and some earplugs. I have plenty of earplugs handy because my husband is a snorer. :) He knows that I'm still a little iffy on going. The advertised hours of the concert are 8pm-1am. I've already made it clear that under no circumstances will I make it till 1am but if I can hang for a few hours, I'll be pretty impressed with myself. I also told him that I need to spend most of the day on Saturday before the night out relaxing and not wasting the precious energy I have. I'm feeling reasonably good, just still getting fatigued easily and have some lingering vision and hearing problems. It's only been 6 weeks since this exacerbation started so I guess I should give myself credit. My improvement has been nothing short of miraculous. I want to have fun. I want to continue to make memories and I need to take advantage while I'm feeling good. So I will go!!! Got the babysitter lined up and everything. Thanks again!

Please tell me how it goes! I'm living through you right now lol...I'm a fan! (((hugs)))