A sunny day, a group of friends and plenty of soda, are all common characteristics of a perfect concert at Blossom Music Center during the summer. For some, getting to the field early and setting up a tailgate party is essential to the experience; students can meet up with friends and possibly make new ones before heading into the show.

Every year, many Revere students flock to Cuyahoga Falls’ Blossom Music Center to attend some of the many shows that artists put on during the summer concert season. Tickets to a number of those acts are available as part of a package called “The Country Megaticket.” This year, the Megaticket includes twelve concerts, starting with Dierks Bentley on May 20. Revere juniors Jared Baumgardner and Jake Kahoe purchased the package.

Baumgardner said that he bought the Megaticket so that he would have a place to spend time with his friends throughout the summer. He is also looking forward to listening to the live performances.

Kahoe bought the Megaticket for the first time this year, instead of buying them individually. Kahoe said that he bought the Megaticket because of how much he liked going to concerts last year.

Revere junior Victoria Farian plans to go to many concerts this summer, but did not get the Megaticket this year. She said that the ticket was too expensive for her, but she still plans on attending more than half of the concerts this summer.

As a tradition, Kahoe always tailgates with the dozens of Revere students and alumni who attend the concerts. Farian also goes to concerts early so she can find her friends.

After the tailgate, everyone goes inside to the actual concert so they can watch the openers and the main act. Soon after going inside, concert goers can sit back and enjoy the show.

“[My favorite part of a concert is] having a good time dancing with my friends,” Kahoe said.

When the main performer is getting to the finale of their show, Baumgardner gets excited because he gets to see his favorite part of concerts. He said that Blossom gets “extremely hyped up” when the artist plays his final and often times most popular song.

Although concerts can be fun, they can also be somewhat dangerous. Both Kahoe and Baumgardner gave advice for staying safe. Baumgardner said that the amount of people at the concerts can be overwhelming, so he advised students to stay close to their friends so one does not get lost.

Farian’s advice for students involved being prepared for the weather.

“[Students] should be aware of what kind of whether it is and how to dress, especially if it has been raining that day or the day before because of [the] mud,” Farian said.

If students are careful, they can have a lot of fun at Blossom concerts. After the show is over, concert goers begin the long walk to their cars, while talking with their friends about the concert. They get to their cars and reflect on the night while waiting in the long line out of Blossom Music Center.