Starting 2024 I did not really have any plan in mind of how I wanted to spend the next year, but one thing that quickly became clear is that it may end up being the year I go to the most live concerts in my life. While I did go to several concerts over the past few years, the pandemic made it harder and more expensive than it used to be.

I do not belong to any fan clubs; despite this I tried my chances at ticket lotteries for some of the biggest musicians in the country right now. I thought my chances of getting any tickets were low, but so far this year I have already managed to get chosen for a few. At the start of this month, I went to Fukuoka and saw King Gnu live at the PayPay Dome. I usually go to live houses, but it was my first dome concert. While I was very far from the stage, I still had a great time. And we had a perfect view of the entire stage, screen, and lighting setup as we were almost exactly in the center. Soon I will be going to see my favorite band FLOW here in Okayama, and they even have a special guest band Frederic who I am also a big fan of. And in April I will go to Tokyo to see Ado live at the Japan National Stadium. I did not expect to have so many concerts lined up in just the first few months of this year.

It is shaping up to be a lucky year for me, and I’m already interested in trying my luck at some other concerts and maybe even a music festival later this year. I can only hope this luck continues.