Last week I attended a Fletcher concert so I figured it was an appropriate topic for a blog post as it was probably the gayest thing I have ever been to. There was truly not one straight person in sight. I kid you not, it was gayer than Pride.

I’ve actually never been to a concert by an explicitly queer artist. I’ve seen the love of my life Conan Gray in concert, but he doesn’t label his sexuality or write songs about loving the same gender the way other queer artist do. Fletcher, aka Cari, does. Cari, for the most part, only writes songs about relationships, breakups, and being queer. This draws in an incredibly gay audience, one I’m sure lacks a token straight fan, as her queer music wouldn’t be super relatable. 

I also loved the irony of this concert, as I did in fact attend it with my ex-girlfriend, which is honestly the gayest thing we could have done. It was truly too perfect for a Fletcher concert, who would in fact spend the whole time singing about her ex and how she’s getting over that relationship. 

Here’s some highlights from the concert: 

1. Chappell Roan

I walked into this concert having no idea there was an opener, and then once I learned there was one, I had no idea who she was. Turns out, Chappell Roan is an indie pop/rock artist and she’s amazing. 

First of all, she’s stunning. I have actually fallen in love with every red head I’ve ever laid eyes upon and she was no exception. She also wore this adorable little green fairy-ish dress that made her look like Ariel. 

Secondly, her performance was such a slay. I kept turning to Jordan to say “She’s slaying!!” because she truly was. Her vocals were amazing. She had such an energetic stage presence. It also made it ten times better that there were two people behind us that absolutely adored her and were screaming along to every single song. Their energy was hilarious and made her performance even better. 

The next day I woke up and listened to her entire discography. She is also going on tour next year, and we even looked into buying tickets. Unfortunately she is already sold out in the city we could most easily go to and afford as the busy college students we are. 

2. The View

The seating was general admission, so we showed up a little over an hour before the doors opened. This was such a fantastic decision because we got there when the line was still short and ended up standing super close to the stage. I’ve never been that close at a concert before, and honestly have never expected to be that close. It wasn’t the very front row, but it was close. 

3. I Know How to Concert

I’m a music girly. I’m listening to music as I type this. I listen to music when I walk to class. When I get ready in the morning. When I shower. When I clean my room. I listen to music all the time. I’ve been in music classes since I was a wee child in the fourth grade. You can bet that I learned every single lyric to Fletcher’s discography so I could sing along to all of her songs. Plus, being there with a friend who also loves Fletcher is so much better. We obviously danced and sang and had the best time vibing with each other. It was truly me, her, and Fletcher. I have no clue what everyone else was doing. 

4. It Was Therapeutic 

We all know at this point that I’ve been broken hearted. Being able to spend time with my ex/best friend makes me feel a lot better about our relationship. I love spending time with her, and doing that, especially at a concert, allows me to become comfortable with our friendship and enjoy what we now have. 

5. Fletcher Has Bops

Singing breakup songs with your ex? Kinda superior. 

Unfortunately Cari didn’t sing “Feel”, which I was really hoping for as that is truly the perfect breakup cry song. I would have totally lost it. She also didn’t sing “Cherry” or “girls girls girls” which was disappointing, but she sang lots of other amazing songs like “All Love,” ”Undrunk,” “Bitter,” “Sting,” and “Becky’s So Hot.” 

6. It Was Gay

I was supposed to attend a girl in red concert earlier this year, and it ended up that I wasn’t able to go. I really, really wanted to go to a queer artist’s concert. I wanted to sing songs about loving girls with other queer people. This concert was that opportunity. There’s always an unspoken understanding when queer people get together and it’s quite comforting. It’s just nice to know that others share your experience, plus celebrate it by singing gay songs. 

7. The Night Ended Well

It was nice to spend so much time with my best friend. It had been a while since I had seen her, and it will be a while until I see her again. We got to spend practically the whole day together, driving to the venue, waiting in line, being at the concert, and the lengthy drive home. 

The night ended in what I thought was the perfect way; we shared headphones and listened to Conan Gray on the way home. 

Unfortunately now all I want to do is attend another concert. However, none of my favorite artists are touring, so I must wait eight long months until I get to see the one and only Dr. Taylor Alison Swift in concert, which is going to actually be the coolest thing ever. You know there will be a blog post about that; you just gotta wait at least 244 days until it’s uploaded. 

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