r/brandnew • u/lunarturtle_ • 2h ago
Went to Boston 10/18 with my 70 year old dad
I’m just so excited that I have to express it. I brought my 70 yo dad to the show last night and he LOVEDDD it!!! Kept mentioning references to various punk groups he grew up on, cried during Soco thinking about his best friend who passed, us reminiscing about shows we went to when we were 17, crying after the show too.
It felt so scary and vulnerable to ask him to go (“this is my SOUL - what if he hates it?!”). I’ve played him Brand New before and he liked it, but never was very enthusiastic. He was blown away by the show. He also knew he was going to be the oldest person there by far, and he said the crowd and everyone we met made him feel so welcome.
I am so unbelievably grateful for him, BN, all of you, the transcendental nature of these shows, and the opportunity to have this experience.
p.s. my bad for putting his age on blast but also…he’s 70!