Summer concerts help more than just the musicians – provide chain of economic stimulus

By Vanessa Leikvoll

It’s summer again, which means flip-flops, sunscreen and hot dogs. Unless you’re a concert buff, then it means parking passes, ticket fees, merch lines, and traffic jams. However, as you embark on your live-music adventures I urge you to consider: where is your money going?

Just think, if you’re attending a one-day concert you’re spending money on gas to get there, food when you arrive, the ticket to get in, and the fee to park.

If you’re attending a several day-long music festival, you’re spending all the above doubled plus lodging.

Lucky for you, your expenses actually help the economy! (So let’s not be stingy, eh?)