15 things I learned at my first (and likely last) Rush concert

1. It's kind of a sausage fest. 
2. When the show is a sausage fest, there are NO LINES to get into the ladies' room (which blew, and continues to blow, my mind). 
3. From what I observed about the group of fellas next to me, doing boatloads of blow and smoking a ton of weed make you an excellent air drummer/air guitarist.
4. It is not necessary to shave, get haircuts, or even shower regularly to be a die-hard Rush fan. 
5. Bands made up of older dudes tend to start right on time (which is nice). 
6. Ten-minute drum solos still happen in real life.
7. There are bands out there who still perform for three and a half hours. 
8. The tailgating is fun, because the fans are really nice (they share their SunChips!).
9. Dudes in the parking lot sell glass pipes pre-packed and ready to go! :P
10. In the beer line, you shouldn't make a joke about the dude who looks like he hired his date until you know for sure whether or not that dude is a highly respected, retired Colorado Avalanche player (who knew he'd be so short!).
11. It's a pretty mellow crowd until everyone has to make their drunken way down the stairs (at Red Rocks) at the end of the evening. Then you hear things like I have a feeling I'm gonna hurt myself reeeeeeeal bad.
12. Rush fans are fanatics who know every word to every song and happily stand for the duration of the show. 
13. The band, whether it's your kind of music or not, is really tight and extremely talented. And they seem like super-nice fellas.
14. It is possible to get veeeeeery sleepy at a 2-billion-decibel show. 
15. Whether you like the band or not, if it makes someone you love happy to go, it's totally worth it.