Bonnaroo 2007 starts on my birthday. My ex boyfriend (as of six months ago)/high school sweetheart/6 year on and off disaster of a relationship has bought me a ticket. What do I do? Should I go? I know this is a just ploy to get me alone for four days away from my boyfriend and attempt to woo me with music and nostalgia. My boyfriend would never stop me from going, but I know he'll be absolutely miserable about it. But fuck me, The Decemberists are playing! Not to mention that he spent $250 on the ticket. I have to say no. Right?

Can't you just go and, uh... ditch him?

i'd say go and take advantage of it any way you can. any guy spending that much money on a girl he's not currently dating has it coming to him. but make sure you aren't gonna do something foolish with the old flame and screw up your current relationship. thats an easy trap to fall into when spending that much time with them, even if you know thats the ploy.

The day before the concert, all up the ex and sob about how you and your boyfriend broke up. Ask if you can come over. He will of course say 'Yes!'. Then, when he isn't paying attention, beat him up, steal his ticket and run off to the show with your man.

It's really the most morally sound option you have.

Quoting coreysprague:
The day before the concert, all up the ex and sob about how you and your boyfriend broke up. Ask if you can come over. He will of course say 'Yes!'. Then, when he isn't paying attention, beat him up, steal his ticket and run off to the show with your man.It's really the most morally sound option you have.

hmm yes. this seems like the best alternative.

you come to mtc lookin for dr. phil and you end up with jerry springer haha

that's a tough one but i don't think i would go...too much potential for disaster.
if i was your boyfriend i would beat the shit out of your ex.

Dude, I like coreysprague's idea! I'm not going to go though. I told my boyfriend about the whole situation and that I wasn't going to go. I guess he was somewhat touched at the fact that I would give up seeing The Decemberists not to mention a bunch of other great bands just for him, because he went out and found great seats to an already sold out Decemberists show in Jersey City next week!! That right there is what you call a keeper!

awesome, a happy ending. now corey needs to chime in the with the moral of the day...

So, I thought I'd give you all a little update. The Decemberists are A MAZ ING. The show was spectacular. Colin Meloy is hilarious and adorable and an absolute genius from his seersucker suit right down to his adorably untied shoes, and he sounded superb. I was totally impressed. We had fantastic seats to begin with and the good fortune of non-obnoxious people in the seats surrounding us, so that was nice. They opened with "Oceanside" which seriously made my night. They could have walked off stage right then and I would have been totally blissfully happy. Most of the rest of the set was from The Crane Wife which was wonderful, don't get me wrong, but I was a little disappointed that some of my favorites didn't get played. ("Red Right Ankle," "On The Bus Mall," "The Bagman's Gambit," "The Gymnast, High Above the Ground," etc..) They did play "Grace Cathedral Hill" which I was hoping for and it was lovely. I broke down and cried when they played "The Crane Wife 3," I just can not even tell you how beautiful it was. And it would have been absolute perfection all on its own, but towards the end of the song my boyfriend leaned over and told me he loved me (and I love him back!). For Serious. They closed with "The Mariner's Revenge Song" and actually had a huge whale come out at the end. I honestly thought I was going to pee my pants. All in all, I'd take a night like that over a stupid smelly trip to Tennessee any day.

that's wonderful. you put a smile on my face just telling me about it.

That's a damn good ending right there.

Lucky you, both for the person and the gig