{"id":2982,"date":"2024-01-21T06:00:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T06:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=2982"},"modified":"2024-01-18T18:00:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:00:35","slug":"overcome-the-mid-week-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/overcome-the-mid-week-blues","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways To Overcome The Mid-week Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s imagine a scenario. You\u2019ve just had a fun weekend with friends, but now it\u2019s Monday: you have some energy but no ideas for what to do and the mid-week blues are creeping in. You long for an event to look forward to, something that will get you through the week and into another fun weekend. That\u2019s where Sofar comes in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sofar shows happen almost every night of the week<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so you\u2019ll have no trouble finding some live music to fill your weekday evenings. Don\u2019t just reserve your fun for the weekend; spread it across the week!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, if you\u2019re at the end of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/navigating-dry-january-with-live-music\">Dry January journey<\/a>, you might want a little push to finish strong.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some ways a Sofar show can overcome the mid-week blues.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Get Outside Your Comfort Zone<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Venturing beyond your comfort zone is invigorating. You can expand your world, boost your self-confidence, and build new connections. Adventuring the Sofar way can mean discovering a new bar or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/historical-spaces-for-live-music\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">historic space in your city<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It can mean hearing new music and having new conversations. Maybe you\u2019ve been looking for an opportunity to check out a new neighborhood. Or maybe you want an evening of genuine human connection, where you\u2019re not staring at a screen. That new streaming TV show will always be there, but Sofar shows only happen once. And you can be part of the magic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Make New Connections<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re at a Sofar show, you\u2019re sharing a room with people who share your love for live music. You\u2019re there to get out of your typical routine and see a show, and there\u2019s an element of surprise buzzing in the room. Therefore, you\u2019ll have something to chat about. Do you have shared favorite bands? Or were you both at past Sofar shows and just didn\u2019t know it? Because of this, it\u2019s not unusual to meet someone at a Sofar show who could <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/5-ways-make-a-friend-at-a-sofar\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">become a friend<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/sofar-love-stories-taylor-and-ayjay\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maybe even something more.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Discover New Music Through Diverse Lineups<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where else can you experience a night of live music that showcases a fusion of different styles and genres? From R&amp;B and storytellers to jazz and electronic looping, at a Sofar show you will always be exposed to an eclectic range of artists and genres. Maybe you\u2019ll learn to love a style of music that you had never heard before, or maybe you\u2019ll find a new song to obsess over.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Explore a New Part of Town<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stepping into a new neighborhood, finding a street you\u2019ve never been to before, encountering the vibe and energy of another neighborhood \u2013 there\u2019s something exciting about the unknown. When we\u2019re experiencing a place for the first time, we are more alert, more vigilant, and our senses are attentive. That\u2019s why the first time you commute somewhere new, the journey can feel long, stimulating; and when you return to make the same commute the next day, the novelty has worn off and the journey goes by faster. Unfamiliarity can make you feel alive, so why not choose to go to a show in a neighborhood you\u2019ve never been to before?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Surprise Yourself with Fun<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Things can get stressful during the workweek so treat yourself with a night to unwind. Get dressed up, grab a drink with new friends, be part of something spontaneous on a Wednesday night. You just might surprise yourself, and at the very least learn something new.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, did you know that many Sofar shows are BYOB? That means you can have a lot of fun with your budget safely in check too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out all the shows that are happening in a neighborhood near you.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s imagine a scenario. 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