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Sometimes, but sometimes it's a related band that you wouldn't have been exposed to. I've had good and bad experiences, but sometimes it goes on too long
maybe, I actually do not go to concerts so I don't know. but like, what is the actual point of it? is it supposed to be like an appetizer or something?