why is it that every time a kid goes on a shooting rampage, gets killed, or commits suicide everyone is always trying to relate it back to themselves? saying "i knew this person...we were friends....we sat next to each other in class...etc..."
yeah they play a good show, but your friends are more important.
OR you could totally convince them to come with you to the concert.
assuming the tickets are already sold out, there are always scalpers that you can buy from