INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This will ensure that you are quick to find out about the latest 'gigs' in time to buy tickets. Not all shows are advertised on the radio or paper. Some ticket and tour sites allow you to sign up for cell updates whenever your favorite artists add new dates in your area.  When you hear about a concert you're interested in, check ticket availability. Many popular concerts may sell out before you get a chance to buy your tickets.  Don't assume it is sold out until you are told so by the venue Talk to people with similar music interests as you. They are likely to know about upcoming shows. Venues often release "hold" tickets a day or two before the show. These are tickets the band or promoter has "held back" and must be offered for sale if not used. Keep checking back. Bands that are growing in popularity may still be playing smaller venues. Although this is a great time to see them you should plan on getting your tickets early as possible.

SUMMARY: Begin by signing up for online newsletters and Facebook pages of bands which you would like to see in concert as well as local venues. Visit their websites often to see new dates or itinerary changes. Look for the ticket release dates.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: You can reduce the amount of water you waste when you're washing fruits and vegetables by filling a bowl or the sink instead of leaving the water running. Fill the bowl with just enough water to cover the produce, and use a vegetable brush to scrub fruits and veggies clean.  When you're finished washing the produce, you can reuse the water to water plants in the house and garden. Running faucets can waste around 4 gallons (15 liters) of water per minute. Some people defrost foods by running cold water over them, but this is very wasteful. Instead, plan ahead and defrost foods in the refrigerator the day before. If you don’t have time for a refrigerator defrost, you can quickly defrost frozen items in the microwave using the defrost setting. Foods should never be thawed at room temperature, in warm water, or in the sun, as this can lead to food-borne illness. One-pot meals have the advantage of being easy to prepare and easy to clean up, and this means fewer dishes to wash and less water for cleanup. Great ideas for one-pot meals include:  Lasagna Casserole Curry Stroganoff Pasta Roast Risotto Pizza Steaming food requires significantly less water than boiling, and it helps preserve more nutrients in the food. For dishes that require water-based cooking methods, opt for steaming. You don’t need a special appliance for steaming, as long as you have a steamer basket or insert that can be used in a pot. When the steaming process is finished, let the water cool and reuse it to water plants. It’s sometimes unavoidable that you'll have to boil certain foods. But you can still save water by reusing the water you used to cook the food in the first place. When you're done with the cooking water, drain the water into a bowl. Set it aside to cool, and reuse it to:  Boil other foods Cook rice and other grains Make bread Make soups or stocks Water plants Reducing the size of the pot you use when you boil foods will reduce the amount of water needed to fill the pot. When you're cooking foods like pasta and potatoes, choose the smallest pot possible, and only add enough water to cover the food. To prevent evaporation and the food from drying out, place a lid on the pot during the boiling process, and stir regularly as the food boils. Bottled water is a very resource-heavy consumer product. To create a single liter (34 ounces) of bottled water, at least 1.4 liters (51 ounces) of water is needed, because plastic production uses a great deal of water. Instead of buying bottled water, outfit your kitchen tap with a filter if you're concerned about water purity. Fill reusable metal or glass water containers to have water on the go. Many people prefer drinking cold water, but this often means having to let the taps run while you wait for the water to get cold. Instead of running the water, fill a pitcher with warmer water from your tap and chill it in the refrigerator to get it cold. You can even fill and store your re-useable water containers with warm water and store them in the refrigerator to get the water nice and cold.
Summary: Wash produce in a bowl or the sink. Defrost food in the refrigerator or microwave. Cook one-pot meals. Steam food instead of boiling. Reuse cooking water. Use smaller pots and less water for boiling. Avoid bottled water. Refrigerate a pitcher of water to chill it.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: To create a soda can cover to use over a beer can, you will need to have a few things on hand. Here is what you will need:  Can of beer (full) Can of soda (empty) Can opener Scissors Metal file Use a can opener to evenly slice off the top of the soda can just under the lip. Be sure to move the can opener slowly around the whole top to prevent tearing to the can or inquiry to yourself. Again, you can use a can opener to take off the bottom portion where the can curves inward. This is where the beer can will fill the indented portion of the base. Use scissors to evenly cut just above the line that separates the silver portion at the bottom. This will ensure that you make a perfectly neat edge all the way around. Find a part of the can which has a line of writing or other line that you can neatly follow for cutting along the side. Cut along this line using scissors, from the base to the top of the can. This will open the can.

SUMMARY:
Gather your materials. Remove the entire top of the soda can. Cut off the base of the soda can. Clean up the bottom of the can. Cut the can down the middle.