One Direction concert

Ok so on August 8th I'm flying out of state to LA to see one direction at the staples center. I have a few questions about all of it…

1) the concert starts at 7:30. What time should I plan to get there considering the line and buying merchandise.( we will be using public transportation so I won't need to worry about parking)

2) how much is merchandise? I know the shirts are like $35 but what else? How much money should I plan to bring?

3) what should I wear? And what type of makeup? I can't decide if I should dress kind of regular or be decked out in all of my 1D stuff( or at least some of it).Ps. It is an indoor arena

4) what should I plan to bring into the arena with me? What type bag/purse? I plan on at least bringing my phone and Nikon digital camera for pictures and video.

5) should I try to make friends? And how? It's going to be just my mom and I and she isn't really looking forward to the concert and all the screaming girls and will probably sit the whole time. So how should I talk to the girls sitting by me?

6) what songs do they play?(if you've been to the take me home tour)

*** any extra advice would be greatly appreciated!

OMG OMG OMG I WENT JULY 13 AND OMG IT WAS AMAZING! LOUIS SAW MY SIGN I MADE FOR NIALL AND HE SAID IT INTO THE MIKE AND OMG! I FANGIRLED! Lol ok enough of me,

1. Get there by 4 to get in line much faster and get really good seats because field is first there first serve so yeah, it you have vip seats don't sweat it but get there earlier by the time the gate opens you don't have o shove a bajillion people to get to your seats.

2.shirts is the most expensive $35, programs(long book!) cost $20 (its worth it I bought one!), a silver chain necklace that says "One Direction" in cursive costs $10, a fake little plastic V. I.P ID costs $5, a poster costs $5 or $10 I kinda forgot sorry, and that's it for the main stand, there are more clothing and accessories stands but they cost up to $40 and the line is So SO So LONG so don't bother,

3. Its gonna be hot! So wear some cute shorts and a 1D shirt and piece together an ourfit based off that, wear your necklaces and bracelets and not a dress or something since you will kinda look snobby so yeah, you don't want people talking smack about you there like I heard that about this girl in front of us cuz she was V. I.P but had this long red diamond looking dress and everyone was like "WOW SOMEONE IS TRYING TO IMPRESS" but in mean ways you know what I mean? Yeah just piece a 1D outfit but don't over do it.

4. DO NO BRING A BAG it takes too long for them to check it in line so just make sure you have pockets for your wallet, phone, and camera!

5. I would just be like OMG WHO's YOUR FAVORITE (and if they say all of them but blablablha just be like DIRECTIONATOR OMG EW GET AWAY ) lol but seriously just start a convo on like the song they sing at moment and just take it off from there: D

(6) 1."Up All Night"
2."I Would"
3."Heart Attack"
4."More than This"
5."Loved You First"
6."One Thing"
7."C"mon, C"mon"
8."Change My Mind"
9."One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)"
10."Last First Kiss"
11."Moments"
12."Back for You"
13."Summer Love"
14."Over Again"
15."Little Things"
16."Teenage Dirtbag" (Wheatus cover)
17."Rock Me"
18."She's Not Afraid"
19."Kiss You"
20."Live While We're Young"
21."What Makes You Beautiful"

EXTRA ADVICE! Just have fun and bring comfy shoes cuz NO ONE will sit down for 2 hours straight as they sing so yeah! Oh yeah, and 5SOS (5 seconds of summer) is the opening band so research them for fun if you want!