['My friend convinced me to go see a new band perform at a local club. I went along even though I was expecting it to be lame.']
That was nice. I just recenlt had a baby. It was amazing!
My friend convinced me to go with her to see a new band that was performing. I went along, not expecting them to be good at all. I have to admit that they were way better than expected and I would love to hear them again!