10 Worst Ways To Behave At Concerts: How You're Ruining It For Everyone

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

Speaking of sitting down at shows, I saw Van Halen last night at the Izod Center and the whole floor section was just sitting and being incredibly lame!  What has happened to people?  I remember going to concerts and people jumping and going crazy, pounding fists or whatever....now they just sit there and nod.

was it a young crowd? or older?

At my Van Halen shows everyone was fucking old.

But for the most part, they all stood throughout the whole show.

[Neemo]

whoever wrote this list is a friggin baby IMO

1. Recording the show or incessantly taking photos with your cell phone.

answer....dont watch the fucking cellphone...or move to a different spot if it bugs you that much

2. Waiting until the show has started to secure your spot in the front row.

answer .... stand your ground, just cuz someone tries to but in doesnt mean you have to let them in...get a set of balls

3. Talking throughout the entire show.

answer....tell them you want to hear the show and ansk them to shut up or speak quieter

4. Being over 6'4 and choosing to stand in front of the shortest person in the crowd.

answer....see #1

5. Continually crowd surfing or slam dancing even though it's not that kind of show.

answer...see #1

6. Being an unruly lout.

see #1

7. Spastic dancing and general disregard for personal space.

see #1

8. Holding up a sign or flag for the duration of the show.

see #1 or ask them to put it down

9. Standing at a seated venue.

answer....how lazy are you anyway? stand for the 2 hours ya wimp

10. Waiting till the band plays their radio hit and then leaving .

answer who gives a shit....more room for me

if you are in a room with 10,000-20,000 people chances are there is a few idiots...jsut worry about yourself and not everyone else...the show will be more enjoyable for you 

[F*ck Fear]

whoever wrote this list is a friggin baby IMO

1. Recording the show or incessantly taking photos with your cell phone.

answer....dont watch the fucking cellphone...or move to a different spot if it bugs you that much

2. Waiting until the show has started to secure your spot in the front row.

answer .... stand your ground, just cuz someone tries to but in doesnt mean you have to let them in...get a set of balls

3. Talking throughout the entire show.

answer....tell them you want to hear the show and ansk them to shut up or speak quieter

4. Being over 6'4 and choosing to stand in front of the shortest person in the crowd.

answer....see #1

5. Continually crowd surfing or slam dancing even though it's not that kind of show.

answer...see #1

6. Being an unruly lout.

see #1

7. Spastic dancing and general disregard for personal space.

see #1

8. Holding up a sign or flag for the duration of the show.

see #1 or ask them to put it down

9. Standing at a seated venue.

answer....how lazy are you anyway? stand for the 2 hours ya wimp

10. Waiting till the band plays their radio hit and then leaving .

answer who gives a shit....more room for me

if you are in a room with 10,000-20,000 people chances are there is a few idiots...jsut worry about yourself and not everyone else...the show will be more enjoyable for you 

Agreed 100%.
I'm sorry but if someone tells me to sit down at a gig, they can shut the fuck up, and they'll be told so too. Also, if I waited all day in line to get a good spot, do I appreciate some fuckhead trying to move me out of the way? No I don't, but that same fuckhead isn't getting by me either lol. I also like to take photos, but it's usually with a disposable camera.

[jarmo]

jsut worry about yourself and not everyone else...the show will be more enjoyable for you 

The whole point of the article is not to worry about yourself.

If people actually had some respect for the fact that there are others in the crowd, chances are people wouldn't end up hurt or pissed off.


Your whole idea is to let the others to adjust to the idiots. What if the minority actually started being less selfish?







/jarmo

[Neemo]

jsut worry about yourself and not everyone else...the show will be more enjoyable for you 

The whole point of the article is not to worry about yourself.

If people actually had some respect for the fact that there are others in the crowd, chances are people wouldn't end up hurt or pissed off.


Your whole idea is to let the others to adjust to the idiots. What if the minority actually started being less selfish?

/jarmo

i dunno i learned the ropes of concerts at metal shows...noboby is gonna stick up for you down there, its every man (or woman) for herself....i am a pretty courteous person dont get me wrong...and i try not to stand in front of short people, i dont take cellphone movies, i only ever took pictures once a a concert, at the 06 gnr show in toronto, and i turned off my flash, i dont crowd surf, i dont mosh, ... all that crap thats listed i dont do at a concert . i go to a show to watch the musicians, being in the think of things makes it more interesting but i just observe (and try to avoid a foot in the head from a stray croud surfer )

i'm just saying that people arent gonna change, everyone has their own idea of a good time ... you deal with it or you move ..... an arena is a big place there are lots of places to stand ... whining about it isnt gonna change anything and if you dont like the people at concerts...dont go.... there is the ultimate solution to all 10 

do I appreciate some fuckhead trying to move me out of the way? No I don't, but that same fuckhead isn't getting by me either lol.

and yeah if i'm standign somewhere on the floor and somebody tries to get into my space i aint gonna let them... they can go around me 

And who the fuck are Crystal Castles, Klaxons & Malajube? yeah i bet those shows were pretty rough this pansy should go check out Megadeth or Slayer or something and stand in the pit they they'll learn something  

[jarmo]

anything and if you dont like the people at concerts...dont go.... there is the ultimate solution to all 10 

I think most people like the fact that there are others at the concerts.

They might not think it's a nice thing to have the show stopped because somebody is talking on the phone during a quiet number or getting hurt because some guy thinks it's fun to beat others up.


Obviously you seem to have common sense and actually think, for example, before taking photos.

It's just a shame that not everybody has common sense.


If you look out for the people around you and yourself, everybody will enjoy the show. It's quite simple.





/jarmo

[Neemo]

If you look out for the people around you and yourself, everybody will enjoy the show. It's quite simple.

yes definately, but unfortunately the world is full of stupid people 

[Bandita]

Speaking of sitting down at shows, I saw Van Halen last night at the Izod Center and the whole floor section was just sitting and being incredibly lame!  What has happened to people?  I remember going to concerts and people jumping and going crazy, pounding fists or whatever....now they just sit there and nod.

was it a young crowd? or older?

At my Van Halen shows everyone was fucking old.

But for the most part, they all stood throughout the whole show.

Hey now, that depends on what you consider "old."  I'm in my 30's.  It was a mixed crowd though, even a lot of teens there and of course the 40-50 yr. old sect as well.

[jarmo]

I think my main issue is that if you let the idiots keep doing what they do, where do you draw the line?

What's ok?

Saying you should just move if you have somebody talking on the phone next to you. Sure, you can move.

Same thing if you have a bunch of guys moshing, you can move.



But where do you draw the line?

Are you gonna tell a girl who's being groped to just move too and that it's a rock show so she should expect a few idiots in the crowd?




Now I'm not saying these things are equally bad. They just two examples of stupid behavior at a concert.

Where do you guys draw the line?



As I said earlier, if you look out for those around you and yourself, these things wouldn't be an issue.






/jarmo

[Neemo]

i'm jjust saying that you cant stop the idiots cuz there is too many of them...if you see a girl being abused or something then you should do somethign about it, even if its to get a security guard...but to sit and bitch and moan cuz someone is talking...say something or move somewhere else...bitching about it on an internet blog aint gonna do much

there is 3 choices to all 10 points

-Say something
-Move to a different spot
-dont go to the show

take your pick but if these things are ruining your experience then you need to lighten up or something...this would be like bitching on the internet cuz some little old lady is paying with pennies at the casheir at walmart  how about this blogger do a top 10 things that ruin my walmart shopping experience i mean gimme a break any time you deal with the public there are gonna be assholes

[jarmo]

So you think artists that are asking security to throw people out or stopping songs to tell people to shut the fuck up are overreacting?




/jarmo

[Neemo]

So you think artists that are asking security to throw people out or stopping songs to tell people to shut the fuck up are overreacting?

Well i've seen different ways of reacting.

I've seen Axl throw people out, i've seen Phil Anselmo of pantera tell people to beat the crap out of someone, I've seen Weiland bitch someone out...

it really depends on the artist, each will deal with it in their own way and whatever way they do it is fine with me...again i just go to watch the show

but yeah if the artist feels it necessary to have security throw someone out then so be it, next time dont be a dickhead and maybe you'll get to stay...same as at a sporting event...if you toss beer or something onto the playing surface then C-Ya and thats what you get for disrupting the show maybe you'll learn next time

[jarmo]

I guess the difference is that I think it's not ok to act like a jerk just because you're at a concert while you think it comes with the territory.





/jarmo

[Neemo]

I guess the difference is that I think it's not ok to act like a jerk just because you're at a concert while you think it comes with the territory.

yeah maybe...its just a difference of going to the show and getting all worked up cuz someone is being a jerk or being like me and say "wow that guys a real dickhead so i'm gonna go over here and get away from him"...then i just forget about it...no point in dwelling on it thats all i'm saying, its gonna happen whether you get pissed off at it or not 

and people that act like jerks at concerts are prolly jerks in real life anyway, just being drunk or high brings it out more thats all

[jarmo]

I'm not getting worked up over it, I'm just hoping people would have some common sense and respect for others in the crowd.



Last show I went to a few weeks back I had a tall guy waving his arms around and trying to get the band's attention standing next to me.

He was hitting people to the left and right while jumping into people in front of him.

He kept apologizing to people through out the show. Then during a quiet song he thought it was a great idea to start a conversation with the girl he was there with.



Totally disrespectful and I don't think it's fair to assume the ten people around him should just go stand in the back if they don't like having some tall guy hitting them in the face while he's busy trying to take off for a flight to Mars or whatever. 




/jarmo

[LunsJail]

I also love the people who know what the standard setlist is and feel the need to call out the name of every song seconds before the band begins it.  Thanks for killing the spontaneity shithead.  Even worse is when they say the song title in a really bored "been here, done this" kind of tone. 

[Neemo]

He was hitting people to the left and right while jumping into people in front of him.

so elbow him in the gut...or tell him to stop being a dick

you dont have to go stand in the back of the crowd...just move 5 feet over and let 10 different people deal with him, you act like taking a few steps to the side is the end of the world 

[jarmo]

He was hitting people to the left and right while jumping into people in front of him.

so elbow him in the gut...or tell him to stop being a dick

you dont have to go stand in the back of the crowd...just move 5 feet over and let 10 different people deal with him, you act like taking a few steps to the side is the end of the world 

I had a great spot!

It was a small club so a few steps to the side would mean you're basically watching the show from a really bad angle..... 



/jarmo

[GeraldFord]

Pretty much nailed it, and those captions were great.

[journey]

I have an issue with the sitting vs. standing. It seems disrespectful to the band when people sit at a concert. Would you sit during your country's national anthem? Where's the fun in sitting quietly and politely clapping after each song? That's not rock n' roll, that's opera.

edit: I'd like to clarify that this in no way applies to people who aren't able to stand.