The Concert Etiquette Thread

[sin213]

lol

[MissingPerson]

I can't remember what my original post was in this thread, but I hope it was "People who yell requests and shit all through the set can burn in hell."

[yeahfontaine]

"People who yell any request of any kind during a show can burn in hell."

There. I will never understand people who do this.

[MissingPerson]

Like, if there's a clearly signalled "Suggest a song" moment, sure, fine. Otherwise STFU. Particularly with big giant bands who a) can't hear you, because there are another 12,000 people in the room, and b) aren't really able to mix up their setlist on a whim, even if they wanted to.

Also, yelling a bandmember's name. Fuck off with that shit. Ezra Koenig is not going to drop his guitar in the middle of the show, and whisk you off to his secret underground sexpalace, no matter how incessantly you shriek his name from 20 feet away in the crowd.

[MissingPerson]

PEOPLE WHO WEAR GIANT ABRASIVE NON-COLOURFAST MOHAIR JUMPERS INTO THE INCREDIBLY HOT MOTHERFUCKING PIT AT AN ARCADE FIRE SHOW CAN ALSO GO STRAIGHT TO HELL.

[suprefan]

Stop attracting the GIANT ABRASIVE NON-COLOURFAST MOHAIR JUMPER type, and youll be good.

[MissingPerson]

Actually, funny enough, that's two Arcade Fire shows in a row that I've ended up covered in bits of other people's jumpers, so you might not be totally off.

[jaimiej]

3. People that just "push" their way into a crowd instead of trying to find a good path to follow or asking people to slide to the side for a min. If I have room in front of me, I dont mind if someone wants to occupy that space. Just don't shoulder check me trying to get to that spot. And just because you're saying "excuse me, excuse me, sorry, excuse me" while shoulder checking doesn't make it ok. And if there isn't enough room for you to move forward, STOP. i'm not going to move back just so you can get in front of me. i was here first...sometimes hours before to ensure i get a good spot.

I have a pretty funny story related to that - at the first Seattle APC show a HUGE guy (at least 6'5" and well over 200lbs) pushes me really hard to get in front of me. I don't condone this but I begin punching him in the back as hard as I can so of course he turns around. We exchange words and he's in my face and I ask WTF he's gonna do and tell him to hit me (lolz), he turns back around. I grab the hat off his head and launch it back into the crowd. He turns around and we exchange words again. As I am trying to figure out my next move he turns around and says "Would you like me to move" I said "I would LOVE for you to move", and he walked off. Super weird experience.

If he hadn't been so aggressive in his approach I wouldn't have been so aggressive in mine. Once again I'm not condoning or excusing my behavior in any way just thought I'd share.

[PJandBompton]

that vomiting thing is interesting. a few years ago at Street Scene, my buddies and i were 3rd row for Wu-Tang, waiting for Kanye to go on...the Wu-Tang set ends, and while waiting i get a sudden urge to vomit. first thing i thought was missing 'Ye from that close, but went straight for the rail, told security i had to barf and they lifted me over, i ran out and had an exorcism. was super dehydrated and ended up watching the set from almost all the way back by myself....FUUUCK.

[sin213]

I have a pretty funny story related to that - at the first Seattle APC show a HUGE guy (at least 6'5" and well over 200lbs) pushes me really hard to get in front of me. I don't condone this but I begin punching him in the back as hard as I can so of course he turns around. We exchange words and he's in my face and I ask WTF he's gonna do and tell him to hit me (lolz), he turns back around. I grab the hat off his head and launch it back into the crowd. He turns around and we exchange words again. As I am trying to figure out my next move he turns around and says "Would you like me to move" I said "I would LOVE for you to move", and he walked off. Super weird experience.

If he hadn't been so aggressive in his approach I wouldn't have been so aggressive in mine. Once again I'm not condoning or excusing my behavior in any way just thought I'd share.

hahaha...you know you probably could've just given him a smile and batted your eyes and requested he move behind you. most guys (and probably some chicks) would let you have it.

but yeah, i would have liked to have seen you punching that dude and trying to get him to fight you. lol

and that's just uber poor form. if you're that tall, unless you've been waiting there for hours and were first in line to get to the front, you should hang back. even i would have trouble seeing around someone that was 6' 5", and i'm not short by any means...

pushing your way to the front row when you're that tall is rude and basically a middle finger to everyone else that is there.

[Wheres the beef?]

I have a pretty funny story related to that - at the first Seattle APC show a HUGE guy (at least 6'5" and well over 200lbs) pushes me really hard to get in front of me. I don't condone this but I begin punching him in the back as hard as I can so of course he turns around. We exchange words and he's in my face and I ask WTF he's gonna do and tell him to hit me (lolz), he turns back around. I grab the hat off his head and launch it back into the crowd. He turns around and we exchange words again. As I am trying to figure out my next move he turns around and says "Would you like me to move" I said "I would LOVE for you to move", and he walked off. Super weird experience.

If he hadn't been so aggressive in his approach I wouldn't have been so aggressive in mine. Once again I'm not condoning or excusing my behavior in any way just thought I'd share.

I read this whole thing thinking, "What the fuck? Who would ever just say "do you want me to move?" after all that?? Why not punch that guy out?" Then I saw that it was you and it made total sense.

[gaypalmsprings]

[MissingPerson]

I've recently come to the realisation that a friend of mine is a Get To The Front Row Shover.

I don't think we can be friends anymore.

[Gribbz]

Uh, hopefully he kicked out the right guy.

[Norwalkguy]

I don't care how cute your Long hair is..if it's a Afro or frizzed out or teased ..and your knee to knee in a crowd..scrunchy your shit or rubberband it or I will spit a loogie in it..

Well maybe not..but still nothings groosier than some random concert/club goers hair in my mouth..

[fatbastard]

I particularly enjoy standing or sitting away from the stage. There is a chance that an experience may be missed, but then the question becomes is it the experience or the performance. My money always goes to the latter.

[Norwalkguy]

Did someone also discuss "back to the band" dancing? Made worse when it's a couple ..usually a boyfriend with his arms wrapped around his gurl..to protect her of course..

[bobert]

That's fucking hilarious. At :44 in I spotted two of my friends from London. Small world.

[Norwalkguy]

I have a friend of mine who always puts her bag on the floor and complains when people step in it..

Retarded

[guedita]

Step on her.

[lunatic core]

I hate all the cell phones these days, and I rather not hear people next to me sing.