Advice on taking my kid to a show

iuboy
iuboy Posts: 4
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At past shows, I've noticed a few couples in the fan club area have their kid with them.  I'm hoping to take my 12yo to a show someday and looking for best advice to do so.  I'm a fan club member and have my wife with me at shows. All the best! 

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  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    Glad you said 12 year old and not 3 year old. The reaction would be quite different around here. Lol. You’ll be all good. Enjoy the show! 
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,465
    12 year old is a solid go for a pj show!!! Good luck and hope they enjoy as much as you.  
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  • JBC7913
    JBC7913 Posts: 385
    Took my 5 year old. He was great, we even caught a tambourine. 


    At 8:54. 
  • Jason7192
    Jason7192 Southern Indiana Posts: 318
    My 11 yr old daughter is adamant that I take her to a PJ concert, so she's going to be my +1 for the spring tour. Hoping to go to STL & Nashville. 
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    edited December 2019
    12 is fine.  That kid will have a blast. 

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  • JBC7913
    JBC7913 Posts: 385
    Jason7192 said:
    My 11 yr old daughter is adamant that I take her to a PJ concert, so she's going to be my +1 for the spring tour. Hoping to go to STL & Nashville. 
    My youngest son has said the same. Might be tough to match his older brothers experience 
  • gotthebottle
    gotthebottle San Diego Posts: 4,040
    JBC7913 said:
    Took my 5 year old. He was great, we even caught a tambourine. 


    At 8:54. 
    Hmmmmmmm
  • JBC7913
    JBC7913 Posts: 385
    gotthebottle said:
    JBC7913 said:
    Took my 5 year old. He was great, we even caught a tambourine. 


    At 8:54. 
    Hmmmmmmm
    Judgmental hmmmmmm or disbelieving hmmmmmmm? 
  • PeterED
    PeterED Posts: 375
    I have 10C Ga for Krakow and 10C reserved for Zurich. After talking with a friend who was at the last Krakow show and him telling me that the GA was not divided into a front and back section I’m having second thoughts about bringing an 11 yr old.
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  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    PeterED said:
    I have 10C Ga for Krakow and 10C reserved for Zurich. After talking with a friend who was at the last Krakow show and him telling me that the GA was not divided into a front and back section I’m having second thoughts about bringing an 11 yr old.
    You can stick to the side and you’ll be fine I reckon
  • NEweather
    NEweather Posts: 555
        I've taken a twelve year old to see Pearl Jam and we had a good time too. 
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    edited December 2019
    12 was when we started taking our daughter to shows. CC in Indy, up in the rafters of the Murat Theater. Now at 16, she loves shows, but she's still not a pit kid. Just know your child and ticket accordingly. If we have GA lawn, we hang at the back. We avoid indoor GA with her. She absolutely loves concerts, but we make sure to stick with what we know will make her comfortable. Just do that and you'll be good. 

    She is waiting for PJ. Looking for a lovely arena tour  :smile:
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  • PJNB
    PJNB Posts: 13,890
    edited December 2019
    PeterED said:
    I have 10C Ga for Krakow and 10C reserved for Zurich. After talking with a friend who was at the last Krakow show and him telling me that the GA was not divided into a front and back section I’m having second thoughts about bringing an 11 yr old.
    It depends on the size of your kid but I was in the pit about 4 rows back in Krakow last year and it was pretty crazy. I am sure there are spots on the side and back that will be ok though. There was constant pressure and pushing from the back and people shoving trying to get up closer. I was fine with the experience but no way I would put my kid through that.
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,617
    Dont go near the middle or front. I took 2 17 year old girls and had to be pulled out . Not cool. Stay back  and ok. But its a risk.  In my experience  awful.


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  • opsopcopolis
    opsopcopolis Posts: 1,215
    I was 13 at my first PJ show in 2006 and had a blast. I’d say aim for reserved though. GA can be a lot to deal with.
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  • iuboy
    iuboy Posts: 4
    Thanks for all the great information.  Any advice if my wife and I have fan club tix. If the 12yo has a ticket elsewhere, can we have them with us? 
  • opsopcopolis
    opsopcopolis Posts: 1,215
    doubtful. I’d say either try for three together or assume you’re gonna switch off with the kid in the pair of tenclub tix and try for a single elsewhere
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,732
    Get reserved seats as close to the stage as possible and you will be fine. Get good ear plugs, especially if you are close to the PA/stacks.

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