Talking constantly through a concert? Bad. The occasional "Im going to grab a beer, need one?" Fine
Singing loudly during something quiet and rare, like, say, Man of the Hour or Fatal? Bad Singing along when prompted or when its expected? Fine
Dancing and knocking into people? Bad Dancing and enjoying yourself in your spot, with maybe the occasional bump and "sorry"? Fine
Recording a whole show with your phone while the people behind you have to look at your phone and arms up all night? Bad Recording the occasional chorus, guitar solo, or your favorite moment? Fine.
I'm almost always on the side of the person really enjoying themselves. I still dont understand people who go to a rock concert and stand like a lump.
But rest assured, if you try to talk loudly through the whole concert around me, eventually Im going to respond. First with a glance. Then a polite ask. Then a pretty aggressive, "can you please shut the fuck up, you've spent the whole night talking and people are trying to listen to the show, not you."
I was in GA. I was surrounded by casino status folks who just were there to drink and be obnoxious, They would sent 2 people at a time to get 2 drinks each, then two more would go when they got back etc the whole night. Had two folks fall down and need security to take them out. They all were recording videos and just watching their phones whenever they DID pay attention which was during Alive and Evenflow.
Also in GA.
Arrived right before the Dead Pioneers and found a great spot in the back - great sound and an excellent view. Met a few new people and were ready for the show.
About 5 minutes before PJ went on stage, a group of 4 guys and 4 women arrived and stood about 5 feet in front of us. It was obvious that the dudes were fans but the women could probably not name 2 Pearl Jam songs if asked. They spent the entire show trying to talk to the dudes and the more that the dudes ignored them, the harder and louder that they tried. They also took no fewer than 100 selfies to pass them time. It was really distracting.
We did not say anything to the group - they paid for their tickets and can “enjoy” the show how they want. We ended up moving to a different part of GA to be by people who were into the show.
For future shows in GA, I think we will just try to get closer to the front to be by people who care about the concert.
Also people fainting during shows - hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Drink lots of water and maybe Gatorade. You can bring the small packs of Gatorade powder with you to add to the water.
Had seats last night and man. Everyone around me was standing and enjoying themselves. No talking, no stumbling around, no disrespect. What a relief. You just never know.
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1996; 9/28 New York
1997: 11/14 Oakland, 11/15 Oakland
1998: 7/5 Dallas, 7/7 Albuquerque, 7/8 Phoenix, 7/10 San Diego, 7/11 Las Vegas
2000: 10/17 Dallas
2003: 4/3 OKC
2012: 11/17 Tulsa(EV), 11/18 Tulsa(EV)
2013: 11/16 OKC
2014: 10/8 Tulsa
2022: 9/20 OKC
2023: 9/13 Ft Worth, 9/15 Ft Worth
Talking constantly through a concert? Bad.
The occasional "Im going to grab a beer, need one?" Fine
Singing loudly during something quiet and rare, like, say, Man of the Hour or Fatal? Bad
Singing along when prompted or when its expected? Fine
Dancing and knocking into people? Bad
Dancing and enjoying yourself in your spot, with maybe the occasional bump and "sorry"? Fine
Recording a whole show with your phone while the people behind you have to look at your phone and arms up all night? Bad
Recording the occasional chorus, guitar solo, or your favorite moment? Fine.
I'm almost always on the side of the person really enjoying themselves. I still dont understand people who go to a rock concert and stand like a lump.
But rest assured, if you try to talk loudly through the whole concert around me, eventually Im going to respond. First with a glance. Then a polite ask. Then a pretty aggressive, "can you please shut the fuck up, you've spent the whole night talking and people are trying to listen to the show, not you."
Nuclear fission
Arrived right before the Dead Pioneers and found a great spot in the back - great sound and an excellent view. Met a few new people and were ready for the show.
About 5 minutes before PJ went on stage, a group of 4 guys and 4 women arrived and stood about 5 feet in front of us. It was obvious that the dudes were fans but the women could probably not name 2 Pearl Jam songs if asked. They spent the entire show trying to talk to the dudes and the more that the dudes ignored them, the harder and louder that they tried. They also took no fewer than 100 selfies to pass them time. It was really distracting.
We did not say anything to the group - they paid for their tickets and can “enjoy” the show how they want. We ended up moving to a different part of GA to be by people who were into the show.
For future shows in GA, I think we will just try to get closer to the front to be by people who care about the concert.
Drink lots of water and maybe Gatorade. You can bring the small packs of Gatorade powder with you to add to the water.