Concert T-shirt wearing etiquette?

PJLaur
PJLaur Posts: 78
edited July 2008 in The Porch
Who here abides by the infamous "rule" to not wear a band's t-shirt to the concert you're going to see.


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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    PJLaur wrote:
    Who here abides by the infamous "rule" to not wear a band's t-shirt to the concert you're going to see.


    Discuss...
    I do for every concert BUT PJ. But I also believe that if someone wants to wear a shirt of the band to a concert, go for it.

    Where did that come from anyway? The first that I heard of it was in the movie PCU- classic!
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  • release30
    release30 Posts: 2,051
    Wear what you want who cares what anyone thinks...




    Thread closed!!
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    release30 wrote:

    Thread closed!!
    hey! I asked a question ;)
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    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
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  • release30
    release30 Posts: 2,051
    LukinFan wrote:
    hey! I asked a question ;)



    Reopened for your question....
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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,834
    I don't do it...but I don't care if others do...PCU is a classic.
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    release30 wrote:
    Reopened for your question....
    thank you sir
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    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • PJLaur
    PJLaur Posts: 78
    LukinFan wrote:
    I do for every concert BUT PJ. But I also believe that if someone wants to wear a shirt of the band to a concert, go for it.

    Where did that come from anyway? The first that I heard of it was in the movie PCU- classic!


    I dunno. It's everywhere.

    I find this site about it especially funny.

    http://www.eachnotesecure.com/the-concert-t-shirt-etiquette-guide/
  • aspoonfulweighsaton
    aspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,067
    I don't do it because I like the opportunity to promote another band I like. I mean it's like, "Dude check it out... someone at a Pearl Jam concert likes Pearl Jam!!!"

    But in all seriousness, I don't care or make fun of those that do.
  • InHiding19
    InHiding19 Posts: 2,385
    I never do it......its just one of those things you don't do.
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  • edpearson
    edpearson Posts: 331
    I've worn PJ shirts at PJ concerts (and wear one at every Bridge Concert, too), but I don't do this all the time. And when I used to see the Dead a lot, there were tons of people who wore GD shirts, or at least GD-related/inspired t-shirts (me being one of 'em). But no other bands have done this for.

    I don't see anything wrong with this "rule" actually. Wear whatever you want. And if you're wearing a tour shirt from 10+ years ago, I think it shows that you're a true fan.
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  • Cob
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    I actually wear whatever shirt I happen to have on that day..........
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  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,578
    for crying out loud this thread pops up every once in a whilst and causes shit.

    BUt to answer, its just such a rule. You wear a shirt to show (extra) support for the band you like. I think its great as well becuase you can see the wide range of tours and stuff. Like if someone wears an astoria shirt i can be like yo you were at the astoria? me too :D and stuff.
  • UpSideDown
    UpSideDown Posts: 1,966
    sometimes i wear a PJ shirt, sometimes I don't





    well, come to think of it, i wore a PJ shirt all three concerts this summer.
  • elmer
    elmer Posts: 1,683
    Bah. This AGAIN!

    Clothes are a part of transmitting information about yourself to others yay? So travelling down to the show fellow jammers identify each other and so on.

    But where is the issue here anyway - why would it be considered sad in any way to wear the t-shirt of the band you're seeing play? These threads ramble away without anybody giving a valid reason for this 'infamous rule'.

    btw, I go in my lovely new chequered top from Topman and ketchup-stained jogging bottoms which I'll obviously be masturbating through once the show starts. Keep your eye out for shaking bushes outside the venue, the whole grim universality of yer band t-shirts play the ladeez straight into me hands.
  • Daisy_Buchanan
    Daisy_Buchanan Posts: 162
    Cob wrote:
    I actually wear whatever shirt I happen to have on that day..........

    This is my policy too! :)
  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    PCU WAS JUST A FUCKING MOVIE ! ! !

    Not some crazy IDEOLOGY to live your life by!

    Jesus people.

    Be who you are.
    Do what you want.
    This is Pearl Jam, for fucks sake!

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  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    i never do. but everyone else if free to do what they wish.
  • sherm
    sherm Seattle, Wa Posts: 708
    I wear whatever the fuck I want, it's pretty simple. I don't understand all of these "rules".
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  • dana_b
    dana_b Posts: 141
    sherm3000 wrote:
    I wear whatever the fuck I want, it's pretty simple. I don't understand all of these "rules".

    Thank you! that's how I feel.

    short story: I was in line for VH1 Rock Honors when a woman next to me turns to her guy friends and says "well, at least your not like some of the assholes who wear the band shirt for the band you're seeing". She turned around and saw me with my Who shirt (one i've had since i bought it at my first Who concert in '80). She gets totally embarrased and stutters "well your's is vintage! that's okay!" I laughed, said it's okay, I'm an asshole. She was so embarrased, I ALMOST felt sorry for her. ;)
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    i like to wear other bands t-shirts to concerts, i never knew it was a rule...i thought it was my thing, guess not. Hey...what the hell is the movie PCU?? Im very curious now, thanks.

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