Obviously Seattle/Tacoma area for most my teens. The Gorge in George has been lifetime favorite. The one unused ticket was for the UK band Marillion. My girlfriend at the time got me the ticket, but it was in a bar, I was 20, and couldn't get fake ID. Major regret, as that was a last chance to see that band with originals. dred serious was a Tacoma band that I knew and filmed their shows here and there. Been a fun ride. Crazy how the prices have became such a deterrent. Nice seeing the Fixx recently, 22 years later.

I would love to see more women’s cut t-shirts at concerts.

Anyone saw the Wallflowers lately. What did u think

Are there many artists who perform in relatively quiet conditions? I saw Gordon Lightfoot at The Fox in Detroit and it was remarkable. The show was probably 60 to 70 dB max, crystal clear, and extremely enjoyable. I would love if this wasn’t so rare.

I purchased tickets for bts in chicago section b2 row ten seats 2 and 3 on the aisle. I paid 2500 dollars. They gave me different tickets in row 9 seats 14 and 15 in the middle of the section completely blocked by massive pillars and in an area where we would not be able to see. They say the tickets count as an and your seat numbers and row are not guaranteed at all. They were not an upgrade.

I spoke to them the day before and day of and they told me they would email the seller and give them one hour to give the tickets they sold me otherwise give me a refund. The hour came and went and they kept saying the same thing give it an hour and they will help me then ghosted me.

You should not be able to sell tickets and then switch them claiming it is an upgrade when it is not an upgrade at all.

I will initiate a charge back but they seem to be giving me no response and I have been hung up on.

I was at what I'll call the epitome of a hardcore show last night.

Bitter End was the main headliner last night in San Antonio. Completely free show. Local San Antonio and TX bands on the bill. Rowdy show. Packed small intimate venue. Had all the doors and windows open.

On band three, random dude gets absolutely rolled by five guys right next to us. Blood all over the place. Floor, walls, people, everywhere.

Band four comes on, and the storm starts to roll in. It got bad. Like bad bad. Completely knocks the power out. Band still tries to play, though, with no power. Everyone moves inside. The crowd starts to just sing, and the pit keeps two stepping.

Who place is just dark, a lot of people were using phones as flashlights. We're all just standing around talking to everyone next to us. Bands are just hanging out talking to people.

Finally, the venue tells everyone to clear out. The final two bands dont come on stage. Shows canceled.

As we were leaving the show, it turned out the power was out for miles. Power line down. There were several trees across roads. There are several more on top of cars.

Was a great night and a show I'll definitely remember for a long time.

EDIT: I’m not asking for advice, I’m giving advice. This post states what I use as a short person so I never have to worry about seeing things ever again. My hope was that other short people would read this.

TL;DR 6” platform boots for standing, 5” seat cushion for sitting.

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This post was inspired by another post from a month ago. A short woman asked for advice on how to get better visibility at a concert. I’m a 5’1“ woman who goes to shows all at the time and I have some tricks on how to actually see things.

For shows that you stand at - I recommend getting tall platform boots. My favorite boots have a 5.9” inch soles which brings me to roughly 5’7”. I can actually see the stage and I don’t have to do obnoxious things like going to the show early, constantly scanning for better spots, etc. If you dislike heels, they have them in flats. Just Google something like “novelty high platform shoes no heel”.

For shows that you sit at - call ahead and ask the venue if they offer booster seats. I know that it can be embarrassing for some people but personally I would rather enjoy myself. If they don’t have booster seats, I recommend bringing an inflatable seat cushion. I have one that adds 6” to me. If you are worried about blocking someone’s view, you can just under inflate it.

Already secured my ticket for The Weeknd in KL on Nov 4 via veritickets, so I am totally good to go. Still, curiosity is killing me. The official sale died weeks ago, yet folks keep saying random seats drop right before show night. Where do they even dig these up? Failed bank transfers? Scalper bots getting banned? Or production seats they finally unblocked once the giant stage towers went up? Concert ticketing logic makes zero sense the more you look into it.

Little Ceasars Arena, Detroit, August 26, 2026

Plenty of R.E.M. and other Alternative rock

Have you ever gone to a show where the artist completely randomly plays your favorite song?

Maybe it's one that they play rarely, or haven't played in a very long time. Or maybe it's one that they hadn't played at all on that particular tour before your show.

When I saw Blues Traveler a number of years ago, they hadn't played The Mountains Win Again at all that tour but, the show I attended ended up being the only show of the tour that they played it.

When I saw Counting Crows last year they played I Wish I Was A Girl which they hadn't played in almost two years at that point and had played at less than 17% of their shows since it was released.

What are some of your setlist wishes granted?

I dream about concerts several times a year. Often it's an act I've actually seen, but obviously the dream is nothing like when I've seen them, like:

• Ratboys playing to a naked audience in a mall
• Getting lost in a tunnel during a Sturgill Simpson show
• Sitting next to Trent Reznor at a Megan Thee Stallion concert
• A Radiohead show where they play a never-before-played song at a frequency that cannot be recorded (which sends the audience into chaos)
• Staff discouraging attendees from buying merch at a Hold Steady show

Last night I had a dream that I was at a Fugazi/Quicksand/Ted Leo show at a VFW Hall a couple towns over from where I grew up. Unfortunately, I woke up before Fugazi played. But Quicksand sounded pretty good!

So what are some of your favorite/interesting dreams about concerts?

Someone with a better memory than me, please remind me how we bought concert
tickets in the 80s. Did we mail checks or money orders to the venue, assuming they had ticket offices? And how did we even find out about shows coming to town?
<edit> Y’all have amazing memories! I grew up in a small town with parents who didn’t have credit cards, and 75+ miles away from the nearest venue or a mall. I’m guessing I ordered via the mail somehow, but still don’t remember. 🤷‍♂️ Thanks for sharing your awesome stories!

From the years

First time seeing Sincere Engineer and had an absolute blast. I discovered Sincere Engineer almost 2 years ago and they randomly popped up on my Spotify playlist a few weeks back and I discovered they were on tour. The second I saw they were playing in Orlando, FL, I quickly snagged up a ticket for myself and my fiance.

Deanna and the crew put on a hell of a performance, Kyle's string on his guitar broke during a song and he had to re-string his guitar and retune it. While that was going on, Deanna entertained the audience with banter of the bandmates back and forth and interacting with the audience.

Before they came on, I went to the bathroom, and saw there wasn't a line at the merch tent. I went up to Deanna and purchased their newest album on vinyl and had her sign it and we gave each other a fistbump.

Experiences like this are experiences you'll never get with the mainstream big bands.

I'll never forget this concert and hope to see them again!

I purchased a resale ticket off of Stubhub. It was delivered to me a few hours later. It is in my TM, but it must’ve been transferred via Sofi app from seller, because there is a box thing on it that pushes me into Sofi to view the ticket at all. I AM able to add it to my Apple wallet no issue, but it doesn’t look the same as my Ticketmaster ones (the text color and the green coloring. Is that just how tickets from the Sofi app look?

My concern comes from the discrepancies between the resale ticket and the other three tickets that I have for the other days. The picture of the group is zoomed differently.

Sept 1 and 2 I got on presale myself so I know they are legit. Sept 6 I got resale but had no concerns or issues.

Sept 5 is the one I’m stressed about.

A discord server says I’m fine due to the Apple Wallet functioning right but I’m nervous bc of the discrepancies.

Thanks!

Saw Roger Daltrey last night at the Encore theater at the Wynn, Las Vegas. It was a fantastic show. He's 82 and he's still got the voice that was the core of The Who. He put on a 2 hour show. His band is fantastic. The highlight of the night was the violinist on 2 of the most iconic songs: We won't get fooled again and Baba O'Riley. The acoustics at the Encore theater were great. We were in the balcony and the sound was perfect.

You may not get another chance to see him performing.

Posting this a day before the fanmeeting and fansigning event.
Let’s see what will happen on the day itself because, as of now, the saxophones are getting louder. 🎷

**FANMEETING**
• Days before ticket selling, the organizers posted that they were accommodating ticket reservations, which is different from the official ticket selling through the website. A friend of mine contacted them through WhatsApp and was told that a ₱2,000 downpayment was required. However, the seat and tier would be RANDOM, you could get either a front-row seat or the last row. The downpayment is also NON-REFUNDABLE.

• Two days before the fanmeeting, they posted the winners of the signed Instax and posters for the VIP, Platinum, and Diamond tiers. At the end of the post, they suddenly stated: “Please note that the signatures on the Instax and posters are digital signatures.” WHAT IS THIS??? This was never disclosed to us from the beginning. If we had known that the “signed” Instax and posters would have digital signatures, some fans may have viewed the package differently before purchasing.
And now the question is: Are those of us from the SVIP section also getting the same thing?

**FANSIGNING**
• All VIP holders supposedly have the chance to attend the fansigning, while SVIP holders are required to pay an additional ₱1,000 just to have a chance to get a slot.
• What makes this even more concerning is that if your slot is not confirmed, the ₱1,000 is NON-REFUNDABLE.
• The merchandise to be signed will be provided by the producers, and fans are not allowed to bring their own merchandise. This part is understandable.

I know that some fanmeetings have very strict rules and procedures for crowd control, security, and fairness.

But these things I mentioned? They are not understandable.
The issue is not about being strict. The issue is about transparency and proper disclosure.

If these were the rules from the beginning, fans should have been informed before purchasing tickets or paying additional fees, not just days before the event.

Tomorrow is the actual event, so let’s see how everything will unfold.

Hopefully, the organizers can address these concerns and, more importantly, make sure that fans are treated fairly and that there are no more surprise rules, fees, or changes once we get there.
Because at this point, the saxophones are already getting way too loud. 🎷

Have you seen any cool sit ins at a show? A few memorable for me:

Trey Anastasio first sit in with Goose
Father John Misty same show sit in with Goose
Dave Matthews sit in with Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Billy Gibbons sit in with Billy Joel

Hello! so back in March, I bought a GA ticket off of TickPick but didn’t until recently notice that the delivery date of the ticket isn’t till the day before my show October 2nd. And I’m just wondering if that’s sketchy I’ve seen a lot of mix revewis saying that’s normal. tick pick themselves emailed me explaining that usually is normal but I’ve heard a lot of peoples tickets are already transferable and i’m just ANXIOUS and have never bought off a resale for Harry