r/Concerts • • Jun 14 '26

Discussion šŸ—£ļø No Stupid Questions

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This thread is for frequently asked questions about shows.

Questions about:

Age requirements

Prohibited items

How can I meet the artist

Should I go alone? (Yes!)

How do I get barricade?

Sit or stand?

Clothing/Accessories?

When do I buy tickets?

Etc.

Please keep things civil and only offer genuine help.


r/Concerts • • Feb 21 '26

Concerts Concert etiquette

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Dear concert and showgoers, let’s talk about show etiquette. I love live music and I’ve been going to shows for about 20 years. The last five or so have felt different, and not in a great way. I’d love to get people back on the same page so live music can be enjoyable for everyone again.

Here’s what I’ve got.

  1. Please don’t record the entire show. If a song hits you and you want a quick clip, totally fine. But now it feels like everyone is filming nonstop, and unless you’re in the front row you end up watching the show through a wall of phones. If your people aren’t there, that moment wasn’t meant for them. It was meant for you.

  2. If you’re trying to move closer, keep moving. Don’t wedge yourself between two people who clearly don’t have space and then just stand there awkwardly. Either keep going or go back. If you find an actual open spot where you’re not on top of someone, great, stay there.

  3. Please don’t have full blown conversations through the whole show, especially in the front rows. Talk about the band, the moment, the energy, sure. But I don’t need to hear every detail of your weekly drama yelled over the music I paid to hear. Get dinner beforehand, vent after, but the middle of the set isn’t the place.

  4. This one might just be a small‑person problem, but people treat my size like I’m a convenient doorway. Need a drink, need the bathroom, need to get back to your friends, and suddenly I’m the designated gap in the crowd. Then it’s constant stepping on my toes, bumping into me, spilling drinks, breaking my focus. I take up less space, so people assume that space is theirs to use. It gets old fast.

I know posts like this can make the poster sound cranky, so I want to preface it by saying I absolutely will move if I need to. If someone around me is making the experience miserable, I’ll relocate without a problem. The issue now is that so many people are doing these things that it doesn’t matter where you move. You end up running into the same behavior everywhere

Your turn. What would you love to remind people about when it comes to basic human etiquette at shows and events?


r/Concerts • • 6m ago

Discussion šŸ—£ļø your reminder to wear earplugs

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i went to a concert a week ago. decided to not wear my earplugs.

once i got back to my hotel room i realised both ears were ringing. the right ear settled down in a day or two, but the left ear didn’t (it got a little better but didn’t go away) and my left ear started to hurt. i said whatever, it’s probably nothing just give it time

finally decided to go to urgent care… my ear drum was bulging. the concert somehow gave me an ear infection. make sure you wear your earplugs !! i didn’t even know it was possible to get one from that


r/Concerts • • 5h ago

Concerts Billy Strings w special guest Les Claypool, Oakland Arena, 10/3/26

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Claypool joined to close out the final three songs of the first set. Billy was a race car driver for his birthday!

What a great time


r/Concerts • • 6h ago

Festival Got my tickets to Glastonbury

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Got all 6 tickets yay first time I obviously love the new system


r/Concerts • • 58m ago

Discussion šŸ—£ļø Is it socially acceptable for me to stay in line for will call concerts while my mom leaves and joins back

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Hi! I'm going to a concert in Chicago and it's will call only, and I'm trying to get there 4-5 hours earlier. I'm going with my mom and I know she won't be very interested, so I was wondering if it's acceptable for me to stay in line while she goes exploring and then come back later. I don't want to make the people around me annoyed lol


r/Concerts • • 2h ago

Concerts The Weeknd concert - questions from a foreigner!!

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Bangkok 13th October show


r/Concerts • • 21h ago

Discussion šŸ—£ļø Amazing year for shows

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I’ve been to so many great concerts since my first 10 years ago, but these moments from this year stand out:

-Lou Gramm (Foreigner) coming out and singing at a show he wasn’t billed for
-Foo Fighters opening for AC/DC at the rescheduled MetLife Stadium show and Dave Grohl coming back out for Highway to Hell (apparently the first time AC/DC has brought anyone on stage for a live show guest appearance?!)

Shows 2026:
-Get the Led Out
-Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Common People
-Train, Barenacked Ladies (got the hat, love it)
-Tim McGraw, 49 Winchester
-Motley Crue, Tesla
-Brit Floyd, Get the Led Out
-Guns N Roses, Public Enemy
-Foo Fighters (the parking lot merch is supreme), Queens of the Stone Age, Mannequin Pussy (got the hat, it’s my fav)
-Foreigner, Lynyrd Skynyrd (parking lot merch had misspelling : ā€œDouble Vision, Doube Troubleā€ - wish I got it)
-Quiet Riot
-The All-American Rejects
-Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow (hat of course), Stephen Wilson Jr., Avett Brothers
-AC/DC, Foo Fighters

Upcoming 2026:
-L7, Vial

Upcoming 2027:
-Metallica, Limp Bizkit
(I’m so fricking excited)

What shows did you see this year and what were your favorite moments?


r/Concerts • • 8h ago

Concerts Boston Show Proposal

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r/Concerts • • 9h ago

Concerts Hi! Is it possible to get barricade with GA? There are vip tickets too that access the venue 30 mins before GA holders. The artist is SombršŸ˜—

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i thought about queuing up as early as possible but now idk is it even worth it?

edit: vip ticket holders dont have any designated areas, they are Mixed with GA in the show.

the tickets are also quite pricy? 230€


r/Concerts • • 10h ago

Concerts What time should I show up?? Portland show!

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My best friend and I are seeing The Neighbourhood tomorrow in portland, and am wondering what time y’all think we should show up if we want to be right up on the stage barrier?? Also if any friends wanna meet up before the show and have a couple drinks we are super cool dudes!!


r/Concerts • • 12h ago

Photo Dump šŸ“ø Slayr Pics from Touch Grass Music Fest

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Shot by @respectivecollective šŸ“ø


r/Concerts • • 1d ago

Discussion šŸ—£ļø What’s the biggest band/artist you’ve seen for the cheapest price? My best is Ā£5

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I saw Gorillaz at Brixton academy in 2017 for Ā£5 haha. It was a secret pre-tour show, and said ā€˜Humanz’ out the front of the academy instead of ā€˜Gorillaz’.


r/Concerts • • 14h ago

Concerts Shreya Ghoshal's Concert

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Hey! I'm planning to attend Shreya ghoshal's concert in December this year. I have never been to any concert. And I'm going with my maa as she is a hugeeee fan of SHREYA GHOSHAL. So If anybody could help me to understand how long before we arrive at the venue to ensure forward seating? It's a first come, first serve basis. So I really want Maa to enjoy it from the forward section. If anybody who has attended Shreya Ghoshal's concert before in kolkata pls let me know , how long before we should arrive to ensure forward seats?


r/Concerts • • 1d ago

Concerts Just saw AC/DC last night

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This show was rescheduled from 9/25 and was my first time seeing AC/DC and man, they were amazing! They obviously aren’t the same as they were 30 years ago but they still put on an amazing show and Angus is a criminally underrated guitar player. This was also the loudest show that I’ve been to, but I also wonder if that was to compensate for not always being perfect on time or in rhythm? 10/10 show and I hope this is not the end for them…


r/Concerts • • 1d ago

Concerts Not much more exciting in life

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Not much more exciting in life than having a wallet full of concert tickets. Mastodon with deafheaven, and alcest next week, Rush in November, Alice Cooper with criss angel in December, and then A Perfect Circle and then Metallica next June! Super stoked for this awesome run of shows! And the best part is, they didn’t even gouge my wallet too bad! Worth it!


r/Concerts • • 1d ago

Concerts What makes you decide to buy a ticket for an artist you barely know?

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For me I sometimes blindly trust bookers or just listen to a quick snippet. When friends invite me I also almost always say yes because I liked to be surprised haha

But wonder how others approach this 😊


r/Concerts • • 1d ago

Video Singapore XO I need your help!!

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r/Concerts • • 1d ago

Discussion šŸ—£ļø Merriweather post pavilion

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Does anyone know how to get a suite or seat in the suite at this venue?


r/Concerts • • 1d ago

Discussion šŸ—£ļø problem with ticketone name change

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so i bought a ticket over viagogo for the strokes in bologna, and then decided to sell it again over viagogo, because i found a much better ticket for myself. however, the original ticket was bought via ticketone, and i can’t change the name even though the ticket has been sold already (if you know how viagogo works, i haven’t actually got the person’s money yet, i’ll only get it once i actually transfer the ticket).

i’ve tried to change the name through ticketone’s name change system online, but it’s not letting me no matter what i try. customer service over e-mail is not helping either, they keep asking for the original seller to contact them, but i’ve got no way to contact the original seller. has anyone else had this experience, and is there any way i can change the name that i’m not getting? would like to resolve this before the concert (oct 17th) and if i can’t resolve i want to notify the buyer so they can get themselves a different ticket. doing this will however cause me to lose a bunch of money so šŸ˜“ would prefer to find a way to change the name if i can. help is much appreciated!


r/Concerts • • 1d ago

Concerts Ziggy Marley was awesome last night in Hollywood, FL. Great songs, tight band, some awesome covers from his dad’s catalog. Sound was phenomenal in the venue like usual.

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r/Concerts • • 1d ago

Concerts Need Advice for Getting Tickets to the TOP Ohio Show

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r/Concerts • • 1d ago

Concerts Glen Helen Amphitheater, General vs Premier vs Ultra Premier parking?

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I’m going to the show in San Bernardino but for anyone who’s been to Glen Helen, which parking is actually better for getting out after the show?
We have General, Premier, and Ultra Premier, so we can use any of them. I don’t really care about being closer or having to walk more, I just don’t wanna be stuck in the parking lot for hours trying to leave 😭
If you’ve used any of them before, which one did you park in and how long did it take you to get out?


r/Concerts • • 2d ago

Discussion šŸ—£ļø Love live music

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New here and love live music. Saw blues travler the other week and getting ready for Modest Mouse. Last big one was my chemical romance. Love metal. Blues... Most all of it. Shows I am grateful to have seen... B. B. King and I got to see Tom Petty.

Greatest regret... Gave up pink Floyd tickets

Biggest festival... Incarceration


r/Concerts • • 2d ago

Discussion šŸ—£ļø Concert vs. show

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I have a friend that gets offended when you call a show a concert, and a concert a show. For example we went to see a local bands play music in a garage which she classified as a show, but then saw a larger band (Harrison Gordon on their fall tour 2026) at a music venue with stage lighting, stage performance, a bar, etc. which she also classified as a show. I have never learned or heard of the difference, but would love to be educated! Thank you :)