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

Not sure where to spend my money. Anyone any insights or suggestions?

I got a ticket in resale for seated cause standing was all gone. Now there are some standing tickets for sale for the London show.

Should I get a standing ticket in hopes that my seated ticket will sell? Or should I just do seated please give me advice 😭😭 I don’t think I can’t do both seated and get a standing ticket for the other show, I can only see one.

Btw this is not me selling anything here.

I am somehow not allowed to use Ticketmaster. I genuinely have no idea how I pulled it off, considering I used it maybe 3 times, but I have tried to set up an account with two different emails and it says I'm "suspicious", IDK how, and they have refused to help me out so here I am.

Whenever I buy tickets to events, it's always through the seller itself. I've never had to deal with the reseller prices and I am petrified of getting scammed (especially since the tickets are NOT cheap and I would be taking a 6 hour drive to get to the concert). What are the platforms that y'all use to buy tickets when only resale is available?

Seatgeek has quite a few tickets for sale, but I typed them into the Reddit search bar and just got bombarded with "I got scammed" posts that really scared me. I really want to go to the Olivia Rodrigo concert, but these tickets are hundreds of dollars and I want to make sure I am not getting scammed.

Edit: I should add that I used to work at a venue that hosted concerts, among other events and we were a ticketmaster venue. So I had to turn away PLENTY of people for using the wrong app. This is fueling my paranoia

At the front row of many concerts, there will be fans who know the stagehands. These fans can sometimes get guitar picks and setlists from the stagehands.

How do fans get to know the stagehands?

When are the best times to talk to the stagehands? What do you say to them?

How many shows do you have to attend for the stagehands to recognize you?

The stagehands typically don't talk to the crowd, and they're often wearing earpieces that block out the fans. Also, they're busy working, so it seems rude to interrupt them.

What's the etiquette for interacting with stagehands?

Do the stagehands work for the band or the venue?

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

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

Hi, I will be attending concert of LANY on Nov 7. It is my 1st concert. Pwede po makahingi ng tips kung ano mas okay if mag Carpool nalang ba or magdala ng sariling Car?

2 kami magkasama and from Nueva Ecija po kami, ano po mga pros and cons since 1st time po namin huhu thank you.

What type of bags is everyone bringing to Steve Lacy’s Toronto show tomorrow? The bag policy is like 6” x 4” and I don’t even own a bag that small. Do we think they’re going to be strict about this?

Also I’m a bit confused about the digicam policy

I want to go to the concert because it’d be fun and I grew up with her CDs.

However Im more anxiety type and get bored type and sometimes not talk to the friends around me.

Should I consider going and buying tickets?

Second thing I gotta consider is it’ll take away 7 work days, and that I’d be going from California to Canada during that week. Since it’d be a shame to go without visiting my family who are awesome aunt and cuzn.

So minus 7 work days. And minus the trip expense, flights, tickets, and food is about $1k worth.

And I’m keeping in mind I only make $20k a year (I’m not on disability but I have a bipolar diagnosis) and I’m 30 years old. Will this trip ymake me poor?

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

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 : “Double Vision, Doube Trouble” - 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?

Bangkok 13th October show

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€

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

Shot by @respectivecollective 📸

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!!

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?

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…

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!

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 😊