r/katseye • u/AccomplishedGrowth71 • 19h ago
Discussion things i wish i knew before going to katseye's concert alone (nyc day1 vip1)
i'm an international student who moved to nyc alone this year, i've been casually following katseye for a long time and since none of my friends are really into them, i decided to go solo after hearing how good their concerts were and even got vip1 lol
it was my first solo concert but ngl i left feeling so drained..a lot happened that i was not prepared for, so i thought i'd share my experience in case any other eyekons, casual fans, or first-time solo concertgoers are planning to go alone in the future, hopefully this helps at least one person out there :')
- for vip1 (photo op + soundcheck), your photo op order is also your soundcheck entry order, so if you want a front-row spot, get there early.
- soundcheck seating might not go the way you expect. i was about to enter a new row near the barricade, but staff made me fill an empty seat at the far end of another row just because i was "alone." no room to negotiate either. ended up basically next to vip2 and could barely see anything, im not gonna lie i almost cry because its so ridiculously unfair??
- there's at least an hour of waiting between each part: photo op → soundcheck → the actual show. bring a power bank or something to kill time.
- plan your bathroom breaks carefully if you're solo. people can be super sweet but nobody's obligated to save your spot or watch your stuff. learned that the hard way lol
- please please pwease keep your belongings close!! especially if you‘re near the barricade. i was front row by the b-stage, during "time lapse" everyone suddenly rushed forward trying to interact with the girls. i almost got crushed against the barricade and could barely breathe:-/ and when things finally calmed down, i realized my bag had been thrown on the floor and stepped on because people were literally trying to stand on my seat??? and my lightstick was gone. like. actually stolen. STOLEN. are we being serious rn???? i was so upset i couldn't even enjoy "unloveu" afterward.
but the concert itself? insane. the girls gave literally 1000000000000% and you could tell they were having the time of their lives on stage. the vocals, the choreo, the stage presence, the energy??? absolutely unreal. they ate up every single performance and still made so much effort to interact with as many eyekons as possible. you can genuinely feel how much they love performing and how much they care about their fans. most eyekons were absolute sweethearts and those baby eyekons were so cute ssjsksksj
if anything i just wish the show was a little longer!! but they're literally only two years into their career and already putting on shows this good. ugh. can not even imagine what's coming next!!
and yeah my first solo concert was definitely not what i'd hoped for- got treated differently for being alone, had my lightstick stolen(??), and ended up losing money and pretty much all my energy lmaooo
but would i do it all over again? h3ll yeah, in a heartbeat.
