r/Concerts

Just wanted to say this because I saw a video of Harry Styles telling everyone to put their phones away. Mind you, his "tour" is technically just a residential at MSG and was extremely expensive.

Personally, I think, by having phones, it makes the concert more accessible to people who couldn't go. It shares the art with others. And if you're going to be paying hundreds of dollars in tickets, you should be able to film your experience.

Imo, as long as it's not being harmful for others at the concert, I think people should be allowed to film. It's a concert, not theatre

With Daniel Caesar starting his tour in Asia, I’ve seen so many posts online about people complaining about others singing nearby.

What is the problem with singing along? I get that it can be obnoxious at some points but with the clip they posted it was very normal singing… isn’t part of concerts about the atmosphere? I mean if you just wanted to watch and complain you could do that at home by watching videos of live performances

This isn’t the first time I’ve seen people complaining about others singing at concerts, am I missing something? I understand in some concerts for certain genres of music the norm is to sit and watch, but in all the concerts I’ve been to, the whole crowd sings and is vibing loudly. For Daniel Caesar specifically I’ve also seen a lot of posts of everyone harmonising so this can’t be an explanation

Personally I think that if you record you’re probably very likely going to end up picking up someone’s voice in the background anyway, so why not let that be you and just enjoy the vibe?

Am I weird for wishing that organizers would put the city and state, or even just the city on event posters?

I travel some for shows, so when I see a good lineup I'll try to find out where it is. It's amazing how far I have to dig sometimes to find where the show is located. By that time my ADHD has kicked in and I don't care anymore lol

Is this a rant, I dunno, but it frustrates me lol

Edit: to clarify, I'm talking you're scrolling along and come across an ad with a poster/ad for a show. You click on the post to open up the full poster thinking you will see city. Nope. Open up the post thinking it will be in the ad text, nope. Then you open up the link for the show and guess what, still no city. That's what I'm talking about.

In no way would I expect a touring band to have posters for each individual city on a tour. I know like Billy Strings does that, but they charge for it.

Thanks for letting me know I'm not crazy for just wanting to figure out what city a show is in easily!

honestly just venting because the bot situation is absolutely destroying the live scene. trying to get anything decent is a joke now. sat in a waiting room recently and just watched tickets vanish instantly to scalpers using ai scripts that bypass captchas like they dont even exist

I was reading that thirty seconds to mars is actually reserving tickets for their 2027 tour only for verified humans. apparently they use that world id thing where u have to go to a physical Orb to prove you aren't a script or whatever. The idea of having to literally prove my physical existence just to go to a gig feels a bit dystopian ngl

but then I look at the absolute trash fire that is ticketmaster right now... and im kind of at the point where id do it if it means getting a pit ticket at face value instead of paying $600 to some shady reseller on stubhub

like is this just what touring is gonna be now? we either fight thousands of bots or we scan ourselves just to see a band? the whole ticketing industry is so broken man.

Female concert goers, I need help! I’m a tiny 43 year old chick who doesn’t get out much anymore. What do females wear to pop/pop punk concerts these days? I want to look cute without being too slutty. Maybe a little sexy but not slutty. I need help!

Hey folks!

My fiancée has recently moved to Burlington and the apartment that she is moving into is kind of a perfect small DIY space for singer-songwriter stuff. I'm contemplating when I get moved out and settled to attempt to host some shows there either later this year or next year. I was wondering if anyone has ran a small (I mean tiny) DIY space out of rental before? If so:

How did you broach your landlord/tenant neighbors about the subject?

How did you approach neighbors in adjacent buildings about it?
Are there any local ordinances or laws I should be aware of?

This would be outside (essentially out of my garage), anybody else done anything like this?
Any other recommendations or thoughts?

Thanks!

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A friend and I took a weekend trip a few months ago from Buffalo to Boston to see Lady Gaga at TD Garden. We had considered NYC as well, but knowing we didn’t have a lot of time I didn’t want to be overwhelmed with other things I knew I would want to do there. Afterward, I was so glad that we chose Boston. Flight was about an hour, 15 minute uber from the airport, stayed basically across the street from the venue in a little pricey but quiet, safe hotel. I couldn’t believe how quick and easy it was to get there, and get around and explore without a car. We had such a great time and I will definitely be looking to see shows there again. Are there any other US cities, preferably east coast, that you have traveled to for a concert that are similar?

Hi all. Some months ago on the official AXS website, I bought two doja cat concert tickets at the O2 for GA standing PIT at £537 for both. I looked at the tickets transferred to me and it simply states GA Standing it does not say it’s the PIT. I tried to resell within the app and it is saying i can sell it for the max original ticket price at £95 each. Has anyone encountered this problem or has any advice? The email confirmation of my order had no receipt, no price or what type of ticket i got. The axs account does not show the sale in my orders because it was a resell. I have no evidence except that i know i 100% bought PIT tickets.

Question ,
Someone is re selling tickets for Noah Kahan how do I know it’s legit? What do I need to ask for and how does the payment happen to make sure it’s legit?

Anyone had experience with buying re sold ticket?

Was unable to buy tickets in the pre sale queue. Anyone looking to sell Weeknd After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour to Asia tickets? Please DM

One of my favorite bands (Karma and the Killjoys) announced they were going to tour and I was super excited, but they're only a support band. It's at a bar/pub. I've never been to a concert in that setting and I'd really like to go. Is it rude or inappropriate if I leave after the band I like plays? I feel like because it's in a low-key setting, it won't be super frowned on, but I just want to confirm before making a fool of myself

do you guys think kesha’s gonna cancel her tour??? it starts on the 23rd and almost no tickets have sold 😟 but because it’s so soon there’s no way it’ll be cancelled right?

Hi, I bought tickets for a show (Ye’s concert / Kanye west’s concert) in Arnhem, Netherlands on 6 June. My order says the ticket will be available shortly before the event.
Does anyone know when sealed tickets usually become available to sell on TicketSwap? Is it a few days before the event, 24 hours before, or only on the day of the show?
I want to sell mine but I’m not sure how long it usually takes before the ticket can be listed. Any help from people who have dealt with sealed tickets before would be appreciated.

Do you have random old ticket screenshots sitting in your camera roll? 👀

I’m collecting expired tickets, passes, and membership cards for a creative project. Concerts, airlines, festivals, cafés, loyalty cards — all welcome. DM me!

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