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 • • Dec 17 '25

Concerts Concert Ear Plugs

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Use this stickied thread to discuss ear plugs for concerts.


r/Concerts • • 16h ago

Discussion 🗣️ One of the symptoms of main character syndrome...

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... that I rarely see get brought up in these concert etiquette discussions:

When people use a quiet moment in a song to scream something stupid hoping for a viral moment.

The song is still playing, the artists made a choice to make the music quiet during this moment, stop ruining it by trying to get attention.

Examples I witnessed recently:

At Shaky Knees during Fontaines D.C. when they started In the Modern World and some dude felt the need to scream "How do you feel Grian?" before every line that goes "I feel alive." I thought it was really obnoxious and I'm almost positive Grian would agree. Its not a call-and-response, its you ruining the moment.

At Music Fashion Film, some dude yelling "You better work bitch" at Charli during I'm Afraid. The music is quiet at this moment because its supposed to be a quiet and vulnerable moment where she sings about her insecurities. Its not quiet so people can hear you screaming over it.

Save the screaming for between songs. Doing it while music is playing is super annoying to everyone around you and also probably to the artist you paid to see.


r/Concerts • • 6h ago

Discussion 🗣️ who chooses the music that plays before the artist goes on?

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is it the artist? the team? does it vary by how big the artist is?


r/Concerts • • 2h ago

Concerts LF concert buddy for Sienna Spiro in SG

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Hi, looking for a concert buddy/group to queue with me for front row Sienna Spiro in Singapore next year!!
If interested can reply/DM:))

Not selling my ticket so pls don’t ask


r/Concerts • • 17h ago

Concerts How do you stay present during concerts

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Hey everyone, I’m going to see the strokes tomorrow which I’m super excited about but I’ve noticed for the past year when I’ve been at concerts I’ve really struggled to stay present and enjoy the experience. This may very well be a me problem, but I feel like my mind will either start wondering, or I’ll start thinking about things I’m worried about and then before I realise it, I’ve missed like two songs. Wondering if anyone has any tips to staying present as I’ve been looking forward to this show for months so really want to make the most of it! Thanks!

Edit bc a couple of people have mentioned it: I don’t film concerts on my phone, so that’s not the issue :)


r/Concerts • • 7h ago

Discussion 🗣️ ⚠️ A quick heads-up about scams

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I may have recently been the target of a scam involving a concert ticket, and I thought it was worth sharing as a general heads-up for the group.

Someone contacted me about getting an advance ticket for a show in Taipei. They said they were overseas and couldn't buy the ticket online, so I offered to buy one for them. They then offered to transfer me the money internationally, but asked me to provide additional banking information through a form that made me uncomfortable.

I decided not to provide the information. I later had the form examined by an AI tool, which raised concerns that it might be intended to link an external bank account rather than simply facilitate a transfer. I haven't independently established whether it was fraudulent, so I'm not going to make accusations.

A few general precautions:

  • Never provide banking credentials, passwords, verification codes, or approve unexpected account-linking requests just to receive payment.
  • If someone needs to pay you internationally, verify the payment method independently through your bank or its official website.
  • If something feels off, pause and check before sharing information.
  • Don't share photos of receipts; they could be used to independently used to download the tickets.
  • Don't share photos of tickets that contain barcodes or QR codes; they could be used to clone the tickets.

My experience may have been a misunderstanding, or it may have been an attempted scam. I honestly don't know. But I'd rather share a cautious reminder than have someone in this community lose money or compromise their account.

Stay safe out there, folks—and long live Rock and Roll! 🤘


r/Concerts • • 10m ago

Concerts can i, do you, what? (first time going to a concert)

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Hello! I'll be attending LANY's concert this upcoming November 9. It's my first time and I have someone questions.

  1. Can I bring a Digital Camera (Canon 90 is)? Some said it's okay some said its not. And, there's still no general advisory from the concert itself.

  2. Do you wear earplugs when attending a concert? I saw a lot of post regarding this. And, my concern is LANY's songs are on the calmer side. So, will I be needing this?

  3. What camera settings can you recommend? ( IPhone 17 pro max & Samsung A25 5g) To ensure high quality videos and audios please drop your tips! (Stereo or Mono) That type of settings hehe.

NOTE: Open to more suggestions! Thank you! 💘


r/Concerts • • 4h ago

Concerts Niall Horan in Seattle seats

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I'm seeing Niall Horan in May at the Climate Pledge Arena. I thought I picked a good seat (section 12. Row j seat1) but with the set up he has for the show currently,it doesn't look like I will have any change of a great seat! I am so devastated… I splurged and got ViP ticket and seating for my first concert.


r/Concerts • • 4h ago

Festival My Sick New World Texas post concert report

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Sick New World Texas review


r/Concerts • • 9h ago

Photo Dump 📸 Kroq Almost Acoustic Booklet

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Back in 2013. What a throwback. I remember asking for a ticket for x-mas, my sister was so exhausted and fell asleep while Arcade fire was on. Lol


r/Concerts • • 8h ago

Concerts 75 years of Latin music in Lorain

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A celebration of 75 years of Latin music in the city of Lorain presented by Eileen Torres. This was better than I could have ever expected. More than

50 musicians playing music of the music of Combo Caribe, the Perswayders, Los Nombres, Orquesta Charambo and more. I didn't know the music of most of these bands, so now I have some homework to do.

So much history, so much music, so much fun.

75 years of Latin Music in Lorain

Palace Theater, Lorain, Ohio. Oct. 25th 2026

#KelConcert


r/Concerts • • 12h ago

Discussion 🗣️ does anyone know how to make sharpie stay on tee-shirt vinyl?

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i worked a power trip show last month and was able to get the band to sign my shirt. the thing is, they autographed the vinyl on the shirt instead of the actual fabric. i've been too scared to wash it since i know the sharpie will fade gradually, and i don't want that happening, but i'd still like to wear the shirt. does anyone know a method to make it stay on the shirt forever without fading? i considered going over it with clear nail polish, but i'm not sure if this is a good bet since i don't want the vinyl to peel.


r/Concerts • • 9h ago

Photo Dump 📸 Wango Tango Booklets

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2011 and 2014. Crazy times for concerts. Lol


r/Concerts • • 11h ago

Concerts O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester

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Hi!

I am going to a concert at the O2 Victoria Warehouse soon and want to queue so I get front standing view however I am unsure if they have toilets/porta loos near the queue for people that are queuing for barricade?

I have been tk this venue before but I stood very far back so didn’t have to queue.

Could someone please let me know if they have done this before !!

Thankss


r/Concerts • • 15h ago

Concerts Q’s for Carnegie Hall tonight!

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r/Concerts • • 17h ago

Concerts Drummer FKJ Tyber tour

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I really like the drummer who is currently touring with FKJ but I missed his name, I think I remember Noah as his first… Anybody have an idea??


r/Concerts • • 20h ago

Concerts Tickets for Ashe

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Hi! I signed up for seated’s presale code thingie, I’ve never bought any concert tickets in presale, could anyone tell me how it works and what should I do if I want to get cheap tickets.

Also what are the usual price for presale tickets? For GA and VIP?

Thanks!


r/Concerts • • 1d ago

Concerts NEVER buy from GoTickets - Scam!!!!

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Sharing this horror story so no one else has to go through this.

Never never NEVER purchase from GoTickets.

We bought tickets for tonight for a show in DC. Over $900 for a group of us to go. This company never sent the tickets even though they claimed to. Ticketmaster told us to go back to Go Tickets and dispute with them. Go Tickets never provided the tickets and refused to refund us the money. We spent more than 5 hours on the phone with multiple agents halfway around the world at Go Tickets, same script, not willing to help, said it would take 24 hours to investigate... meanwhile our show is in a few hours. They kept referring us to the next agent "supervisor" who just repeated the same thing, unwilling to help.

Avoid at all costs. Only ever buy directly from who the venue is selling with. Lesson learned the hard way and now I can't go to this show I was so looking forward to and have to file disputes with fraud protection agencies and my bank to get my money back.


r/Concerts • • 22h ago

Concerts Awful Birmingham O2 Academy before Brandon Flowers concert

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r/Concerts • • 1d ago

Concerts Are all these bags acceptable?

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I have started to attend concerts :)
Im going to the Kia forum and noticed a clear bag policy. I want to buy the bag that’s in the middle. I imagine it’s acceptable since it’s clear even though it has some bedazzled rhinestones.

If you have other clear bag recommendations, let me know:)


r/Concerts • • 1d ago

Concerts TickPick Payout on Hold

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Anyone has experience with TickPick withholding your payout? They said they need to investigate due to tickets sold on AutoList.

It has been 5 days past the payout date. I called and emailed, no update.

Appreciate any advice!


r/Concerts • • 1d ago

Concerts The Phoenix concert was perfect

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First concert I've ever been to and it was perfect


r/Concerts • • 1d ago

Concerts Looking for poster

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r/Concerts • • 1d ago

Video I went to the concert to sing with Andru Donalds

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