does anyone hate going to big-scale concerts? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Dean Winchester · 10-07-2007, 04:19 PM

I ask this because after my Police fiasco, I've realized I am going to stop going to concerts unless it's someone who is an absolute fave (say Prince, Bowie or Madonna). Unlike a lot of people, I go to concerts because I wanna hear songs I love, see an artist I like, etc.... but it seems like half the people at bigger arena/stadium type concerts I go to are more like drunken fools who just want a place to be publically drunk. I went to see The Police in July and these rowdy drunken teenage sluts and their boyfriends were being so loud and annoying and kept accidentally bumping into me and it started when the band began to perform the songs I really was waiting for (King Of Pain, Every Breath You Take, etc...). I paid money to see a band reunite after 24 years, not to deal with a bunch of brats with no respect for anyone besides themselves. After that, I decided that these types of people almost always suck the fun out of a concert. There were some rowdy people at the Prince concert I saw, but my seats were so good (I was 30-40 feet away from him when he'd come to his right), and Prince kicked enough ass that I was able to not let it hinder it, but with The Police, I seriously considered leaving. Plus, Prince is in my top three, The Police maybe in my top 50, but I still deserved to enjoy their show just as much and instead I ended up disappointed and not able to fully enjoy it.

This isn't the first time I've been to a bigger-scale concert and had people annoy me when I'm coming to see the band, it happened at The Rolling Stones and other times.

Does anyone else feel the same way I do, that a lot of the crowd who is there just to publically get drunk winds up sucking the enjoyment out of a show? From now on, there's only three artists I'll deal with going to see in concert in a huge stadium/arena type setting.

HuntingtonM15 · 10-07-2007, 04:27 PM

I wouldn't say I hate it, but it can definitely be annoying. I will still go to them, but I prefer smaller venues. I never understood why people pay top dollar to see a concert and then get totally drunk. I don't get the point. If you want to do that, stay home and drink. I was really annoyed when seeing Mariah last year, due to the fact that this couple in front of me were making out the entire time. The tickets were $120+ each, so again, I don't get why they would pay that much to be morons. Luckily, the majority of my concert experiences have been good ones.

catlover79 · 10-07-2007, 08:17 PM

I too prefer smaller venues - I've gone to a couple of arena concerts and the amount of people simply made me nervous (large crowds usually do).

FactoryGirl · 10-07-2007, 08:29 PM

I love big scale concerts, it's like a huge energy rush for me when a large gathering of music fans come together and jam. The best big scale concert I went to was Madonna.

Dean Winchester · 10-07-2007, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by FactoryGirl

I love big scale concerts, it's like a huge energy rush for me when a large gathering of music fans come together and jam. The best big scale concert I went to was Madonna.

it depends where you live. Where I live, half the people at a Stones/Police/etc... type concert aren't even fans but just there to get drunk in public. They just sit and start having really loud conversations, instead of being there to enjoy the music and see the icons in the flesh.

FactoryGirl · 10-07-2007, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

it depends where you live. Where I live, half the people at a Stones/Police/etc... type concert aren't even fans but just there to get drunk in public. They just sit and start having really loud conversations, instead of being there to enjoy the music and see the icons in the flesh.

I divide my time between L.A and Las Vegas so the concerts there are amazing, but I love concerts held in New York, I think that vibe has the most energy.

phoebe7165 · 10-07-2007, 10:11 PM

I prefer the smaller venues, too. I just don't understand people who 1)can spend $7 on a small beer and 2)drink so much that they become a problem. It happens in arena & ampitheater shows, too. I've had beer spilled on me and I can't stand when people keep getting up to go get some more beer. I'd be curious to see what some of these people's blood alcohol level is at the end of the show.

I also don't understand why they drink so much to remember anything. Geez, I paid enough for the ticket, I want to be coherent!! Once in a while, I'll see somebody so drunk they're passed out. I don't get why it takes a concert for people to think they can drink as much as they want.

Dean, I'm sorry you had 2 bad experiences, especially of performers you like so much, but you shouldn't let what happened keep you from going to other shows. I go to shows pretty often and for the most part haven't had a problem. Once in a while I have to deal with idiots but there is no way it'll stop me from going. It's a shame you didn't spot somebody who was doing alcohol compliance. I've seen them haul off people!! Nice to see them doing their jobs.

HuntingtonM15 · 10-07-2007, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by phoebe7165

It happens in arena & ampitheater shows, too. I've had beer spilled on me and I can't stand when people keep getting up to go get some more beer.

Yeah, the first time I had lawn seats at amphitheater, it was also my last time having them. By the end of the night, my blanket was completely soaked in beer.

catlover79 · 10-08-2007, 01:01 AM

In summer 2002, I went with a friend to the Hall & Oates/Todd Rundgren concert at the Cleveland Tower City Ampitheatre (an outdoor venue). A couple of rows behind us, a couple of drunk guys got into a brawl and were dragged away by security!

That was fairly early on in the show, but we had decent seats and the music was loud enough to drown the fighters out. The rest of the concert was smooth sailing.

Dean Winchester · 10-08-2007, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

In summer 2002, I went with a friend to the Hall & Oates/Todd Rundgren concert at the Cleveland Tower City Ampitheatre (an outdoor venue). A couple of rows behind us, a couple of drunk guys got into a brawl and were dragged away by security!

That was fairly early on in the show, but we had decent seats and the music was loud enough to drown the fighters out. The rest of the concert was smooth sailing.

that's exactly what I mean about people who go to get drunk. Who the hell goes to a Hall And Oates concert for moshing and fighting? Metallica? ok... Slayer? definately... Godsmack? probably... But Hall And Oates? come on!!!

catlover79 · 10-08-2007, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

that's exactly what I mean about people who go to get drunk. Who the hell goes to a Hall And Oates concert for moshing and fighting? Metallica? ok... Slayer? definately... Godsmack? probably... But Hall And Oates? come on!!!

That was my feeling exactly!!

FactoryGirl · 10-08-2007, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

In summer 2002, I went with a friend to the Hall & Oates/Todd Rundgren concert at the Cleveland Tower City Ampitheatre (an outdoor venue). A couple of rows behind us, a couple of drunk guys got into a brawl and were dragged away by security!

That was fairly early on in the show, but we had decent seats and the music was loud enough to drown the fighters out. The rest of the concert was smooth sailing.

This happened where?!!!! HALL AND OATES?!!!!

I'm sorry, I thought you went to a 50 Cent or a Kid Rock concert the way you described it, but HALL AND OATES?!

Did these idiots stumble in the wrong concert?

Dean Winchester · 10-08-2007, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

That was my feeling exactly!!

they probably just knew H&O had a song called "One On One" and assumed it's a song about two people kicking each others' ass in a mosh pit.

catlover79 · 10-08-2007, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean Winchester

they probably just knew H&O had a song called "One On One" and assumed it's a song about two people kicking each others' ass in a mosh pit.

Actually, those guys were long gone before H&O sang One on One.

snl 70s show fan · 10-08-2007, 01:34 AM

not at a concert but i remember back in 1989 i had courtside seats to a blazers/bulls game in portland and while im trying to enjoy myself these 2 guys next to me sit down and start talking about investments and stocks and bonds yap yap yap the whole game it got very old very fast esp. since i was trying to see the jordan drexler matchup and came there for a sporting event not to hear about page one of tommrows wall street jurnaol

10-07-2007, 04:19 PM	#1
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	does anyone hate going to big-scale concerts? I ask this because after my Police fiasco, I've realized I am going to stop going to concerts unless it's someone who is an absolute fave (say Prince, Bowie or Madonna). Unlike a lot of people, I go to concerts because I wanna hear songs I love, see an artist I like, etc.... but it seems like half the people at bigger arena/stadium type concerts I go to are more like drunken fools who just want a place to be publically drunk. I went to see The Police in July and these rowdy drunken teenage sluts and their boyfriends were being so loud and annoying and kept accidentally bumping into me and it started when the band began to perform the songs I really was waiting for (King Of Pain, Every Breath You Take, etc...). I paid money to see a band reunite after 24 years, not to deal with a bunch of brats with no respect for anyone besides themselves. After that, I decided that these types of people almost always suck the fun out of a concert. There were some rowdy people at the Prince concert I saw, but my seats were so good (I was 30-40 feet away from him when he'd come to his right), and Prince kicked enough ass that I was able to not let it hinder it, but with The Police, I seriously considered leaving. Plus, Prince is in my top three, The Police maybe in my top 50, but I still deserved to enjoy their show just as much and instead I ended up disappointed and not able to fully enjoy it. This isn't the first time I've been to a bigger-scale concert and had people annoy me when I'm coming to see the band, it happened at The Rolling Stones and other times. Does anyone else feel the same way I do, that a lot of the crowd who is there just to publically get drunk winds up sucking the enjoyment out of a show? From now on, there's only three artists I'll deal with going to see in concert in a huge stadium/arena type setting.

10-07-2007, 08:17 PM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I too prefer smaller venues - I've gone to a couple of arena concerts and the amount of people simply made me nervous (large crowds usually do).
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10-07-2007, 10:11 PM	#7
phoebe7165 Pop Culture Goddess Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Location: US of A - the country of "really bad music" lovers Posts: 11,600	I prefer the smaller venues, too. I just don't understand people who 1)can spend $7 on a small beer and 2)drink so much that they become a problem. It happens in arena & ampitheater shows, too. I've had beer spilled on me and I can't stand when people keep getting up to go get some more beer. I'd be curious to see what some of these people's blood alcohol level is at the end of the show. I also don't understand why they drink so much to remember anything. Geez, I paid enough for the ticket, I want to be coherent!! Once in a while, I'll see somebody so drunk they're passed out. I don't get why it takes a concert for people to think they can drink as much as they want. Dean, I'm sorry you had 2 bad experiences, especially of performers you like so much, but you shouldn't let what happened keep you from going to other shows. I go to shows pretty often and for the most part haven't had a problem. Once in a while I have to deal with idiots but there is no way it'll stop me from going. It's a shame you didn't spot somebody who was doing alcohol compliance. I've seen them haul off people!! Nice to see them doing their jobs.
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10-07-2007, 04:27 PM	#2
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	I wouldn't say I hate it, but it can definitely be annoying. I will still go to them, but I prefer smaller venues. I never understood why people pay top dollar to see a concert and then get totally drunk. I don't get the point. If you want to do that, stay home and drink. I was really annoyed when seeing Mariah last year, due to the fact that this couple in front of me were making out the entire time. The tickets were $120+ each, so again, I don't get why they would pay that much to be morons. Luckily, the majority of my concert experiences have been good ones.

10-07-2007, 08:29 PM	#4
FactoryGirl Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 10, 2007 Location: Spinning tunes at club Mood Posts: 448	I love big scale concerts, it's like a huge energy rush for me when a large gathering of music fans come together and jam. The best big scale concert I went to was Madonna.

10-08-2007, 01:01 AM	#9
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	In summer 2002, I went with a friend to the Hall & Oates/Todd Rundgren concert at the Cleveland Tower City Ampitheatre (an outdoor venue). A couple of rows behind us, a couple of drunk guys got into a brawl and were dragged away by security! That was fairly early on in the show, but we had decent seats and the music was loud enough to drown the fighters out. The rest of the concert was smooth sailing.

10-08-2007, 01:34 AM	#15
snl 70s show fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2005 Location: in the forman basment Posts: 2,454	not at a concert but i remember back in 1989 i had courtside seats to a blazers/bulls game in portland and while im trying to enjoy myself these 2 guys next to me sit down and start talking about investments and stocks and bonds yap yap yap the whole game it got very old very fast esp. since i was trying to see the jordan drexler matchup and came there for a sporting event not to hear about page one of tommrows wall street jurnaol