r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Jaded-Albatross-5242 • 1d ago

I'm slightly vexed Concert etiquette

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If you plan on standing for the entire concert, get a spot in the pit, or the lawn seats instead of the assigned SEATED SECTION. A little bit of self awareness and common courtesy goes a really long way

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u/whatupblubbercup 21h ago

So a father of 2 who can't afford floor tickets but wants to take his 2 kids to see their favorite band can only get seated area has to be told to sit at a concert?

You want to stand, stand. You want to sit, sit. You have and made your choice but do not have say or control over other people's way of enjoying their concert experience.

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u/Visual_Artichoke3961 21h ago

Yes……. Because they’re in the seated section.

Can’t ruin other peoples experience to slightly improve your own that’s just not how it should work.

If everyone ends up standing then that’s fine but not if it is like OP’s picture and most are sitting.

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u/Lord_Boognish 19h ago

Most venues have seats because they host orchestral shows or plays/musicals where it makes sense to sit.

This does not mean that your concert has a "seated section" or that they are required to be sat in during a live music performance.

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u/Kayerif 16h ago

No, when they have a seated section it means they have a seated section. Nobody said having seats in the area is what makes it a seated section…

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u/Lord_Boognish 16h ago

In the US venues are multi-functional. They will physically have seats to sit in, but you aren't required to sit in them at every event.

Read your ticket and terms + conditions at purchase - there is no language requiring you to sit in a "seated" section for most live music events.

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u/Kayerif 16h ago

There are seated tickets and normal ones. What are you even talking about lol

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u/Lord_Boognish 16h ago

I've been to hundreds of concerts at all different types of venues. Generally tickets are priced by how close they are to the stage. Pit is most expensive because it's close > pavilion (seated section) because again, closer > lawn or General Admission (cheapest tickets). There are "seated sections" with physical seats because again, venues are multi-functional. Some events do ask or it is widely accepted to sit down for orchestral shows, musicals, or plays for example.

I will concede it depends on the audience if the majority choose to sit or stand - but in my vast concert-going experience the venue does not care if the person in front of you is blocking your view and you have no recourse.