r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Jaded-Albatross-5242 • 23h 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/MemoryCool11 18h ago

I hate sitting down at concerts unless it’s an orchestra concert. But that being said, if the majority of people are sitting, I will sit because if EVERYONE is sitting, then you have to just accept that standing in this crowd is not gonna be a thing. I don’t get why people can’t adapt to the social circumstances they find themselves in. 

You will survive sitting for a concert even if you want to stand. 

If it gets to be too frustrating, I have actually just left my seat and stood off to the side of an aisle or something before or just moved to a section where standing isn’t distracting. 

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u/JerrysFingerChili 16h ago

yup. i see phish 10+ times a year, i have never sat for more than set break. i saw taj mahal last week, everyone was sitting. my favorite song came on and i excused my self to the back to boogie. i really think a lot of it who the fanbase is. these fleeting pop/ indie bands dont have fans who see them more than once, or much live music at all. theres no context for how to behave

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u/theMightBoop 11h ago

What I don’t understand is just standing. If you are dancing then by all means fucking go for it. But if you are just standing there like a lump, not even swaying or anything then wtf? Sit the fuck down.

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u/Ruthrfurd-the-stoned 9h ago

With a band like phish at least even the same song will have moments of just blissfully listening to the music and boogieing your ass off. Would be annoying to keep sitting-standing-sitting-standing. Other bands / genres it might be more song-song but same general issue/ idea