rules of attending a show

[Venona]

i'm trying to come up with a list of the "unspoken rules" of shows
please people try to help me come up with some stuff
ive though of some

1. Never wear a band shirt of the band your going to see (buying a shirt at the beggining of the show and putting it over your regular shirt counts too)
2.Crowd surfing is NEVER a good idea (and if you're a girl prepare to get your boobies fondled)
3.If it's hot in the venue and someone in the band throws a water bottle into the crowd and you catch it TAKE A SIP AND PASS IT ON
4.Jumping on stage just makes you look like a jackass
5.if you shove to the front you're just making the crowd more uncomfortable

please suggest more
and give opinions

[headclub]

sounds liek a list the people that went to warped tour St Pete needed.

[ky19]

If you don't like the band that's on stage, leave. There are people who actually like the band and don't want to hear your asshole comments you make.

[mattsmannequin]

1. never ever throw a bitch fit for getting bumped at a show let alone on the floor of a concert.
2. dont smoke in close proximity situations
3.dont EVER EVER EVER EVER start a fight.

[El_Jeffe]

If you don't like the band that's on stage, leave. There are people who actually like the band and don't want to hear your asshole comments you make.

that's a really good one

[Stereo Mike]

1. never ever throw a bitch fit for getting bumped at a show let alone on the floor of a concert.
2. dont smoke in close proximity situations
3.dont EVER EVER EVER EVER start a fight.
My friend once tried to smoke in a crowd, so i snapped his cigarette in half. He then tried to light up a few more times, with the same conclusion. He wasn't happy with me.

[xglassjawx]

Good for you. Smoking=Giving yourself cancer and paying for it in the process. It's gay. You wouldn't stand in a fire and inhale the fumes, so why do it in small doses just with cigarettes?

[Stereo Mike]

Good for you. Smoking=Giving yourself cancer and paying for it in the process. It's gay. You wouldn't stand in a fire and inhale the fumes, so why do it in small doses just with cigarettes?
Haha, i'm a full time smoker. I know it's dumb etc.

I do however, have appreciation for people who don't smoke, so i don't smoke at innapropriate times (like when people are eating, or in the middle of a large group of people). And my friend was being an arse, so i showed him what was what.

[love2hateme]

1. if your 8 foot tall dont put your arm on the short persons head next to you. (i had that happend and i asked him dude get your arm off of my head so he didnt and i punched him in the nuts he bitched but didnt do it again)
2. dont try to sing over the band no one wants to hear you sing
3.if you are up on the rail dont bitch about people pushing your on the rail be happy

[xTJx]

1. if your 8 foot tall dont put your arm on the short persons head next to you. (i had that happend and i asked him dude get your arm off of my head so he didnt and i punched him in the nuts he bitched but didnt do it again)
2. dont try to sing over the band no one wants to hear you sing
3.if you are up on the rail dont bitch about people pushing your on the rail be happy
Grammar isn't a strong aspect of your life, is it?

[Zeran]

i agree with most of these rules. i like crowd surfing though. also, another thing is if someone falls over or is looking like they're gonna get tampled, help them up.

[FrankMareno]

Ya i love crowd surfing just dont throw your elbows and legs or else youll get punched, and i hate when little and fat girls bitch about pushing and shit omg...

[Zeran]

another rule. if you're ugly, don't go.

[x togepi x]

don't wear shirts that talk about moshing if you're not going to mosh...especially if you're going to get pissed off when a pit starts near you (this happens).

don't start mosh pits when it's obvious that nobody else in the crowd wants to mosh with you.

guys shouldn't expect their girlfriends to hold their jackets/merch because that's lame and ruins the show for them.

[Zeran]

nother rule: don't hardcore dance or start a pit at a show that is not that kind of music.

[Venona]

nother rule: don't hardcore dance or start a pit at a show that is not that kind of music.
yeah ive seen kids 2 step to Story Of The Year
and mosh to Something Corporate

[ky19]

The last show I went to there were a group of about 6 girls, 3 of them in front of me, 3 in the back. Before the show started they would pass each other stuff and would talk through me. I was getting pretty annoyed but thought they'd quit once the bands came on. I was wrong, they did it throughout the whole show.

So, my advice is: stay together, don't spread your group of friends all over the place if you are just going to pass things, talk, be stupid, etc. etc. It's annoying.

[Alex Djaferis]

heres a rule:

there should be no rules.

[SockMonkeyRiot]

don't be that guy

[Liarsenic]

If moshing, go as crazy as possible, including that cool move where you pick up your closest buddy by the torso, spin around and let him kick.

If a dude standing on the rim of a pit gets pissy and threatenes to fight you because you mosh into them, alert your friends within the mosh to target said tool

also, if the mic is put in your face at the front of the stage, not only share, but scream as loud as possible.

[Ilovepoprock]

My friend once tried to smoke in a crowd, so i snapped his cigarette in half. He then tried to light up a few more times, with the same conclusion. He wasn't happy with me.

good for you :)

[Ilovepoprock]

If you are a hardcore dancer don't complain if you get hit.

don't intentional hit hardcore dancers, if you can avoid it, do so.

[StandMyBrothers]

If you're standing in the front at a hardcore show, be prepared to be jumped on when everyone tries to grab the mic. Yeah I'm that asshole.

[headclub]

dont hardcore dance at pop punk shows
dont mosh to softer shit (ie saves the day)

[x togepi x]

heres a rule:

there should be no rules.

they're not really rules...more like requests made for common courtesy. They don't always stand in my mind.

for example, I think it's okay to get up on stage in certain cases.

or it's okay to wear tour t-shirts of bands you're going to see. i wouldn't do it...but i don't think it's lame, even though I think it's lame when people wear other shirts from bands they're going to see to that band.

[yourneck]

(buying a shirt at the beggining of the show and putting it over your regular shirt counts too)

I always do this, I don't get what's wrong with it.

[x togepi x]

it creates the aura that you're not really a fan.

and tons of people do that.

[headclub]

it creates the aura that you're not really a fan.

and tons of people do that.

exactly

[Venona]

I dont get why kids even buy Merch before the show starts
i always get my shirts after the show
so if im disgusted with the way the band sounded live i wont be stuck with their shirt.

[NameTaken69]

i just hate crowd surfing because if im watching the band on stage, i dont enjoy getting kicked in the head from behind every 30 seconds. but people can do what they want, they pay to get in

[StandMyBrothers]

I dont get why kids even buy Merch before the show starts
i always get my shirts after the show
so if im disgusted with the way the band sounded live i wont be stuck with their shirt.
incase my size runs out is the main reason.

[x togepi x]

exactly

yes. i know people who will go to shows, buy merch and leave because they don't really like the music, but want to prove that they were at the show so they'll look good.

[StandMyBrothers]

yes. i know people who will go to shows, buy merch and leave because they don't really like the music, but want to prove that they were at the show so they'll look good.
I know someone like that, it makes me want to hit him in the face

[trex_music]

When somebody is trying to leave just FUCKING LET THEM!!!! It means they want to get out of there and that creates more space for people who want to be there.

I got stuck in this huge crowd once and I just wasn't feeling like I wanted to suffocate. I tried to leave and people kept pushing me because THEY wanted to get closer.

[Venona]

don't ever throw up the Devil Horns
unless used sarcastically
I hate when people like throw up Devil Horns at bands that obviously arn't Metal
putting up Devil Horns at a Something Corporate show is just retarded

[skankinbri]

Don't try and grab the guitar/body/anything of the band.

[dukeboy1986]

Don't be an asshole.

[yodaplaysdrums]

Don't try and steal from other people at the show. If you do and get caught don't moan when they kick your ass.

[Zeran]

who steals at a show? i've never heard of that

[yodaplaysdrums]

who steals at a show? i've never heard of that
Bastards who turn up to shows just to steal people's phones and wallets. Happens a lot at our uni. One of my friends almost got his phone stolen at a Babyshambles gig. But he caught the guy trying to steal his phone and grabbed his hand and snapped his fingers back (and hopefully broke them).

[mikeford]

dont be a stage spud. you are in the way of those of us who would like to stage dive.

[__natalie]

Try to hold back from screaming in a really really high pitched voice if there are people stood right next to you.

Don't shoot the band constantly through out their set with water pistols if you don't like them.

[Zeran]

don't make out with your boyfriend/girlfriend in the middle of a bunch of people you don't know for long periods of time while a band is playing.

[Venona]

dont take forever to pick out your merch

[Ilovepoprock]

dont condescend to other concert/show goers...ever!

[HeyCoffeeEyes]

The rule about pushing to the front is dumb. How else are you supposed to get to the front? I mean, I try to be polite about it but sometimes it happens.

Also, who cares if other people sing along loudly? If you're anywhere near the stage you can't hear anyway. I usually scream myself hoarse at shows, and no one ever says anything because its too damn loud and they cant hear me.

[she cant swim!]

Bastards who turn up to shows just to steal people's phones and wallets. Happens a lot at our uni. One of my friends almost got his phone stolen at a Babyshambles gig. But he caught the guy trying to steal his phone and grabbed his hand and snapped his fingers back (and hopefully broke them).

was it pete? he was just trying to get some crack rocks

[Zeran]

The rule about pushing to the front is dumb. How else are you supposed to get to the front? I mean, I try to be polite about it but sometimes it happens.

Also, who cares if other people sing along loudly? If you're anywhere near the stage you can't hear anyway. I usually scream myself hoarse at shows, and no one ever says anything because its too damn loud and they cant hear me.

i agree. you can't be polite all the time. just don't be an asshole

[Shatter590]

i'm trying to come up with a list of the "unspoken rules" of shows
please people try to help me come up with some stuff
ive though of some

1. Never wear a band shirt of the band your going to see (buying a shirt at the beggining of the show and putting it over your regular shirt counts too)
2.Crowd surfing is NEVER a good idea (and if you're a girl prepare to get your boobies fondled)
3.If it's hot in the venue and someone in the band throws a water bottle into the crowd and you catch it TAKE A SIP AND PASS IT ON
4.Jumping on stage just makes you look like a jackass
5.if you shove to the front you're just making the crowd more uncomfortable

please suggest more
and give opinions

#1 is the cardinal rule that everybody violates lol

[Zeran]

i just went to a show on monday and like half the kids there were either wearing a band shirt of one of the bands that were playing or had just bought one of their shirts when they got there and had put it on over the shirt they wore to the venue.

[Venona]

I think the water bottle rule is most important
if you catch a water bottle and its hot
have the common fucking courtisy to take a sip and pass it to the person next to you

when i saw Thursday in may some kid next me wouldnt give up his water bottle
i fucking tore it from his hand
"hey can i have my fuckin bottle back"
it's not your bottle
it's the peoples bottle
bitch

[Zeran]

I think the water bottle rule is most important
if you catch a water bottle and its hot
have the common fucking courtisy to take a sip and pass it to the person next to you

when i saw Thursday in may some kid next me wouldnt give up his water bottle
i fucking tore it from his hand
"hey can i have my fuckin bottle back"
it's not your bottle
it's the peoples bottle
bitch

word

[FrostedFlames]

I was at a Rocket Summer concert and kids started moshing. It was the dumbest thing I had ever seen. Bryce said "Stop moshing. It isn't cool." It was pretty funny.

Also, during Plain White T's, the singer was playing "Hey There Delilah" acousticly and these dudes started fighting and he stopped the song and was like "you're fighting is ruining my love song". Also, quite funny.

I agree though, DON'T MOSH IF IT DOESN'T FIT THE MUSIC.

[Dan CiTi]

This thread is going under the essentials.

[Onemanriot]

If you're going to rail coke, shoot up, etc before or during a show, try to be smart about it. It really fucking sucks when I miss out on a band I wanted to see because I have help carry some dumbass who OD's(this has happened multiple times) and wait for paramedics

[garlicgirl1210]

Smoking=Giving yourself cancer and paying for it in the process. It's gay. You wouldn't stand in a fire and inhale the fumes, so why do it in small doses just with cigarettes?

this is one of the smartest things ever said here.

i could not agree anymore.
it is even worst when people around you think that you also want to inhale their smoke and that they have the right to pollute your air.

[halifaxrocks]

BE AWARE OF WHO IS AROUND YOU. If you are 6'5" you can see the band from just about anywere. You don't have to stand in front of the shortest person you can. (this one really pisses my fiance off)

[XErikxthexRedX]

If you are gonna pay to see the show, PLEASE spend more than 5 minutes inside watching the bands. Seriously every show I go to around here there is always a hoard of like 20 people just standing outside talking the whole time. If you are gonna go to a show, do it cause you want to listen to the music/support the bands, whatever, don't just stand outside to look "scene", damn fashioncore people, you are ruining music as we know it!

[s.t.e.v.e.n.]

If you are gonna pay to see the show, PLEASE spend more than 5 minutes inside watching the bands. Seriously every show I go to around here there is always a hoard of like 20 people just standing outside talking the whole time. If you are gonna go to a show, do it cause you want to listen to the music/support the bands, whatever, don't just stand outside to look "scene", damn fashioncore people, you are ruining music as we know it!


it ruins the show for you if they dont watch it?

[goldfishy12356]

I was at a Rocket Summer concert and kids started moshing. It was the dumbest thing I had ever seen. Bryce said "Stop moshing. It isn't cool." It was pretty funny.

Also, during Plain White T's, the singer was playing "Hey There Delilah" acousticly and these dudes started fighting and he stopped the song and was like "you're fighting is ruining my love song". Also, quite funny.

I agree though, DON'T MOSH IF IT DOESN'T FIT THE MUSIC.

yeah i went to a cute is what we aim for show and they played an acoustic set and a bunch of teenybopper girls were actually trying to mosh, and the lead singer totally made fun of them. i laughed...hard.

[johnh5304]

Try to hold back from screaming in a really really high pitched voice if there are people stood right next to you.

QFT

Please usually our hearing is leaving us during a show, the last thing we need is girls screaming in a high pitch.

I went to a show the other night with my friend and his sister. It was her first show and she was doing that high pitched screaming crap in my ear. I turned to her and said "please stop screaming like that, no one else is doing that." I had to yell though cause it was in between cheering and my friend turned to me all pissed and said dont talk that way to my sister. Let's jus say I'm never going to a show with them again cause they don't know how to act a concert. If I try to tell them the unspoken rules he just becomes a smart ass and is like "well I guess you know everything since you go to shows all the time".. what a douche.

[Branevember31]

i dont really agree with any of those

[Branevember31]

yeah i went to a cute is what we aim for show and they played an acoustic set and a bunch of teenybopper girls were actually trying to mosh, and the lead singer totally made fun of them. i laughed...hard.


hahaha

[mich420stoner]

dont spit on the singer... my x b/f was kicked out of bad religion for spitting on the lead singer, i was pissed i missed the show but im glad i didnt go with him

[Fedaykin]

Good for you. Smoking=Giving yourself cancer and paying for it in the process. It's gay. You wouldn't stand in a fire and inhale the fumes, so why do it in small doses just with cigarettes?
It's amazing how you could make an elightened comment about how cigarettes are bad for your health, but then undercut your point entirely with a homophobic slur. Grats.

[petey536]

dont go to the concert blasting the band the you are going to see

[FrontRowFallen]

I'm not sure if this has been said yet, but don't go if you're just going to stand by the wall the whole time.

[jflynn90]

never listen to the band that you're going to see on the way up to the concert

never wear a shirt you got at a show the next day, wait a few days

[Shaved Goat]

dont spit on the singer... my x b/f was kicked out of bad religion for spitting on the lead singer, i was pissed i missed the show but im glad i didnt go with him

well duh

[trustworthy]

don't do the "i feel the need to jump, and you're standing in front of me, so let me use you for balance." maybe this only happens to me because im short, my shoulders are always sore after shows because giant dudes feel the need to jump up and down using me for balance.

[FrontRowFallen]

Don't go drunk or on drugs if you're obnoxious or angry when you're under the influence.

[hatexhurtsxall]

yeah i went to a cute is what we aim for show and they played an acoustic set and a bunch of teenybopper girls were actually trying to mosh, and the lead singer totally made fun of them. i laughed...hard.

ahahaha.
that's funny.
moshing when it's not type of music is really stupid and makes the people look like a bunch of posers.

[x togepi x]

don't do the "i feel the need to jump, and you're standing in front of me, so let me use you for balance." maybe this only happens to me because im short, my shoulders are always sore after shows because giant dudes feel the need to jump up and down using me for balance.

that and you're female which means some dudes will always use any chance they get to touch you. creepy? i know.

[XfalloutgurlX]

dont through bottles!!!

I was at bamboozle in jersey last summer and i got hit in the head with a bottle..it sucked!

[Salomonbz90]

Wow.
Some people must have no fun at shows.

Don't be an asshole, but still have a good time.
An unresponsive crowd is just as bad as anything said so far in here.

[Salomonbz90]

dont through bottles!!!

I was at bamboozle in jersey last summer and i got hit in the head with a bottle..it sucked!
you listen to FOB.

What goes around comes around.

[suchatragedyx]

Statement above, unneeded.

-Don't EVER wait in line for a show, so you can be at the front, than get pissed when people start to mosh, and throw a bitch fit over it. It's just fucking rediculous, okay?
-If you're near the rail and there's a lot of crowsurfing, try to keep your hands above your head. Its not real fun to get smacked in the back of the head by some kid.
-Don't spit gum in someone hair, thats just fucked up.
-If someone gets in front of you, don't bitch about it. It's your own fault for not holding your ground well enough, if anything, just try to get your spot back.
-Don't shove in a merch line, not only is there no point, but the merch guys can get real pissed, and refuse to sell crap to you.
-We don't care how psyched you are for your band, do not let out a highpitch scream at any time, but ESPECIALLY if their just doing a soundcheck.
-If your outdoor's and its hot, and you have a goddamn huge thing of ice, throw it at kids or SOMETHING. Don't just sit there rubbing it all over you and your girlfriend, while there's kids passed out on the ground.
-Never wear heals to a show, unless you wanna fall on your face.
-If your moshing, don't try to actually fucking hurt people, whats the point?
-If your far back in a pit [ Especially at outdoor shows ] and a hardcore bands about to comeon, be prepared to fucking race forward once they start, or you WILL be trampled.
-I know this has already been said, but always ALWAYS let people out of the pit. One time I fell, and was trampled, and after someone finally helped me up, I was scared shitless, in a load of pain, and had a claustraphobia attack, and no one would let me out of that goddamn pit.

Those are just some guidlines really, and most already know those, just not kids that are new to warped, or concerts in general.

Also; Am I the only one that thinks Warped [tour] should at least offer a hose or something for kids to drink out of? I mean, the thing's all about music, so why the hell do they charge 4 bucks for a 16 ounce thing of water?

[suchatragedyx]

One more thing; try not to pass out a concert. Its not real fun to have to constantly be telling security to pull girls out of the pit because their about to faint.

[Stereo Mike]

One more thing; try not to pass out a concert.
No shit.

[suchatragedyx]

Hey, it happens. Girls get all worked up when they see Pete Wentz on stage or something, and the next thing you know their toppling over.

[goldfishy12356]

this is more of a caution rather than a rule, but never wear sandals or open-toed shoes...i learned that one the hard way.

--also i find when people make posters or tee's it's lame. so don't do it. you look like a fucking idiot.

ex.) ''i was panicking at the disco before you were even there''. don't even get me started bitch.

[mich420stoner]

Dont spit on the band,... my ex b/f spit on the lead singer from bad religion and he was kicked out , i pretended i didnt know him

[MauraLess]

If you don't like the band that's on stage, leave. There are people who actually like the band and don't want to hear your asshole comments you make.

efffin right ghod no nned to ruin the show for everyone else cause your a jerk.

[TasonJate]

go to fob shows and masturbate in a crowd of girls, then spray it on them, make sure to have pumpkin seed oil so you blow huge loads

[shaki324]

-If someone gets in front of you, don't bitch about it. It's your own fault for not holding your ground well enough, if anything, just try to get your spot back.

AMEN. but also, if someone behind you is more than 3" shorter than you, let them go in front. it's not like one more person in front of you is really gonna matter that much.

[livethesounds]

more younger kids need to learn this shit. i dont like going to show anymre because the kids are have no show ettiquite, they dont know shit. like..uh..lets keep yelling and screaming and jumping while somebodys laying on the ground passed out...thats cool.

[punkchick_01]

I think the water bottle rule is most important
if you catch a water bottle and its hot
have the common fucking courtisy to take a sip and pass it to the person next to you

when i saw Thursday in may some kid next me wouldnt give up his water bottle
i fucking tore it from his hand
"hey can i have my fuckin bottle back"
it's not your bottle
it's the peoples bottle
bitch


ok. it took me a few minutes to get the water bottle rule. i've only been to indoor concerts(except for evanesence in florida but i didn't get that close) and they didn't throw out water bottles so it took me a few minutes to figure that one out.(i wish they would've thrown out bottles. it was freakin hot in there).

[punkchick_01]

Also; Am I the only one that thinks Warped [tour] should at least offer a hose or something for kids to drink out of? I mean, the thing's all about music, so why the hell do they charge 4 bucks for a 16 ounce thing of water?


that makes tons of sense. but then you have the kids who take 20 minutes to drink from the hose. but really, why do people make you pay 4 bucks for 16oz. of freakin water. THE VENUES NEED TO BUY HOSES, AND LET THE PEOPLE SPEND MONEY ON MERCH, NOT WATER!

[dont you move]

if you're behind me, don't bite my fuckin back.
this happened during p!atd at bamboozle, tbs and std in november 03.

[punkchick_01]

if you're behind me, don't bite my fuckin back.
this happened during p!atd at bamboozle, tbs and std in november 03.


are you serious?! who would want to bite someone's back?

[Ryan Damage]

The only rule I need is to stay away from large/not DIY venues and fests of almost every kind to ensure an awesome experience time after time.

[AEast317]

i would like it if it were a rule that, if you didnt come to see/arent a fan of band A, please dont stand in the front waiting for band B's performance. let band A's fans get in the front. they will move so you can stand there for band B. they dont care for band B. they just want to see band A and you dont. so move. thanks.

case in point.
hawthorne heights fans who crowded the front so that emery fans couldnt get up there.

[black rose]

well the thing that happens to me is that i'm 5 foot tall, and every single time, some 6 foot, huge dude gets in front of me and won't let me through.
i mean, really, i'm just one person, a foot shorter than you are.
you can see over me.

and especially the water rule.
i mean, if they throw a bottle, share it.
at one show, a girl next to me got a full bottle and drank the whole thing,
and gave me the empty bottle.

[punkchick_01]

i'm not sure if this has been said or not yet, but if your at an outdoor venue like an ampatheater and you didn't get in in time to get up close, bring binoculars(sp?) just in case. it's makes it tons easier to see.

[thisonedance]

I agree with a lot of these

BUT


-come on, I don't care that I'm 5 ft 8, if I'm on baracade or within the first few rows, especially if I pushed there myself, I don't care who you are or how tall you are, I'm not just letting you in front of me.
-And I also don't care if I don't like opening bands, if I'm up front I'll be respectful, but I'm not leaving just for that reason.
-And seriously, does it really make that much of a difference if someone is at a show and standing against the wall, or at the back? I could never do it, but if thats the way they want to enjoy the show, then so be it!


Some things I'll add that I find nice or hate at shows

-over protective boyfriends and parents. If your girlfriend or child is old enough to be at a show, then don't sit there with your arms around them, or yell/hit people who bump into them.
-if you're going to crowd surf, and can do it properly, then go right ahead! But if you're going to flail all over the place, drop your butt and make your body limp, then don't.
-If the band that is playing happens to be softer, don't sit and talk during the entire thing. Thats just rude.
-Girls, if your hair is long enough that its going to get tangled in people's fingers/mouths, please pull it back or put it up.
-If somebody is stronger than you and pushes past you, don't pull their hair, call them a whore, or punch them. Grow a pair and get your spot back the right way.
-I think this has already been said, but don't rest your elbows on the person ahead of you's shoulders, or put the death on their shoulder.

yeah.

[squared82]

I got punched in the face at an Aquabats! show..
so I second the appropriate motion rules for type of music rules.

[royalbq]

If you don't like the band that's on stage, leave. There are people who actually like the band and don't want to hear your asshole comments you make.

well said

[royalbq]

i just went to a show on monday and like half the kids there were either wearing a band shirt of one of the bands that were playing or had just bought one of their shirts when they got there and had put it on over the shirt they wore to the venue.

A lot of you are saying that wearing the shirt of the band you're going to see is a bad thing. I guess I'm naive, I don't understand why that's a bad thing. Please explain it to me. I always thought it was tacky to wear a shirt from a band other than the one your going to see.

[fueledbyiz]

A COLLECTION OF THIGNS THAT PISS ME OFF AT SHOWS:

- if you're close to the stage, don't stand aruond tlaking and laughing obnoxiously/loudly with whoever you're with. ESPECIALLY WHEN A FREAKING BAND IS PLAYING! you might not have paid to hear htem, but NOBODY paid to hear you.
- girls iwht long hair, pull it back and keep it low. last show i went to this girl standing in front of me had a reallllllly high ponytail (above her head) and hse was jumping around. ick.
- let people out of hte pit if they want to leave.
- if you want to get super close to the band, don't complain about how stuffy it is or get pissed cause you're getting pushed. suck it up or back off.
- um. don't pass out. know your limits
- if you don't like the openers, don't try to get to the front. wait till the end of their set / beginning of the band you want to see, pleasee!
- don't scream during soundchecks. they aren't exciting. fersrsly.
- be nice. no need to be a bitch, srsly. and don't lie- if you say you need to get your friend & leave then do it. don't just take my spot.
- when someone working at the venue comes up and says "everyone, you ALL need to take 2 steps back or there's not going ot be a show", this means something.

i'll probably think of more later. haha.
=[saosin/sensesfail/iamtheavalanche was tonight but my mom wouldn't let me freaking go. so now i'm thinking of what it would be like...

[Sin Built]

i'm trying to come up with a list of the "unspoken rules" of shows
please people try to help me come up with some stuff
ive though of some

1. Never wear a band shirt of the band your going to see (buying a shirt at the beggining of the show and putting it over your regular shirt counts too)
2.Crowd surfing is NEVER a good idea (and if you're a girl prepare to get your boobies fondled)
3.If it's hot in the venue and someone in the band throws a water bottle into the crowd and you catch it TAKE A SIP AND PASS IT ON
4.Jumping on stage just makes you look like a jackass
5.if you shove to the front you're just making the crowd more uncomfortable

please suggest more
and give opinions

thats gay. why not show support? especially if you plan on buying another shirt after the show.


ad another rule should be dont talk on your fucking cell phones during a show. if youre talking on your cell phone, youre taking up useful space. and dont go hang out outside the venue either. thats lame. if youre gonna go to a show, go to the fucking show.

[uh oh smmoreo]

If you crowdsurf over me, you will get your shoe taken off.

Not really a rule. But just be prepared.

[MIKEY_HORROR]

If somebody falls Help them up!
Dont take the mic unless you know the song!
If you do get the mic, dont hog it give it back when they reach for it
Stage diving and jesus walking is only cool if your in the band!
Dont be obnoxious;be able to handle your alchohol if you need to drink
Dont scream SLAYER unless you are infact at a SLAYER show
and lastly, if you are a popped collar frat boy, who is wasted and there just to start shit, dont waste your time, stay at home play beer pong and listen to buckcherry

[-Aaron-]

If somebody falls Help them up!
Dont take the mic unless you know the song!
If you do get the mic, dont hog it give it back when they reach for it
Stage diving and jesus walking is only cool if your in the band!
Dont be obnoxious;be able to handle your alchohol if you need to drink
Dont scream SLAYER unless you are infact at a SLAYER show
and lastly, if you are a popped collar frat boy, who is wasted and there just to start shit, dont waste your time, stay at home play beer pong and listen to buckcherry

Stage Diving and Head walking is a normal event at the shows I go to. Its fun.

[cfear]

The only rule I need is to stay away from large/not DIY venues and fests of almost every kind to ensure an awesome experience time after time.

Haha. What about The Fest? That fest is acceptable.

My rule is to not go to shows at venues where lots of scene kids are. I live in Dallas and try my hardest to stay away from Deep Ellum (the area with most of the venues). I especially stay away from the club everyone says is the punk club (Red Blood Club). It's a place of musical intolerance. I don't like it, and I will only reluctantly go to a show there.

[Zeran]

thats gay. why not show support? especially if you plan on buying another shirt after the show.


ad another rule should be dont talk on your fucking cell phones during a show. if youre talking on your cell phone, youre taking up useful space. and dont go hang out outside the venue either. thats lame. if youre gonna go to a show, go to the fucking show.

it's scene to do that and being scene is bad.

[Zeran]

or maybe it's not scene to do that and being scene is good? something like that.

[RomeoAGoGo]

Don't mosh to bands that you shouldn't mosh to. Ever.

[buysoap]

i'm trying to come up with a list of the "unspoken rules" of shows
please people try to help me come up with some stuff
ive though of some

1. Never wear a band shirt of the band your going to see (buying a shirt at the beggining of the show and putting it over your regular shirt counts too)
2.Crowd surfing is NEVER a good idea (and if you're a girl prepare to get your boobies fondled)
3.If it's hot in the venue and someone in the band throws a water bottle into the crowd and you catch it TAKE A SIP AND PASS IT ON
4.Jumping on stage just makes you look like a jackass
5.if you shove to the front you're just making the crowd more uncomfortable

please suggest more
and give opinions

1. That's a stupid rule. If someone wears a t-shirt to show support to a band they are seeing, this does not make them retarded. I've heard the argument that you wear a shirt for another band so that other people will check that band out, but that will never ever happen. The only thing that you could possibly accomplish by wearing another band's shirt is to pull a "look how cool and scene I am" which is fucking retarded. If I want to wear a shirt for a band I'm going to see, I'll fucking do it. And if I buy a shirt at a concert, I might as well put it on because I'm sure as hell not going to carry it as I jump around in the mosh pit and I don't want to lose it. I'm not bringing a bag to a show or any of that shit. Maybe if I bring my pussy friend then ok, he can hold it, but otherwise, it's just a pain in my ass to carry around the shirt when I could just put it on.

2. That's a stupid rule. And people need to stop saying that people shouldn't crowd surf because people always will. It's fun and you're just being a dick by telling someone not to have fun at a concert they paid money to go to.

3. That makes sense.

4. That's a stupid rule. Again, stop trying to ruin other peoples fun.

5. That's legit.

You see, your rules are going against simple psychology. When one goes to a show, certain laws do not apply like they do outside of this concert. Now, in the show, it is ok for you to bounce around like a retard throwing your arms around and singing. If you do that outside of a concert ... well, then you have a problem. But along these lines of being allowed to mosh and things, it's basically just a matter of allowing agression to be released in a concert environment. Any pent up rage and agression can be let out while screaming along to your favorite songs, so by telling someone don't do this and don't do that at a concert, you know what you're doing? You're being a prick. Unless it is for the two things I said are legit, because when people push in the crowd, this is not fun in any form, and passing water is always a good idea.

But don't make rules for shows. That's fucking stupid. Go to a concert and have a good time and then go home. Don't be worried about what other people are doing, watch your own fucking neck, and enjoy the band. That should be your rules.

[Alex Taubman]

dont stand at the side of the pit with a drink unless you're prepared to wear it... i guess thats more common sense than a rule

[paul manley]

this thread reminds me of why i hate going to shows these days

[simplyme]

i agree with most of these rules. i like crowd surfing though. also, another thing is if someone falls over or is looking like they're gonna get tampled, help them up.

No flailing when crowd surfing
No crowd surfing in a skirt!

[Ryan Damage]

Haha. What about The Fest? That fest is acceptable.

My rule is to not go to shows at venues where lots of scene kids are. I live in Dallas and try my hardest to stay away from Deep Ellum (the area with most of the venues). I especially stay away from the club everyone says is the punk club (Red Blood Club). It's a place of musical intolerance. I don't like it, and I will only reluctantly go to a show there.

That's why I said fest of /almost/ every kind. Punk fests I'll go to, but some crowded arena with 50, 000 fucking people, no thanks.

I can't remember the last time I went to a club for a show, I think it was in either June or July. All the shows I go to are either at our arts center or at houses. I didn't realize that until just now. That being the case, I don't ever have to deal with scene kids, except when I go by clubs and try to convince them to ditch the belts and come to punk shows.

[summerstars19]

dont through bottles!!!

I was at bamboozle in jersey last summer and i got hit in the head with a bottle..it sucked!

same thing happened to me at bamboozle...it was bullshit. every band i saw there were people constantly throwing bottles, most of them were under the age of 14 too. wicked rad.

[PaulsRightNut]

i'm trying to come up with a list of the "unspoken rules" of shows
please people try to help me come up with some stuff
ive though of some

1. Never wear a band shirt of the band your going to see (buying a shirt at the beggining of the show and putting it over your regular shirt counts too)
2.Crowd surfing is NEVER a good idea (and if you're a girl prepare to get your boobies fondled)
3.If it's hot in the venue and someone in the band throws a water bottle into the crowd and you catch it TAKE A SIP AND PASS IT ON
4.Jumping on stage just makes you look like a jackass
5.if you shove to the front you're just making the crowd more uncomfortable

please suggest more
and give opinions

how else are you supposed to hold it?

others...

-dont smoke in the pit/crowd...its impolite for people who are sensitive to smoke
- if you have long hair (longer than sholder length) then tie it back (theres nothing more gross than being shoved into someones else's sweaty nasty hair...except being shoved into a sweaty shirtless guy - see next rule)
- please.... to guys that like to take their shirts off... (or girls i guess)... keep it on!

[summerstars19]

if you're behind me, don't bite my fuckin back.
this happened during p!atd at bamboozle, tbs and std in november 03.

dude...i was standing near you when that happened, i absolutely remember that

[cfear]

That's why I said fest of /almost/ every kind. Punk fests I'll go to, but some crowded arena with 50, 000 fucking people, no thanks.

I can't remember the last time I went to a club for a show, I think it was in either June or July. All the shows I go to are either at our arts center or at houses. I didn't realize that until just now. That being the case, I don't ever have to deal with scene kids, except when I go by clubs and try to convince them to ditch the belts and come to punk shows.

They need those belts with bullets on 'em though. They need 'em to put in the guns they don't have to fight the revolution they don't really care about.

[fenderkid212]

If you are a 13 year old girl, dont whine "stop pushing!" every 30 seconds

[TouchMeDirty]

nother rule: don't hardcore dance or start a pit at a show that is not that kind of music.

i went to a reggie and the full effect show and cute is what we aim for was playing
and they were playing acoustic and there was pushing i was like wtf?

[karenxcore]

i was too lazy to read the whole thread but TAKE A SHOWER BEFORE YOU GO..even though you know you're just gonna get sweaty..but come on..

[Ryan Damage]

They need those belts with bullets on 'em though. They need 'em to put in the guns they don't have to fight the revolution they don't really care about.

TRUTH.

[Ryan Damage]

i was too lazy to read the whole thread but TAKE A SHOWER BEFORE YOU GO..even though you know you're just gonna get sweaty..but come on..

I really want to yell about this one, but it just seems to self righteous, so I'll just stick with a no.

[karenxcore]

I really want to yell about this one, but it just seems to self righteous, so I'll just stick with a no.

k, least put on some deoderant.

[Ryan Damage]

I'd have to own some and want to wear it first.

[karenxcore]

hm..

[buysoap]

i was too lazy to read the whole thread but TAKE A SHOWER BEFORE YOU GO..even though you know you're just gonna get sweaty..but come on..


Are you retarded?

[Ryan Damage]

I was going to go one some rant about natural odors and all that self righteous bullshit(even though in my heart I know I'm right, haha) but really what always annoyed me when I went to clubs was people with way too much perfume/cologne on. I just can't stand the smell and it doesn't make sense to me.

But I don't have to deal with it. It's not my life. This is not the place.

Yeah, this is an issue with me.

[buysoap]

Going clubbing is not the same thing as going to a show. Not even close.

[karenxcore]

Are you retarded?

uhh no. are you?

[BGP]

Going clubbing is not the same thing as going to a show. Not even close.
...it is for me

[karenxcore]

Going clubbing is not the same thing as going to a show. Not even close.

calm down...

[buysoap]

uhh no. are you?

If you actually think that one should bother showering/putting on deoderant before you go to a show, then yes you are. It's one thing if you wake up in the morning and take a shower and do those things and you happen to be going to a show that night, but to put it on before going to a show? What a waste.

...it is for me

Then you go to very odd clubs. Or very ******y shows. One or the other.

calm down...

Clam up.

[karenxcore]

If you actually think that one should bother showering/putting on deoderant before you go to a show, then yes you are. It's one thing if you wake up in the morning and take a shower and do those things and you happen to be going to a show that night, but to put it on before going to a show? What a waste.



Then you go to very odd clubs. Or very ******y shows. One or the other.



Clam up.

wow

[buysoap]

wow

Get the fuck off my website, karenxwhore.

[Adeniz19]

haha i don't shower before shows but i put on deoderant. no need for me to take 3 showers in one day

[average_jane]

I always seem to end up next to the group of girls who seem to only be there to screech at each other about how awesome it is that they are there/how hot the singer is. If you do that, I will elbow you in your bony stomach.

Or I'm right behind the 6ft tall dudes (i'm 5'3", it's a problem). I don't mind if we're at the barrier, then I understand that you don't want to give up your spot. But if we're further back...you can see over my head and I can't see over yours, so take a step back?

also, don't use my shoulders and head as armrests, especially if you intend to be pumping your fist in the air every 30 seconds.

[karenxcore]

Get the fuck off my website, karenxwhore.

wack

[buysoap]

wack

Get the fuck off my website, karenxwhore.

[Ryan Damage]

Going clubbing is not the same thing as going to a show. Not even close.

I thought club was a general use term for a place that's like half bar half venue. I don't go to those places, so it's a term I've always used to describe them.

[karenxcore]

Get the fuck off my website, karenxwhore.

dude seriously..you are the one that came into this thread calling me retarded. you cant handle people expressing their opinions then why are you in a forum?

[karenxcore]

I thought club was a general use term for a place that's like half bar half venue. I don't go to those places, so it's a term I've always used to describe them.

watch out...he'll change up your user name to put you down.

[Adeniz19]

dude seriously..you are the one that came into this thread calling me retarded. you cant handle people expressing their opinions then why are you in a forum?well, the person who created this site can't even handle it so you can't expect much less from it's users!

[Ryan Damage]

Clever doesn't frighten me, no matter how infantile it may be.

[hockey0001]

My friend once tried to smoke in a crowd, so i snapped his cigarette in half. He then tried to light up a few more times, with the same conclusion. He wasn't happy with me.

i smoked in a crowd once and got real high, it was a good time

[muffinstylings]

Don't be the backpack kid. That shit is lame. If you absolutely must brinbg a backpack loaded with stuff, check it at the coat check.

[cfear]

I was thinking about this while taking my final in math (the test owned me, so I gave up halfway through), and why is it that there have to be rules at shows? I mean...why can't people just go and do what they want, and if they piss someone off then why doesn't that person confront them and ask them to stop doing it. I don't think there should be rules to going to a show. If I feel like getting on stage and singing along with the singer I should be able to, but if someone asks me not to do that then I can either choose to respect their wish or not. If I want to try and start some movement for a band I really like, and most of the crowd doesn't know about them, I will try so the band gets some respect. There is, afterall, nothing better than seeing people appreciate your music. Everyone does different things at shows. I usually stand right up front and sing-along. Some kids always get in a pit because they think that is what you're supposed to do at shows, and others stand in the back enjoying the live music while being removed from all the kids who try and two-step at every show they go to.

[buysoap]

dude seriously..you are the one that came into this thread calling me retarded. you cant handle people expressing their opinions then why are you in a forum?

Get the fuck off my website, karenxwhore.

[hockey0001]

I was thinking about this while taking my final in math (the test owned me, so I gave up halfway through), and why is it that there have to be rules at shows? I mean...why can't people just go and do what they want, and if they piss someone off then why doesn't that person confront them and ask them to stop doing it. I don't think there should be rules to going to a show. If I feel like getting on stage and singing along with the singer I should be able to, but if someone asks me not to do that then I can either choose to respect their wish or not. If I want to try and start some movement for a band I really like, and most of the crowd doesn't know about them, I will try so the band gets some respect. There is, afterall, nothing better than seeing people appreciate your music. Everyone does different things at shows. I usually stand right up front and sing-along. Some kids always get in a pit because they think that is what you're supposed to do at shows, and others stand in the back enjoying the live music while being removed from all the kids who try and two-step at every show they go to.

the only rule that there should be is dont be an asshole and ruin the show for people around you. However this only applies when the people around arent a bunch of bitches.

[Adeniz19]

I was thinking about this while taking my final in math (the test owned me, so I gave up halfway through), and why is it that there have to be rules at shows? I mean...why can't people just go and do what they want, and if they piss someone off then why doesn't that person confront them and ask them to stop doing it. I don't think there should be rules to going to a show. If I feel like getting on stage and singing along with the singer I should be able to, but if someone asks me not to do that then I can either choose to respect their wish or not. If I want to try and start some movement for a band I really like, and most of the crowd doesn't know about them, I will try so the band gets some respect. There is, afterall, nothing better than seeing people appreciate your music. Everyone does different things at shows. I usually stand right up front and sing-along. Some kids always get in a pit because they think that is what you're supposed to do at shows, and others stand in the back enjoying the live music while being removed from all the kids who try and two-step at every show they go to.well i wouldnt exactly call some of these rules. it's just being considerate about the people around you. if someone falls, pick them up.

[Darkgem187]

dont through bottles!!!

I was at bamboozle in jersey last summer and i got hit in the head with a bottle..it sucked!

yeah i was at bamboozle also it was awesome. it sucks to get hit by a bottle so just pay a lil attention with that.

[Juliana101]

Don't touch me when I'm skanking... or you'll be like her and get a delicious headbutt.

[raysays]

Don't bring your 16 and under children to a show, and complain the whole time.

(ex. ask "when do we get to sit down", act surprised when the band, or most of the crowd is completely wasted, get upset when the crowd gets rough, or be shocked at the sheer number of fucks muttered by the lead singer between songs.)

This type of behavior,in my opinion, warrants a kick in the head.:stars:

[fueledbyiz]

i was too lazy to read the whole thread but TAKE A SHOWER BEFORE YOU GO..even though you know you're just gonna get sweaty..but come on..

i know a lot of people are disagreeing with this, but i totally agree. i mean, you don't necessarily have to take a shower right before you leave - just be sure that you smell decent and have bathed within hte past 24-48[ishh? that's a little long..] hours.

[karenxcore]

i know a lot of people are disagreeing with this, but i totally agree. i mean, you don't necessarily have to take a shower right before you leave - just be sure that you smell decent and have bathed within hte past 24-48[ishh? that's a little long..] hours.

THANK YOU! thats what i mean. not like get all pretty and smelly good just to go.

[Ilovejimmy]

There are no fuckin rules! just have a blast!

[eStar]

i agree with most of these rules. i like crowd surfing though. also, another thing is if someone falls over or is looking like they're gonna get tampled, help them up.
yes, play nice kids

[Blueskyburning]

1. Never wear a band shirt of the band your going to see

this doesn't take effect if you're going to see slayer or iron maiden and maybe metallica.

[karenxcore]

this doesn't take effect if you're going to see slayer or iron maiden and maybe metallica.

Whats the difference? I wore mine when I saw Lamb of God just because I bought it there and didnt want to carry it.

[HolidayFromReal]

A shower is always needed. You dont want to be that guy that smells like shit.

I agree with most of these. I will not give up my spot no matter how short someone is though. . . I waited for this spot, no one is getting it.

[petey536]

A shower is always needed. You dont want to be that guy that smells like shit.

I agree with most of these. I will not give up my spot no matter how short someone is though. . . I waited for this spot, no one is getting it.
wear some freakin deoderant, some people just have bad bo that showers wont change

[HolidayFromReal]

wear some freakin deoderant, some people just have bad bo that showers wont change

lol, I agree. that should go without being noted. If you dont put on Deoderant before you go out. . . well, you have more issues then worrying about if you are following rules about going to shows.

[Ryan Damage]

lol, I agree. that should go without being noted. If you dont put on Deoderant before you go out. . . well, you have more issues then worrying about if you are following rules about going to shows.

I'm really happy I don't have to deal with people like either of you at shows.

[HolidayFromReal]

I'm really happy I don't have to deal with people like either of you at shows.


hahahahahaha, that's funny, you have no clue about me at all, you are judging me off of what, two posts?

Yes, I prefer when people don't smell like shit. What's wrong with that? lol.

I'm guessing you must be that smelly guy. . . but really, you wouldn't have to "put up" with me at all. . . I was just stating my prefrences. . .

[Ryan Damage]

I'm happy I don't have to deal with people who are caught up on things like who wears deodorant and who smells like what. I don't think I smell like shit, usually I just smell like myself.

I don't want any of the shit that deodorant clogs in my pores in my body and I refuse to cover up my natural smell.

[Ilovepoprock]

hahaha, argueing about hygiene is funny.

Let me say this, i see NOTHING wrong with wearing the shirt of a badn you're about to see.

[HolidayFromReal]

I'm happy I don't have to deal with people who are caught up on things like who wears deodorant and who smells like what. I don't think I smell like shit, usually I just smell like myself.

I don't want any of the shit that deodorant clogs in my pores in my body and I refuse to cover up my natural smell.

ok. I'm not "cought up in it" and if you smell fine, then I'm not talking to you. Some people really reek at shows, like they havent showered in a week, and I would like those people to at least attempt to cover it up.

[Ryan Damage]

If you dont put on Deoderant before you go out. . . well, you have more issues then worrying about if you are following rules about going to shows.

That statement was my big problem, I suppose. I don't like that kind of mentality. I shower about once a week on average, sometimes I go longer, sometimes shorter.

Scents and our perception of hygiene are some issues I feel really strong about.

So yeah, a lot of my arguments are based solely form the perspective of a punk, so I take an attack on smells as an attack on punks. And so I get a little self righteous from time to time.

[PAR]

2. dont try to sing over the band no one wants to hear you sing. Ever.

If only all the sheep that go to a Brand New concert would follow this one suggestion.

[Ilovepoprock]

If only all the sheep that go to a Brand New concert would follow this one suggection.

We get it, you don't like brand new. Stop bringing it up, it's annoying.

[HolidayFromReal]

that's fine, i see where you are comming from. I have to shower more, or I smell bad. :-)

[dont you move]

stop biting my fucking back!

does this happen to anyone else?!



and if your friend passes out in my arms or you see your unconscious friend getting carried away by security, don't just stand next to my and scream and cry about it, get the fuck over the railing and see if your friend is okay.

[Ilovepoprock]

no one has ever bitten my back...wtf?

[dont you move]

no one has ever bitten my back...wtf?

you're seriously missing out, man.

[lalalalovely]

If you go to a show with your boyfriend/girlfriend, please don't suck face through the whole show. There are people behind you accually there for the music.

[Blueskyburning]

Whats the difference? I wore mine when I saw Lamb of God just because I bought it there and didnt want to carry it.

well you usually end up looking like a ***, lamb of god are the shit though, so props.

[goldfishy12356]

don't bring your five year-old son/daughter to a show and then push me out of the way because they want to see. i will throw them off the balcony.

and who the hell does that anyway?! are you people crazy?!

[Midnight'sSun]

Don't bring your 16 and under children to a show, and complain the whole time.

(ex. ask "when do we get to sit down", act surprised when the band, or most of the crowd is completely wasted, get upset when the crowd gets rough, or be shocked at the sheer number of fucks muttered by the lead singer between songs.)

This type of behavior,in my opinion, warrants a kick in the head.:stars:
This is also very humiliating for the kids. I should know, considering I've had to go to concerts with my parents before if they're standing room only. Another thing not to say is 'They don't seem like very nice boys!'

[hearyoume220]

have fun, but not at the expensive of the other people at that show becuase chances are they want to enjoy the show as much as you do.

[scream4me]

Never do the fake fall and grab it is just lame