In this multi-part series, I am going to analyze modern day "Concert Etiquette".
What is Concert Etiquette? - It is the normal, accepted, and expected behavior of an individual at a concert. In this case, I am speaking specifically of rock concerts.
In this episode, I'll be discussing the issue of...
Sitting vs. Standing
For modern day concerts, the obvious answer is Standing. There are a number of reasons. You can't really feel the music if you're on your ass. Likewise, if you want to sit on your ass and listen to music, a fantastic place is your home or car. Sitting is allowed at rock concerts should you need a break to rest your feet or relax during a slow song. But under no circumstance should one sit during the full length of a rock concert.
The rules for sitting at a concert can bend slightly should one be located in lawn seating. In the lawn case, it's really up to the people at the front of the lawn to decide if the rest of the lawn can sit or must stand. Should the front lawn people sit, then the rest of the lawn can enjoy their blankets and chairs. But if they stand, like they should, the rest of the lawn must stand.
The characteristics of the concert I'm describing above are as follows
-10,000 or more fans in attendance
-Location - large indoor arena or large outdoor pavilion
-ticket price >or= $20
If you find yourself in a small theater with 1000 people, feel free to sit the whole show.
Basically this is me venting a little about a concert I went to a short while ago where I chose to stand and 50% of the people around me chose to sit. The sitters chose to haggle the standers in an attempt to get them to sit. After an hour of the show, i was the only stander. I was standing up for the rights of standers everywhere. I stood the whole show because thats proper etiquette.
Basically, If it's a big show, your ass does not need a seat. And if you haggle someone to sit, you should be thrown out.
What is Concert Etiquette? - It is the normal, accepted, and expected behavior of an individual at a concert. In this case, I am speaking specifically of rock concerts.
In this episode, I'll be discussing the issue of...
Sitting vs. Standing
For modern day concerts, the obvious answer is Standing. There are a number of reasons. You can't really feel the music if you're on your ass. Likewise, if you want to sit on your ass and listen to music, a fantastic place is your home or car. Sitting is allowed at rock concerts should you need a break to rest your feet or relax during a slow song. But under no circumstance should one sit during the full length of a rock concert.
The rules for sitting at a concert can bend slightly should one be located in lawn seating. In the lawn case, it's really up to the people at the front of the lawn to decide if the rest of the lawn can sit or must stand. Should the front lawn people sit, then the rest of the lawn can enjoy their blankets and chairs. But if they stand, like they should, the rest of the lawn must stand.
The characteristics of the concert I'm describing above are as follows
-10,000 or more fans in attendance
-Location - large indoor arena or large outdoor pavilion
-ticket price >or= $20
If you find yourself in a small theater with 1000 people, feel free to sit the whole show.
Basically this is me venting a little about a concert I went to a short while ago where I chose to stand and 50% of the people around me chose to sit. The sitters chose to haggle the standers in an attempt to get them to sit. After an hour of the show, i was the only stander. I was standing up for the rights of standers everywhere. I stood the whole show because thats proper etiquette.
Basically, If it's a big show, your ass does not need a seat. And if you haggle someone to sit, you should be thrown out.
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