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Dance, sing, be rowdy, shut up when you need to !!!!! Been to too many concerts lately where 50% or more of the crowd looks like they got helicoptered into it randomly, what’s up with that?
Apr 23, 2025
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i started out in a similar dilemma you seem to be in where i knew i would regret not seeing an artist at all so i'd rather go alone than miss it. now this is how i go to most concerts. my tips are to do whatever helps you feel the most comfortable and try to put as few barriers between you and the direct experience of the music as possible. for me, this looks like putting my phone on dnd, wearing filtering ear plugs (blocks loudness but not clarity), and maybe bringing a film/digital camera to take some pics without having to use my phone and then getting sucked into checking notifs and being taken out of the moment.
crowd behavior really depends on the show in my experience, but usually if you're at the same show as a stranger there's a good chance you have at least an affinity for that specific artist/genre in common. so if you're comfortable striking up convos with strangers, start there! make some friends! dress however you're comfortable, but in my experience putting on a fit that you're really confident in is like social armor. you feel better and so you present better, and if you feel like drawing attention it will feel more like good attention than anxious insecure attention, "everyone's noticing me 🫣🤭👀🫦😮💨🙂↕️😏" vs "everyone's noticing me 🫠😥🫥😣🫨😶🌫️😵💫"
as far as how to act at a DJ set, i have a whole separate rec about that, but in short just try to engage with the crowd and not the dj whose job isn't really to put on a performance as much as it is to curate a vibe in the room and get folks dancin. just do whatever feels better than standing still and engage with the energy of the crowd. if you have a substance of preference to get you out of your head, use it in moderation to grease the joints (especially if you're flying solo do be safe and know your limits)
Oct 19, 2024
there is nothing better than a solo date to see a band you love. no shouting over the crowd to your date, freedom to dance as crazy as you want, peak people-watching. get as drunk as you want, who cares. talk to a stranger or don’t. tip the bartender and merch person, befriend the bouncer. you are the main character when you are on an adventure with yourself. who knows you better than you…? music is so euphoric and transformative, i will always cherish my solo concerts
Sep 12, 2024
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from the first time i went to a concert when i was 14, i knew i wanted to be around live music as much as possible. there is no feeling like experiencing music alongside hundreds (or maybe even thousands if it’s a bigger artist) of people. everyone is there for the same reason. concerts are a place, a lot of the time, where people can lay down their differences and anxieties and just be together. i have been lucky enough to meet some of my dearest friends while waiting in line for doors to open at shows. it’s also just so adorably human to sing and dance (and maybe even cry) your heart out with so many other people. it just fills my heart up like nothing else <3
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