Concert Etiquette
- Kaitlyn Vanstrom
- Feb 28, 2020
- 2 min read
After a recent concert in Cleveland to see one of my long time favorite bands Falling In Reverse, I realized that something I have noticed from concert environments is the severe lack of concert etiquette.
I know that this may be something that a lot of people don’t think about when attending a concert. You bought tickets to see a show, you want to see an artist that you love, what more can you do right? Wrong.
In my lifetime I have been to close to about 30 concerts and I have seen a lot, so here is my list of do’s and dont’s so you don’t become “that person” at your next concert.
1. DO be aware of the people around you, the music may move you, but don’t let it move you into other people.
2. DON’T spend the whole time on your phone, you spent money on the show be sure to watch it.
3. DO be sure to say something when moving through the crowd so you aren’t known as the person rudely pushing people
4. DON’T post the whole concert on your Snapchat story
5. DO wait until a song is over before cutting through the row of seats to go to another place in the venue.
6. DON’T (and I can’t stress this enough) THROW YOUR EMPTY DRINKS INTO CROWDS OF PEOPLE. This seems like an obvious one but the amount of concerts I have been hit with beer cans is actually outrageous.
7. DO be mindful of the amount you drink (if you are drinking) and the way you are presenting yourself. You don’t wanna be the one drunkenly yelling slurred lyrics, falling into the people next to you, and then puking five minutes later.
8. DON’T force people around you to crowd surf or mosh if they do not want to. Also, do not mosh too hard. (If it is that kind of concert).
For example, at Falling in Reverse, lead singer Ronnie Radke stopped halfway through a song to stop a group in the crowd who was moshing so hard that they were hurting people around them. If the artist doesn’t like it, then no one else there does either.
9. DO understand the environment of the concert and venue and prepare for that.
10. DON’T buy tickets to a concert if you are just going to heckle the artist the whole time and disrespect the people who actually want to enjoy the show, seriously what is the point?
Most importantly, DO enjoy yourself. Concerts are a fun experience that everyone should enjoy. Don’t let others around you ruin the show and don’t be “that person.”
I absolutely love this post! I am not an concert go-er usually, but when I do get a chance to go I become fully aware of all of these "do's and don'ts". When I went to a Post Malone concert Darrien Lake I was being blocked out by tall people, which was okay because I understood that they had reserved seats and paid for them just like I did. However, the thing that annoyed me the most was that these tall people were also using their phones and recording the concert the whole time. Not only were they EXTRA blocking my view but I had a sense of sadness for them because they were not living in the moment. They…
You bring up some good points, and you would think that most people who spent good money on concert tickets would already know these things. I have been at a concert before where the singer had to address the audience for violent behavior in the crowd, and it is super awkward! It is definitely okay to mosh and move around during a set, in fact, it's definitely more fun that way, but it is also important to judge your surroundings and gauge what is appropriate. I have also seen guys force girls into crowd surfing, and that is something that shouldn't happen either. There are already plenty of people crowd surfing who want to crowd surf!