How often do you go to concerts? Do you go to local shows? Do you buy merch?
About 5 times a year, only classical music. Never bought merch.
Hmmm, badass Mozart t-shirt sounds like a thing…
A friend always dragged me around to live music events. Never really sought them out myself.
I went to one around 2003 I think.
One every few months, I love live music
10-15/year plus 5-10 local band shows. Begrudgingly buy merch and never put them in the dryer!!
Wear earplugs ya dopes. Tinnitus is no fun and never gets better, but doesn’t have to get worse. I’ve found Loop earplugs the most comfortable.
Not at all since I got tinnitus :(
I never went too much but I enjoyed them from time to time, I tried to go only for bands I really loved and were unmissable (I still can’t forgive myself for not going to a Linkin Park concert). Not sure I would enjoy now with all the crowd, plus the rising costs. I would prefer a pub or something similar to stadiums for sure.
Merch is usually super expensive so unless I can’t find it anywhere else, not really.
I also have tinnitus. Mine is permanent. It never goes away at all. I got it in my teens from my guitar amp… ☹️ Never a day I don’t regret it. Same about a Linkin Park show too. I was gonna catch their second-to-last concert before Chester went but I was out of town.
I feel you, I have it permanent as well and similar story about LP. Luckily compared to other horror stories I read, mine seems relatively “low” so I am thankful for that. In my case it was a couple of hi-fi headphones and amp thanks to a shitty person who made me believe that if you don’t blast your wars you cannot feel everything a system like that has to offers.
I’m a sound engineer, I have to go to concerts, it’s kind of my job.
Best one so far 😆
Pretty often, I’d say about once a month on average but sometimes I’ll have 3 or so right in a row. Never at a big stadium, those shows aren’t worth it. I buy merch on occasion if it’s a band I really like and want to support.
almost never. tickets are often quite expensive and i get to hear my favorite artists at home, with quality speakers and headphones, at the volume i find pleasant.
Been 20 years exactly almost for an actual “concert”, like just seeing one or two bands. Travelling to a venue is expensive for me as I live in the middle of nowhere. Plus I don’t really have anyone to go with. I go to local gigs with my brother and his girlfriend once every month or two. They travel all over for concerts but I think I’d feel like a third wheel if I went with them, though I might tag along if it turns out they’re seeing a band I really want to at some point.
I went to some festivals in 2023, it feels easier to justify the cost of travel to see a bunch of bands over a whole weekend. Was actually going to go on my own but my brother came with before he got with his gf. Might actually do one on my own next year. Rebellion in Blackpool is great and indoors which is a big plus in the UK.
Since Covid I go to concerts more often. Try to purchase a new ticket before I go to the last concert I already have tickets for.
So I go to 2-4 paid events and maybe 1-2 for free events a year. This includes concerts and 1-day-festivals. I shifted from only seeing the one fav-band I have and now buy a ticket for everything I like and like to support. No matter if they are small or big names. When I was young, I only saw the one punk rock band. Now I go to pop concerts, gangster rap etc. just listen to whatever I think is cool.
Nice! You’re the first person so far to say you go to concerts more often since covid.
Me too on the genres. I seem to broaden my horizons more and more as time goes by. I’m glad I didn’t end up being one of those people who only listens to what they liked in high-school
In the media I consumed a lot of focus during Covid was: if we cannot perform and we don’t get financial aid, how do we continue make music/art/theatre etc. and it clicked for me that listening to Spotify will not feed the artists.
So as soon as some kind of open air, distance concert was on, I purchased tickets. For me it was kind of cool, because I am very small and never see the stage. Having beach/ deck chair concert or “sitting” at a table was nice since I could see the stage. But I obviously are happy to have the opportunity again to jump into a pogo pit or Schlagerstrudel.
Teenage me would be very confused to know I listen to hip hop now too. But I try to enjoy new music, listen to upcoming artists and just be excited.
I live in the middle of nowhere, so very rarely. However, whenever I go in work trips I check out what’s happening in the region. I managed to go see Dream Theater and Devin Townsend this way. Almost went to see Staind in Austin TX, but it would’ve involved a pretty long drive, which I wasn’t interested in.
When I was young, I went to every single show that came through my hometown.
Moving to Chicago for college, I went as often as there were bands I recognized , about three times a month.
Once I became a parent that shot downhill fast, to something like once every two months. I began to work nights and could almost never go. I’m back to a first shift schedule now and excited to start hitting the scene again, even if I’m too fat for the moshpit these days.
Went to my very first concert this year, actually (Porter Robinson). It was awesome (was in the front row, too!). Now I’m hooked and I already booked tickets for two other ones this year. 🥰
The reason why I never went to any concert in my life was a mixture of having too much social anxiety and not enough money. Tackled both of these problems, but it took me a while.
Really rarely. Not many concerts that I care about happen near me
