Board 8 > Have you ever been to a concert by yourself?

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I'm thinking of going to a show, but I don't think I'll be able to find a friend to go due to not liking the music or having work in the way.

It seems like it might be a good opportunity to meet new people anyway. So anyone have any experiences with going to a show alone?

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I usually do, but I go for the music. Friends make it better but aren't required.

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Once. Didn't lessen the experience at all.

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Never. I usually am dragged along to concerts, so I always have people there.

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I have several times. It's not that bad. Never really met anyone, but I never meet anyone anywhere soooooo...

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Several times actually. Well... 3 to be exact.

I know I'm a weird dude, but I don't see much of a difference between going with friends and going alone. None of my friends in this city like rock music (I'm being intentionally broad here.. they'll pretty much only go to hip-hop or electronic shows) so I've went to a few shows by myself. I enjoy them just as much as shows I go to with friends, and the only downside is that you don't have anyone to talk to about the performance as it ends. It's easy enough to just talk to the people next to you if you're on the floor while the band is playing if you need to be social and people are generally quite friendly due to the fact that you enjoy the same band.

...and I guess it doesn't hurt if you're the only black guy in the venue as well.

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Once, and it wasn't that great. Then again, I was in a huge arena, up in the nosebleeds, so it wasn't like I could move around. (It was also Weird Al, which is not exactly a standard concert.)

It's easy enough to just talk to the people next to you if you're on the floor while the band is playing if you need to be social and people are generally quite friendly due to the fact that you enjoy the same band.


that's what I'm thinking. I just associate shows with socializing, because I've only ever gone to them with friends. So if I go to this thing alone, I'm going to try to meet some strangers there, and hopefully even be able to chill with them at a bar or something afterwards

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Once, and it wasn't that great. Then again, I was in a huge arena, up in the nosebleeds, so it wasn't like I could move around. (It was also Weird Al, which is not exactly a standard concert.)

That sounds terrible, friends would have improved.

But it depends on a lot of things, and I think you should try it.

I personally think small venue concerts are the best, alone or not.

Also, what is the concert?

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I wouldn't go to a fest alone, but a small show, sure.

I saw Psychostick by myself, and while I was disappointed I didn't really have anyone else to connect to at the show, it was still really fun!

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Bassnectar, so its fairly big, but general admittance. Also theres an after parry at a bar, so more people to meet

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A few times. Two were smaller, general admittance shows where I could just jump into the mosh/dance pit and not care. The third was a small but sit-down folk show, and I loved the group so much (Gillian Welch) that I really couldn't give a s*** that I was alone.

I wouldn't want to go to some stadium show alone, though. That sounds awful.

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Yes. I'd rather go to a concert by myself, unless it's seats I guess.

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I've been to a few concerts by myself. It's not a big deal. It's a pretty social environment and people are usually drunk, high and happy.

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