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Spinner Releases Concert Etiquette Guide: What's the Most Important Rule to Follow at a Concert?

Fergie 2012/08/17 20:00:00
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Summer concert festivals are becoming the norm for music fans of all genres. Whether you love jazz, metal, rap or indie rock, there was a festival tailored for your music palate sometime during the past couple of months.

Music bloggers end up attending many of these festivals for work and/or pleasure -- which, this month, would have resulted in a different festival every weekend. And when you're around concert crowds often, you start to notice some trends.

The folks at Spinner noticed bad behavior such as talking through sets, excessive PDA and pushing becoming a norm, so they compiled a list of 13 rules for concert etiquette to help create a method to the madness. Check them out and tell us what you think the most important rule to follow at a concert is.

SPINNER.COM reports:
13 rules for concert etiquette, as decided by Spinner.

spinner reports 13 rules concert etiquette spinner

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  • thomas dobias 2012/08/22 06:32:24
    Put the phone/camera/iPad down
    thomas dobias
    i dont understand why people need use their chell phones at concerts or
    at the movies just check their emails befrore the movie starts is rude
    people shoud check texxes & emails on their i-phones maybe after the movie
    is over just tobe fair. i never use my cell phone while a movie is playing
  • Sintwa 2012/08/21 17:41:32
    Mind your height
    Sintwa
    It's annoying when a 6"5 beast of a man is in front blocking your way. I'm sure they don't mean to (unless they are ultimate a-holes) and it isn't fair for them to go to the back for being tall...but inching out of the way a little so you can at least see a bit of what's going on would be nice.
  • AM 2012/08/21 01:43:08 (edited)
    Shut up
    AM
    When there's a lull in the music Do Not yell out "I want to F*** You as my daughter from anothe mother did.
  • Missa Monstrosity 2012/08/21 01:10:49
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    Missa Monstrosity
    rules for moshing
    yup. oh and if you're a girl with super long hair don't dance around and flip your hair because the people behind you will get super pissed and probably shove you or something
  • monroe7 2012/08/20 20:25:07
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    monroe7
    +1
    Good personal hygiene! I got stuck next to a very large lady not wearing deodorant and probably hasn't had a shower in a day or so at an out door Kenny Chesney concert. I love the show, but when I think about it all i remember is her terrible B.O.! Thanks for ruining the night for me!
  • nobiggov 2012/08/20 18:31:14
    Mind your height
    nobiggov
    Commons courtesy seems so far removed from so many people these days...
  • Megen 2012/08/20 18:25:09
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    Megen
    +3
    Have fun! Live life! Kis! Have sex!
  • Wake The Sheeple 2012/08/20 18:02:36
    Put the phone/camera/iPad down
    Wake The Sheeple
    If you block my view with your iPad expect one warning and then if it continues it will be under the feet of the crowd. I miss the days before technology made people even more rude.
  • Simply Dana :) 2012/08/20 17:31:42
    Shut up
    Simply Dana :)
    I'm deaf o_O
  • twhiting9275 2012/08/20 17:01:15
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    twhiting9275
    +1
    Quit whining!
    We all paid the same price for the same show (or most of us did). Don't like the experience? Stay home and rent the blu-ray.
  • BUCKY-- SKYNYRD 2012/08/20 16:42:04 (edited)
    Other
    BUCKY-- SKYNYRD
  • Bob 2012/08/20 16:33:06
    Mind your height
    Bob
    Depends on who is playing and I am vertically challenged: give me a break tall people!
  • teamboobooseth 2012/08/20 16:31:32
    Mind your height
    teamboobooseth
    The others I can stand. People like singing along to the concert and that's what it's for partially. PDA I could care less about. Phone/camera/iPad I would take one to tape or take pictures of the concert, AGAIN just part of being at a concert. But please could you talk people allow the shorter people to see.
  • lara 2012/08/20 16:18:27
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    lara
    a concert is for listening to good music , drinking as much as you can handle, doing things different from the norm and for enjoying yourself !
  • bigbear1293 2012/08/20 16:00:01
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    bigbear1293
    All of these!
  • Jiorgia 2012/08/20 14:54:26
  • RLUX 2012/08/20 14:51:18
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    RLUX
    +1
    ITS FUNNY IF YOU LOOK AT THE PIC THE GIRL IS WEARING A RING IAM PRETTY SURE THATS NOT HER HUSBAND
  • EdWhiteSpace 2012/08/20 13:51:49
    Mind your height
    EdWhiteSpace
    I'm okay with singing along or talking if a large stadium concert, as long as you don't try to sing so loud others can't hear the band over you. It isn't a talent concert. And don't talk in small venues as everyone hears you. Stadium shows are one thing, small clubs are a different animal.

    I'm okay with getting romantic, as long as you realize kids may be there and keep it to romance and not trying to score.

    I'm okay with taking pics, recording, or bringing home movies. It doesn't ruin my enjoyment or take money from the artists.

    But while I'm 5'11" and don't have an issue with standing, That isn't true with others I have been to shows with. I've been to shows where instead of standing for some portion of the show, some fans want to stand for the entire show (even if no one in front of them is) and that forces everyone behind them to. Or they climb and stand on the chairs, which blocks views of all behind them.

    I'll deal with noise, cameras, singing along, and occasionally a blocked view. But I'm not looking at someone's back the entire show and no one else should either. People need to take their heads out of their butts and realize it isn't all about them and they have a right to have fun but no right to ruin the show for those around them.
  • Tannenberg1993 2012/08/20 10:49:57
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    Tannenberg1993
    +1
    Don't have your girlfriend sit on your shoulders, especially when that person is overweight; I was at a Justin Moore concert when a guy's overweight girlfriend kept growing unsteady and I was fairly certain I wouldn't get out alive. Besides, a lot of people just couldn't see.
  • The.Z.Viru5 2012/08/20 07:45:19
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    The.Z.Viru5
    All of the above PLUS bring your own drinks. O_O Can anyone say roofies?
  • LunarRain 2012/08/20 06:49:46
    Put the phone/camera/iPad down
    LunarRain
    I want to watch the show not see it through your camera. And don't smoke weed in a crowd so packed you can't even move your arms esspecially when it smells so bad. Do it in a less crowded area and then come back.
  • teamboo... LunarRain 2012/08/20 16:28:36
    teamboobooseth
    Most people use their camera/phone/iPad to take video of the concert.
  • LunarRain teamboo... 2012/08/20 18:25:21
    LunarRain
    Ya i've noticed and they usually sell dvd's of live concerts so if they want to watch it through the phone they can just buy the dvd.
  • teamboo... LunarRain 2012/08/20 23:19:12
    teamboobooseth
    Some people don't want to wait for the DVD and other like showing the videos to thier friends.
  • LunarRain teamboo... 2012/08/21 02:13:28
    LunarRain
    But then they arn't having the full experience by just holding up a camera the whole time and other people don't want to see that either.
  • teamboo... LunarRain 2012/08/21 02:23:06
    teamboobooseth
    They don't film the whole concert and are still enjoying it.
  • LunarRain teamboo... 2012/08/21 02:28:56
    LunarRain
    I've seen people not put their phones down it's dumb.
  • teamboo... LunarRain 2012/08/21 16:52:29
    teamboobooseth
    No it's not. They enjoy taking picture and video.
  • LunarRain teamboo... 2012/08/21 20:01:59
    LunarRain
    it is
  • teamboo... LunarRain 2012/08/21 20:25:49
    teamboobooseth
    No it's not.
  • LunarRain teamboo... 2012/08/22 20:33:40
    LunarRain
    I will never agree with it's not because it really is.
  • teamboo... LunarRain 2012/08/22 22:08:04
    teamboobooseth
    How is it dumb. People enjoy taking pictures to show their friends. They enjoy taking video because the DVDs don't have all the shows. I don't see how that is dumb.
  • LunarRain teamboo... 2012/08/23 03:26:16
    LunarRain
    +1
    Because they arn't enjoying the concert in the moment in time by trying to look at a camera. I have tried to take pictures at a concert and I stoped because I was trying to spend time on getting a good picture. Reall fun you video tape it missing out on the full experience so you can watch it later in your living room. Spent your ticket moeny reall well.
  • teamboo... LunarRain 2012/08/23 13:37:27
    teamboobooseth
    People do still enjoy because they don't have the camera to their face. By holding it off to the side they can still enjoy it and take video or pictures.
  • LunarRain teamboo... 2012/08/24 02:00:40
    LunarRain
    I don't think so unless at the concerts you go to you don't move.
  • teamboo... LunarRain 2012/08/24 02:13:39
    teamboobooseth
    I've seen people do it. They can dance, sing along, take video/pictures, and have fun all at the same time.
  • LunarRain teamboo... 2012/08/24 02:34:37
    LunarRain
    I havn't and if you bring your camera out it will pretty much get broken anyways.
  • teamboo... LunarRain 2012/08/24 14:14:51
    teamboobooseth
    Not if they have a good grip on it.
  • vdehl 2012/08/20 05:52:30
    Mind your height
    vdehl
    Oh yeah!
  • runningintriangles 2012/08/20 05:00:56
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    runningintriangles
    +1
    Don't be a dick.

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