Hi all, I have a bit of problem currently. You see my favorite band is coming to the city near where I live and I really want to go since they typically never come up north for concerts. The problem is I don't have any friends to go with and no one in my family really knows the band thus don't really want to come. So I thought I'd go solo and try socializing with others but I am kind of anxious about doing so. So I was wondering if anyone has advice for going to concerts alone and/or talking with people you don't know (yet)?
I will come if you pick me up and take me there <3 If you go alone, be careful~ As for talking to people just talk about the band, thats what youre there for!! You never know, you could meet another alone person and become friends then neither of you are alone anymore ^.^
Alright, it's not like I have any experience with this, so take this with not just a grain of salt, but a truckload. Anyways, I'd suggest not letting people convince you to do stuff you don't want to, try to avoid getting drunk if you think it can get you into a dangerous situation. As for socializing, I guess if you bump into die-hard fans of the band you can start by talking about your experiences and their music, stuff they do, etc. It's something you'll have in common with others to help starting a conversation.
i do it all the time! it gets easier the more you do it, it does depend on what type the gig is and what venue its held in though. if its a packed sold out show and youre standing youre all packed in so you dont feel alone at all, nor really have much time to socialise with others cuz you cant really move lol. if its a lesser known band and its not sold out and you see someone alone without a phone in their hand go over and say hey. typically if somone is alone they bring out their phone while the support acts chnage over and theres that waiting around bit lol. also depends if youre going to get their super early before doors open. usually if youre nearer the front and have been waiting like a few hours before doors open youll probably of made friends in the line.
I know it's not exactly the social event that band concerts are. But I go to classical concerts all the time. Never bothers me. (Although having a date every once in awhile would be nice...)
What band? I've gone to a few shows alone and by the time the show starts I've either met someone I've seen at other shows or could care less. Its never worth missing a show because you're going alone.
Yeah, I probably will be have to be careful since it's downtown at night but I think I can manage. Hopefully there are some other people there on their own too. :lol: It's at pretty common venue for concerts and they have another band with them either before or following them. I was planning on getting to the venue earlier to see where it is and what it's like, then hang around nearby until showtime. Again, I hope there's other people in similar predicaments to befriend. It's Foster the People, I've been following their music for a few years now. After reading through the comments here I guess it would be kind of silly to miss out on a show with my favourite band due to having no one to go with.
In my opinion...who cares? If you want to go alone do it. Not only is it a confidence builder (i.e. "I don't need someone else to have a good time") but the other people there aren't going to care if you're alone. I mean everyone is there for the music right? Now, if it was a social event then I would have a different opinion, but since it's a concert with (I assume) thousands of people there then why not go alone? No one is going to know that you're there alone anyway.
