What are concerts like?

Ok, so my favorite rapper ever, Ice Cube, is coming to a nearby town next month. I want to go really bad. The thing is, I have never been to a concert before in my life. It is an outdoor concert if that makes any difference. What should I expect? What are concerts like? Would it be weird if I went by myself? I'm white, and quite frankly, I  am afraid of being mugged. What should I expect? I feel like this may be my only opportunity to ever see Cube, so I am going to go, I just want to know what to expect. Any advice? 

It's like listening on a recording but less flexible, comfortable and worse quality since a bunch of annoying people are surrounding you making noise.

Chances are you'll have some drunk, obnoxious asshole behind you spilling his beer on you and singing loudly, out of tune and f*cking up the words to every song.

loud

expensive

hot

crowded

sweaty

loud

overpriced

filled with annoying people

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but, if it is a group you enjoy, a group that has a reputation for putting on an excellent show, it is an experience of a lifetime!  I remember seeing Metallica live back in the 90s, oh man it was incredible.  I went with my sister, I was like 15 years old, and I went in the moshpit.  It was so much fun...surprisingly civil.  Some guy knocked me down after I elbowed him, then we bought eachother a beer lol.

I don't know what Ice Cube's reputation is live (I did like me some Cube back in the day), but I don't recommend seeing rap shows live.  I've seen some Bay Area acts live and its disappointing, to put it lightly.

Chances are you'll have some drunk, obnoxious asshole behind you spilling his beer on you and singing loudly, out of tune and f*cking up the words to every song.

worlock77

part of the fun lol.  Especially if you, too, are driunk and singing with him

*that is, of course, only after putting your arm over their shoulder and telling eachother "I love you man" repeatedly" in slurred speech

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

Chances are you'll have some drunk, obnoxious asshole behind you spilling his beer on you and singing loudly, out of tune and f*cking up the words to every song.

mrbojangles25

part of the fun lol.  Especially if you, too, are driunk and singing with him

I honestly don't find alcohol at concerts an enjoyable experience.

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

Chances are you'll have some drunk, obnoxious asshole behind you spilling his beer on you and singing loudly, out of tune and f*cking up the words to every song.

worlock77

part of the fun lol.  Especially if you, too, are driunk and singing with him

I honestly don't find alcohol at concerts an enjoyable experience.

Extremely loud.

loud

expensive

hot

crowded

sweaty

loud

overpriced

filled with annoying people

...

but, if it is a group you enjoy, a group that has a reputation for putting on an excellent show, it is an experience of a lifetime!  I remember seeing Metallica live back in the 90s, oh man it was incredible.  I went with my sister, I was like 15 years old, and I went in the moshpit.  It was so much fun...surprisingly civil.  Some guy knocked me down after I elbowed him, then we bought eachother a beer lol.

I don't know what Ice Cube's reputation is live (I did like me some Cube back in the day), but I don't recommend seeing rap shows live.  I've seen some Bay Area acts live and its disappointing, to put it lightly.

mrbojangles25

Chances are you'll have some drunk, obnoxious asshole behind you spilling his beer on you and singing loudly, out of tune and f*cking up the words to every song.

worlock77

When I saw Madonna last year, the music was so fvcking loud that I couldn't hear anybody in the crowd singing. I did smell somebody smoking weed nearby tho.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

Chances are you'll have some drunk, obnoxious asshole behind you spilling his beer on you and singing loudly, out of tune and f*cking up the words to every song.

GreySeal9

When I saw Madonna last year, the music was so fvcking loud that I couldn't hear anybody singing. I did smell somebody smoking weed nearby tho.

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

loud

expensive

hot

crowded

sweaty

loud

overpriced

filled with annoying people

...

but, if it is a group you enjoy, a group that has a reputation for putting on an excellent show, it is an experience of a lifetime!  I remember seeing Metallica live back in the 90s, oh man it was incredible.  I went with my sister, I was like 15 years old, and I went in the moshpit.  It was so much fun...surprisingly civil.  Some guy knocked me down after I elbowed him, then we bought eachother a beer lol.

I don't know what Ice Cube's reputation is live (I did like me some Cube back in the day), but I don't recommend seeing rap shows live.  I've seen some Bay Area acts live and its disappointing, to put it lightly.

TonyDanzaFan

Most rap artists are heavily produced on recordings, i.e. they rely heavily on the studio to make them sound good.  

They have horrible voices, poor timing, and the people doing their music and beats are often amateur at best during live shows.  And then their are the hype men or whatever you call the guy that jumps around on stage going "uh huh" "what" "word" "say what" and "awww yeah" every five seconds lol.  But keep in mind that these were so-called underground artists (Mac Dre, Andre Nickatina, etc).

The folks you listed are veterans and have been around for a while, I am sure they know how to put on a good show.

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[QUOTE="worlock77"]

Chances are you'll have some drunk, obnoxious asshole behind you spilling his beer on you and singing loudly, out of tune and f*cking up the words to every song.

LJS9502_basic

When I saw Madonna last year, the music was so fvcking loud that I couldn't hear anybody singing. I did smell somebody smoking weed nearby tho.

You need something much heavier to sit through a Cure concert. :P

[QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

Chances are you'll have some drunk, obnoxious asshole behind you spilling his beer on you and singing loudly, out of tune and f*cking up the words to every song.

LJS9502_basic

When I saw Madonna last year, the music was so fvcking loud that I couldn't hear anybody singing. I did smell somebody smoking weed nearby tho.

yeah I always bring ear plugs to shows and concerts now

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

part of the fun lol.  Especially if you, too, are driunk and singing with him

LJS9502_basic

I honestly don't find alcohol at concerts an enjoyable experience.

Actually it's only happened to me once, at a Cure concert actually (though I have had beer spilled on me at other concerts, usually though it's just an accident from bumping into each other while trying to maneuver through the crowd). Sadly, out of all the concerts I've been to I found the audience at the Cure to be the most obnoxious, pushy, and overall inconsiderate. The coolest, most polite and considerate crowd I've experienced at a concert? Iron Maiden.

(*Note: this isn't a commentary on these bands, or even their fanbase necessaily, just my personal experiences at individual concerts.)

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="worlock77"]

I honestly don't find alcohol at concerts an enjoyable experience.

worlock77

Actually it's only happened to me once, at a Cure concert actually (though I have had beer spilled on me at other concerts, usually though it's just an accident from bumping into each other while trying to maneuver through the crowd). Sadly, out of all the concerts I've been to I found the audience at the Cure to be the most obnoxious, pushy, and overall inconsiderate. The coolest, most polite and considerate crowd I've experienced at a concert? Iron Maiden.

(*Note: this isn't a commentary on these bands, or even their fanbase necessaily, just my personal experiences at individual concerts.)

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="worlock77"]

I honestly don't find alcohol at concerts an enjoyable experience.

worlock77

Actually it's only happened to me once, at a Cure concert actually (though I have had beer spilled on me at other concerts, usually though it's just an accident from bumping into each other while trying to maneuver through the crowd). Sadly, out of all the concerts I've been to I found the audience at the Cure to be the most obnoxious, pushy, and overall inconsiderate. The coolest, most polite and considerate crowd I've experienced at a concert? Iron Maiden.

(*Note: this isn't a commentary on these bands, or even their fanbase necessaily, just my personal experiences at individual concerts.)

I've found metal shows to be the most civil lol.  Something about them brings out the chivialry in people, like an ancient battle lol.

Punk shows are the exact opposite, but equally fun.  Everyone is a jerk, and you can be too.  YEEEEAHHHH **** OBAMA **** IT ALL TEAR IT ALL DOWN WOOOO im not in college any more but im going to act like i am WOOOOOOO HEALTH CARE

i've only ever enjoyed concerts when there was no assigned seating, just a mosh of people; the energy in those instances was amazing.

otherwise, meh

The Madonna show I went to last year was amazing (I can't even imagine how much work went into it), but honestly, I can only go to concerts once in a while. They exhaust the hell out of me. My ears were ringing like mad at the end of the show. But it is fun to feel the audience reaction when the artist does certain songs. You can kind of feel the level of energy based on the song being performed.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="worlock77"]

I honestly don't find alcohol at concerts an enjoyable experience.

worlock77

Actually it's only happened to me once, at a Cure concert actually (though I have had beer spilled on me at other concerts, usually though it's just an accident from bumping into each other while trying to maneuver through the crowd). Sadly, out of all the concerts I've been to I found the audience at the Cure to be the most obnoxious, pushy, and overall inconsiderate. The coolest, most polite and considerate crowd I've experienced at a concert? Iron Maiden.

(*Note: this isn't a commentary on these bands, or even their fanbase necessaily, just my personal experiences at individual concerts.)

Did you see the The Cure at Red Rocks by any chance?

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="worlock77"]

I honestly don't find alcohol at concerts an enjoyable experience.

worlock77

Actually it's only happened to me once, at a Cure concert actually (though I have had beer spilled on me at other concerts, usually though it's just an accident from bumping into each other while trying to maneuver through the crowd). Sadly, out of all the concerts I've been to I found the audience at the Cure to be the most obnoxious, pushy, and overall inconsiderate. The coolest, most polite and considerate crowd I've experienced at a concert? Iron Maiden.

(*Note: this isn't a commentary on these bands, or even their fanbase necessaily, just my personal experiences at individual concerts.)

The nicest crowd I've ever been in was for Black Sabbath which surprised me because I was expecting a lot of weirdos.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] I'm with you on that....but I must be lucky....no one sings loudly behind me or spills beer on me....yet anyway.GreySeal9

Actually it's only happened to me once, at a Cure concert actually (though I have had beer spilled on me at other concerts, usually though it's just an accident from bumping into each other while trying to maneuver through the crowd). Sadly, out of all the concerts I've been to I found the audience at the Cure to be the most obnoxious, pushy, and overall inconsiderate. The coolest, most polite and considerate crowd I've experienced at a concert? Iron Maiden.

(*Note: this isn't a commentary on these bands, or even their fanbase necessaily, just my personal experiences at individual concerts.)

Did you see the The Cure at Red Rocks by any chance?

No, I live in the Chicago area. Allstate Arena (arena concerts, bleh).

[QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

Actually it's only happened to me once, at a Cure concert actually (though I have had beer spilled on me at other concerts, usually though it's just an accident from bumping into each other while trying to maneuver through the crowd). Sadly, out of all the concerts I've been to I found the audience at the Cure to be the most obnoxious, pushy, and overall inconsiderate. The coolest, most polite and considerate crowd I've experienced at a concert? Iron Maiden.

(*Note: this isn't a commentary on these bands, or even their fanbase necessaily, just my personal experiences at individual concerts.)

worlock77

Did you see the The Cure at Red Rocks by any chance?

No, I live in the Chicago area. Allstate Arena (arena concerts, bleh).

Oh, OK. Was just asking because people act kind of stupid at Red Rocks, depending on the band/artist (if it's a artist that old people like, the audience is usually well-behaved). I have a friend who is a mega Cure fan and she said that people were acting really dumb when she saw them at Red Rocks.

They are a really positive and sometimes spiritual experience if your really into the music.

completely depends on the place, band, and genre.  An acoustic rock/country concert is going to be very different than a heavy metal concert.  I have never been to a rap concert so I wouldnt know what that is like.  

As for indoor and outdoor, both can be very good or very bad.  

Some bands suck, the quality sounds awful, and the stage presence is nonexistant or lame.  some sound amazing, just as good as their studio recording but with the oomph of a live performance and some entertaining stage presence, possibly including smoke, fire, props, or whatever.

Best live bands I have seen:

Staind (possibly the most talented band I have ever seen, with some great stage presence)

Three Days Grace (a great all around performance with some funny comments from the lead singer and some energetic performing)

Halestorm (actually, this might be the most talented band I have seen.  mind blowing and great performance for someone who was an opening act)

but I don't recommend seeing rap shows livemrbojangles25

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"] but I don't recommend seeing rap shows live-Tish-

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

Chances are you'll have some drunk, obnoxious asshole behind you spilling his beer on you and singing loudly, out of tune and f*cking up the words to every song.

worlock77

part of the fun lol.  Especially if you, too, are driunk and singing with him

I honestly don't find alcohol at concerts an enjoyable experience.

I don't enjoy that because it's f*ckin' expensive. Otherwise I'd be in pretty much every circle pit...

But that's metal concerts. I don't know what others are like.

Soundwave Festival and Bon Jovi are the only outdoor music shows I've seen but it will be very loud, you probably won't see a thing and it will get cold at night.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="worlock77"]

I honestly don't find alcohol at concerts an enjoyable experience.

worlock77

Actually it's only happened to me once, at a Cure concert actually (though I have had beer spilled on me at other concerts, usually though it's just an accident from bumping into each other while trying to maneuver through the crowd). Sadly, out of all the concerts I've been to I found the audience at the Cure to be the most obnoxious, pushy, and overall inconsiderate. The coolest, most polite and considerate crowd I've experienced at a concert? Iron Maiden.

(*Note: this isn't a commentary on these bands, or even their fanbase necessaily, just my personal experiences at individual concerts.)

I practically live in shows. Awesome stuff, just go man. Nothing worse than passing up your favorite artist when they hit your town.

Ok, so I have decided based on all the opinions on here that I should go. So I am going to buy two tickets and see if I can get some chick to go with me. But if I cant, are there usually hot, single chicks at concerts? Or are they usually with guys? I'm hoping to get my bone on. TonyDanzaFan

[QUOTE="TonyDanzaFan"]Ok, so I have decided based on all the opinions on here that I should go. So I am going to buy two tickets and see if I can get some chick to go with me. But if I cant, are there usually hot, single chicks at concerts? Or are they usually with guys? I'm hoping to get my bone on. -Tish-

I go to the movies by myself all the time. I also go to concerts by myself sometimes. It's awesome.

Chances are you'll have some drunk, obnoxious asshole behind you spilling his beer on you and singing loudly, out of tune and f*cking up the words to every song.

worlock77

I think this is a troll thread based on the fact that nobody's favorite rapper is Ice Cube, especially after those movies with the stupid kids.XilePrincess

Today Was A Good Day is such a timeless, classic work that Ice Cube can do no wrong.  I can be having the worst morning ever, and that song comes on, and I just start bobbing my head, and I instantly feel a million times better.

And lets not forget the awesome Friday movies.

About the only concerts I've ever been to are Meatloaf and Tran-Siberian OrchestraToph_Girl250

I'm sorry.

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[QUOTE="Toph_Girl250"]About the only concerts I've ever been to are Meatloaf and Tran-Siberian Orchestraworlock77

I'm sorry.

I think this is a troll thread based on the fact that nobody's favorite rapper is Ice Cube, especially after those movies with the stupid kids.XilePrincess

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="Toph_Girl250"]About the only concerts I've ever been to are Meatloaf and Tran-Siberian OrchestraToph_Girl250

I'm sorry.

I didn't say it was.

[QUOTE="Toph_Girl250"][QUOTE="worlock77"]

I'm sorry.

worlock77

I didn't say it was.