going to gigs on my own..
There's a couple of gigs I really want to go to, but I know no one will want to go with me...
Should I just go on my own? Once the music starts, it will be fine... but it's just standing there on my own in the queue and waiting for the acts to come on...
Should I just go on my own? Once the music starts, it will be fine... but it's just standing there on my own in the queue and waiting for the acts to come on...
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Yeah, I've missed way too many gigs in my time because I've been scared to go by myself. Had to go to gigs by myself eventually when I wrote for a magazine and it's fine, you make conversation with people there and the time goes by pretty quickly. The music's what matters innit.
Meh, I go to gigs alone all the time, and I'm even going to a festival alone this summer. I mean, I know that if I didn't go, and then the next week they broke up, I'd be pretty chuffing annoyed, and I'm sure you'd be the same if you really love the bands. Plus, when I do go with friends, I always lose them/ they're always ruddy late, so I end up queing or waiting alone anyway. Nobody'll really care anyway, if they're there for the same reasons you are.
I've probably been to more gigs alone than with other people. Most of my friends aren't really into music so I don't want that to stop me wanting to see an awesome band. I find getting a beer and browsing the merch helps if I get bored waiting around...
Sometimes I want to be right at the front, others I just hang around the back. I'm not too enthusiastic about going to seated gigs on my own, sometimes having to sit in-between two couples can be a bit awkward lol!
Sometimes I want to be right at the front, others I just hang around the back. I'm not too enthusiastic about going to seated gigs on my own, sometimes having to sit in-between two couples can be a bit awkward lol!
Okay, thanks, made me feel a bit better.
Still reckon it's gonna be a bit lonley
Still reckon it's gonna be a bit lonley
If you're at a standing gig you are not with people you go to - well at the gigs I go to anyway. It's a perfectly normal thing to do if your friends don't want to go to a certain gig. I'm sure you'll rub along with the other people there and have a good night.
Btw out of curiosity what band are you going to see?
Btw out of curiosity what band are you going to see?
Why not? Sure loads of people do it no ones even gonna notice, and anyway your there to see the band have a party if you want a pure social fest :P
People get too worried about being alone these days when truth is no one's gonna see you as a freak/weirdo and it can still be entertaining
People get too worried about being alone these days when truth is no one's gonna see you as a freak/weirdo and it can still be entertaining
Original post by oli_G
If you're at a standing gig you are not with people you go to - well at the gigs I go to anyway. It's a perfectly normal thing to do if your friends don't want to go to a certain gig. I'm sure you'll rub along with the other people there and have a good night.
Btw out of curiosity what band are you going to see?
Btw out of curiosity what band are you going to see?
Morrissey and Pulp.
What types of music do you go and see?
Original post by indiemusicftw
Why not? Sure loads of people do it no ones even gonna notice, and anyway your there to see the band have a party if you want a pure social fest :P
People get too worried about being alone these days when truth is no one's gonna see you as a freak/weirdo and it can still be entertaining
People get too worried about being alone these days when truth is no one's gonna see you as a freak/weirdo and it can still be entertaining
People do get too worried about being alone. When I was at school come girls wouldn't even walk to the loos on their own, it was like
Original post by Anonymous
Original post by Anonymous
Morrissey and Pulp.
What types of music do you go and see?
What types of music do you go and see?
Mainly rock and metal tbh.
Lots of local small gigs and the odd big one for me. I really enjoy live music. :]
I went to a gig on my own recently. I had always been too scared to go alone before. But this time I really wanted to see the band and couldn't miss it.
It was a little bit awkward standing there on my own waiting for a band. But it was actually one of the best gigs I have ever been to, and it made all the standing on my own sooo worth it!
And the best bit was, I had no one to worry about losing. And I could get to the front easily as it was just me, and I didn't have to worry about any friends not wanting to get so close or worrying about losing them.
I would definitely go alone to a gig again if I couldn't find anyone else who wanted to come.
It was a little bit awkward standing there on my own waiting for a band. But it was actually one of the best gigs I have ever been to, and it made all the standing on my own sooo worth it!
And the best bit was, I had no one to worry about losing. And I could get to the front easily as it was just me, and I didn't have to worry about any friends not wanting to get so close or worrying about losing them.
I would definitely go alone to a gig again if I couldn't find anyone else who wanted to come.
Original post by JCC-MGS
Yeah, I've missed way too many gigs in my time because I've been scared to go by myself. Had to go to gigs by myself eventually when I wrote for a magazine and it's fine, you make conversation with people there and the time goes by pretty quickly. The music's what matters innit.
You've had to go to too many gigs by yourself because quite frankly your taste in music is appalling.
Original post by Jmzie-Coupe
You've had to go to too many gigs by yourself because quite frankly your taste in music is appalling.
You like Mt. Eden, Skrillex and Drake. I take your assertion and raise you a looooooooooooooooooooooool
I always go to gigs on my own. If you don't like talking to random people and/or you're going to a seated gig, just take a book with you and be the extraordinary one On a more serious note, there is nothing wrong about being alone. this is not relevant to your situation, just a good video in general http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7X7sZzSXYs .
On a more serious note, there is nothing wrong about being alone. this is not relevant to your situation, just a good video in general http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7X7sZzSXYs .Original post by JCC-MGS
You like Mt. Eden, Skrillex and Drake. I take your assertion and raise you a looooooooooooooooooooooool
You listen to Tempa T, I raise you a ROFLCOPTER.
I've gone for a couple on my own in the past 3 months and its been awesome!...had the same **** (friends not into the same music, cant afford it) but now I feel like I wouldve been an idiot to have not gone.
Went for an Above and Beyond concert on my own and while the travelling to and from got lonely it dint matter...the main point was I enjoyed the music and I did have a few random convos while I was there. I was planning to do this part but never had time...go on the facebook page for the event and see if there's a preparty somewhere (so u can actually talk before u go there) or just post tht ur going on ur own and most likely someone will contact to join u.
I even went to Download festival on my own with this group of ppl going on their own...and met loads of others there so it was a riot!
Went for an Above and Beyond concert on my own and while the travelling to and from got lonely it dint matter...the main point was I enjoyed the music and I did have a few random convos while I was there. I was planning to do this part but never had time...go on the facebook page for the event and see if there's a preparty somewhere (so u can actually talk before u go there) or just post tht ur going on ur own and most likely someone will contact to join u.
I even went to Download festival on my own with this group of ppl going on their own...and met loads of others there so it was a riot!
Original post by Jmzie-Coupe
You listen to Tempa T, I raise you a ROFLCOPTER.
Tempa T is better than all of those but I hardly ever listen to Tempa T.
I don't see anything wrong with it, I'm a pretty insecure person and I never even worry about seeming weird at a gig on my own, I'm going to see a band I love, not for a catch up with mates. If I had friends who were into the same stuff as me then great, I'd go with them, but I don't and I couldnt care less really. It's not like anyone notices anyway, loads of people do it.
It could even be a good oppourtunity to socialise and meet new people, you'll immediately have something in common to talk about.
Although having said all of that, it could be a bit different at a seated gig, which I'll be attending next month. I just hope I'm not in the situation ManBeast mentions here:
Hopefully I'm sat next to a nice young chick who doesn't have friends who like Arcade Fire either.
It could even be a good oppourtunity to socialise and meet new people, you'll immediately have something in common to talk about.
Although having said all of that, it could be a bit different at a seated gig, which I'll be attending next month. I just hope I'm not in the situation ManBeast mentions here:
Original post by ManBeast
I've probably been to more gigs alone than with other people. Most of my friends aren't really into music so I don't want that to stop me wanting to see an awesome band. I find getting a beer and browsing the merch helps if I get bored waiting around...
Sometimes I want to be right at the front, others I just hang around the back. I'm not too enthusiastic about going to seated gigs on my own, sometimes having to sit in-between two couples can be a bit awkward lol!
Sometimes I want to be right at the front, others I just hang around the back. I'm not too enthusiastic about going to seated gigs on my own, sometimes having to sit in-between two couples can be a bit awkward lol!
Hopefully I'm sat next to a nice young chick who doesn't have friends who like Arcade Fire either.
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