Going To Gigs On Your Own

[tiger dream]

A problem going to gigs is you have to buy your own drinks all the time. Still there some advantages,You don't have to put with Talkers,those people who stand there and socialisze about everything apart from the music you're trying to listen to.SHUT UP AND LISTEN!!!!.

I think after a while if you a seeing the same bands and going to the same venues you tend to meet people.
To stay home because you have no one to go with addS up a simple answer.You are just missing out. ROCK ON!!.

NEXT GIG. Underground Lovers at the Northcote Social club (Feb18).

 

[Roddy]

I go to gigs and the footy by myself all the time. I prefer the footy that way. Gigs, I'm happy either way. The only bummer is what someone else said, you can lose a good spot to go and buy a beer or take a piss if it's a packed out show.

 

[bombermick]

Did it once. It's fine during the gig, but having nobody to talk to about the gig afterward sucks. Meeting some guys at Soundwave, but will probably spend a fair bit of the day by myself, which is fine.

 

[The Passenger]

So nearly all the gigs I attend are on my own and I've adjusted completely to being by myself. Was a bit strange at first but enables me to see all the bands I want, which has been quite a few over the past year.

Don't like dragging friends along who aren't interested either; makes me feel a bit guilty.

Probably wont go to a festival alone again, as I did last year. Just an inescapable feeling of loneliness and isolation all day. Wasn't worth it at all.

gigs on your own are sweet, and i do it regularly, but all day (or multi day) festivals are a bit of a stretch...

actually multi day is probably easier as you should be able to find someone within your immediate vicinity that you're camping around who you can get on it with.

 

[Clements]

Not a fan of it but will do it if there is a band I want to see bad enough and no one else is interested. Between bands is always awkward. Luckily I know a few people with similar tastes in music.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

This will be me at the Corner on friday night for John Dyer Baizley and Scott Kelly.

 

[La Dispute]

My New Years resolution was to stop going to so many gigs to save money.

Already been to 5 this year with another 6 coming up

 

[Ninty]

Yeah I was going to cut back, already been to 9 and have about 50 upcoming. Oops.

 

[Mile High Tiger]

I prefer to watch a gig alone than with friends who are just casual observers and aren't experiencing the same feelings that I am.

Obviously attending with friends on the same level is the ideal.

I sold a spare Roger Waters ticket last year to a random girl on ebay and she turned out to be as hardcore about the show as me. I guess the fact that she was prepared to attend alone was a factor. Turned out to be a real bonus.

 

[Cats408]

Yeah most people I know aren't into the same music as me and it is frustrating as I have missed out on so many bands I wanted to see...this was when I was 15 or so and couldn't go alone...but now yer I see no reason to go alone I'm contemplating going to see New Found Glory...doesn't really fuss me if it's alone or with someone...but don't wanna drag people along and make them spend money just cause I don't wanna go alone.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

go to all gigs alone

being a country fan in the middle of metropolitan Melbourne I really have no choice, go alone or not at all


also, allows me to be a tool without worrying about embarrassing anyone I know

also, attending the gigs allowed me to meet my favourite artist and develop a close friendship with her and her band

 

[JimDocker]

go to all gigs alone

being a country fan in the middle of metropolitan Melbourne I really have no choice, go alone or not at all


also, allows me to be a tool without worrying about embarrassing anyone I know

also, attending the gigs allowed me to meet my favourite artist and develop a close friendship with her and her band

Sounds a little too close to stalking !!!

 

[xXJawsaXx]

When I was told the August Burns Red were touring I was happy because I could go with some mates who love ABR... Looked at the date, a month after I turn 18, and the gig is split U18 and Over... I have no friends over 18 who I can go with, so I am planning to just go alone. It is okay though because at those gigs, the other people there get you pumped up anyway, so you just tend to forget that you are a loner haha...

 

[Hue_Jars]

saw the Black Keys by myself at the Charles Hotel in Perth in 2003 ish cos no one thought they were cool enough. Skimpies finished up and out they came beards, chops, licks and all. Just after the release of their first album. About 50 people there.

Then delivered the filthiest set.

 

[IAMDASH]

I went to the Carnival of Surburbia on Saturday night solo, to see The Celibate Rifles, supported by Spencer P Jones and the Escape Commitee.

Great night and didn't really speak to a soul.

Heading to Dig It Up and Mark Lanegan later in the year also.

 

[boat13]

been to a few gigs alone and it can be a bit weird but still definately worth it.

go to most footy matches on my own, no distractions which can be good, generally hate going to the footy with women cause they try to talk to you all the time. when you go on your own sometimes you meet some good people in the crowd as well

 

[Woodson]

Last gig I attended by myself was Tesla a few years ago @ the Hi-Fi bar.. one of the better intimate crowd experiences where lead singer Jeff Keith had the audience in his palm.. singing in full voice!! Happen to make new friends from that outing..

Also one of the most memorable gigs I attended by myself was the Stray Cats back in the early 90's... Lets Go Faster Tour. Won tix on radio but nobody wanted to come along.. so I went anyway and you wouldn't believe what happened.. I was prolly the biggest DAG in the place (The Palace Stk) dressed in a shirt that looked like a try hard yuppy PJ's and the '50's crowd didn't mind..nor look down on me.. infact, by the end I was riding on their shoulders like a Premiership coach of the 70's!!

Anyways.. wonder anyone has been CHEWED OUT by the lead singer..

GOTTA WATCH THIS..

 

[Marlowe]

Last two gigs I attended (Soundgarden at BDO, and Soundwave) were by my lonesome. I really don't care for it, to be honest. I feel so alone, even a sea of 10,000+ people. So vulnerable. Yet, I didn't feel like that when I saw Metallica two years ago, though. Perhaps because it was an indoor venue? I don't know. Movies are different; I almost always see movies solo. Concerts, on the other hand - I feel more comfortable sharing the music with friends.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

Went to a ZZ Top gig in Newcastle last year on my own. Had no choice considering I had to fly down there for it.

It wasn't the whole going alone thing that made it awkward, it was that no-one in the whole arena got out of their seat because standing was banned Rose Tattoo was the opener and Angry didn't like it.

 

[NitroFan]

It wasn't the whole going alone thing that made it awkward, it was that no-one in the whole arena got out of their seat because standing was banned

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