Yearly Standing at Concerts Thread

[Xanadu]

I do the same as a lot of others here - I stand on the floor and just sort of follow the flow otherwise. I don't want to be the one jackass standing when everyone else is sitting.

 

As far as open floor spaces, I don't agree for a couple of reasons. 1) That makes it a general admission free-for-all. No thanks. Especially if I pay more to be closer, then I want that space reserved for me. 2) Seating helps people keep some distance. I don't care much for people behind me breathing down my neck, continuously bumping me, stepping on my feet, spilling beer that ends up all over me (yes, this actually happened), it gets way too hot, etc etc. etc.A little distance is a VERY good thing with that many people for a ton of reasons.

Edited May 26, 2015 by Xanadu

[30kwpa]

Exactly. Some people have to sit. But said people are wiser if they sit in loge or upper bowl tiered seating.

 

Precisely why I got tickets in the 300 level for Tampa. I am old now and have difficulty standing for long periods of time. I thoroughly enjoyed being able to sit down, listen to the music and watch the show with minimal interruptions. And once again... I don't put on RUSH music at home and... ummm... dance, so I sure as hell ain't gonna do it in public. I do have a bit of empathy for those who may choose to exude their passions more physically but I don't have to agree with it or like it and generally remain polite and tolerant. Tonight in Atlanta will be different. I'm 12th row center so I'll have to stand if I want to see what I paid for. It is what it is and... whatever.

Edited May 26, 2015 by 30kwpa

[Todem]

Last night in tampa 90% of my section stood the entire show. The people sitting appeared to be non fans brought by a boyfriend/girlfriend based on their general lack of enthusiasm for the entire show. I didn't hear anyone complain.

 

Yep...section 130 was standing in full force. Amazing show, amazing seats, amazing crowd.

[stone and a hard place]

So I went to the Tulsa show and had a blast! By far my favorite show of all time, and I won't give spoilers :) However, it would've been much better if the guy behind me hadn't been a drunk a**hole.

 

So, like a normal person at a ROCK concert along with everyone else in the first 4 rows of our section, we stood up even though we were stage side up in the bowl of the BOK center. It was a great view regardless of whether you were standing or sitting. For about 3/4 of the first set, I jammed out on my air instruments with my three other friends, and then I feel a tap on my shoulder from this guy behind us. He says "C'mon guys sit down, we have great seats." So we kindly oblige, but the people in front of us are still standing, and then we ask them to sit down, but they encourage us to stand back up. So with this in mind, we do that and everything goes back to normal.

 

About 5 minutes later, my friend hears rustling behind him and a spillage. He turns around to see the guy spilled a beer "accidentally" all over his flag he had brought. We think to ourselves, alright benefit of the doubt, its a coincidence.

 

At intermission, my friend leaves and goes to wash out his flag. I talk to the guy during intermission and attempt to explain my side of the story and why we're standing, but he wanted none of it. He was not even that intoxicated at this point, but he said "I asked you all "nicely" to sit down, but you didn't, so shit happens and your friend's seat got wet." I was getting pissed at this point, but remained my cool and tried to talk to the guy a little more to diffuse everything. Yet again he wanted none of it and was making derragatory comments about my size (in terms of weight and height) and wanted to "take this "argument" outside."

 

As an aside: Look, I know I'm a pretty big dude, but get over it.

 

Anyway, at this point, I just turn around and wish him well and start taking photos of the stage. As this happens, I can hear him bitching about us to this lady behind him, and now I'm just done. So, I run to an usher at the top of the arena and explain my story and she was very helpful and pleasant and agreed that this was getting out of hand.

 

During the first song of the second set, she got security to come talk to the guy and he didn't do anything/say anything from there on out.

 

I would've sat down/exchanged seats with the guy if he would've handled the situation differently and gave me and my friends respect or if more than 50% of our section was sitting, but unfortunately that didn't happen.

 

So, TL;DR, what is your stance on standing at concerts? Was I in the right for standing and doing what I did?

 

stand--only sit if everyone else in front of you is sitting. The guy was a jerk.

[Gilbertk]

I'll sit if everyone else is, and I did at my last show in Nashville. It's totally fine if everyone is polite about it, we all still had a great time. But if several people around me are standing, I will too because that's what I want to do anyways. Like you said, I would have cooperated with the guy but he clearly was being an a**hole about it so I think you didn't the right and smart thing

[Self-Indulgence]

I sure hope everyone stands at The Forum show. There's not a lot of leg room were my seat is. And I'm 6'5".

 

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They'll be plenty of time for sitting during the break.