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What makes a concert great for you? (beehaw.org)

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Back in 2014 I got to see Rise Against play at the House of Blues in Boston, which was amazing, and just recently I went to see grandson and K. Flay perform together.

I think these are my two favorite concerts I've been to, and the key factor seems to be the energy between the crowd and the band. It's a thing that's kinda hard to express in words, but for me that's definitely what makes a concert go from good to great. It doesn't need to be a high-energy thing necessarily, either: one of the best moments from grandson's set was actually a really somber, lower energy song that he came down onto the floor to perform, and you could just tell that everyone was really invested in that moment.

What about you all? What takes a concert to the next level for you?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i've only been to maybe 4 concerts, but i personally LOVE LOVE LOVE mosh pits lol. i'm into typically pretty high energy screamy rock music, so pits like that are pretty much always ongoing for whoever is interested, and i just really like the energy i guess and fun everyone is having with each other. the feeling of being surrounded by "my people" too who love the band as much as i do is just magical honestly. it helps that every show i've been to so far has had really kind people in the crowds ready to help you if you've lost something or anything is wrong :)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

it helps that every show i've been to so far has had really kind people in the crowds ready to help you if you've lost something or anything is wrong :)

At that Rise Against concert I went to I actually lost my watch off my wrist in the pit! (The lugs were bent, so it had a tenancy to fall off if jostled) Everyone stopped immediately and helped me find out, and I got it back without it being stepped on or anything! The we went back to enjoying the show

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Haha, the mosh pit helped someone find their contacts twice at a HEALTH show. Very good crowd.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

that’s so sweet thank you for sharing your experience! i luckily haven’t had any issues so far with losing anything, but hopeful that whenever i eventually do drop my phone or something it’ll be with people like that around me :)