How often do you go to concerts? Do you go to local shows? Do you buy merch?

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 days ago

    Every month or two I’d say, maybe 8 a year? Not big arena shows, usually one multi day festival and a few concerts at smaller venues, and yeah if there is live music at a bar that is always preferable to TVs or recorded music. Generally don’t buy merch, no. My kids sometimes do.

  • 𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍@lemmy.world
    2·
    3 days ago

    Pretty often, I’d say about once a month on average but sometimes I’ll have 3 or so right in a row. Never at a big stadium, those shows aren’t worth it. I buy merch on occasion if it’s a band I really like and want to support.

  • vpklotar@lemmy.world
    10·
    4 days ago

    Pretty much never been except the last two years. Went to the following the last two years:

    • Live orchestra of Lord of the Rings music (really nice)
    • Eivør (really can’t recommend her enough)
    • Heilung (Eivør as foreband, really amazing as always)
    • Planned to go listen to the Witcher music with live orchestra later this year.

    It seems that once you find your niche and place to look it’s really nice!

  • Drunk & Root@lemmy.ml
    2·
    3 days ago

    almost never because of how terrible ticket master is closed source barely works and requires google play services just a nightmare of a app

  • OtterFool@lemmy.world
    6·
    4 days ago

    For the last seven months I have been to one concert every month. Before that it was more like one every three to four months. I usually buy shirt and/or patchs, as I usually go to metal concerts. I try to buy as much as possible directly from the bands at their concerts instead of the internet so that the money goes directly to them.

  • neidu3@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    5·
    4 days ago

    I live in the middle of nowhere, so very rarely. However, whenever I go in work trips I check out what’s happening in the region. I managed to go see Dream Theater and Devin Townsend this way. Almost went to see Staind in Austin TX, but it would’ve involved a pretty long drive, which I wasn’t interested in.

  • RamenDame@lemmy.world
    2·
    3 days ago

    Since Covid I go to concerts more often. Try to purchase a new ticket before I go to the last concert I already have tickets for.

    So I go to 2-4 paid events and maybe 1-2 for free events a year. This includes concerts and 1-day-festivals. I shifted from only seeing the one fav-band I have and now buy a ticket for everything I like and like to support. No matter if they are small or big names. When I was young, I only saw the one punk rock band. Now I go to pop concerts, gangster rap etc. just listen to whatever I think is cool.

    • Seth Taylor@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      3 days ago

      Nice! You’re the first person so far to say you go to concerts more often since covid.

      Me too on the genres. I seem to broaden my horizons more and more as time goes by. I’m glad I didn’t end up being one of those people who only listens to what they liked in high-school

      • RamenDame@lemmy.world
        2·
        3 days ago

        In the media I consumed a lot of focus during Covid was: if we cannot perform and we don’t get financial aid, how do we continue make music/art/theatre etc. and it clicked for me that listening to Spotify will not feed the artists.

        So as soon as some kind of open air, distance concert was on, I purchased tickets. For me it was kind of cool, because I am very small and never see the stage. Having beach/ deck chair concert or “sitting” at a table was nice since I could see the stage. But I obviously are happy to have the opportunity again to jump into a pogo pit or Schlagerstrudel.

        Teenage me would be very confused to know I listen to hip hop now too. But I try to enjoy new music, listen to upcoming artists and just be excited.

  • kurcatovium@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    4 days ago

    When I was young it used to be like 15-20 a year, most of those local, some of those with my band. Nowadays, it’s more like years apart between my visits anywhere. Not only there are way, way less happening in general (at least where I live), but family, other hobbies and keeping things quiet after busy work week has higher priority for me.

  • ReallyZen@lemmy.ml
    4·
    4 days ago

    I work them, so I never just go and attend them - the experience is so much better when you’re “in”. I love the interaction, quite love the babysitting part of it even.

    Also when I enjoy it, I will tell them & and it always work because artists know that if the local tech found them good, that same dude who see so much stuff day-in, day-out, it (probably) means something.

    You meet jerks, of course. You learn to provide them with minimal service, but clean and decent for the public. You meet fantastic people who fail to make it through to the audience, and that’s heartbreaking. You learn to put 200% of yourself into a musical style you don’t enjoy because the dudes on stage are killing it and the audience is loving it - who cares if Jazz Manouche is the most boring, written down and set in stone style ever.

    My most stupid interaction was, at the end of a programme that included both Chopin and Steve Reich, to tell the Reich’ piece clarinetist “sometimes, Chopin is boring. Especially in regard to Reich”. The Guy was in agreement lol.