The 10 Most Annoying Concert Behaviors

[Initech]

4. Yelling out requests.

Look, I hope Morrissey plays "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" also. That would be cool – but stop screaming for it. Most of the time the set list is pre-determined, and you're screaming in my ear. They're going to play what they're going to play. Go along for the ride. And to the guy screaming for a super obscure B-side from 15 years ago? Nobody thinks you're cool.

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5. Yelling out "Freebird!"

This request deserves its own subcategory of irritation. This joke has never been funny. Not once. Just stop. It was lame in 1981. Now it's just infuriating.

6. Pushing your way to the front.

If a concert is general admission, the people in front earned their spots. They got there early and laid claim to their space. The people all the way in front might have even spent all day camped out by the doors, so when the lights go off and you shove your way to the front, you're being a huge asshole. Don't do that. If you show up late and there's only room in the back, you've just gotta deal with it.

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I was at a sold out Steven Wilson show at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles last year. Between songs someone yells out "Freebird!", and he responds "Oh that's so HILARIOUS isn't it?".

[Bluzmann57]

1. I once saw a local Blues band which used a pretty good line

Someone hollered out, "Play some Stevie Ray Vaughan!" The lead singer/guitar player answered calmly, "Why? He never played any of our stuff." I thought it was a pretty good answer to an inane request.

[Populist_Prole]

2. I have to disagree with point #10

Why can't people just sit down and enjoy the music? I hate ending up having to stand the entire show because those in front are,

[MissMillie]

6. Yeah, that one bugs me too

I saw David Bowie when I was 8 months pregnant. Third row, but had to stand the whole time anyway because everyone else in front of us was standing.

By the time I left my feet and ankles were pretty swollen.

[LisaLynne]

3. Pictures/filming is annoying.

I snap a picture or two myself, but the article is right -- they pretty much don't turn out. And a long time ago, I learned that you can be so wrapped up in trying to get a picture to "document" whatever experience you're having that you actually sort of miss the actual event. You aren't really "there", you know?

[mulsh]

4. #3 definitely. Years ago a friend who was very crafty at recording concerts was

able to get to NY in time for the Simon & Garfunkle reunion concert in Central Park, a big deal in his musical world.

He set himself up at an optimum spot, two high end mics into his Walkman pro and pressed record when the show began. On the plane back to the west coast later that night he got his first listen to the tapes. He could hear the band fine. He could also hear a couple near him arguing about the man going into a store after the concert to purchase some tampons for the woman. Both voices, arguing continuously for the whole concert and thus through out all the tapes. dreams of cashing in on S&G bootlegs evaporated.

[MissMillie]

5. pushing to the front--UGH

I once went to see Aimee Mann at a club. Little to no seating. I got there before the opening act and stood about 5 feet from the stage throughout the entire opening act (which I didn't give a witt about).

When Aimee came on these two guys tried to muscle their way in front of me.

(Note: I am 5'1" and both of these guys were over 6'.)

I finally said, "Do you think you'll be able to see if you stand behind me? I know I won't be able to see if you stand in front of me."

They apologized, thank goodness.