Should I go to this concert alone?

LegacyUser

I'm 21, there's a couple of bands I want to see One Republic another band. I can't decide whether I should buy two tickets and drag somebody along or just go alone. I've been to a few concerts over last year but ended up buying two tickets bringing someone a lot. I've been thinking maybe about going alone. I've just never stood in the standing area before or by myself. I have been to a festival thing in England with a friend before I went to one of the tents by myself. I am a fairly independent girl, I've never gone to a concert alone.
I've been thinking about this for a while I can't decide if I should go by myself or buy two?
Is it okay to go alone in the standing area?

R.D. aka MR.D

I used to go to a lot of concerts on my own.

None of my friends liked the same music that I did and if i brought them i would spend the whole night trying to keep them entertained rather than enjoying the music.

It's totally fine to go on your own. I would obviously advise staying away from drink/drugs when your by yourself for safety reasons.

Sometimes, i even met really cool people. They were usually people like me who were super into that band!

reap-a-rat

I've been to a couple of gigs alone - same as yourself, was tired of dragging folks along who probably didn't want to be there. I had no issues. You can keep to yourself, or if you feel odd, strike up conversation with someone standing nearby and ask them about the band - have they seen them before, what's their favourite album of theirs etc. As they are there for the same reason as you, ye already have common ground if you want to break the ice!

Go alone, don't miss something you want to go to for fear of it looking odd. In time, you'll grow out of caring what people think of you anyway!

LeonardNelson

I think the concerts matters than the people you're going with. Enjoy and have fun. Besides when you watch your focus is in the band the whole show.

Lou.m

It's fun to go with people especially if they are into the same music a group is cool. But it's fine to go on your own too! Concerts can make a great date too ;-)!

But if you prefer going alone go for it! I do both each has it's charms :-)

banana.

Don't miss out just 'cause your friends don't wanna go. I've been to concerts with and without other people, there's not much of a difference to be honest. Particularly if you're in the standing area. The crowd will be all squished up together (kinda), so nobody will notice if you're alone or not. I don't think anyone cares enough to notice anyway. In my experience, when you're with a friend in the standing area, you may as well be alone cause you're not gonna be engaging with them during the concert anyway.

OzzieD

Hi

Check out meetup.com and a group called gigonometry

its a group set up just for gigs/ music events

you will find people going to any music event that is on in dublin and ireland , its a pretty popular group.

iusedtoknow

I go to concerts alone quite a bit, as my wife is works shifts but then again I am a white male 18-39, and rarely worry about my safety..

I actually enjoy going to concerts by myself - i usually arrive after the support band have finished and get a drink, find a spot, talk to whoever and then leave. If you go with someone, you're only actually going to be talking to them in between the sets anyway.

If you do go alone, just make sure someone knows you're there, and you'll be grand.

stop animal cruelty

round this time last year l was in the same position as you, if you really wanna see them....go!! l went to see my hero all by myself, friends either didnt know him or never heard of him.... up the county lv never been in before, ****iing myself but was 100% worth there. There were few people looking alrite, but there were people too that chatted away to me and said l could hang with them. Would have been one of my biggest regrets not going just because l would be on my own and look like a loner. Go and don't give a shit

sammyjo90

Definitely go! Ive been to london twice now on my own to go to gigs purely because the band i love will never come here! Was 21 the first time i went over..befriended two lovely people in the queue and ended up staying with them for the gig, this has happened with a lot of the gigs ive gone to.

you will end up never doing anything you want to if you have to wait for other people!

Rubberchikken

Dont miss out on something you'd really enjoy. You won't be alone. Plenty of others there because they enjoy the same music.
Agree with other posters though, be conscious of your safety, and have a great time.

Stavro Mueller

Put it this way - have you ever gone to a gig, noticed someone standing by themselves and thought that they were there by themselves? It's a state of mind. You were OK with going to your tent alone because you knew your friend was also at the festival. To anyone who cared enough to notice you by yourself, did it really matter whether you had friends nearby or not? In my opinion most people are too busy chatting to their friends and doing their own thing to even notice. Enjoy the show

LegacyUser

I am really tempted buy a ticket I'm tempted since I've missed out on so many concerts because I'd have had to buy a 2nd ticket if I wanted to go and sometimes just ended up bringing my mother if I couldn't find anyone or people were busy. If I've had a drink of something beforehand I should feel more relaxed there (not drunk). I guess I could by a ticket closer to the time I might even hear about people I know going to it.

I'm a woman (whether that's relevant or not!) and I have gone to a good few concerts on my own, mainly because no one else shares the same interest in bands as me. I went to Paul McCartney on my own twice and I did feel a bit weird at first until I soon realised that nobody gives a blind bit of notice.

I actually enjoyed the concert experience better as I was not distracted and I could come and go to the bar as I pleased without trying to find my group of friends / other half on the way back. I have no problems going to concerts on my own now, or shows, cinema etc - I would totally recommend that you get yourself a ticket and go, be comfortable in your own company and you will have a great time.

question1234

question1234 wrote: »

Is it okay to go alone in the standing area?

I can not even begin to count the number of gigs I have been to alone. I used to even travel around the UK following certain artists around. All on my own. I see absolutely no issue with it and it was one of the best times of my life. Some of those trips away have left me with memories I would simply never do without.

Frank Grimes

question1234 wrote: »

I am a fairly independent girl, I've never gone to a concert alone.
I've been thinking about this for a while I can't decide if I should go by myself or buy two?
Is it okay to go alone in the standing area?

If you want to go to the gig just go, don't let not having someone to go with stop you. I go to gigs all the time by myself, assuming anyone even noticed I was there alone I wouldn't care what they thought - I go to see the bands and listen to the music, that's the most important thing for me.

Corkgirl210

I understand your predicament.. esp as a woman.. but like what everyone else is saying.. just go.. who cares.. one republic are great in concert.. I went to see james Morrison and they were doing backup.. they were better than him.. I was with my ex .. I was too busy bopping away to them that I might as well have been on my own...

martin101

There's one or two bands I love who I'd go and see alone, it wouldn't bother me at all. Before I had to beg my mates to come to some gigs and then I thought no point. If I love a band il go see them regardless. You'll regret it if you don't

LegacyUser

I bought a ticket to OneRepublic yesterday in the end as I'd been thinking about it for ages.
I'll try not to back out on the day . Hopefully the crowd will be okay not random guys trying to chat me up or anything. Glad I bought the ticket now.

martin101

question1234 wrote: »

I bought a ticket to OneRepublic yesterday in the end as I'd been thinking about it for ages.
I'll try not to back out on the day . Hopefully the crowd will be okay not random guys trying to chat me up or anything. Glad I bought the ticket now.

Fair play to you. Hope you have a great time at it. Never let being at a gig on your own stop you. Your there for the music after all.

Bafucin

I can't believe people get this stressed about a gig alone.

Just go.

Bafucin

Bafucin wrote: »

I can't believe people get this stressed about a gig alone.

Just go.

That's a bit harsh, the OP was just looking for advice about something she hadn't done before.