Concerts

[Skye]

There are a lot of concerts I want to go. Are they worth the money and trouble?? Such as a Avril Lavigne or Hannah Montana/Jonas Brothers or Aly & AJ and etc...

If someone could mind telling me which concerts they went to and how the experience was for them that'd be great. Thanks

[citrusgirl]

I went to a Hilary Duff concert once and a Jonas Brothers concert over the summer. They were both amazing! As far as price ranges are concerned, I live in the US and prices average to about $50-60 for a good seat. Not front row of course... They are defintely worth it especially if the artist sings live. Concerts are great to me.

[Skye]

What do you consider a good seat? Do you buy them off of the website or can you buy them off of Ebay?

How did you concert go? Like when did you leave and what did you do when you got there and etc?

[TheDonger]

If you really like the artist you are going to see, the concert experience is well worth the money. The concerts I have been to have been some of the most enjoyable nights of my life. I'd get there early and catch the opening bands/artists. You'd be surprised how good some of them are and you might miss a great act!

Have fun and definately go to as many concerts as you can!

[Skye]

That's cool. I have some concerts I'd love to go to in mind. How early do they start showing the opening acts?? What I really want thopugh is to meet them. That'd be great.

[citrusgirl]

Meet and Greets.... I am not too sure about how can access them. Opening acts start maybe an hour or half an hour before the artist performs. That can be found through the artist's website. Remember to arrive a little bit before the concert. You never know what may go on! You can usually buy tickets on Ebay after they have gone on sale, but the prices are NEVER the same. I mean, prices I have seen boomed from hundreds to even one thousand dollars. Ticketmaster is generally good place to if you can't reach the box office the day tickets go on sale. But, TicketMaster and box office seats are different. Usually only a certain amount of people can be in line for tickets at a box office but the seats are a lot better. TicketMaster seats can be puchased by anyone but they are a mostly stadium seats rather than floor seats. (Always remember to get on TicketMaster RIGHT when they go on sale.) To find when they go on sale, check the artist's website. Sometimes their MySpace posts dates and times also. And I can't forget, to ME, good seats are low stadium seats on possibly back floor seats. I've really never gotten better than that. If you are fortunate, you could!

[Mighty_Modders]

In my experience, its always better if you can get a standing ticket. ive been to quite a few anyway, http://www.last.fm/user/10bobrevolution/events/

Meeting acts pretty much depends on who you're seeing. if they're some megafamous superact, then you've not got much chance. smaller bands though sometimes make the effort - theres one ive seen a couple of times and they hang out in the nearest bar before/after the show and have a chat with the fans.

as for buying tickets off ebay - i wouldnt recomend it. mainly through principal in that its people buying them with the sole intention of selling them for profit that stops loads of proper fans getting a ticket, and then half the time you get done over. my friends got tickets for a festival last year on there, and they turned up two days after it finished.

its all definitely worth it anyway. you'll know if the price is right - the most expensive gig i went to was to see noel gallagher at the albert hall, £50 (roughly $100) but well worth it. brilliant venue, excellent show - and he did a couple of songs with paul weller. for me, that was priceless.

[Skye]

What exactly are standing tickets? Thanks for your input. This will help me loads when I talk to my parents about concerts.

[Mighty_Modders]

most of the concerts ive been to have seating areas, and then the main floor in front of the stage clear just for standing, so you can get much closer to the action and a better atmosphere (in my opinion). there are downsides - mostly to do with drunks...but i dont think that would be a problem at a hannah montana show.

i would also say standing probably depends on your age, if you're not too tall/big you might be better of seating cos people push around and you always get someone tall in front. plus with seating you're guaranteed a spot.

[Skye]

most of the concerts ive been to have seating areas, and then the main floor in front of the stage clear just for standing, so you can get much closer to the action and a better atmosphere (in my opinion). there are downsides - mostly to do with drunks...but i dont think that would be a problem at a hannah montana show.

i would also say standing probably depends on your age, if you're not too tall/big you might be better of seating cos people push around and you always get someone tall in front. plus with seating you're guaranteed a spot.

Thanks I think I might try seating first. Not many going on where I live so... Thanks