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As young people in the working world living on our own (most of us), we quickly learn the value of a dollar. We learn how to budget and we learn to cut back in order to survive. You’ve got to cut corners and save a few bucks wherever you can. There are a few areas that are the exception to this: Lunch meat, haircuts, and concert tickets. I refuse to buy lunch meat if it is on sale for $3.99lb because I’d rather shell out a few extra bucks to have the peace of mind that I won’t get sick after my fourth cold cut of the week. I will always pay a bit more for a haircut because I’ve found a barber who is very good at her job and is easy on the eyes. I could save $10-$15 and go to a Supercuts but then it isn’t really an experience. There is no friendly greeting, no glass of scotch, no hot shave, and somehow they will fuck up my very simple haircut. I also will refuse to go to a concert if I can’t get tickets on the floor.
Going to a concert is an experience. You’re there to see a band in the flesh, here the music blaring in your ears and feel the music pulsing through your body. How can you do that when you are stuck in the bleachers 800ft away?
Does that look like fun to you? Those poor souls are undoubtedly going to be watching the concert one of two ways – on a big screen or through binoculars. If you’re paying money for a concert ticket – why would you want to watch it on a damn screen? Save yourself some money and just sit at home and browse Youtube at that point.
“I don’t like being close in close proximity to other people” might be a cop out that someone uses when trying to justify their nosebleed seats. To that point, people watching is a huge part of the concert experience! Have fun sitting behind the dude that is inhaling stadium hot dogs and nachos because I’ll be 20ft away from the band with my new friend Bill who has been following the tour for the past two months. Sure, he has a neck tattoo but his companion Mary Jane is very nice.
“The music is too loud” is another excuse. Why the fuck are you going then? The music should be so loud that I borderline shit myself with every bass kick, my hearing be damned. Throw in some earplugs and suck it up, Sally. This is a concert.
“Floor tickets are more expensive” you say. Yes, they are. But you’re chances at snagging a guitar pick or getting sprayed with the lead singer’s sweat are infinitely higher. You can’t put a price on that.
The only acceptable excuses for not getting floor seats I can come up with are as follows:
1.) Kids.
A good reason not to buy floor tickets, because I swear if you bring them to the floor and put them on your shoulders right in front of me, myself and a handful of others will make your life miserable for being an inconsiderate asshole. I’m sorry you have kids but that’s your problem, it shouldn’t be mine.
2.) A Handicap.
Whether you broke your leg in a car accident or are stuck in a wheelchair for life, this is an unfortunate situation. However I am sure, if you really wanted to, the rest of the pit crew will make some real estate for you because I’d hate for you to miss out on the true concert experience because of something you can’t control.
We make excuses for a lot of things in our lives and find ways to justify them. By doing so, we sell ourselves short and miss out on a lot of opportunities. Within the last year or so, we have had quite a few extremely talented artists leave us, never to play again. Life is short. So next time a show rolls into town that you want to go see, don’t hold back. Grab a ticket on the floor and experience the show as it is intended – up close and personal..
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A great man once said, “Get in the pit and try to love someone.”
This was excellent
Trash take. Some of my favorite concert experiences are getting tickets in lower level seating directly horizontal from the stage. Get to see the artist up close while avoiding the pit, plus easy access to head up the steps to the concessions for more alcohol.
Agreed, shit take. I don’t like having to bash my way through a crowd of teenyboppers for a beer. Give me lower bowl or give me death
I’ve got lawn tickets rather than pit tickets because I’m just trying to get a little faded on wine, sit down, and listen to Jack Johnson.
Wholeheartedly agree. I try to stay almost exclusive to amphitheaters because lawn seats are where the party is.
The thought of paying an insane amount of money to have sweaty people pushing and shoving into me while I’m trying to experience my favorite music is my main reason for avoiding the floor. I’d much rather have a beer in hand and have plenty of room to dance with my friends while having a great time. Horrible take.
Defries doesn’t get floor seats when he goes to Chainsmokers concerts.
I was in the pit at a Chainsmokers concert in Vegas. It was absolutely terrible. The only positive part was when they threw money from the stage and I was able to buy a drink with it.
Floor seats at any “EDM” concert like that is miserable because it’s just a drugged up crowd sweating on each other and pushing you around. Not enjoyable at all. I saw them and just got front row seats on the side of the stage and didn’t have to deal with any of that and still had a great view.
If the whole venue isn’t just GA and VIP for an EDM concert, its not a decent EDM concert. That said, VIP is always worth it, private pisser, bar and less people.
I had second row seats for Kanye and the pit looked awful. Would’ve been fun for two songs, three max, but wouldn’t have traded my seats for any others in the house.
Beta take, Will. Had floor seats for Yeezus and it was great
Co-signed Kayne pit was the best concert experience I’ve ever had. The fact the stage moved gave you the ability to be in the thick or more secluded song by song
Floor seats for Kanye or bust, but also Will: what is your power ranking of Kanye’s Albums
Graduation, Dropout, 808s, Late Registration
The other three are so trash they don’t even rank
I miss the old Kanye, straight from the Go Kanye
Chop up the soul Kanye, set on his goals Kanye
I hate the new Kanye, the bad mood Kanye
The always rude Kanye, spaz in the news Kanye
I miss the sweet Kanye, chop up the beats Kanye
I gotta say, at that time I’d like to meet Kanye
See, I invented Kanye, it wasn’t any Kanyes
And now I look and look around and there’s so many Kanyes
I used to love Kanye, I used to love Kanye
I even had the pink polo, I thought I was Kanye
What if Kanye made a song about Kanye
Called “I Miss The Old Kanye”? Man, that’d be so Kanye
That’s all it was Kanye, we still love Kanye
And I love you like Kanye loves Kanye
Proof: J Cole said it in False Prophets
“Ego in charge of every move, he’s a star, And we can’t look away due to the days that he caught our hearts, He’s fallin’ apart, but we deny it, Justifying that half ass shit he dropped, we always buy it, When he tell us he a genius but it’s clearer lately
It’s been hard for him to look into the mirror lately.”
“While the world’s eggin’ him on, I’m beggin’ him to stop it, Playin’ his old shit, knowin’ he won’t top it, False prophets.”
“I wanna fold clothes for you
I wanna make you feel good”
Also J Cole. So kanye needs to just chill out and do his laundry?
I spent a majority of my teenage years in the pit. It can be fun if you can manage to not get elbowed in the face as you try to squeeze to front row.
I much prefer staying back now and getting drunk while watching all the teens try to act like they’re cool.
Band: I’m getting seats and relaxing.
DJ: I’m going floor and dancing up a storm.
So all I got from this was where is both hair cut and drink provided??
This may be the first comment of yours I have ever agreed with
Floor seats if I’m paying for it, sure. Had a great time seeing Fleetwood Mac, The Who , Garth, and other big names from comfort of the company box. It’s a lot more tolerable if they’re doing center floor stage rather than on the end.
Had floor seats for Dolly Parton a few months ago and it was life changing. Best concert experience I’ve had.