Unaccompanied gig - what is age appropriate?

[Killjoydad]

At what age should you allow your daughter to attend a gig alone?
There is a feisty debate raging in our household at the moment and I’m being accused over being overprotective. The basic facts are as follows.
Our daughter is 14 years and wants to attend a gig on a with her best mate in Birmingham city centre. It’s a fairly small licenced venue and the acts are urban / grime. Mother would be on hand outside venue for the duration.
My fear is that 2 unaccompanied 14 year old girls could potentially be victims of theft or harassment and are not street wise enough to fend for themselves.
Am I to cynical - does the music genre and venue matter - would they be safer in a large stadium for example?
So “should she stay or should she go now?”
Thanks for any input

[TeddyIsaHe]

I started going to gigs alone when I was 14. If a parent is around I wouldn’t worry too much. How else will they learn to be streetwise if not? If she’s sensible, knows what to do in case of emergency/feeling uncomfortable and has a phone I don’t think 14 is too young.

[halcyondays]

Does the venue allow them to go without an adult? Most places will have a rule on this.

[TeddyIsaHe]

Most venues are 14 and up unaccompanied to music venues.

[tellitlikeitispls]

I was 14 and my friend 15 when we started going to gigs alone (getting train to and from Newcastle). We didn't have mobiles back then so parents must have been cacking themselves. We certainly didn't have parents outside, but I think that would be a good idea.

[Killjoydad]

Yes - allowed unaccompanied from age 14

[JessyJames]

Check the gig details. My DS has wanted to go to lots of gigs and as an under 16 he has needed to be accompanied by an over 18 Yr old. Poor old DH has been the old person.

[Raspberry88]

If the venue allows unaccompanied 14 year olds then they most likely have things in place to ensure their safety. I think it would actually be a really good idea to build confidence, especially if mum is nearby and at hand (traveling in would be the part I would be worried about!!!) Better to let her have a feeling of being independent in a controlled way like this than leave it and have her seek it out anyway!