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To have seen the same music artist 20 times

38 replies

Musicforever · 02/11/2025 16:50

I have loved a particular artist since they started making music and seen them perform approximately annually. I absolutely love their music and the joy of dancing and singing along to it.

A friend pointed out to me that this was odd, because most people would see an artist that they liked, then that be it... Sort of "been there - done that - got the t-shirt - no need to see them again".

I don't go on more than one date of the same tour, nor do I hang out trying to meet the artist - I just really enjoy their shows. They are the only artist I do this for. I have seen many other artists just the once.

Is it unusual for people to repeatedly see the same artist year after year? I have never thought anything of it, so thought I'd see if iabu to think it's not that odd!

Yabu - it is odd
Yanbu - many people see artists perform year after year and that's just part of them having a fan base

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TheTwitcher11 · 02/11/2025 17:08

Musicforever · 02/11/2025 16:50

I have loved a particular artist since they started making music and seen them perform approximately annually. I absolutely love their music and the joy of dancing and singing along to it.

A friend pointed out to me that this was odd, because most people would see an artist that they liked, then that be it... Sort of "been there - done that - got the t-shirt - no need to see them again".

I don't go on more than one date of the same tour, nor do I hang out trying to meet the artist - I just really enjoy their shows. They are the only artist I do this for. I have seen many other artists just the once.

Is it unusual for people to repeatedly see the same artist year after year? I have never thought anything of it, so thought I'd see if iabu to think it's not that odd!

Yabu - it is odd
Yanbu - many people see artists perform year after year and that's just part of them having a fan base

My answer depends on who the artist is 👀🤣

Newname71 · 02/11/2025 17:05

I see my favourite bands any time they tour locally. I love live music and Download festival is the highlight of my year 😊

IKnowAristotle · 02/11/2025 17:03

There's lots of artists I've seen multiple times and my favourite band over 20 times.

ilovelamp82 · 02/11/2025 17:02

Nope. I've seen a few of my favourite artists over 20 times. What could be better?

megacat · 02/11/2025 16:59

I don’t understand your friends point of view at all. I remember buying tickets as a teenager for take that’s new tour and my mother being baffled as I’d been to see them the previous year.

There are a few artists I go to every single tour in this country.

TheUsualChaos · 02/11/2025 16:59

I would agree with her that it's more typical to see same artist once or twice but if you enjoy going every year then why not? Am sure there plenty of people that do this for a favourite band if it's something they really enjoy. People watch the same football team over and over and it's not like that's a totally unique experience every time, they just enjoy it 🤷‍♀️

WIcurious · 02/11/2025 16:59

Feeling a bit slack here, I’ve only seen my favourite band 10 times :)

I8toys · 02/11/2025 16:59

I think YABU - I love up and coming bands and when they get too big the venues are horrible and everything including the merch is overpriced. Love small venues and lots of different music. Sticking the same artist would bore me silly.

Catheric · 02/11/2025 16:56

I’ve seen my favourite artist 25-30 times, including 6 times last year (7 if you include the q&a I attended with them). I thought that was quite normal as a fan.
I’m still hoping for some London dates this year so I can see them again.
I’ve been a fan since I was 14 though so that number of gigs is over a few years..

SpottyAardvark · 02/11/2025 16:55

YANBU.

I have been to many Bruce Springsteen gigs. It’s always interesting because it’s a different show with a different set list every night. If it was a band just going through the motions & playing the same show every time, that would be different.

verycloakanddaggers · 02/11/2025 16:55

Loads of people see a favourite artist regularly.

Your friend's quite sheltered if she doesn't understand this.

Enjoy the next twenty concerts!

CMOTDibbler · 02/11/2025 16:55

I love seeing the same artist over and over- even different dates in the same tour. I’ll have seen one artist 3 times in a year at very different venues come January and loved each one (and have been seeing him for over 30 years). Your friend is weird

ThreePointOneFourOneFiveNine · 02/11/2025 16:52

Do whatever you want that makes you happy. Why does your friend even have an opinion on this?!