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To go to a gig alone?

22 replies

user1463172942 · 20/08/2017 22:32

So i'm the only person in my friendship group who likes live music. Would you go alone? The ones i've got my eye on are the libertines and royal blood. I can't find a soul to go with me

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IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece · 20/08/2017 22:33

My DB regularly goes to gigs alone-probably 1+ a month-and has no problem whatsoever!

Half his FB friends are other people he's met alone at concerts!

Luckymummy22 · 20/08/2017 22:34

I wouldn't (not a massive fan of gigs) but my hubby does.
Before kids I would go with him but now it's either go alone or don't go and he always enjoys it.

magoria · 20/08/2017 22:34

Been to a few alone.

Go for it.

IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece · 20/08/2017 22:35

Concerts? Sorry, Gigs...I get regularly told off st that

Zubrowka · 20/08/2017 22:36

I've been to gigs alone since been single and it's bloody brilliant! None of my friends appreciate my taste in music either. Please don't miss out!!

HarrietSchulenberg · 20/08/2017 22:36

Gosh yes, I go to gigs alone and have done since I was a teenager (long time ago). It's fine.

SpornStar · 20/08/2017 22:37

I regularly go alone as few people I know share my taste in music. It felt a bit odd the first time but now I don't think twice about it.

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user1463172942 · 20/08/2017 22:38

Thats pretty unanimous. Think I'll get booking

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wordsareeverything · 20/08/2017 22:39

Which Libertines show?
I'll come with you, if in the south & a convenient eve!?

Latenightreader · 20/08/2017 22:39

I do, can't see why you wouldn't. I went to the Apollo in Manchester and had a lovely chat with a couple of random blokes from Liverpool about the John Wyndham book I was reading in the queue. I also go to restaurants and the cinema on my own (you are never fully alone with a book).

wordsareeverything · 20/08/2017 22:39

And yeah, I'd Defo go to gigs alone. Loads of people do.

NotACleverName · 20/08/2017 22:42

It's fine. I went to see The Stone Roses on my own, went to see Courteeners on my own.

I'll be seeing Royal Blood and Depeche Mode on my own in November.

chips4teaplease · 20/08/2017 22:45

It's better alone than with people. They want to talk instead of listening to the music.

Mouikey · 20/08/2017 22:49

Absolutely go on your own... everyone else who is there also likes the band, so you have something in common with them! I've made some awesome friends going to gigs alone! Notably I was adopted by a father and daughter at a Foo Fighters gig - only 400 others there and we were on the rail - best gig ever (and Dave looked at me!!!)

ClandestineAdulation · 20/08/2017 22:59

I actually think it's more fun to go alone. No worrying about losing whoever you're with in the crowd, no drama about where to stand etc... You'll have a great time, especially at a Royal Blood gig!

OfficerVanHalen · 20/08/2017 23:01

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tygr · 20/08/2017 23:11

I've been to loads of gigs on my own. If I hadn't then I would've missed out on so many brilliant experiences. If you want to go, go and have a fabulous time :)

4691IrradiatedHaggis · 20/08/2017 23:19

Definitely do it! I would. Don't get all the angst some people have about not going if no-one else will go with them.
Just go, you'll have a great time.

LeakyLittleBoat · 20/08/2017 23:22

Made some fantastic friends at gigs I went to alone in the wake of a divorce and in the process getting my life back. At one I got talking at the bar to a guy who turned out to be a journo for an online rock magazine. He was traveling with the band and writing a road diary of the tour. I wound up backstage meeting some of my musical heroes! The following year I met my now DH at another gig I went to alone. Mostly I go to gigs with DH these days, but occasionally we each go alone to ones that don't appeal to the other.

user1499722317 · 20/08/2017 23:22

I'm going to see Harry Styles on my own next April. I'll probably be the oldest person there! Go for it OP.

Seren85 · 20/08/2017 23:25

I haven't but I totally would if no-one else wanted to go. It's not like i speak to DH or friends during the gig anyway. DH regularly does it as he likes some fairly obscure stuff. He makes friends with people there anyway.

scaryclown · 20/08/2017 23:29

It's better in my ways, but when I do it I also feel sad that noone I know is in the same emotional space as me.
I saw spiritualized and it was amazing, but I couldn't share that feeling as noone I know understands why shimmering noise is beautiful. That was OK as it was close to where I live and I could slope off home easily.
When I drove to. Manchester to see the cure it was very odd and lonely.
But my best gigs have been chances I took alone because noone I knew would be spontaneous. I saw the Tuts by mistake.. Amazing.. And another free girl band in a tiny room in London who were totally awesome, and enjoyed some pre-bloodstock bands that I just would never have seen of I'd needed someone to go with me..

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