Live singer in neighbour’s garden

[Lunificent]

Feels like it’s in the house with us - a live vocal and guitar 20 feet away.. Who does that? Is it a thing?
AIBU to be really annoyed at how intrusive it is. I’d have been fine if they’d put a note through the door letting us know about it in advance.

Oh and round here councils will do diddly squat unless it’s all the time and 7am- 11pm is the allowed times for noise, not for a once off. Family live in the estates and have had to complain over antisocial behaviour.

I was just going to say that your neighbours are probably on Come Dine With Me.

Maybe you could get yourself a starring role by going over there wearing naught but an oven glove and a smile. Or by machine gunning them all down.

Wonder what the lyrics are to Come On Irene ...

Can they hold a note though? That's far more important than a note through your door.

I think the answers the OP is getting on here just go to show that this sort of thing is considered to be completely acceptable. Where I live, god help you if you ever complain about anything whatsoever, any noise, any time, they're all entitled to do whatever they like. We have a neighbour who has a live band in the garden once a year, I think its completely unacceptable to inflict noise like that on your neighbours, but clearly I am in the minority. Loud music in particular seems to elicit comments like "ooo lovely turn it up" etc.

Sorry posted too soon - however, if your dog goes woof or your baby cries, you god help you. These noises seem to be anathema to MNetters, but a nice band in the garden, being it on.

Would it have been quieter if they’d put a note though.

Right now I’ve got a giant Oktoberfest event with about 4000 people singing along to an umpah band going on 30m from my home. It sounds like great fun.

@NannyOggsWhiskyStash ·
''It's the weekend and they have until 11 before they have to keep the noise down.''

That is not accurate. There are no periods of time when the playing of loud music is specifically allowed. If the noise is causing a nuisance to others then it is a nuisance regardless of the time of day, or day of the week.

Is this a one off? If so, yes, YABU. But if it's constant I would be tempted to have a conversation.. friendly one. If it was music I disliked I'd be very fed up with too much of it.
If it is ongoing and you know when it's going to happen you could choose to go out somewhere

A note would have been polite. I’d have made plans to go out if I’d known.

Honestly I think it's quite selfish and rude behaviour. No one is saying they shouldn't celebrate or have a singer... But do it inside!?! Having something like this outdoors at night forces your neighbours to be involved whether they want to or not. I remember a few years ago I'd spent about 2 hours frantically trying to get my toddler and young baby to sleep. Cue neighbours party music in their garden at 9pm plus drunken shouting, both kids woke up screaming and I genuinely cried because I'd been so desperate for them to stay asleep. I have no issues with people having parties but the socially-aware and considerate people would keep it indoors or at least inform neighbours beforehand. Hope they've fully stopped now OP x

Just looked up were DH band is tonight in car he's the one annoying you OP but here's forgotten to synch the calendar again!

Any neighbor party can be annoying unfortunately if they are respectful and finish at a decent time then it's one of those things.

Please tell us the offending neighbours are in the group chat too 😂 Maybe you should add them 😂

Ignore the typos stupid phone 📱

but guess you live near an event venue?

OP I hope they have stopped.

Don't forget the pheasants that seem capable of having a conversation when half a mile apart at 2am...

People were complaining at 9.45! Where do you live, an old peoples home ?

People were complaining at 9.45 because it was an incredibly loud live act feet away. I’ve never come across this before.
What goes through someone’s mind d to go to the trouble of booking a live act but not to go to the trouble of getting an appropriate venue? Did they have no sense whatsoever that they really disturbed other people?

What time did it eventually stop, OP? I wonder if that neighbour is on that group WhatsApp too?

I live very very near a large outdoor events venue and so the summer is frequented by this sort of thing but on a massively larger scale.

I love it and often am singing along.

My view about it would probably depend on the quality of the music. I'd also expect not a note through the door but a knock and a conversation.

DS has been booked for a few back garden parties, he never feels massively comfortable doing it due to the noise but especially at the moment most musicians can't really turn down work. He's never finished later than 10/1030 and acoustic guitar/singer even plugged in isn't hugely offensive IMO. You can hear it for quite a distance mind you.

As a one off I personally wouldn't be bothered but every week would be annoying. With doors and windows closed is it really that loud?

I also live near some quite large open spaces that have outdoor festivals and concerts, not a venue as such but recently these have started. They are a few times a year in total so it's no real issue.

People on the neighbours group chat complaining 😂 at 9pm on a Saturday. What a bunch of sad bastards. Glad I don’t live near you.

Depends what they’re complaining about. It’s not very typical to hear a live act in a garden, I’ve never heard of it before. It was incredibly loud and intrusive. Our evening was a write off.

You’ve never heard it before so it’s a one off, that makes your complaining even worse IMO.