To go to a concert alone?

[SnarkMode]

Has anyone done this and really enjoyed it? Regretted it?

It's a big show, not a small intimate gig. I normally enjoy my own company well enough but a bit worried it'll feel a bit flat not having someone to share the excitement with.

Generally speaking I'm not very sociable (no friends that I see outside of work) and no family who are enthusiastic about going.

Tickets are expensive - I could cover the cost of 2 mid-range seats and hope to find someone to go with me before the concert comes around or go it alone and get a really good seat just for me.

What do you think?

Glasgow!

I think more tickets go on sale Friday, maybe you'll get another chance? Fingers crossed for you!

@SnarkMode ... I've got tickets OP for Manchester. I'm in the gods but who care, it'll be a great night 😃

I’ve been to two concerts alone as, well I don’t know any other fans myself so rather than drag someone else along I enjoyed myself with the rest of his fans and had an absolute blast in great company. I would do it again in a heartbeat

The metal crowd are so friendly and welcoming. DS GF said she’d go to Bloodstock with him (she’s done Parklife and Creamfields etc) She was really nervous about it but had a blast! She said she couldn’t believe how friendly everyone was compared to festivals she’d been to before.

Glad you’ve got your good seat.

when I was working in London I got many great single seats at the front, usually by the photographer who disappears after 20 mins

you'll have a great time and not be worrying if your mate is enjoying it as much as you are

I’ve done this. My OH is autistic and doesn’t do well in crowds. After many years missing great bands/comedians etc. I decided to just go alone. I’ll now even happily eat alone at a restaurant. Of course, I’d rather have company, but why miss the things you love just because you don’t have someone to share them with?

Amazing! You'll have a fantastic time 😁

I go to concerts,recitals,museums,galleries,etc etc. on my own all the time.DH can't cope well with attending things like this anymore due to his disability and I'm quite happy to go it alone-in fact,it's good because I can set my own schedule and sit where I want!

I do have friends that enjoy the same things,but more often than not these days they are stuck with caring commitments so if it happens that they can make it too then that's a bonus but I no longer wait until there's something we can all attend together.

I'm happy and confident to do this because I stick to places I know well and if I didn't make the effort I wouldn't get out much to these events at all.Sometimes I find someone to chat to but that doesn't overwhelmingly bother me.Sometimes people will ask me in a semi curious way if I'm on my own and I just reply v.politely 'Thank You,but I'm fine'😊

I went to a gig abroad by myself last year. Met some people online first and met then at rhe venue for a few drinks before we went to our seats, but the actual show was sat by myself. Sadly seat mates were not chatty (they didn't even talk to each other 🤣 so was a bit bored between warm up and main act. But when the artist is on you wouldn't (definitely shouldn't!) be talking anyway.

I actually really enjoyed it and got a much better seat as I only needed a single ticket! Go for it 🙌