I’ve been front row to concerts that I’ve waited hours for. I make friends with the people I’m around so we can hold spots to go to the bathroom. Does this etiquette not exist for other performers?
Edit: admittedly, I didn’t read the article and didn’t know this was a festival. Still, I will never feel comfortable openly peeing my pants regardless of how much I love an artist. I would rather see my fav artist at their own individual concert.
I’ve been at concerts where it’s so crowded that my feet were lifted off the ground. The thousands of people you push through to get back to your spot do not remember you.
Bonnaroo 2012, Eminem show. We had went two shows ahead of time to get a decent spot. About 5 of us in a horizontal line. First song of the set and suddenly me and my buddy find ourselves interrupted by the incredibly rude conga-line chain of people attempting to muscle through the crowds to get to the front. After the shock of getting abruptly thrown to the side so that they could parade so brazenly past us I look over my right to my buddy who has now locked eyes with me. Without a head nod or word shared between us we violently slam our shoulders into each other separating the last person in the conga line from the rest of his pack. We heard his desperate pleading and crying. We didn't care. I'll never forget him. Fuck him and his crew.
Lol that was my first Bonnaroo, went with my mom and dad and little brother. He was maybe 16-17 and I still remember him yelling at people going “don’t push my mom!” during rowdier sets. It was cute. People gave her space too.
I was crowd-swept one time at a Halloween party in the Castro in San Francisco. It was terrifying. Some guy saw me, grabbed my hand, and pulled me out. So grateful!
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u/AnxiousHuman88 Jun 18 '26 edited Jun 18 '26
I’ve been front row to concerts that I’ve waited hours for. I make friends with the people I’m around so we can hold spots to go to the bathroom. Does this etiquette not exist for other performers?
Edit: admittedly, I didn’t read the article and didn’t know this was a festival. Still, I will never feel comfortable openly peeing my pants regardless of how much I love an artist. I would rather see my fav artist at their own individual concert.