Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi all,
Was wondering what everyone's thoughts/feelings/experiences of gigs are?
On paper they're not the best places to be with so many things going on. For myself I tend to get uncomfortable when the crowds are packed too close and I get hyper-aware of how close I am to other people and feeling elbows etc brush against me. Feel like I constantly have to hold my breath. What I find weird for myself though is I love the feeling of the sound at gigs, not particularly the sound itself, but the vibrations of it in my chest and my body and limbs, I close my eyes to block out the lights and just feel it in my bones. For this reason I prefer rock gigs to anything else.
Anyway, just wanted to ask what others peoples thoughts and experiences were?
I love them. To me it's not like a normal crowd you'd get on a busy high street- everyone's there for the same reason and it's okay to have big feelings about it.
Something I really like about the kind of gigs I go to is the familiarity and predictability. My fellow fans are instantly recognisable, I know the unspoken rules of the mosh pit through observation and conversations with friends, and I know what the music will be like.
I'm sure all of us here understand what it's like to be alone with our interests. At gigs, I don't feel alone any more.