Your Concerts Habits

[MetDream]

Do you try and see as many bands as you can each year or make sure you see your favorite bands as many times as you can each year?

[Bob Garage]

in my youth i would see as many bands as I could each year. usually 3 or 4 gigs a week anywhere from tiny venues with unknown bands to massive arenas with the likes of metallica. I saw hundreds of bands, all my leave from work was taken up going to gigs rather than going on holiday. My mate was a courier and quite often I'd take a day off work sit in his van all day while he made his deliveries and we'd go to a gig in whichever town his last delivery was in. Didn't see any bands outside of the UK but saw hundred all over the UK. Certain bands (One Minute Silence, Earthtone9, Terrorvision and one or two others) we'd see multiple nights in a row on tours in the UK.

now I've settled down and my money seems to get drained elsewhere my habbits have changed. We only generally go to bands like Metallica, Slayer and AC/DC etc all over the place and then local gigs that take our fancy, but not nearly as often as I used to go to gigs.

[Fadingtoblack]

Being in Australia I sort of have to take what I can get! Generally I'll only go to things I like or know of and like enough though.

As for favourite bands, unfortunately while a waste of space like Pink will offer 12+ or whatever shows in Melbourne, it seems the best we can get is one, perhaps two if we're extremely lucky for bands like Metallica, Megadeth etc.

We've been extremely lucky with Megadeth, last year was the first year since 2005 and the BTU tour we didn't get a show. (Although 06 and 07 were as part of Gigantour Oz so we got a shorter Mega-set which sucks). Hopefully they'll be back again this year.


As for Metallica.......................Well when they finally decide to play here again I'll go, I'm a bit pissed off that they've decided to ditch us for money reasons - our dollar isn't strong enough for them or some shit. Even though surely a band like Metallica could ask to be payed in US dollars. Ah well I guess they need to tour Europe again though it's been a month or so.

[slayerdiabolus]

I go to whatever shows I can here in Ireland and if there's a band I really like that is playing the UK and not playing here I will normally take a trip over there..

[hellawaits77]

Lately, I've been going to any show close to me which features bands I like. I'm really getting into filming and that's my thing. Eventually I wanna become well known as a filmer, so I wanna get a lot masters.

Before my current job, I couldn't go to many concerts due to my job, it was tough getting time off. At my current job, it's fairly early to build up vacation time when you're a full time employee. I will say that if any of my favorite bands are touring, I.E., Metallica, Slayer, Biohazard, Slipknot, Cannibal Corpse, I do everything in my power to make it to at least one show. Also, there are 2 venues I like that are cake to film at (Northern Lights in Clifton Park, NY + Foufounes Electriques in Montreal), so I'll pretty much go to any show that features a band I'm a fan of.

LOL, I have a lot of shows coming up. Metallica in Newark; Slipknot in Lowell, MA + Charlotte, NC; Soilwork, Warbringer, Swallow The Sun and Darkane in Montreal; Disturbed in Utica, NY + Scranton, PA. That's all just Febuary March I think I only have 1 show, but April has about 5, I believe. Most importantly, Cannibal Corpse in Montreal!!!!

[MetDream]

I am like Bob Garage. Back in my younger years I tried to see everyone, now a days I have to be picky, esp since going to a show often requires going to California and driving 3 to 5 to 8 possibly 10 hours depending on the venue. Those road trips are reserved for Metallica and my other favorite band, Strung Out. I've seen them both here in Reno but it is rare. If other shows actually come to Reno then if they are someone I really enjoy I may go see them. But most of my concert funds go to Metallica and Strung Out these days. Speaking of which I am traveling 5 hours to San Fran on Sat to see Strung Out.

[chinarider]

Living in Chicago I have lots of choices for concerts. It seems that almost everyone on tour comes through eventually. Years ago I tried to see as many shows as I could. Now I still try to go to quite a few shows but I'm a bit more selective. Ticket prices going up and the bad economy have put a damper on things.

[angelicupstart]

In the late 80's early 90's it was quite easy to go see a band every night of the week. I also saw quite a few abroad at festivals such as Dynamo.

Now that hubbies and kids are involved it takes slightly more planning and obviously disposable income is taken up elsewhere. We try to see a band once a month and make one of the UK festivals every year.

[Bert Jan]

Being a poor student, I try to save my money for when Metallica is around... so I'll be seeing them twice this year. If I have an opportunity to see Maiden or another good act I'll definately try, but it's mostly only Metallica. Since I live in the middle of ***** nowhere, it's hard to take the day off and go see a band once a week or so.

[minus clover]

Being in Australia I sort of have to take what I can get! Generally I'll only go to things I like or know of and like enough though.

i'm in the same boat, but because i live in adelaide, so many bands fly over us on their way to/from perth, sydney and melbourne. at least its not as bad as living in tasmania. having said that, i only go to what i want to see. when i lived in alaska, people would queue for hours to see someone they didnt give a shite about, simply because it was someone to see.