going to shows by yourself?

**Emily852** · 04-14-2009, 02:30 PM

Does anyone go to shows by themselves? I just moved and I know nobody here.

**straightXed** · 04-14-2009, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by Emily852

Does anyone go to shows by themselves? I just moved and I know nobody here.

most the shows i have been to have been by myself.

**SgtD** · 04-14-2009, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by Emily852

Does anyone go to shows by themselves? I just moved and I know nobody here.

yeah, i do that a lot, and meet up with friends at the show.
shows are great places to make friends, so i'd suggest don't worry about going to a show alone.

**mouseman004** · 04-14-2009, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by Emily852

Does anyone go to shows by themselves? I just moved and I know nobody here.

I do it all the time. I have very few friends with the same music tastes as me so if I didn't go to shows by myself, I would never go to shows.

linsee · 04-14-2009, 06:47 PM

Yeah, I do. If I'm going to something out of town and no one is interested in going with me, I go on my own. If it's local or somewhere I've often gone to shows, then I usually will know people once I get there.

Have confidence! Good luck. :)

**Segadoway** · 04-15-2009, 10:04 AM

I don't like it, i like to have mates with me, but most of my mates are the bands so i dont need to worry :)

**x JAMES x** · 04-15-2009, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Segadoway

I don't like it, i like to have mates with me, but most of my mates are the bands so i dont need to worry :)

same here, :D

**CarlaRant** · 04-15-2009, 09:14 PM

I would go to shows alone when I first moved to AZ. My husband doesn't care for hardcore, nor the scene, and most of my friends aren't into it either.

Fortunately I have an "in" at most shows because I used to write a zine and be a reporter for the local paper, so I'd just go up to any zinester or band member and start chatting him/her up. Unfortunately, I know that not everyone is extraverted, so this may be hard for you. I would look for shows that are put on by the same people--promotion team. It will most likely have the same people, so if you keep showing up, someone will approach you. Just a thought.

**Emily852** · 04-15-2009, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by CarlaRant

I would go to shows alone when I first moved to AZ. My husband doesn't care for hardcore, nor the scene, and most of my friends aren't into it either.

Fortunately I have an "in" at most shows because I used to write a zine and be a reporter for the local paper, so I'd just go up to any zinester or band member and start chatting him/her up. Unfortunately, I know that not everyone is extraverted, so this may be hard for you. I would look for shows that are put on by the same people--promotion team. It will most likely have the same people, so if you keep showing up, someone will approach you. Just a thought.

thank you very much the city I moved to doesn't seem to have that much of a scene because it isn't as rough as the one I lived in before...but I've seen a few bands I like who had tour dates for here. I don't have a problem with being outgoing & I kind of figured I could just do it like that but I haven't been to any in a long time so I didn't know or notice before how many people go to shows by themselves. Thanks though