So Much (for) Shrieking

I am gonna be that person and start a not fun topic - everyone going to the concert is a fan and there is not a competition to prove the biggest fan. I am lucky to see a ton of shows of various bands but usually they are GA shows filled with old peeps like me so I really had not encountered this before. I have read on other subreddits people having concern about the astounding lack of concert etiquette from some younger concert goers that didn’t get to “learn” how to go to concerts due to pandemic. I wondered how bad it could be- I hadn’t seen too much of it myself. A bit of people talking loudly in the pit during songs but not much past that. Annoying but overall whatever. But my goodness, I certainly saw it at a recent FOB show. I am all for new fans. I am all for singing at the top top of your lungs and wooing at appropriate moments. But this young adult next to me was shrieking “OH MY GOD OH MY GOD” and “HE’S SO HOT” with the first twenty seconds of every song and SHRIEKING (shrieking not singing) the lyrics. This is not cool. This ruins things for fans around that person. Please, if you respect a band then you also respect the fans and want them to have a good time too. Bands work really hard to put on excellent shows and it sucks to not be able to enjoy something they put together because an eardrum is being burst by a teenager with an astounding lack of self awareness. So dance (dance), sing, jump and remember that we are all here to enjoy a band together, not to see someone try to prove they are a bigger fan.

Also, if you wanna record the band, cool. But don’t raise the phone over your head please. Remember there are other fans behind you.

If anyone has tips on good concert etiquette that we all should have learned at 16, but some of us were unable to due to no concerts for the last few years, feel free to respond. Again, super happy to see young fans!