Concert Etiquette! Lesson 1

I've noticed that concert etiquette is taken lightly when it really shouldn't be.

1. If someone pushes you, don't push back. This doesn't concern those that like to start thrash groups and mosh, but it is for those who are just being downright rude and are pushing so that they can be in the very front.

2. If you're the only one not rocking out to the music by just standing there, at least clap at the end of the song. Show some respect, I'm most certain that anyone would like to be given the same amount of respect, at the very least.

3. When one of the members are talking between sets, BE QUIET. I cannot stress this one enough. I find it most rude that people are going to talk over someone, when all the speaker wants to do is talk to their audience. That's leaning towards the direction that you have no interest in what they have to say, which means that you are not showing respect, yet again.

Why is there such a lack of respect? I feel that by doing all those things that are disrespecting an artist, you are disrespecting yourself in a much higher magnitude. I realize that there's the concert hype, and the excitement of seeing your favorte artist, or even seeing an artist for the first time. However, since there has actually been incidents where people have gotten seriously injured, I think it's important to adhere to some warning.

I might post another installment of this if there's anything I might have missed.