Top Ten Things To Do At A Rock Show
Top Ten Things To Do At A Rock Show
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Tonia_Jordan]Tonia Jordan
My sister and I have been going to local rock shows on a regular basis (usually at least one per weekend) for a little over two years now, and between waiting for the bands to set up, sound checks, and the random nothing in between acts, there can be a lot of downtime. We realized that there are quite a number of fun/funny things to do while we’re waiting, so we thought we’d make a list of them ala top ten style.
Top 10 things to do at a show
10. Find the creepy drunk people for safety/entertainment purposes.
Every bar has them - the drunks who can’t quite control themselves. They either end up making out with everyone, or picking fights with everyone. It’s best to find them early in the night and keep an eye on them.
9. Take pictures of everyone
Take pictures of your friends, band members, random strangers. It’s a great way to meet people!
8. Check out the band's merch
Very important. Many bands travel long distances to play and they depend on merch sales to pay for gas. It’s a great way to get to know band members who tend to hang out at their merch stands, and sometimes you can get some free stuff, too.
7. Drink
Hey, that’s what bars are for, right? While you’re at it, buy drinks for the people sitting around you. You’ll get some instant best friends that way!
6. Decide what to get at Sheetz on the ride home
Sheetz is a gas station in our area that serves food. You can substitute any place that sells food.
5. Try to guess how many people are taller than you.
You can substitute the word “taller” here with just about anything. (We use taller since we’re vertically-challenged.)
4. Stand at the bar until someone buys you a drink
This one works for us on occasion , usually when we can’t seem to get the bartender’s attention. If we stand there long enough, someone will get the bartender’s attention and order our drinks for us.
3. Make friends with the bouncer (it will help you later when he's kicking everyone else out)
Plus, the bouncer can get pretty lonely sitting by the door by himself. They can get a bad rep, but they’re usually pretty nice.
2. Watch the band
During their set or in between sets, bands can be pretty entertaining to watch. Many band members have that personality type where they’re always trying to entertain everyone around them, and they love to be the center of attention, so you might as well give them the attention they crave.
1. Write top ten lists.
Self-explanatory. One we wrote recently - Top Ten Reasons Rock Shows are Better Than Strip Clubs.
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