How old were you...

VEGANGELICA · 08-15-2013, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by katsy

How young is too young? If a show is "all ages", what do you think the appropriate age is?

My 10 year old daughter has been to a show with me and she was, by far, the youngest there. I know this all depends on the venue. The show she accompanied me to, did have a bar, but it was outside the music hall and there was no drunkenness on display.

The announcements of these plans to family and others is sometimes met with a mild disdain. I see nothing wrong with it. I'm sure many of the 'disdainers' are imagining some type of rock arena concert and the fear of her being trampled.

What do you think?

I feel it's great that you are giving your daughter the experience of hearing music live. If a show is advertised as "all ages," I'd feel comfortable taking someone as young as 6 years old as long as she *wanted* to go, since I can always choose for us to leave if I feel it isn't safe (or it gets too late), and she can ask to leave if she isn't comfortable, too.

The Blind Pilot show you took your daughter to appears (from the video) to have been very mellow. I'd have felt completely comfortable taking my similarly aged child to that.

If, like you say, the venue were likely to end up being physically dangerous (due to drunken revelry, smoking, etc.), then of course I wouldn't want to take a child there out of concern that she might get hurt and because I wouldn't want her inhaling any smoke. I wouldn't want to take myself there, either!

I was 17/18 at my first concert: Frankie Goes To Hollywood followed by Duran Duran. Fun show, outdoors, no smoke.

Charlemagne · 08-15-2013, 07:34 PM

I was 13 and I went with my parents to see Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson at their minor league ballpark tour. It was pretty fun and my first (inadvertent obviously) experience around weed.

CoolBec · 08-15-2013, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by katsy

when you attended your first show/concert? (a gig you wanted to see, not some christian pop group your youth minister and parents wrangled you into witnessing)

I was very unfortunate on this front and didn't see a band I wanted to until much, much later in life.

My dad is a professional Minister of Music so for practical purposes, I'm like a preacher's kid. So it's not to surprising that I didn't see what I'd consider a "real" concert till I was in collage.

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How young is too young? If a show is "all ages", what do you think the appropriate age is?

My 10 year old daughter has been to a show with me and she was, by far, the youngest there.

I say good for you Katsy!

My daughter is almost 12, and I've taken and will continue to take her to concerts when we can afford it (they're so damned expensive now).

jackhammer · 08-15-2013, 08:53 PM

15. Slayer and Anthrax. Metaaaaaal!

djchameleon · 08-15-2013, 11:15 PM

29 and my first concert is going to be a music festival with electronica artists(Diplo, Armin, DJ Tiesto, Afrojack, etc).

It happens in two weeks.

**Exo** · 08-15-2013, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

29 and my first concert is going to be a music festival with electronica artists(Diplo, Armin, DJ Tiesto, Afrojack, etc).

It happens in two weeks.

This still amazes me dude.

djchameleon · 08-15-2013, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Exoskeletal

This still amazes me dude.

meh it happens.

I wasn't fortunate enough to go to concerts growing up in my teen years and I just wasn't really interested in my early 20s.

Astronomer · 08-16-2013, 02:13 AM

I was 15 when I went to see Blink-182 alone (i.e. not accompanied by a parent) as my very first concert!

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 08-16-2013, 02:15 AM

first concert i ever went to was the eagles on their hell freezes over tour!

i believe fleetwood mac mighta been with them

Surell · 08-16-2013, 02:43 AM

10 or 11 for Metallica, i got a bandanna, my parents were crunkin out, my ears hurt.

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~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	first concert i ever went to was the eagles on their hell freezes over tour! i believe fleetwood mac mighta been with them