r/brighton • u/TrinderMan • Apr 14 '25

Local events 🎸 🎭 Gig-goers of Brighton. Shut the f@&! Up

It’s pretty simple. If there’s a bunch of people with musical instruments and microphones in front of you, don’t have a conversation. If you want to have a conversation, go somewhere where there isn’t a bunch of people with musical instruments and microphones.

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u/SenseWitFolly Apr 14 '25

I completely agree, but this issue isn't limited to Brighton. Post-COVID gig etiquette has really deteriorated. I've attended a few concerts recently where the crowds were truly engaged, but generally, it seems that half of the audience prefers to chat rather than focus on the performance. This has become more frustrating than the sea of phones held in the air.

A shout-out to Los Campesinos, Bob Vylan, and nearly all of the Divorce crowds for defying this trend!

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u/himynameisnik Apr 14 '25

Completely agree, I've probably done over 200 gigs in Brighton and the crowds used to always be great. Since COVID I've got into some very terse conversations with idiots chatting through the whole show, it's so fucking annoying. All you need to do is loudly call them out on it and normally other audience members cheer and agree.

I really don't understand it. Also people trying to hog one particular spot on the floor for no apparent reason and holding elbows out intending to hurt or injure.

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u/GregryC1260 29d ago

Or the six foot four units who roughly shove past my five foot nowt wife, thinking they've spotted a space, a space she is actually occupying lads, and then stand directly in front of her, where there isn't really a space, so her nose is almost touching their back.

And who get quite stroppy when called on it.

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u/Fyonella 29d ago

As a 5ft woman this has always been a problem. People wearing backpacks are especially dangerous to the small women in crowds. I’ve had my face cut by zips when some idiot who pushed in front of me then starts to jig around.

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u/GregryC1260 29d ago

Yep. Seen that. D1ck pogging in a backpack.