What are the chances of meeting a guy at a concert?

[Dodgersfan11]

I'm going to a concert alone tomorrow. Its a rock band, so I'm hoping there will be guys there. Like what are the chances of a guy approaching me and striking up a conversation? I think concerts are the most easy icebreakers because we all have one thing in common and that's being a fan of the band playing obviously, so asking someone about the show wouldn't be difficult.

[snowboy91]

Concerts are generally tricky locations. Sure there are plenty of single people there, but they usually want to focus on the music and not on hooking up. I think the trick is to try and chat people up either before the support act, or between the support act and the headliner. Then you can ask them out for a drink after the show. I definitely wouldn't recommend going to concerts as a way to meet someone. It's very expensive to keep going to concerts for that purpose... but if it's a band you would go and see anyway, then your primary purpose is the band and not meeting someone.

 

That being said - I met a girl at a music festival a couple of months ago. Was only ever going to last a couple of dates due to living on opposite sides of the world, but it was still fun. I'd met her between acts while waiting for a drink. It happens relatively easily and very often.

[Dodgersfan11]

Oh no, I'm not just going to concerts to meet guys, nowadays shows are expensive and its been 7 years since I've been to a major concert, and I'm going to see a band that I really like. But I guess if a guy finds me attractive enough he will approach me, I guess.

[Mysterio]

The only thing about meeting romantic prospects at Music events is that your going against loudness. So it basically hard to talk, unless you go outside.

 

Just join Facebook music groups and start from their and develop a repore from there.

[preraph]

Not sure any will just come up to you. I met plenty of guys at gigs, but it was very often me who started talking first or met them through a mutual friend. My favorite line a guy threw me at a gig was rude but funny: "These are the three worst bands I've ever heard. We should just leave and go ___, and even if we're both terrible, it still won't be as bad as these three bands."

 

I didn't go, but only because I had two girlfriend crushing on this guy.

 

To meet guys at gigs where you stand up, I just go stand by them and not right away but later say something about how good the band sounds.

 

I got a boyfriend at an out of town concert (small concert with three remarkable "prog" bands) because it wasn't reserved seating so I just looked for the cutest guy and sat by him. Remember that at concerts, most of the women are focused on the guys in the band and this doesn't go unnoticed bitterly by guys, so it's a good time to look around and go chat someone up.

[basil67]

My daughter tells me that she gets hit on at the indie concerts she attends alone. Always standing in the crowd though - it wouldn’t work if the tickets are seated. She does have an indie style which makes her stand out from the crowd, so this may be part of it.

[Dodgersfan11]

My daughter tells me that she gets hit on at the indie concerts she attends alone. Always standing in the crowd though - it wouldn’t work if the tickets are seated. She does have an indie style which makes her stand out from the crowd, so this may be part of it.

 

Yeah, I had seated tickets, and no luck, very rare that a random guy will come up to be that way if I'm seated. I think if I was standing I would have been more approachable. Wonder why standing is better

[gaius]

Sounds like the worst place in the world to try and meet someone. How do you even have any kind of conversation with that loud music drowning everything out.

[Dodgersfan11]

I think it is, I don't go to concerts alot, so I didn't do how it would go. And the majority of the people who went were all with their significant others. I 'm just going to stick to bars because I know that's where the single guys are at on a Saturday night.

[Mr Scorpio]

Yeah, I had seated tickets, and no luck, very rare that a random guy will come up to be that way if I'm seated. I think if I was standing I would have been more approachable. Wonder why standing is better

 

I'd interpret a person sitting as being more focused on the concert infront of then. It'd also require walking directly infront of the people sitting next to you.

It also just seems odd in a Seinfeldian way to have to walk up and then bend over and get right in your face so you can hear me. If you're standing in general admission I can wander over in proximity to you. See if I catch your eye.

 

Me thinks you were simply in the wrong environment/venue. What you need is a concert at a bar or festival where people have liquid courage and are mingling/dancing in close proximity.

[Springsummer]

I don't really go to concert coz I am a miser and I don't have much friends to go with.

 

but last time, which was last year I went to a dance music event in Montreal with a friend. she told me she came all the way back from oversea just for the party. so I said to myself, in that case, I certainly can pay 100 bucks just to see the heck is it about.

 

anyway, it was the first time the annual event held in a park and at daytime. A random guy came up to me and asked"Do you have a backup plan?"

 

I was like what the heck is that means? what is backup plan? and of course didn't response. backup plan? I don't even have a 'plan'. and too bad, he is not attractive to be in any plan. as much as I desperately need a plan.

Edited October 14, 2018 by Springsummer

[snowboy91]

I think it is, I don't go to concerts alot, so I didn't do how it would go. And the majority of the people who went were all with their significant others. I 'm just going to stick to bars because I know that's where the single guys are at on a Saturday night.

 

I wouldn't read that much into one concert. It was tough luck this one time you went. But I'd still stick to bars because it's a much cheaper option Go to concerts because you like the music, not to find singles.