Funniest Concert Stories

[Bazan110584 0]

We've probably all been to concerts, and we've probably all got some pretty funny stories. Post em here.

I guess I'll start. The funniest thing that I saw at a concert was when I went to a Children of Bodom concert earlier this year in Pittsburgh. They're heavy metal, or more precisely, death metal. They were the main act, so they were third. The other two bands came on, all serious, with heavy guitar riffs, lots of screaming, etc. Usualy entry for metal bands. But when COB came on, they turned the stage lights to yellow, then pointed them towards the ceiling, and moved them around like it was Hollywood in the 50's (like the logo for 20th Century Fox). And the music they walked out to was from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." It was pretty ridiculous.

And at the same concert, I saw two 12 year olds with their mom.

[Jason Harris 31]

In 1982, I the Stones with George Thorogood, J Geils (I believe) and an opening act who got booed/pelted off the stage. In their defense, two days later they were right back out there and I heard they lasted through their set.

What makes the story funny is the act was unknown to most people at the time, but it was Prince and the Revolution.

(On a slightly related note, some of you may have seen me tout the "One-Hit Wonders" of Big Country. I read something recently in which Mick Jagger stated Big Country was the best opening act they had ever had.)

[Chadd 916]

Aerosmith/4 non blondes at the Spectrum in Philly. Our radio station did a bus trip and one guy was so drunk he got thrown out before the opening act even started. If you've never been there for a show it's hard to explain how hard that is.

[LkptTiger 1]

In 1982, I the Stones with George Thorogood, J Geils (I believe) and an opening act who got booed/pelted off the stage.

You're dating yourself...

A few of my buddies and I went to EdgeFest X (Ten) at Dunn Tire Park (home of the Buffalo Bison) a few years ago (yeah, we were a little young, yet). "Field" tickets were $35 while tickets in the seats were $15. The security was pretty tight, making sure that people with the cheap tickets didn't get onto the field.

All of a sudden, during the Powerman 5000 set, people in the seats just started pouring over the wall down the right field line and onto the field. I was already on the field, and just as I turned around to watch, I saw one guy get snagged by a security guard about 15' away from me. The guard pulled his captive and cut-off another, smaller guy who was trying to make a run for it. The tiny guy tried to juke his way around the guard, who simply pulled-back and THREW the guy he already had into him. Both were knocked on their asses and it was then pretty easy for the guard to grab them both and escort them, I'll assume, out of the venue.

I've got a few other stories from my summer working the concerts at Six Flags Darien Lake - most of which involve young women desperate (and, apparently, willing to do anything) to get down into the front-rows, but these are completely inappropriate.

[NuggyBuggy 0]

When I was in the 9th or 10th grade my friend and I went to an AC/DC concert. He put a joint in his cigarette package, even opening up the foil in one of the half-packs, tucking it in, then folding up the foil neatly so it looked the half had never been opened. He kept telling me how noone would find it.

Anyways as soon as we get to security, a cop went up to him, opened his jacket, reached into the correct pocket, picked up the pack, opened up the correct foil pack, and located the joint. He did it all so fast, I swear he could not have found it faster if he had put it there himself.

At this point my friend is pale as a sheet. The cop asks him if it's his, and my friend is stammering and saying he doesn't know whose it is. Dude, it's in your freaking coat pocket !!!

Anyways, years later we still laugh about what dumbasses we were.

And at the same concert, I saw two 12 year olds with their mom.

I was dragged to a Bestie Boys concert last summer and saw a guy carrying what could not have been older than a 3-month old. Unless that kid is deaf already, that ought to qualify as child endangerment.

[Briggy 0]

Down in West Palm Beach, FL the local radio station 103.1 The Buzz hots "Buzz Bakesale" which includes a lot of good bands. This year they had Papa Roach, Three Days Grace, My Chemical Romance, Buckcherry, Reel Big Fish, Flyleaf, Taking Back Sunday, and so on. So anyways I go to see Reel Big Fish, and people are throwing half empty water bottles into the crowd just to be dicks. So the girl next to me goes to throw her water bottle. The thing is she didnt look where she threw it and she actually hit the guy right next to her, directly at the top of his head. The guy who was hit by the bottle was furious and by the looks of his eyes, was stoned, so he starts cursing her out. And then he turns around and then I start to see Blood dripping from his head. His buddy tells him that he's bleeding so he goes back up the girl yelling "You see what you did to me you c**t!" The girl who threw the bottle I saw was crying for the next three bands. Interesting times at the bakesale.

[David13 0]

Went to see Every Time I Die, Atreyu, From First To Last, and Chiodos in Columbus. There was a lot of crowd surfing and pits and all that crazy stuff going on and there was a midget there and as I was watching the bands every once in a while you would just see a midget go flying through the air past the stage it was a funny sight.

[hockeytim18 0]

I went to Ozzfest this past year here in Pittsburgh. Anyways you needed a pass to get up to 2nd stage. At the back of the area for people with the passes there was railing all the way around with a little walkway behind it and then another railing. Anyway I was at the railing in front of the walkway and some dude is crowd-surfing and comes right over me and some other guys. He finally gets to us and what we do...

Bam from about 7 feet in the air we dropped onto the walkway.

Pretty funny for us sucked for him.

[dix0r 0]

went to see youth brigade for one of my first punk rock shows...i was probably 15. went to the store with a few friends, one of whom had a fake ID...so we buy some mickey's grenades and PBR. as we're walking out of the store and through the parking lot, a cop pulls up behind us...my buddy takes off running, so i see little choice but to stick together and run also. the bag breaks and beers are everywhere, and the guy stops running, risking getting caught by the cops, just to pick the beers up. sheer determination. we make it to a used car lot and hide in between cars. another buddy starts giving me hand signals, trying to non-verbally ask if i know where the cop is, and suggest that we run across the street and back behind the venue. lots of shrugging ensues, not knowing what his hand signals are trying to convey. eventually we all break for it, drink behind the venue for a while, and go back inside, just in time to catch youth brigade.

another one...i used to work at a domino's pizza, which happened to be located across the street from a taco bell. one of my best friends worked there, and we were both into punk, so we went to go see someone...total chaos maybe? i can't remember. anyways, we procure some vodka (i was probably 18 at this point) and since i'm driving, stay sober, but i let him drink in my car. he drinks a pint within a 20 minute ride to the venue, and ends up plastered. he starts hitting on this girl in front of her boyfriend, and the guy realizes he's hammered and doesn't even care really. devin then proceeds to throw up. her words: "ewww...that looks like taco bell" - and his response, which i'll remember for a long time - "close...domino's. taco bell is across the street."