Hey everyone! I went to my first Coldplay show back in 2003 and have seen them 7 times since. I'm going to the upcoming Chula Vista (San Diego) show in July by myself! My friends have had enough of seeing them live (I know! Who could get tired of seeing them!) and couldn't afford to buy another ticket and make someone go with me! Has anyone out there ever gone to a show by themselves? I feel like people are going to think I'm a loser!

I go to shows by myself all the time. Nothing wrong with it at all. Most of my friends don't like the same kind of music I do. Rather than deprive myself, I just go alone... and have an absolute blast!!! Plus it's a lot of fun to meet new people.

You will definitely meet alot of people! And Coldplay fans are the friendliest! :D

I went by myself and actually met some cool people...but once the concert starts you won't even know your alone;)

Well there's nothing wrong in going by yourself. I've done so a couple of times and have always gotten to know really awesome people, some of whom I still talk to months after the gig :D

I haven't yet, but this Summer will be my first... Due to the days the concerts fall on and the venues, my friends can't make it. Plus they aren't really big fans - so there was no way I'd not go just because I would have to go by myself! Plus, the Vancouver one I'm attending is due to a work trip that just so happened to be at the same time, so I'll be going to three... alone... lol... :rolleyes:

well.. I haven't necessarily gone to a Coldplay concert by myself but I have sat by myself at a Coldplay concert though. Is that the same thing? I bought tickets for my friends and I and then the girl that was behind me somehow got floor tickets:dozey: so I wanted floor tickets too! It only pop-up one for me, so I of course bought it. When the band did the acoustic part... my seats where near that section. Bastards! But I had an amazing time though. I could see them so clearly and I didn't feel embarrassed or ashamed that people could tell I REALLY LOVE COLDPLAY. The girls next to me were nice and we were jumping so..and the butterflies where beautiful :nice:

 

I think Coldplay has made me to be more of a bold and driven person and to not be afraid of what people might think or say of something that I honestly want to do or care about.

I will kind of be going alone for the Vancouver BC show- I was going to go with my brothers, but we couldn't find three tickets together, so we're all sitting in different places :D

i have. mainly cos my friends mostly don't have the same level of appreciation as me for live performances unless i get them in for free...which i obviously can't afford to foot for their tickets too all the time.

 

feels a bit weird initially when you're sitting quietly all on your own with couples or groups of friends on either side of you, but once the show starts you pretty much forget that you're on your own.

 

+ you can act like a complete twat/fangirl in the safe knowledge that nobody's gonna take the mick out of you the following day(s) cos the ppl around you all don't know you. ;)

December was the first time I had actually arranged to meet people (from here) before the concerts themselves. None of us were actually sitting together though.

The other times I've always got chatting to random people in the queues.

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No, but i would in a second, would'nt think twice about it. i am in my own world anyway when i see them

Oh no my dear, please do not worry! This sort of thing is meaningless! :)

 

To be honest with you, I have no friends... :cry: I wish I could have at least some acquaintances, but unfortunately the people from my age are very picky and they are not interested in being my friends, or nothing as far as a relationship toward me. I do try to befriend people and show interest, but they don't show any interest at all, and don't talk to me.

Recently, I went to psychotherapy because I was feeling so terrible and lonely at school, lunch, home, etc. The therapy helped me a lot, but I still have this awful feeling every now and then.

 

Now getting back to the concert, I purchased two tickets and I don't have anyone to go with! :laugh3: I guess that I'll have to take my mom, because she is the only one who would be willing to go and she likes Coldplay. It will be practically like going alone because it's very different going with your mom, instead of a group of friends... or at least close friend. :cry:

 

If you're going to be in a "standing" area, you'll normally have no trouble finding someone to interact with during the concert.

I would never sit on my own again at a Coldplay concert though, because you have absolutely no control over who you're "with" for the duration.

I went by myself this year,cos I accidentally bought tickets to wednesday,when my friends were going to the thursday one..:dozey:

 

..but it was great anyway..:D

Do you really think a bunch of strangers at a concert are just going to be looking around for people who are alone just to call them a loser?

 

I sure know that's how I act at concerts I go to. In fact, I don't even go for the music, I just go to make fun of people who are alone. Its fun and worth the money.

Coming back to the original question:

Yes, I've been to concerts on my own!

But I met other people from this board and it was great fun!

I like travelling on my own so I didn't have a problem with that.

 

I'll go to a Kings of Leon concert on my own as well :D

 

If you feel uncomfortable going on your own, try to arrange a meet-up with other people from the board!

Actually I wayyy prefer going to a concert on my own rather than bringing a friend who doesn't like the band as much as I do, that kind of situation is worse cause that friend can make you feel quite bad and you don't enjoy the gig as much as if you were alone.

 

Anyway each time I tried to go to a Coldplay concert on my own, I ended up meeting a/some very friendly coldplayer, so that never happened to me ahah

to be honest, i used to drag someone along cos i was both afraid to go alone & self concious about going to something like a concert alone. partly due to the "oh, you're going alone? so lonely..." responses i tended to get from friends when i think aloud about doing something on my own. & i'm also really quite a shy & quiet person.

 

then last year i went for an F1 race on my own over the race weekend & discovered that i had a blast even though i was solo-ing it all the way. i could pretty much do whatever i want, go as early & leave as late as i want, scout out the best spots for myself, wander around aimlessly on my own...& of course, i met some interesting ppl along the way. there was a minor unpleasant incident, but the crowd around me rallied round against the offending twats, so it was all good.

 

& so, i ended up going for a Coldplay concert on my own too this year... :)

to be honest, i used to drag someone along cos i was both afraid to go alone & self concious about going to something like a concert alone. partly due to the "oh, you're going alone? so lonely..." responses i tended to get from friends when i think aloud about doing something on my own. & i'm also really quite a shy & quiet person.

 

then last year i went for an F1 race on my own over the race weekend & discovered that i had a blast even though i was solo-ing it all the way. i could pretty much do whatever i want, go as early & leave as late as i want, scout out the best spots for myself, wander around aimlessly on my own...& of course, i met some interesting ppl along the way. there was a minor unpleasant incident, but the crowd around me rallied round against the offending twats, so it was all good.

 

& so, i ended up going for a Coldplay concert on my own too this year... :)

 

sounds like you've had some tough times. screw people, just have fun, enjoy the show. i'd go to a million concerts alone. like you said, you can get there as early as you want, leave when you want, wander around all you want, just do whatever. meet some cool people, have a ball. don't worry about it, ok?

I would say a good 90% of the shows I go to are by myself, mainly because I can't always seem to get my friends to come along due to liking different styles of music. However the main advantage is that you can go there at your own time (arriving early) and it's easier at shows end to get the hell out of the venue before getting caught in a half-hour traffic jam getting out of the carpark.

Do you really think a bunch of strangers at a concert are just going to be looking around for people who are alone just to call them a loser?

 

I sure know that's how I act at concerts I go to. In fact, I don't even go for the music, I just go to make fun of people who are alone. Its fun and worth the money.

 

Wow. Sarcastic much?

Wow. Sarcastic much?

haha, only a little :cool:

sounds like you've had some tough times. screw people, just have fun, enjoy the show. i'd go to a million concerts alone. like you said, you can get there as early as you want, leave when you want, wander around all you want, just do whatever. meet some cool people, have a ball. don't worry about it, ok?

:D

 

no worries, it wasn't as tough as it sounds really. the twats were being all pushy & rude in trying to get a good viewing spot even tho they came late + kicking up a fuss when i daym near stepped on the girl's handbag by accident (who the heck leaves their designer bag lying on the ground in a standing room only spot anyway?). but when you're on your own, it's a great comfort that the crowd's on your side & not the twats'.

 

that said, there will be times, even when you're not alone, when you just happen to bump into some rude buggers...can't be helped that such ppl exist. :\

just gotta make sure they don't spoil the day for you, like you said.

I have to go with my mom and sister. I would go with a friend if I could.

I would say a good 90% of the shows I go to are by myself, mainly because I can't always seem to get my friends to come along due to liking different styles of music. However the main advantage is that you can go there at your own time (arriving early) and it's easier at shows end to get the hell out of the venue before getting caught in a half-hour traffic jam getting out of the carpark.

 

Exactly what happens to me hehe :)