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What to wear and bring to a rock concert?
I'm going to my first ever concert which is a rock concert (Papa Roach!) and I was wondering what to bring with me and what to wear there if you got any advise. Thanks.
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WATER! It's essential to be well-hydrated and have access to bottled water at the venue. A lot of arenas because of the smoke, haze, and lights and other effects tend to have air of poor quality or that will make your mouth dry and scratchy. You're going to want a drink at some point.
Also, it can be very hot inside the arena or if you are standing in the stands or worse on the floor of the venue in like sardines so be sure to stick to jeans and T-shirt or a jacket and sweater you can shed as you might sweat a bit.
Aside from that the biggest thing you need is something you may not have ever considered. Every major concert worldwide is promoted by Live Nation with 10% that are done by AEG Live.
Why is this important? Well every venue on The Papa Roach tour will receive a technical rider and a breakdown second by second of what time certain things are to be done by and who goes on when and for how long.
If you call Fan Services at the arena 24 hrs prior to the show and ask for "SET TIMES" for Papa Roach they can tell you when main acts go on and end so you can show up later and miss what you don't want. It also helps as you can plan your transportation that way.
I know a lot of fans want to be surprised by what an artist sings and their encore but what most of them don't want you to know is that NOTHING usually is spontaneous the entire night as it's all timed and the lights and sound are in synch with a list of numbers that are to be performed at every stop.
There is a web site [Link](Mouse over link to see full location) that if you punch in "PAPA ROACH" it will show you the songs they played every night of the tour are the same. So, if you hear a certain song and know it's close to the song that comes in the encore you can bail and not be stuck in crowds to get out. This is essential if you need to make a bus by a certain time.
Instead of a purse carry a wallet with you and cell phone in your pocket hidden from thieves and you should be fine. You may want to also ask the arena about binoculars because your view might not be good without 'em as well as read their banned items list for good measure.
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When going to a concert, any concert, make sure you wear something that you will be comfortable in. For one, you're going to be moving around a lot and on your feet, so wearing a pair of jeans and flats (or sneakers) would be best.
Don't bring anything with you that you would miss if you lost. I made the mistake of bringing my purse to a concert and it was such a hassle. I had to find where to put it and I had to make sure no one was going to steal it. Bring your phone, camera, and a small amount of cash so you can buy drinks. Other than that, leave all your valuables at home and enjoy the concert!
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My favorite rock concert attire is a comfortable t-shirt and a pair of blue jeans. Sneakers, because you'll be on your feet all night. No need to try to dress all snazzy. You're going to a concert, so a T and jeans and sneakers will be comfy gear for you to rock out in all night.
Don't take anything like a purse, or anything like that. Nothing you have to carry or hold. You don't want to be standing there holding something all night. You can't just set it down beside you, because someone will likely steal it.
Take some money with you so you can buy yourself something to drink (your cheering 'til you're hoarse throat will thank you), or perhaps buy a Papa Roach t-shirt to pull on over the T you wore to the concert. You can safely stick that money in the pocket of your blue jeans.
Have fun!
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