why should a concert be banned if you have the option of going or not?
146224
Well, it might not just be about the content of the concert, but the ban could be related to a.) the audience that's attracted and b.) the behaviour of the audience.\n\nWhen I was in college there was a Ted Nugent concert in Kingston PA -- the crowd got so out of hand and even tried to burn the place down.  There wasnt another rock concert in the Wilkes-Barre area for about 10 years.
465362
The music and blocking of your driveway are illegal.  Contact the police.  They can have visitors all day and night you can't control that, you can only complain if they make "loud" noise.  Also they can park in front of your house, they just can't block the driveway.  The street is public so you can't stop them.
498811
Artists should just play music at their concerts and keep politics out of it. What a downer to pay big bucks for a ticket to one of their concerts (or anyone's show) and have to hear rhetoric that I don't subscribe to. It's just disrespectful. If I wanted to hear their political views, I'd catch them on Larry King Live or something. What hicks!
1023946
Those people buy alot of tickets in advance for a cheap bulk price, or they are fakes, then they wait till the concert is sold-out and sell great seats at high prices. Ticket scalping is illegal, and they can get into trouble, and you can also (depending on the cop, and if he just gives you a warning). And if you want great tickets, you should go online and see if you can buy the tickets in advance, most of the time they are cheaper, and you can find a great seat.
716468
I think this banning culture of the UK has got the worst of you! Come on! Let others enjoy things, I'm sure they want to ban things that you enjoy. Let's not be so bad to each other trying to kill the joy in something people like to do. Let's ban the banning culture! Have a good Xmas by treating yourself to a holiday in a country where Xmas is not celebrated!!! You could do with a week somewhere nice and warm.
988865
Yes it is illogical.  It's illogical to ban any movie anywhere.  If people don't like the idea of a movie, no one is forcing them to go see it.  But let the rest of the free world make up its own mind!
417145
All you need to do is put them in the rubbish bin. If you did not request the tickets be sent to you, then you have no obligation to sell them or to buy them yourself, unless you want to.
886293
ban both, would be a lot less trouble in the world
64175
nobody will sell you tickets without money up front ... they are too fluid of a commodity and proving ownership for a charge of theft would be very difficult against someone who has possession of the tickets.
436117
well.. i would think a successful gig wouldn't have police called to it.. one thing u need to do is promote it! promote it like mad! make sure everyone know about it, and wants to go! you also need to make sure that the band's stage presence is awesome, that people are into it, and enjoy it... its not an easy thing to do, but it is possible to throw a successful gig
250207
Only go if you want to go.  Don't do it for anyone/anything else.
444247
As a both Concert Goer and Concert promoter, I have to be objective about the whole thing.I love moshing and slam dancing, I personally spent 4 months following Pantera, White Zombie, And the Deftones on the War of the Gargantuan tour in the 90's, and had an absolute blast. As you can imagine moshing was a huge part of the show. There were also alot of injuries and fights, and that's where the problem comes into play.\n In order to produce and promote a mainstream concert or lock a tour date you have to have the show insured and underwritten along with private security required by the venue and most times police presents in and/or around the venue. \n With the fear of lawsuits, escalating insurance and underwriting premiums, negative media coverage, and the ever expanding communication gap between todays youth and law enforcement, it is getting harder and harder to allow moshing or crowd surfing at these events. Even if the bands want to allow it, the Tour Managers, Record Companies, and Venues owners don't. None of them want the negative publicity or possible lawsuit that could come from an injury or death.
789873
Well I have been to concerts where they allow cameras and others that don't...I think that rule is fading with all the camera-phones and tiny digital cameras that are out there. It is getting a lot harder to control. I would just call the venue where the concert is being held and just ask.\n\nHave fun at the concert!!
51657
It is not illegal. Sharing music, is not and should not be illegal.
770507
I think most would drop it if only the Dixie Chicks would.  We know your not ready to make nice. (your also not getting concert ticket sales)
578595
Hi humanpirahna,\nI heard that they asked their mum to give them a ride to the concert but she balked. Stay tuned, when they can figure out a way to get her going, the concert will get booked!\n-Kenny
1003368
Banned? Absolutely. They cause dangerous situations that are way out of reasonable expectations. I realilze that they have no expectation of privacy as they walk around, but it becomes harrassment when a celeb gets mobbed trying to buy a gallon of milk!