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 Intro No one wants to feel like they’ve entered a playpen when they go to a rock and roll show. A lot of bands play at bars where kids aren’t allowed so their older fans enjoy seeing them in peace. It’s usually easier for bands to make money at bars too because the alcohol sales generate so much income. But at the same time, their younger fans miss out entirely. It’s such a bummer when you’re a kid and a band you like plays a place you’re not old enough to get in to. Plus, if we want kids to grow up and become musicians, they have to be able to see live music at a young age. Mason and Kevin remember when they were teenagers and had to miss a lot of good shows because they were too young. But now Mason admits that he prefers 21-plus shows. You can listen to him complain to Kevin that kids come to shows and use their cell phones, but as this video shows, grownups can just stand around and text at a concert too. Video Listen: Dialogue Mason: A friend of mine’s got a show coming up. Kevin: Okay. Mason: And I love this guy’s band, I mean I really like his music, but I’m kinda not that excited about the show. Kevin: Why? Mason: Well it’s an all ages show. Kevin: Oh, so that’s like any…It’s not just like 18, it’s like any age. Mason: Yeah, it’s any age and I feel terrible because before I turned 21, before I could go places you can drink, I was dying because there were no good shows to go to, yeah? I mean can you think back on how many good shows you missed? Kevin: A ton. Mason: Tons! But now that I can go to all those shows, all the kids that are the age I used to be annoy the hell out of me. Kevin: 15 year olds yeah…I was at a show recently that was all ages but there was a separate bar area, which was nice, but even that…I wanted to be close to the stage so it was best to be in the all ages section and there were some very obnoxious people. Mason: It’s just…they’ve all got their cell phones now and they all are talking. They’re not there for the show, they’re there to be out and be cool. Kevin: Totally, totally. Mason: Yeah, I kinda don’t know…I fairly exclusively go to places that don’t allow underage people in. Kevin: That’s why movie theater brew pubs that don’t allow kids—awesome. Mason: Totally. Like the only place I go to see movies. Discussion Mason really likes his friend’s band. But the group’s next show is an all ages show, so he’s not too excited about it. Kevin clarifies that the show isn’t 18-plus, but, in fact, open to all ages. Mason says he feels bad because he can remember being young and not being able to get in to see live music and Kevin agrees that he missed a lot of good shows as a kid because he was too young to get in. But Kevin was recently at an all ages show and he says there were some really annoying people there. Even though there was a separate bar area, if you wanted to stand close to the band you had to go into the all ages section. Mason agrees that that section is annoying because kids tend to talk on their phones and may have just come to the show to hang and not to actually watch the band. Kevin mentions that cinemas that serve beer and don’t allow kids are a lot of fun too and Mason says that places like that are almost the only places he sees movies. Have you ever missed a show you wanted to see because you were too young? Do young people at concerts annoy you? |
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