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BlackHat
Just exercise some common sense. Watch from a comfortable distance, don't try and go too near the front and you should be fine.
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DaveG
I am taking my 2 daughters to see Macca in July. Of course, they are 34 and 32!
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bv
Be careful. Very very careful. May many years ago I took my then 7 years old son to a Springsteen outdoor show. We were in a safe place with grown up fans but the crowd started moving like a river, and my sun went under the crowd. I picked him out from a very dangerous situation.
The thing is you don't have much control of 65,000 people. If something happens, a panic, the Stones going on stage, a fight, drunk people next to you, almost anything, then you can't stop the crowd. You might survive, but a kid will go under, being stepped over by dozens.
Most probably you will be fine. It is probably safer than crossing the street on a red light, but be careful, I would not do it.
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latebloomer
Besides the safety issue, I agree that it's also about whether they'll get anything out of it and whether you will still be able to enjoy the concert. Kids that age are so much work, I used to joke that there are vacations and then there is traveling with children and they aren't the same. I'd say the same applies to concerts.
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kovach
If you do, find a friendly section of middle aged friendly folks and make friends with them to help you lookout for your kids.
I took my 11 year old to Alice Cooper last year and when I told folks it was his first concert everyone kind of thought that was real cool and looked out for him, trying to make sure no one blocked his view and all that.
Now granted, much smaller indoor theater and we were in the designated "under 21" section along with other fathers and mothers...but a lot of college kids too.
Took him to McCartney last year too without incident. Am taking him to the Stones in Chicago next month but he and a friend will be flanked by 3 adults. And let's face it, the concerts of today aren't the drunken drug-filled orgies of old, especially for shows of this high a ticket price (tends to draw an older more sophisticated crowd). Assigned seating helps too (we're not in the pit!).
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kovach
If you do, find a friendly section of middle aged friendly folks and make friends with them to help you lookout for your kids.
I took my 11 year old to Alice Cooper last year and when I told folks it was his first concert everyone kind of thought that was real cool and looked out for him, trying to make sure no one blocked his view and all that.
Now granted, much smaller indoor theater and we were in the designated "under 21" section along with other fathers and mothers...but a lot of college kids too.
Took him to McCartney last year too without incident. Am taking him to the Stones in Chicago next month but he and a friend will be flanked by 3 adults. And let's face it, the concerts of today aren't the drunken drug-filled orgies of old, especially for shows of this high a ticket price (tends to draw an older more sophisticated crowd). Assigned seating helps too (we're not in the pit!).
I am planning to take my 11-year old son (almost 12) to the Toronto show at Air Canada Centre - same idea, I want him to see my favourite band at least once. I agree that most concerts are pretty "civilized" these days, with older crowds and security. But you never know, and we plan to be careful.
Having said that, wouldn't it be ironic if our $85 tickets wound up in the pit? Ha.
I do think this is quite different from a gigantic outdoor concert, though, and I would be much more hesitant to take a child to an event like that for all the reasons everyone is talking about.
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BlackHat
Took mine to Twickenham in 2006 - aged 10 and 8. They loved it.
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noughties
Stones isn`t music for kids.
It wasn`t in 1963.
It isn`t in 2013.
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Garbie
The thing is I already have tickets for the first concert in Hyde Park, going with my wife. My two older girls, twins, 5 years old (the third one is just 3) have been harina the Stones since they were borned...and are asking me to take them to the concert. I would love to do it as I dont know if they will have another opportunity in the future and I am thInking in the Hyde Park concert on the 13th. Would just stay at the back of the GA or Tear 2.
Any experience with that? Any suggestion? Am I just mas and you think its a bad idea or even dangerous?
By the way...they have a fantastic Keith's style performing Brown Sugar with their "virtual" guitars.
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noughties
Stones isn`t music for kids.
It wasn`t in 1963.
It isn`t in 2013.
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bv
The show is lasting for two hours. You have to be there a couple of hours before show start. You are not allowed in with water or liquid, so you have to enter food and drinks queues, also toilet queues, where there are crowds. It will take until midnight before you are out, unless you leave before the show is finished. The small kids will be tired, uncomfortable and they will bother both you and many other people in the crowd, because there are so much waiting time. I love kids, but they don't love waiting. And by 7pm, hours before the Stones hit the stage, they will normally be sleeping. It sounds like a good idea when the kids can talk about it later in in life, but the truth is many call it child abuse.
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bleedingman
At MSG during the last tour Mick said something to the effect of "So nice to see parents here with their children. Sort of like taking them into an enormous bong!"
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TooTough
Posted by: TooTough ()
Date: August 16, 2007 11:21
But two weeks ago the situation changed as some cheap
seats at the side of the stage appeared and I had the idea
to take my 7-year-old son to the show – “pass it on”!
This can´t be a fair review from a fanatic (as it usually is) because
my son was with me and I was mostly focused on him: earplugs,
eat, drink, toilet – what a father has to do.And I must say that I didn´t
mind the setlist and the warhorses etc. as I usually do when I´m there with
my other fanatics. This time it was just me and my son. After the
opening act I taught him the first “golden” J rule of Stones shows:
“Let´s go peein´ before the Stones are on! NEVER go peeing when
the show is on!” “OK; Dad!”
And really, he enjoyed the 2 hour set (what is v e r y long for a child).
He moved, looked at the people, clapped his hands occasionally, asked
“When do they play GetNo?”, waved at Mick when he was coming to
our side etc. He was following the whole show. I was very happy to see
that!
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TooTough
Posted by: TooTough ()
Date: August 16, 2007 11:21
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