Gigs/Concerts - should I take my 13 year old to...

Gigs/Concerts - should I take my 13 year old to...

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Gretchen

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18,998 posts

215 months

Thursday 4th June 2015
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See Madness? Hes always loved SKA, now also likes Swing, Jazz and experimental music. Have an opportunity to see Madness and thought it my be a good experience with my lad as I've never seen the live (independently) either.

Sensible idea?

(He wears Dr Martens if it'll help & I reckon he could lol after me).



lockhart flawse

2,040 posts

234 months

Monday 8th June 2015
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eh? What you on about?

dudleybloke

19,718 posts

185 months

Monday 8th June 2015
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He will be fine as long as he's got his baggy trousers on.

schmunk

4,399 posts

124 months

Saturday 4th July 2015
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Take a 13 year old to a gig...?

Madness!

TheExcession

11,669 posts

249 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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Gretchen said:
See Madness? Hes always loved SKA, now also likes Swing, Jazz and experimental music. Have an opportunity to see Madness and thought it my be a good experience with my lad as I've never seen the live (independently) either.

Sensible idea?

(He wears Dr Martens if it'll help & I reckon he could lol after me).
100% Every time. Absolutely. Every opportunity get your kids seeing live music.

My lad is 9 now and I so want to take him to a Leveller's Beautiful Days festival.

Do it, do it, do it.

If you're under any doubt about how important it is for a kid to spend time with his Mum/Dad just look at that the photos and back story from this thread

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...


If it is an option, just go, you'll both love it - Madness are ace.



mat13

1,977 posts

180 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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Do it!

Then buy him an instrument/lessons. Its a skill he will have for life and thank you for more than most others.

Gretchen

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18,998 posts

215 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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mat13 said:
Do it!

Then buy him an instrument/lessons. Its a skill he will have for life and thank you for more than most others.
His older brother is a drag queen and he plays the drums/has lessons. He's actually 12 (I think it was late and or I had quite possibly had a drink when I posted this).

He used to like festivals. He's rather angsty at the moment. So I'm trying to find some bonding time.


Gretchen

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18,998 posts

215 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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Just to update this thead - my eldest son is 21, left home over a year ago for his career. He grew up with just me really, he's more like a sister than a son (he's openly gay and performs as a drag queen). His life growing up was probably a little alternative with me. And as he admits he owes his creative side to me. As a child he would listen to my music. And was a big fan of Björk. Performance, costume, art and poetry. There's a photo on PH somewhere of her portrait he has tattooed on his leg. Tonight, I have taken him and some friends to Manchester to see her perform live for his first time. He cried. I cried. She's awesome.



hairyben

8,516 posts

182 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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I'd check the restrictions, lots of the gigs I've been to have have 14+ on the tix.

HTP99

22,443 posts

139 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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Why on earth would it not be a sensible idea, it is a Madness gig, not a rave?

My daughter has been going to gigs for donkeys years; in 2010 when she was 11 we took her to Green Day at Wembley, we took her to Glastonbury when she was 12, she has been to Reading twice, the first time when she was 13; of course we were there too but we let her go off with her mate by herself.

Edited by HTP99 on Monday 6th July 14:33

hoegaardenruls

1,218 posts

131 months

Monday 6th July 2015
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So far my son's been to a couple of gigs - first was Depeche Mode at the O2 before he was eight, and the Invictus Games closing concert (Foo Fighters, etc.). He enjoyed both.

At the Invictus Games though, I was glad I gave into the temptation to upgrade tickets to the premium view tickets that were available, as the main arena felt pretty claustrophobic to me (who is used to big outdoor gigs), and would have been much worse for him.

IanUAE

2,927 posts

163 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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Took my lad to see Iron Maiden when he was 9 (I had the dvd of all their videos and he would point out to the wife when band members had changed between videos!), He really enjoyed the concert (our voices might have been a little hoarse).

egor110

16,818 posts

202 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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If he likes ska have look for less than jake or capdown there both touring later this year.

Rollin

6,077 posts

244 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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Gretchen said:
Just to update this thead - my eldest son is 21, left home over a year ago for his career. He grew up with just me really, he's more like a sister than a son (he's openly gay and performs as a drag queen). His life growing up was probably a little alternative with me. And as he admits he owes his creative side to me. As a child he would listen to my music. And was a big fan of Björk. Performance, costume, art and poetry. There's a photo on PH somewhere of her portrait he has tattooed on his leg. Tonight, I have taken him and some friends to Manchester to see her perform live for his first time. He cried. I cried. She's awesome.
I was there too. Overheard someone near us say to his mate who turned up late "You have just missed the worst support act ever". rofl

I started going to gigs on my own or with mates at 13. Even went Nostell Priory Festival with a mate at that age. I had great parents smile

Antony Moxey

8,016 posts

218 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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TheExcession said:
Gretchen said:
See Madness? Hes always loved SKA, now also likes Swing, Jazz and experimental music. Have an opportunity to see Madness and thought it my be a good experience with my lad as I've never seen the live (independently) either.

Sensible idea?

(He wears Dr Martens if it'll help & I reckon he could lol after me).
100% Every time. Absolutely. Every opportunity get your kids seeing live music.

My lad is 9 now and I so want to take him to a Leveller's Beautiful Days festival.

Do it, do it, do it.

If you're under any doubt about how important it is for a kid to spend time with his Mum/Dad just look at that the photos and back story from this thread

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...


If it is an option, just go, you'll both love it - Madness are ace.
Beautiful Days is, apparently, one of the most child friendly festivals you can go to. Unfortunately this year's sold out weeks ago. Keep an eye out for tickets for 2016 going on sale just after Christmas. My boy, who's now too old to be seen with his parents, first went when he was 14, and a few years before that we took him and his sister to see Feeder at Exeter Uni. Again they both loved it.

Anyways, to the OP, I see no reason why the kids can't see Madness, it's hardly Slipknot or Marilyn Manson, but you might just enquire as to whether there are any age restrictions on the tickets before buying. Enjoy though, you can't beat live music, no matter what your age.

Pagey

1,372 posts

233 months

Wednesday 8th July 2015
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hairyben said:
I'd check the restrictions, lots of the gigs I've been to have have 14+ on the tix.
Only age restriction on tickets is U16 must be accompanied by an Adult wink


I took Mrs Pagey to see Madness at Hove Cricket Ground at the end of June, they were pretty good, so were one of support Acts - By The Rivers


We were right at the front by the Pit, it got a bit hectic (lots of pushing and shoving) at one point and quite a few drunken idiots rolleyes Keep the kid a bit further back from the front and you will be fine.


Don't go for the Beer Bundle Ticket - it's a rip off, Cheep crappy quality T-shirt and plastic 'pint pot' on a lanyard (you can't fit a full pint in it), There is no free beer with it either!

Condi

17,089 posts

170 months

Sunday 12th July 2015
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Pagey said:
Only age restriction on tickets is U16 must be accompanied by an Adult wink
Depends what gig you go to! A lot of places I go are over 18s only...

But at a recent madness concert there was everyone from 8 to 80 there.

hacksaw

748 posts

116 months

Sunday 12th July 2015
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Took my seven year old to her first gig, kaiser chiefs, she loved it.

Podie

46,630 posts

274 months

Sunday 12th July 2015
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Pagey said:
hairyben said:
I'd check the restrictions, lots of the gigs I've been to have have 14+ on the tix.
Only age restriction on tickets is U16 must be accompanied by an Adult wink
I was at a gig in London last week and it was over 14s only marked on the ticket...