Bob Dylan show was like this, was good, no fuckers holding their phone in your way, particularly since it was an entirely seated gig.
Few interesting points from the Facebook comment section that could be considered/debated:
1. an emergency happens within the gig and people need access to their phones (this could be disputed by contacting security firstly or then you could say this point is valid if you compare it to the Manchester bombings at the arianna grande concert )
2. An emergency with the babysitter or a loved one at home
3. Parents trying to arrange pick up of their teenagers
4. People with medical conditions such as diabetes who’d need their phones to be monitored (they might be excluded from this)
5. Someone said they have depression and music brings them happiness. They take quick clips to look back on.
Now I can see the benefit of living in the moment and not watching the concert though someone’s phone but just curious of others opinions.
Had this at the John Mulaney gig during the week, would recommend
I approve of this. When at a gig I love to actually enjoy it. I don’t to watch it through my phone. And I certainly don’t want to watch it through some else’s phone.
PUT THE PHONE DOWN AND BE FUCKING PRESENT.
This is coming from the artist’s management, not MCD.
It’s most common with stand up shows so that the punchline doesn’t end up on Instagram.
Some older musicians like Bob Dylan who don’t like phones also ask for it.
Dave Chapelle was doing this pre Covid. I was his show in the point and they did it. They asked that we leave our phones on vibrate. But the sound off.
So no chance of you missing something.
Obviously enough a lot of comedians at that level will probably have a deal done for a “special” somewhere and they don’t want their material all over the internet.
What if I want to film the whole of a comedians set until he says something I can get offended about and then get myself some attention?
This is brilliant..
I’d be sound with this.
Every metal gig I go to, I spend more time helping someone find their phone on the ground than I do moshing.
I was at the Bob Dylan gig and had to do this. Was actually grand and me and my buddy had a great chat beforehand and really really enjoyed the show. Had the smart watch connected to phone if wife needed me in an emergency I could see or answer. Was apprehensive at first but you keep the phone in the pouch with you so didn’t mind.
It’s brilliant, and bonus points cos you get to watch dumbasses walk straight by the people unlocking the phones and start getting angry / scared because the phone pouch didn’t magically open when the show ended. Geebags
I need this at home for the missis
Should be standard practice imo.
Love cinemas to bring them in 🙏🏼
Ah yeah, as a teacher, from a privacy point of view theres more peace of mind anyway! Tbh the majority of students don’t actually mind being without them for the day. Its like breaking a form of addiction for them
Used them before at the Dave Chapelle gig. I had no problem with it. Goes on before security and they used metal detectors so no chance of sneaking one in. If tickets were on phones, your seat number was wrote on a card. Very quick unlocking it exiting the arena too so no complaints there. A lot of performers request the use of them now so their material doesn’t end up online and spoil streaming specials or whatever. Some believe the crowd are more focused on the act.
What do the conspiracy crowd make of this, I wonder?
Love it.
Just back from Berlin and the way they go about the no phone policy is brilliant for night life, there’s very few venues or events that do it in Ireland, I can only think of one
Be no harm if cinemas started doing this .Too many fuckers can’t leave their phone down for more than 2 minutes.
Berlin the likes of this is quite common taping up the cameras on your phone as clubs are meant to be a place of expression I think it’s a great system and should be brought in here it would make gigs/clubs much more enjoyable
Tom Segura had a rule that if anyone was spotted with their phone during the gig they could be ejected with no refund.
Dave chappelle’s show back in September had this, not a bad idea in fairness because he had a lot of unseen material
I understand it completely and I’m sure it’s effective in preventing show material from reaching social media platforms, but I’d not be comfortable doing this. Not that I can’t leave my phone for long periods of time I just don’t want my own property locked up against my own will. I spent a good amount of money on my phone and so would rather just switch it off. I would avoid a gig like this if I could.
I’ll probably get downvoted for this but I don’t love the idea of other people policing what I’m doing. I don’t take my phone out at gigs anyway, but I don’t like the idea of not being allowed use it if I needed to. Reminds me of being in school
Was at Mulaney in Olympia this week and they had this in place.
Honestly it was pretty painless, as you go in they ask you to set your phone on silent and then drop it into a pouch.
Afterwards as your going out they have magnets to unlock and you throw the container on a table.
Only weird thing was that we had no way to tell the time afterwards as our phones were in pouches so we were never sure when the show was actually going to start.
I was at a show where the performer took a moment to ask everyone to take out their phone, play the craziest sound effect at top volume, take a selfie, and wave your flashlight around, all the while the band vamped a rhythm and the crowd cheered and complied.
He then said, “OK, now that we got that over with, put it away until the end of the show!”
Far as I could tell, worked like a charm. He had the audience in the palm of his hand the rest of the night.
I think we all survived concerts for a very long time with no phones at all, we’ll survive!
Here’s another perspective I’m interested in getting an opinion on.
The theatres so the likes of bord gais or National concert hall ask people to turn off their phones, no recording allowed etc. when someone tries to record the staff are on the ball to tell them to stop. I’ve witnessed it a few times. Is this another solution other than people locking their phones away?
Now the size and staffing at the venue could be a problem. There is always staff around at these gigs even at the 3 arena you’d have staff telling people to sit down etc in the seating areas so it could be done?
I’m an event manager at a large venue on the island and had to implement these controls at a recent gig. On the plus side, it’s straight forward process during event ingress and really lowers disruption caused by phone use during performance . Problems they raise are that many venue bars are cash free and if patrons rely on these to pay for drinks, they’re screwed.
I’ve been to several gigs, most recently Tool, where the artist requested phones not be used. The audience respected that.
I find this level of enforcement invasive. And I hate that some company was set up to provide it.
They’re in my sisters school and they’re genuinely the worst there. I have Yondr PTSD even secondhand. Fine in principle but my god it’s so badly managed everywhere.
I come at this with a bit of a different perspective to everyone else.
I’m legally blind, I have very little eyesight so I struggle to see what’s actually happening, I use my phone not to record or upload anything, but I zoom in with the camera to where I could see it. These kinds of policies, while I completely get the logic for them and understand my situation is quite an edge case, but it still is rather bad for me as it means I’ll miss out on a whole lot that peo0le with good vision just wouldn’t.
I’d be up for this, if it rings you can leave if you’re waiting on a call. People do my tits in with phones at concerts
Shouldn’t be needed imo. Just have a “no using your phone like a dick” policy (ie. on silent, no using the camera, no flashlights) or else you get thrown out. The etiquette would catch on if it became the norm.
What happens when someone leaves it on ring by accident and can’t turn it off mid comedy routine bc they can’t access it?
I couldn’t deal with being at a concert with young kids at home and no way to be reached in an emergency. I know people will ask ‘what did parents do before mobile phones’ and the answer is I have no idea! I wasn’t a parent before they had phones and I’m use to someone being able to contact me if my kid has an accident or gets sick! I couldn’t imagine getting home to a panicked and scared babysitter who didn’t know what to do in an emergency or a child who’s been throwing up for hours with a temperature while I was at a gig.
I am not a fan of people trying to control how I can be contacted while I’m out. Young women might need to call someone for a lift and not stand for an hour waiting to get their phone unlocked first. Parents might have kids they need to check on. People have medical devices and emergency details on their phones. Someone might be in danger and need to call for help. It’s not as cut and dry as people think.
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Bob Dylan show was like this, was good, no fuckers holding their phone in your way, particularly since it was an entirely seated gig.
Few interesting points from the Facebook comment section that could be considered/debated:
1. an emergency happens within the gig and people need access to their phones (this could be disputed by contacting security firstly or then you could say this point is valid if you compare it to the Manchester bombings at the arianna grande concert )
2. An emergency with the babysitter or a loved one at home
3. Parents trying to arrange pick up of their teenagers
4. People with medical conditions such as diabetes who’d need their phones to be monitored (they might be excluded from this)
5. Someone said they have depression and music brings them happiness. They take quick clips to look back on.
Now I can see the benefit of living in the moment and not watching the concert though someone’s phone but just curious of others opinions.
Had this at the John Mulaney gig during the week, would recommend
I approve of this. When at a gig I love to actually enjoy it. I don’t to watch it through my phone. And I certainly don’t want to watch it through some else’s phone.
PUT THE PHONE DOWN AND BE FUCKING PRESENT.
This is coming from the artist’s management, not MCD.
It’s most common with stand up shows so that the punchline doesn’t end up on Instagram.
Some older musicians like Bob Dylan who don’t like phones also ask for it.
Dave Chapelle was doing this pre Covid. I was his show in the point and they did it. They asked that we leave our phones on vibrate. But the sound off.
So no chance of you missing something.
Obviously enough a lot of comedians at that level will probably have a deal done for a “special” somewhere and they don’t want their material all over the internet.
What if I want to film the whole of a comedians set until he says something I can get offended about and then get myself some attention?
This is brilliant..
I’d be sound with this.
Every metal gig I go to, I spend more time helping someone find their phone on the ground than I do moshing.
I was at the Bob Dylan gig and had to do this. Was actually grand and me and my buddy had a great chat beforehand and really really enjoyed the show. Had the smart watch connected to phone if wife needed me in an emergency I could see or answer. Was apprehensive at first but you keep the phone in the pouch with you so didn’t mind.
It’s brilliant, and bonus points cos you get to watch dumbasses walk straight by the people unlocking the phones and start getting angry / scared because the phone pouch didn’t magically open when the show ended. Geebags
I need this at home for the missis
Should be standard practice imo.
Love cinemas to bring them in 🙏🏼
Ah yeah, as a teacher, from a privacy point of view theres more peace of mind anyway! Tbh the majority of students don’t actually mind being without them for the day. Its like breaking a form of addiction for them
Used them before at the Dave Chapelle gig. I had no problem with it. Goes on before security and they used metal detectors so no chance of sneaking one in. If tickets were on phones, your seat number was wrote on a card. Very quick unlocking it exiting the arena too so no complaints there. A lot of performers request the use of them now so their material doesn’t end up online and spoil streaming specials or whatever. Some believe the crowd are more focused on the act.
What do the conspiracy crowd make of this, I wonder?
Love it.
Just back from Berlin and the way they go about the no phone policy is brilliant for night life, there’s very few venues or events that do it in Ireland, I can only think of one
Be no harm if cinemas started doing this .Too many fuckers can’t leave their phone down for more than 2 minutes.
Berlin the likes of this is quite common taping up the cameras on your phone as clubs are meant to be a place of expression I think it’s a great system and should be brought in here it would make gigs/clubs much more enjoyable
Tom Segura had a rule that if anyone was spotted with their phone during the gig they could be ejected with no refund.
Dave chappelle’s show back in September had this, not a bad idea in fairness because he had a lot of unseen material
I understand it completely and I’m sure it’s effective in preventing show material from reaching social media platforms, but I’d not be comfortable doing this. Not that I can’t leave my phone for long periods of time I just don’t want my own property locked up against my own will. I spent a good amount of money on my phone and so would rather just switch it off. I would avoid a gig like this if I could.
I’ll probably get downvoted for this but I don’t love the idea of other people policing what I’m doing. I don’t take my phone out at gigs anyway, but I don’t like the idea of not being allowed use it if I needed to. Reminds me of being in school
Was at Mulaney in Olympia this week and they had this in place.
Honestly it was pretty painless, as you go in they ask you to set your phone on silent and then drop it into a pouch.
Afterwards as your going out they have magnets to unlock and you throw the container on a table.
Only weird thing was that we had no way to tell the time afterwards as our phones were in pouches so we were never sure when the show was actually going to start.
I was at a show where the performer took a moment to ask everyone to take out their phone, play the craziest sound effect at top volume, take a selfie, and wave your flashlight around, all the while the band vamped a rhythm and the crowd cheered and complied.
He then said, “OK, now that we got that over with, put it away until the end of the show!”
Far as I could tell, worked like a charm. He had the audience in the palm of his hand the rest of the night.
I think we all survived concerts for a very long time with no phones at all, we’ll survive!
Here’s another perspective I’m interested in getting an opinion on.
The theatres so the likes of bord gais or National concert hall ask people to turn off their phones, no recording allowed etc. when someone tries to record the staff are on the ball to tell them to stop. I’ve witnessed it a few times. Is this another solution other than people locking their phones away?
Now the size and staffing at the venue could be a problem. There is always staff around at these gigs even at the 3 arena you’d have staff telling people to sit down etc in the seating areas so it could be done?
I’m an event manager at a large venue on the island and had to implement these controls at a recent gig. On the plus side, it’s straight forward process during event ingress and really lowers disruption caused by phone use during performance . Problems they raise are that many venue bars are cash free and if patrons rely on these to pay for drinks, they’re screwed.
I’ve been to several gigs, most recently Tool, where the artist requested phones not be used. The audience respected that.
I find this level of enforcement invasive. And I hate that some company was set up to provide it.
They’re in my sisters school and they’re genuinely the worst there. I have Yondr PTSD even secondhand. Fine in principle but my god it’s so badly managed everywhere.
I come at this with a bit of a different perspective to everyone else.
I’m legally blind, I have very little eyesight so I struggle to see what’s actually happening, I use my phone not to record or upload anything, but I zoom in with the camera to where I could see it. These kinds of policies, while I completely get the logic for them and understand my situation is quite an edge case, but it still is rather bad for me as it means I’ll miss out on a whole lot that peo0le with good vision just wouldn’t.
I’d be up for this, if it rings you can leave if you’re waiting on a call. People do my tits in with phones at concerts
Shouldn’t be needed imo. Just have a “no using your phone like a dick” policy (ie. on silent, no using the camera, no flashlights) or else you get thrown out. The etiquette would catch on if it became the norm.
What happens when someone leaves it on ring by accident and can’t turn it off mid comedy routine bc they can’t access it?
I couldn’t deal with being at a concert with young kids at home and no way to be reached in an emergency. I know people will ask ‘what did parents do before mobile phones’ and the answer is I have no idea! I wasn’t a parent before they had phones and I’m use to someone being able to contact me if my kid has an accident or gets sick! I couldn’t imagine getting home to a panicked and scared babysitter who didn’t know what to do in an emergency or a child who’s been throwing up for hours with a temperature while I was at a gig.
I am not a fan of people trying to control how I can be contacted while I’m out. Young women might need to call someone for a lift and not stand for an hour waiting to get their phone unlocked first. Parents might have kids they need to check on. People have medical devices and emergency details on their phones. Someone might be in danger and need to call for help. It’s not as cut and dry as people think.