The problem with live concerts is that a substantial number of people are holding up their smartphones in front of them and experiencing it through the screen.
replyAs long as you don't, what's the problem? Let them miss it, find a new location you see better, then enjoy :)
replyGreat way of preventing this is going to smaller events, tend to be a lot better in most ways.
That might work at concerts, but it still sort of irks me. Museums, however, have become the worst for this. People stepping in front of me holding their phone in front of my face while I'm looking at the thing just so they can get a picture and wander off without ever really looking. If you want a picture of the art, go to the gift shop
replyThis is so true. It can even just be regular club nights at good clubs. Ever been to Berghain? (Me neither)
replySome clubs around here sometimes run whole-weekend parties that attract thousands of people, those are fun.
I remember going to Coachella every year from 2005-2010 and it was a great experience. I went in 2017(?) once after that and it seemed like literally everyone had their phones up filming during the sets. It was a night and day difference. Even the EDM tents were people just filming which also had a chilling effect on how crazy people were getting.
replyFinally, a use case for smart glasses!
reply(Very much /s in case it wasn't clear.)
Large electronic music events always been like that in my mind, attend the events with less than 1000 attendees and you'll find a completely different vibe. Also, Cochaella is American, maybe try something European next time, I've never been to any North American parties, but judging from what I could see in the past, and even today, they sure look a lot more commercialized than the same-sized events in Europe, and people seem to be interested in something else than dancing their ass off with strangers.
reply> they sure look a lot more commercialized
replySame here. Just looking into going to Coachella or Burning Man seems like so much work. I'll take a summer festival in Spain, Germany or Netherlands instead.