# Standing on seats at concerts??? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 11, 2009, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standing-on-seats-at-concerts/509676 "2009-09-11T13:01:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thegoodolddays](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@thegoodolddays](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thegoodolddays)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standing-on-seats-at-concerts/509676/1 "2009-09-11T13:01:23Z")
The last concert I went to at the United Center was to see Madonna. Tickets were in the $300+ range. During the concert, the attendees stood on their chairs to sway and dance in their chairs. Some even stood on the arm rests. It dissuades me from attending future concerts. The lower back can only take so much standing while that $300+ seat beckons. Is it just me that considers this rude to do at a concert, and block the view of those behind you? ---
**Author:** ![dragonlady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@dragonlady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragonlady)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standing-on-seats-at-concerts/509676/2 "2009-09-11T13:06:31Z")
It seems that most concert goers don’t care if it’s rude. I’ve seen the same thing happen at many concerts, many kinds of music. Except Christian Rock…go figure. But it seems to be a “I paid for the seat, I’ll do what I want” attitude that runs rampant. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standing-on-seats-at-concerts/509676/3 "2009-09-11T13:22:42Z")
IMO Dancing or standing in front of your seat at rock concert is ok if you must, preferably done in the aisle or behind everyone else especially if it is early in the concert. When it is nearly over I would encourage everyone to stand and dance or bop around a bit, but never on top of the seat. Now when you have people sitting on the shoulders of another that is taking it another level and then maybe standing on your seat is ok. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standing-on-seats-at-concerts/509676/4 "2009-09-11T13:31:35Z")
Since the OP is asking for opinions, this is better suited for IMHO than GQ. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![LunarPlexus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LunarPlexus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LunarPlexus)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standing-on-seats-at-concerts/509676/5 "2009-09-11T13:55:07Z")
I would never do it at a show or in an area where most everyone was sitting. On those occasions, if I feel like dancing or otherwise being upstanding~, I will go to a neutral location where no one cares. However, there were numerous Dead shows where nobody (but drunken frat boys, but I digress) was anywhere close to the ground. I’ll always remember (somewhat) a Soldier Field show in 1994 (93? 🙂 ) where I was up on the BACK of the chair for about 45 minutes. (For the record, the pixie who came up to the row in front of me and produced his girlfriend out his backpack showed me the way there, but that is REALLY another story.) I’m only 5’ 7" (at the most), so mostly it’s other people blocking my view. Edit: Also, would pay $300 to see Jerry again, but otherwise, that’s a lot of dough.