Unwritten Rules

[ljen]

Why is it that you can wear a team jersey to a sports game, but you can't wear the band's shirt to the band's concert?

Thoughts, anyone?

Comments

[crazeedreamgirl]

i've never heard of that before.

& they sell merchandise at the venue usually, so why not?

[jackieblue92]

Well, if there were two rival bands playing each other, it would make sense to wear the shirt of the band you are there in support of. When you go to a concert, I think it's pretty much assumed that you are there in support, so there isn't the extra need to show your allegiance in apparel form. Buying a shirt supports the band by wearing it outside of the venue and spreading the knowledge of the band's existence (in addition to giving them your money, haha).

[badfalcon]

from what I've been told it's because you're seen as trying too hard - you don't need to prove you're a fan, you're at the show already so everyone knows you like them.

[tabular_rasa]

I never knew that was the case, but I don't attend many of either.

My guess though is it has to do with how the concert features one band, so you know which band you are there to see, but a sports match features two teams so you want to specify which one you're a fan of.

[shadow_fictions]

I don't like it when people wear another bands shirt to a gig. As in, a [band x] shirt when they see [band y]. Shows lack of support, sort of like 'yeah your music's cool... but I like these guys too, fyi.'

I didn't think there was anything wrong with wearing the band's shirt to the bands gig, as long as it's the shirt to support the band..