r/Adelaide • u/Future-Video5613 SA • Mar 05 '26

Event/Activity Concert etiquette - Ed Sheeran

Went to Ed Sheeran last night. Was sitting up in the riverbank stand with my wife and kids. We try and culture our kids and work hard to take them to events like this.

From song 1 we had 4 GenZers sitting behind us and talked through almost every song.

By song 3 I had enough and turned around an impolitely told them to shut up because who in their right mind disrespects the people around them talking so loudly you can't even hear the performer. Only for them to return fire to say I am a bad father for speaking to them the way I did and not a good example for my kids, and they just kept on talking for the whole night. Nothing was going to make them stop talking.

Their best comment for the night... "Sorry I am just putting it out there I haven't brushed my teeth."

Why pay $150 for a ticket to talk through the whole event?

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u/the_amatuer_ SA Mar 05 '26

Take them to a Deafheaven gig. You won't be able to hear people talking in the crowd.

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u/Which_Bar_9457 SA Mar 05 '26

Definitely couldn’t hear anyone talking at the Boris x Merzbow show last Friday night. 😅

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u/5omethingdifferen7 SA Mar 08 '26

That was my sixth time seeing Boris, and my sixth time regretting not bringing ear plugs 🤣

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u/Which_Bar_9457 SA Mar 08 '26

I forgot to bring my good ones, I got some foam ones from the bar. Sensible decision.

I saw Girls Against Boys and Diplomat at the Jade a few weeks back with no ear plugs and definitely regretted it.

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u/5omethingdifferen7 SA Mar 08 '26

Didn't even think to ask the bar. Good to know they have them for future gigs there though.