At what age for concerts?

[hereyago]

Hi
My DD11 has been invited to a Nickelback concert with her friend 11 and the friends parents. This is a new experince for parenting, so if anyone can give advice.

I personally feel no. I am not overprotective by any means. But back in the day, I attended concerts -not saying i remember them to well um huh and well, I know how they can be.

 

[taylor3297]

Hi
My DD11 has been invited to a Nickelback concert with her friend 11 and the friends parents. This is a new experince for parenting, so if anyone can give advice.

I personally feel no. I am not overprotective by any means. But back in the day, I attended concerts -not saying i remember them to well um huh and well, I know how they can be.

I went to my first concert when I was 6. To be honest, I didn't notice much going on around me, I was more into the music. Is Nickelback a group your dd is really into?

I took my dd, who is 7, to see U2 and Miley Cyrus. She enjoyed both shows. Though she couldn't figure out why people enjoyed Metro Station. I told her that people like different kinds of music.

If you trust the parents and she wants to go, I would let her.

 

[mickeyboat]

My DDs have been going to concerts with us since they were in Kindergarten. I would be comfortable with them going to any concert - as long as I am comfortable with the people they are going with and with the subject matter of the concert. Make sure you check opening acts, too to make sure they are appropriate for your child. Finally, send earplugs and insist your DD wear them. Concerts are LOUD!

 

[disney1990]

Since the parents of the other girls will be going, I think it's a good first concert choice.

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

If you trust the other parents, why not?

 

[hereyago]

If you trust the other parents, why not?

Not sure if I trust them. They have been known to just try to drop off their dd at any time without calling. or one time friend stayed over and they didn't pick their kid up until next night, they wouldnt answer their phones. I would hate for them to step away from the girls at the concert and me bust someone's hind parts.

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

Not sure if I trust them...

That would end the discussion for us. It would not be about the concert, it would be about my concern for my child. Tough to explain to an 11 yr old, though.

 

[hereyago]

I can take her to the concert, but just dont want people to think : why is she bringing her kid to the concert. I never went to concerts until i was 17, so it is hard for me to figure out different parenting things. but thanks to everyone.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I've taken mine at age 6 and 9....but it was Demi Lovato.

I am not familiar with Nickleback. I'm not opposed to an 11yo attending with another family, but I'd probably research the group, their music and the type of show they put on prior to making a decision.

Some shows by some artists are just not meant for the under 18 set even if there are "cool" parents who think its okay.

 

[ICF]

Make sure you are familiar with all the types of songs Nickelback plays and not just the ones you may have heard on the radio.

They can have some pretty hard core songs for an 11 year old.

 

[swkmom]

My DD 13 recently went to the Rascal Flatts/Darius Rucker concert with her best friend, another friend, and the best friends dad. However I trust the family and have had communication with them. If I didn't trust them there is no way she would have gone.

 

[hereyago]

It' s funny, last night we were watching Celebrity Apprentice and Ozzy Osbourne's wife Sharon is on there. Dd knows who Ozzy is because of the show that they had and she knows some of his songs. She said one day she wants to go to an Ozzy concert, I was like, um, not until you are older.

 

[dawson5]

I took my youngest at 5 or 6 to a Dave Matthews Band concert at Blossom in Ohio.

He had a great time. We took my baby brother (24 at the time) and it was his first concert also. My son knew more of the songs than my brother. People were cool and respectful. I didn't ask anyone not to "light up" around my son, they politely took it somewhere else which I appreciated. If they didn't, I would have no problem removing him from that situation.

Another thought, especially as this would be her first concert if you decide to let her go, get her some earplugs. They aren't used to the loudness. I know NB is nothing like AC/DC but it will still be loud.

As for the parents, its a judgment call. Before you say yes or no, why not sit and talk with them about your concerns? If possible, maybe you could buy a ticket and sit near them (if it's festival seating).

I went to my first concert at 13 or 14, it was Prince and the Purple Rain tour.

 

[Tink888]

I think the biggest issue is that you don't really trust the parents so with that in mind and based on what you wrote as to why you didn't trust them, if it were me, I wouldn't let her go. (Or I'd take her myself)

Now, an 11 year old going to a Nickleback concert accompanied by an adult that I trusted? Yes absolutely I'd allow that. They're a decent first concert band IMHO.

 

[Mrs. Charming]

If they were parents with good judgment, yeah, sure. Since you're not sure about it... well... I'd have a good long talk with the parents, and if that goes OK, send her with a cell phone and make sure your plans are open enough to go pick her up. I don't think the Nickelback crowd is a rough crowd, I bet a good chunk of the women there are moms!

Side note: I don't think there's a "too young" for concerts-- it takes the taboo away. Just depends on if they're old enough to go without parents. (16?)

 

[nerdylightbulb]

I went to my first concert when I was 6. To be honest, I didn't notice much going on around me, I was more into the music. Is Nickelback a group your dd is really into?

I took my dd, who is 7, to see U2 and Miley Cyrus. She enjoyed both shows. Though she couldn't figure out why people enjoyed Metro Station. I told her that people like different kinds of music.

If you trust the parents and she wants to go, I would let her.

I lol'd. Metro Station is PRETTY bad.






I was 14 when I went to my first concert last April, but it was open floor. I think for a seat concert I would let my kids go younger than that. My mom almost took me to a concert when I was 12. I think it all depends.

 

[aprilgail2]

My daughters first concert was the Cheetah Girls at 5 years old. Since then she has been to see Billy Joel, Aerosmith, Kiss, Jonas (GAG!), and we will be going to see Kiss again and Jimmy Buffett in a few months! SO I would have no problem with her going to a concert.

 

[pixiewings71]

I work in the music industry so I take my girls to a lot of concerts....but I still won't take them to a NB concert, Chad gets pretty raunchy sometimes so I opt out for now. I'm sure I'll be taking DD13 soon, she loves NB almost as much as I do but be aware that there's alcohol, pot, and talk of other stuff like that during the show. And not all from onstage either. LOL

 

[joviroxx]

Ive taken my DS11 to many shows. His first show was Bon Jovi when he was 9. I would not, however, take him to Nickelback. Ive done many of their shows. They can get a bit raunchy and Chad tends to have a bit of a mouth on him LOL..

Another thing to consider with a NB show is where the seats are. They have General Admission on the floor and it can sometimes be a bit hectic. I wouldn't want my 11 yr old in that possible mayhem especially if you don't trush the other parents 100%.

Nickelback without the 11 yr olds own parents might not be the best choice for a first concert. Thats just my opinion

 

[bumbershoot]

I know nothing about that band; you'll have to research that.

But my first concert was Duran Duran, and I was probably, oh, 13? My mom took me and a few friends. It was very fun!

A few years later my mom and I went to see Billy Idol. That was, um, NOT so fun to be sitting next to your mom for, because I was sooooo embarrassed by the language he was using (my mom thought it was hilarious that I was embarrassed for her, like she'd never heard that language before).

You have to know the songs, the way the band talks, and you *have to* trust the parents!

And definitely get the earplugs. I'm dealing with constant tinnitus which I blame on not wearing earplugs to all concerts. I wore them to the Madonna concert 1.5 years ago, and sure I didn't get the TOTAL sound, the huge sound...but at the end of the concert I could hear, and none of the people I went with could. I took the earplugs out for Borderline (b/c that song is my absolute fave of hers) to get the full sound experience, but I was glad to put them back in.