At what age for concerts?

[Lintasare]

As a fan of Nickelback I will say they are not a good show for an 11 year old. Chad does have quite the mouth and some of the lyrics can be explicit. I like to consider Nickelback a tale of two bands...half the songs on their 2 most recent albums are the pop/contemporary stuff you hear on the radio that really made them popular. The other half is more about drinking, sex and that sort of thing. Funny though...those are some of my favorite songs.

Here is a link to the set list on Wikipedia...though take with a grain of salt as these things often change. But it will give you the names of songs they play the most on tour and you can Google the lyrics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Horse_Tour#Set_list

 

[luvmyfam444]

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.

In that case NO WAY!

 

[jwhtewolfd]

We went to a NB concert April '09 in New Orleans. We had just been to a Metallica concert before that, so NB is not a hard core extreme for me. I have to say I think there was just as much, if not more, cursing than at Metallica. We had a mom with a couple of kids sitting right in front of us, and she looked pretty uncomfortable. There were actually a lot more kids than I expected to see. I guess some parents figured they've heard a couple of NB songs on the soft rock radio station and figured it would be ok.

If it's the same tour that's still going, they do play some of their raunchier songs. Also, I don't know who's opening at your location, but we had Down, which includes the lead singer of Pantera. 'Nuff said. We also smelled some pot a couple different times. Didn't see who had it, but the smell does travel - probably doesn't matter that much if the kid doesn't know what it is, but it is there, and I can see where that might concern a parent.

I'm not saying NB is a bad concert. I enjoyed it. But I was 26. I sure wouldn't bring an 11 year old. That said, I'm sure that are SOME concerts suitable for that age, and I wouldn't hesitate to let them experience them. Just do your research first if your the kind of parent that worries about that kind of stuff (b/c I did see a few parents with kids that didn't look concerned at all ).

 

[Diva of Dragons]

As a fan of Nickelback I will say they are not a good show for an 11 year old. Chad does have quite the mouth and some of the lyrics can be explicit. I like to consider Nickelback a tale of two bands...half the songs on their 2 most recent albums are the pop/contemporary stuff you hear on the radio that really made them popular. The other half is more about drinking, sex and that sort of thing. Funny though...those are some of my favorite songs.

Here is a link to the set list on Wikipedia...though take with a grain of salt as these things often change. But it will give you the names of songs they play the most on tour and you can Google the lyrics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Horse_Tour#Set_list

Beat me too it. I love Nickleback, and at 40 something, even I'm not supper comfortable with ALL of their songs. They're pretty raunchy. LOL!! So, for me, 11 is too young, regardless of who they go with.

 

[Luv'sTink]

My husband has just started taking our son to concerts. My husband said he went to his first concert in downtown Vancouver when he was 13, but he said he would not let our 13 year old go alone now. It's either the dad in him coming out or DAD really wants to go to the concerts too! DS wouldn't be going anywhere with anyone I didn't feel comfortable with him going.

 

[luvmy3]

I would have no issue with my 11 year old going to a concert but if I wasn't sure I trusted the parents, then no way would I be letting my child go with them.

 

[Lintasare]

Beat me too it. I love Nickleback, and at 40 something, even I'm not supper comfortable with ALL of their songs. They're pretty raunchy. LOL!! So, for me, 11 is too young, regardless of who they go with.

I love the raunchier songs though. Yes the radio stuff is nice and and dominate my top 10 played songs on my MP3 player but I love the other stuff as well. I consider NB to be a raunchy, rocking good time.

But again not appropriate for an 11 year old, though some might go over their head.

 

[golfgal]

Personally I don' t thing ANYONE should go to concerts--they are SO bad for your hearing, but obviously I am in the minority since it is a multi-billion dollar industry

At 11 if you trust the parents, ok, since you don't, no way.

 

[metalis4ever]

I started going to Metal shows when I was 12 much to my parents dismay but thankfully they had given up on suppressing my taste in music and let me go with some older friends to a Metallica show (this was 1992 when they were still good)...I went to about 100 Metal /Hardcore shows from the age of 12 -24 (the majority of which between 12 and 21) and never wore ear plugs and my hearing is just fine so given that Nickleback is soft radio rock ear plugs probably wont be necessary (but don't listen to me on that one, I'm stubborn when it comes the ear plugs )....Regarding the trust aspect that would be a deal breaker but then again if your DD wants to go and really likes Nickleback then it may be worth the risk as it will be an experience that she will cherish for the rest of her life....It's a public place she'll be fine and we're not talking about a rowdy crowd here we are talking about Nickleback the crowd is probably slightly more edged then say the crowd one would find at an Amy Grant show

 

[jen0610]

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.

I will agree with this. We love Nickelback, but the versions of their songs on the radio don't match what is on the album. We have their newest and the only station playing our favorite off the CD is the hard rock channel and even they bleep out a couple of spots. The pop/top 40 station won't touch it.

 

[ccgirl]

OP, you mentioned you don't really trust the other parents. That would be it for me and I wouldn't care how DD felt. I tell my DD it is my job to keep her safe, not for her to like me all the time. Also, ICF made a very valid point. Make yourself familiar with their songs. I went to their concert and was surprised at some of the lyrics. Also, the opening band was very heavy metal (Staind) and even I was offended and this was last year. IMHO, I would way no. My DD7 has been to some concerts, The Wiggles, Demi Lovato and is now asking to go to Imagination Movers. I think Nickelback may be bit too much for an 11 year old.

 

[POPCITY]

Well, I'm obviously the bad parent here, but DS went to see ACDC last year with DH. DS was 7.

 

[hereyago]

OP- thanks again for everyone's input. I told DD to thank them anyway, but she can't go. She did the "Oh Mom" thing, but it isn't going to happy at least right now with this concert.

 

[stsomewhere]

Well, I'm obviously the bad parent here, but DS went to see ACDC last year with DH. DS was 7.

MY Dh took DS-11 to see KISS.

 

[Mrs. Charming]

Well, I'm obviously the bad parent here, but DS went to see ACDC last year with DH. DS was 7.

MY Dh took DS-11 to see KISS.

Haha, awesome.

 

[mjkacmom]

DH wanted to take ds11 to an AC/DC concert, and I said no, only because the tickets were really expensive (DH's friends were taking their dss', and had floor seats). I'd let him go to a concert with a friend, if the parents were going.

 

[MUFFYCAT]

Well, I'm obviously the bad parent here, but DS went to see ACDC last year with DH. DS was 7.

Add me to the bad list. I took my DD to see Britney Spears when she was 9.
Also took her to a taping of WWF Smackdown at the same time.

 

[angie@dvcstore]

I say if you trust her friends parents then let her go to have some fun

 

[metalis4ever]

OP, you mentioned you don't really trust the other parents. That would be it for me and I wouldn't care how DD felt. I tell my DD it is my job to keep her safe, not for her to like me all the time. Also, ICF made a very valid point. Make yourself familiar with their songs. I went to their concert and was surprised at some of the lyrics. Also, the opening band was very heavy metal (Staind) and even I was offended and this was last year. IMHO, I would way no. My DD7 has been to some concerts, The Wiggles, Demi Lovato and is now asking to go to Imagination Movers. I think Nickelback may be bit too much for an 11 year old.

Sorry to be that guy but I have to say Staind is not even close to being Heavy Metal...They are Nu-Metal which is just the late 90's word for Hard Rock....Sorry and I don't mean any offense I just don't like the name of Metal being soiled


OP - This is just a suggestion form a lover of music well my music I understand your reasoning for not letting your DD go with other people due to trust issues but........Why don't you buy tickets and take your DD to the Nickleback concert? Especially if she likes them, I know that it would have meant the world to me if my parents had taken me to an Iron Maiden, Metallica or even AC/DC show when I was young

 

[Tiggernut_jadie]

Well, I'm obviously the bad parent here, but DS went to see ACDC last year with DH. DS was 7.

We took our DD - 8 at the time - to see both The Killers and The Foo Fighters last year. She had a fantastic time. Dave Grohl's language was 'colourful' to say the least but my DD knows these are 'adult' words and not something for children to use. In fact we call the 'f' word the 'dave' word in our house!