Welcome to The GA Section!

Welcome to The GA Section!

I am thrilled to be starting this blog and hope concertgoers and music lovers enjoy it and find it useful.  I decided to write it after many conversations with friends about the joys and frustrations of going to concerts.  We prefer mostly to rock, pop, hip hop, and related genre music, although I'm sure many of the same principles apply if you're going to the symphony.

There are plenty of other blogs, articles, and "definitive guides" out there related to concerts, but my intention is to create something more comprehensive.  I won't be listing all of the shows I've been to (a lot), or writing detailed reviews (unless it gets me a press pass), but I will share my experiences.  All views presented are mine unless otherwise noted. 

So what does "GA" mean?  "GA" stands for General Admission - the section of a concert venue without assigned seats; also known as "the pit," but in some small venues, it can be entirely GA.  I have spent many days and nights camped out in GA lines, hoping to get that amazing spot on the front rail.  But this blog is for everyone, whether you're sweating it out up front, chillin' at the soundboard, or up in the nosebleed section.

Here's a little taste of some of the things I'll be writing about:

• Tickets - how to buy, how to sell extras, how to not get stuck being the one who always gets the tickets
• Who to avoid at shows (aka, Don't Be That Guy): concerts are a microcosm of humanity, and I'll call out the drunks and disorderlies and give you tips on how to deal with them
• Surviving the GA experience: what to bring with you (and what not to bring), what to wear, and how to behave (because it needs to said)
• Concert Boot Camp: concert prep exercise tips for all ability levels from trained fitness professionals (because we're not getting any younger)
• Security: how much it needs to be improved, and how venues can get it right
• Going to concerts alone: it really can be fun!
• "Let Me Break It Down For You": a special series where I'll provide amateur psychoanalysis of bad concert behavior - with research citations!

I hope you love this blog as much as I've loved putting it together.  If you have any post ideas please feel free to contact me at thegasection@gmail.com.  My ultimate goal is making the concertgoing experience better in every way, so you and your crew have the most incredible time of your lives.  Because isn't that the point?