Earlier this week, I went to see the band We The Kings, and as I was in the crowd I looked around and saw many people experiencing the concert in many different ways, whether it was singing to every song, looking unimpressed, or sitting in the back waiting for the show to be over, I realized that I always see different people acting in these ways at every concert I go to. As an arts management major and just a huge music fan in general, I tend to go to a lot of different types of concerts, and I think I have finally put together the different types of people that I see at every single concert.

1. The die-hard fan

No matter what concert you go to, you will always see the die-hard fan who shows up at 8 in the morning to get the best spot. They will be always be dressed in band merch and will scream every lyric to every song.

2. The person who is only there because they were forced by a friend or significant other

If you look around, you will see someone standing right next to the die-hard fan who knows no lyrics and honestly looks bored. That’s the die-hard fan’s best friend who knows nothing about the artist, but is only there to accompany their friend.

3. The parent standing in the back

There will always be a pretty large group of parents standing in the back of the venue because they feel uncomfortable letting their child go to a concert alone.

4. The unofficial videographer

For a lot of people, recording the concert is very important. This way, they can look back at the fun times they had. However, they are basically experiencing the concert through a screen, and the people behind them will most likely be very unhappy with the phone blocking their view.

5. The dancer

Whether they know the songs or not, there will always be someone at the concert who dances to every single song. They might even just be at the concert because they wanted to go out and dance.

6. The jumper

This person is a lot like the dancer, but the only move they seem to know is jumping.

7. The really tall person in the front row

As a concert-goer I try to avoid standing behind this person no matter what. There is always at least one very very tall person in the front row who makes it impossible for anyone behind them to see anything on the stage.