I've waited for eight years to be able to take my daughter to a gig and last night's Leeds gig was my first opportunity to do so. I also went with my brother and his eight year old son. On the whole people were great wishing the kids a great time, proper friendly. There was this one bloke though who moved away from us when we took up a vantage point in front of the mixing desk. Didn't think much of it though he did give us a 'look' as he and his partner moved away.
Anyway, he came up to me a few minutes later, a bit intoxicated to be fair, and asked me if I though a gig was a proper environment for a child. I said that I was her dad and that I thought it was indeed an appropriate place for her. She likes the music and when I gave her the chance to join me she jumped at the chance I added.
"So you play this music at home?"
"Er, yes"
"Well what about people who want to come out and not have kids running about?"
"Well don't go to a club that allows kids in, go somewhere else".
Anyway, he shuck my hand and wandered off (all unagressively I must point out).
So, question is, is an NMA gig inappropriate for the over eights? And do you, if kids are allowed into a venue, find their presence annoying?
Justin Bieber? One Direction? FFS! Those gigs are full of kids even younger. And don't get me started on Miley Ciris teaching her impressionable following to fellate sledge hammers... Justin's occasional potty mouth hardly warrants a blink.
