kids at gigs

[Damien60]

Hi ! I'm deep in love with music since I was young (thanks to my older brother who took me to my first gig at 13).
Now, I'm 45 and I already took my 2 kids to concerts. My daughter went to Of Monsters & Men at 8. My son went to his first NMA concert in Paris at 10. We were at the back, in a "safe" place and he enjoyed as he used to listen to NMA since he's a baby. He went to his second NMA concert last march. We went in front row and he enjoyed so much to go in the pit on my shoulders
Band was amazing with him during after show and he's ready for winter tour 

[Stephanie]

I don't have children myself but if I had I would certainly try and take them to shows with me - or, take them to shows they want to go to. Provided that it can be done in a sensible and safe way, of course. My parents weren't interested in music and hated to take me to shows (we lived in a really rural area so it was always quite the trip) - so I'd definitily love for my kids to be able to have that experince.

I have a friend in the UK who takes her 2 sons to alls orts of gigs - and they absolutely love it, have already met quite a few musicians and have started playing drums and guitar.    So much better than just computer games all day.

I have seen children at NMA gigs in Cologne, for the Christmas show - never an issue, everyone always tries their best to make sure they get to enjoy it.

[Simon73]

my daughter maya is born with Justin s solo album, I know Justin since years and my wife got to know him too personally last year.........this is more than music. its  family stuff. would love to bring my daughter but she is 4..............almost 5. an open air gig would be great but difficult to find the appropriate time when we all can travel for that etc

[lostockboy]

I'm hoping to take my 12 year old daughter to her first gig next February when we will be going to watch Electric Six in Manchester.  She's been asking for a while to attend a concert and if I'd of known beforehand when I went to see Cabbage recently she wouldn't of looked out of place due to a very young audience.
 
I have tinnitus in my left ear so I'll probably insist my daughter wears some sort of ear protection just to be on the safe side, better safe than sorry.

[Jimmy M]

Your love of music has nothing to do with age. I remember my mum buying me a second hand record player for my Christmas when I was only at primary school. To be fair she also bought me the 7" of the ghostbusters theme tune and Paul McCartneys We all stand together...and Band Aid Do they know it's Christmas lol
But I went out and bought Madness and The Who albums. I took all my mum's 60s records and my love of music was born.
I wish when I was a kid there was the opportunity to go to gigs.
Kids are the new blood that will keep the legacy of this great band going. We are old, we are young we are in this together...

[Bunny]

Swap the word kids with black people or disabled people. No-one would dare say its acceptable to ban either. So why on earth anyone thinks kids shouldnt be allowed in is beyond me.
Im all for banning intolerant people however.