u/Cest_bagel_chips

aka old woman yells at cloud moment. Not trying to start a drama, just wanting to bring it up!

Has anyone noticed a really, really weird amount of entitlement and just bad concert etiquette this round of Miku Expo?? Disclaimer: This year will also only be my 3rd Miku Expo, so I'm hardly a Vocaloid concert expert, nor will I claim to be lmao.

I have seen so. many. videos of people at Miku Expo acting a fool this year for some reason. I think we've all seen the video of the guy getting kicked out for being shirtless, which is probably the most egregious example, but just in general, I've been seeing a lot of people just being incredibly rude and selfish. The big one I've seen lately is people being upset about people standing in seated sections. Valid thing to be upset about, because obviously your view is getting blocked, but the more and more of these videos I see, I see maybe like, 4 times more people being like "oh well I bought a ticket, I can stand, it's a concert, why is everyone sitting." which just boggles me because, hey, don't do that obviously??? This doesn't apply of course to a seated section where EVERYONE is standing, but if you are the ONLY PERSON standing, maybe sit down and don't be a douche?

I've also seen a lot of people obstructing the view of others with plushies, phones, waving lightsticks obnoxiously high, whatever, and again, when people (rightfully) complain about it, there's a bunch of people saying "it's a concert! You should jump around and have fun!"

I understand that a big part of it is likely that Vocaloid has a young fanbase, many of whom probably haven't been to a concert before (hell, my first concert was Miku Expo too in 2018), so the details of concert etiquette aren't totally learned yet, and Miku expo also follows more Japanese concert etiquette rather than western concert etiquette, and those nuances are sometimes kinda weird to a western audience, but at the same time, it's just...common sense and being respectful of the people around you. Yes, tickets were expensive, yes, I don't think they should've been that expensive, but buying a ticket doesn't entitle you to do whatever you want because everyone AROUND you ALSO spent a bunch of money on tickets and deserves a good experience. If you REALLY wanted to stand, buy a floor ticket! can't afford it? Maybe next time! But don't ruin the experience of those around you because you wanted to act like the balconies are the floor.

We are already halfway through Miku Expo, but just as a friendly reminder, especially to first-time Miku Expo goers:

1. Be respectful to those around you. Go with the flow. If people are standing all around you, go ahead and stand! But if everyone is sitting, don't be "that person" and block the view. It is a concert, so yes, you will want to jump and dance, but keep it tame. Some venues are very shoulder-to-shoulder seating, and it's rude to be bumping people around. On a much more minor note, also don't be singing or screaming obnoxiously (an excited scream during the song transitions and such is chill and normal, but otherwise note the relative volume of those around you and try not to be a stand out)

2. Plenty of people bring "props" (for lack of a better word), like plushies, dolls, stuffed leeks, whatever, and before the concert, they're fun to wave around! We all love yelling "bald!" at the bald plushies! But put them away during the show. This also goes for recording. Recording isn't even technically allowed at Miku Expo, but it's not enforced, don't make them start having to crack down because everyone is blocking the view with phones (and 3ds's. It was funny maybe the first 3 times, but still, don't be obnoxious with it)

3. Just don't be an idiot. If you're doing something that everyone around you is obviously annoyed at, don't keep doing it? If someone politely asks you to do something, stop or tone it down. We ALL paid money for tickets, and we all deserve to have a fun night!

Ok rant over thanks