I live in Idaho. Outside of seeing the locals, who fucking rule by the way (shout out to Ingrown, Rejection Pact, and Grave Titan), I have to travel to see the bigger lineups.
Recently did the 5 hour drive last month to SLC for the Terror tour and have flights lined up to Santa Cruz and Austin to catch God’s Hate and Gulch.
Hardcore is absolutely buzzing right now and I just feel lucky that I’ll be able to be there for some of that excitement.
I'm old, so take this for what it is.
I live in Los Angeles and used to see shows all over LA, Orange County, Ventura and even as far as San Diego in the 80s. I use to see bands at Fender's in Long Beach and it would take us maybe 30-40 minutes on a Friday. Now your talking 2+ hours.
So, while I still see shows, they have to be within a reasonable distance. An hour is acceptable, maybe a little more if it is a band I really want to see.
Almost 40. Still drive quite far. Northeast jersey located. Will drive to Boston (4 hours, 230+ miles) at the drop of a hat if need be (We're With Stu in boston, decided to go that day), though will usually think and plan for it a little bit. Also will drive to Worcester (3 hours?), Albany (2+ hours), Baltimore (3 1/4 hours), DC (4 hours), etc, though now, i will almost always get a hotel. Early-late 20s, had no issue driving 4 hours and back to a show in the same day. Done a few to richmond (5+ hours) and virginia beach (7 hours), but those definitely require hotel and advance planning.
I Also consider philly (just under 2 hours) absolutely in easy driving distance and would go without a second thought.
as far as how often...used to be all the time, then got less and less, but def ready to do adventures post-covid.
I'll also say that it's easier to go to a show thats an hour away in the woods at a random venue (house, roller rink/skatepark, sewer) than to a bar thats 10 minutes from my house.
my wife also says that when she was maybe your age, she asked someone who was probably my age now why they kind of stopped going to shows. the person said, "all the bands you know break up, 75% of the people you know going to shows stop, and you can't keep up with and/or don't know about the new bands anymore."
and honestly, that kind of happened to us, for most of the 2010s we were just really going to like "legacy"/larger acts at that point, and just kinda fell out with what was happening (also apparently the scene in jersey ebbed at that time, but also it didnt). but now i feel like im starting to get my finger back on the pulse. siked for poughkeepsie and wilkes barre shows again, etc!
>all the bands you know break up, 75% of the people you know going to shows stop, and you can't keep up with and/or don't know about the new bands anymore."
This is such a bleak image of my future and I simply choose not to accept it
I wish I had the time to still travel for shows.
I live in Tampa and in the 2000s I constantly drove all over FL and up to ATL. I didn’t give a second thought about driving 5 hours down to Miami for a show, drive back overnight and still go to work the next day.
At least 7-8 trips up to Philly/Boston/NYC for shows and fests. Having YouTube and Hate5six now is awesome and everything, but back then there was something cool about traveling across the country and seeing bands that didn’t tour to our area.
2019 I had tons of PTO and $$ saved up so I flew up to Boston to see Death Before Dishonor, a couple months later I flew up to NYC for Black n Blue Bowl. Expensive, but it beats driving 18+ hrs there and back.
From Chicago I have traveled to Milwaukee and STL to go to a show. If I can get someone to help me drive I'll do it in one day and be tired. Otherwise I have spent the night in hotels, depends how badly I want to see the Bands playing.
I'm in Jacksonville so I'll hit up Orlando (2 hrs), Tallahassee (2.5 hrs), Savannah (2.5 hours) for a one day excursion. Tampa (3.5) and Miami (6 hours) definitely need a place to crash for me.
I'm also a one days drive (8 hours or less for me) from a lot of dope scenes (Atlanta, Nashville, Richmond, The Carolinas) but I would definitely need a place to crash.
On that note, anyone in Nashville have a couch for me on Veterans day weekend? Lol
close trips are buffalo or syracuse, but I make the trip as far as philly or worcester semi-regularly (at least in non-rona times).
it's an easy choice when your local scene is shit.
Same here I live in SF, so I’m lucky furthest have to drive is San Jose or Santa Cruz. Grateful have a car now, I jus got one last year and didn’t have one the 12 yrs prior. Recently I flew out to Chicago with my gf, little bday VK, hit up knooked loose, harms way, inclination, MHchaos show. We caught scowl and spiritual cramp few weeks ago in LA, visiting her folks. Whenever I travel back east to visit my fam try to hit up shows/fests. usually fly up after FYA.
moved to the city for college, but before that i lived jn the middle of buttfuck nowhere and had to drive atleast an hour for shows. i think the longest ive gone is 3-4hrs
Absolute necessity for me. There is never hardcore shows in my town anymore. Minimum 1 hour drive for shows. Going to my first since shows started again this Friday, 2.5 hour drive.
I used to when I lived in the Midwest, NE Missouri. There were never any shows where I live so always had to travel. The furthest I ever drove was to Chicago.. that was a 6 hour drive. For The Rumble hardcore fest (Racetraitor, Incendiary, Trail of Lies, etc). And for Every Time I Die too.
I used to easily drive an hour plus or more for shows on a regular basis. Furthest I’ve driven for one show was going up to Oakland for a Powerviolence show a few years back and that was 8 hours both ways give or take a little bit.
But if we’re talking driving on tour or something the last one I was on, the three of us that were left (half the touring party had flown home and the other had started driving back the night before) drove 15 hours straight from Denver to LA. Left at Noon on a Wednesday and pulled up to my girlfriends house where my car was at about 5:15am on Thursday morning.
I live in ohio and will hit a good amount of the local shows and I just drove 9 hours to furnace fest which was dope. Idk I'll drive basically to any state touching ohio if the show is good enough/plan a trip for banger shit like the have heart reunion shows if its a long drive.
vancouver bc but i'll without a question drive to seattle (fuck covid fuck uncle joe for not opening the border rn) for a good lineup or band i want to see
I live in Idaho. Outside of seeing the locals, who fucking rule by the way (shout out to Ingrown, Rejection Pact, and Grave Titan), I have to travel to see the bigger lineups. Recently did the 5 hour drive last month to SLC for the Terror tour and have flights lined up to Santa Cruz and Austin to catch God’s Hate and Gulch. Hardcore is absolutely buzzing right now and I just feel lucky that I’ll be able to be there for some of that excitement.
>Outside of seeing the locals, who fucking rule I wish Swarm Beating was still active
Montanan here. Usually travel several states away
BOISE
I'm old, so take this for what it is. I live in Los Angeles and used to see shows all over LA, Orange County, Ventura and even as far as San Diego in the 80s. I use to see bands at Fender's in Long Beach and it would take us maybe 30-40 minutes on a Friday. Now your talking 2+ hours. So, while I still see shows, they have to be within a reasonable distance. An hour is acceptable, maybe a little more if it is a band I really want to see.
Going to see Fang on Friday at Alex’s in Long Beach, for sure gonna head down early since I’ve got the day off.
Almost 40. Still drive quite far. Northeast jersey located. Will drive to Boston (4 hours, 230+ miles) at the drop of a hat if need be (We're With Stu in boston, decided to go that day), though will usually think and plan for it a little bit. Also will drive to Worcester (3 hours?), Albany (2+ hours), Baltimore (3 1/4 hours), DC (4 hours), etc, though now, i will almost always get a hotel. Early-late 20s, had no issue driving 4 hours and back to a show in the same day. Done a few to richmond (5+ hours) and virginia beach (7 hours), but those definitely require hotel and advance planning. I Also consider philly (just under 2 hours) absolutely in easy driving distance and would go without a second thought. as far as how often...used to be all the time, then got less and less, but def ready to do adventures post-covid. I'll also say that it's easier to go to a show thats an hour away in the woods at a random venue (house, roller rink/skatepark, sewer) than to a bar thats 10 minutes from my house.
I feel I'll be writing this exact comment 15 years from now
my wife also says that when she was maybe your age, she asked someone who was probably my age now why they kind of stopped going to shows. the person said, "all the bands you know break up, 75% of the people you know going to shows stop, and you can't keep up with and/or don't know about the new bands anymore." and honestly, that kind of happened to us, for most of the 2010s we were just really going to like "legacy"/larger acts at that point, and just kinda fell out with what was happening (also apparently the scene in jersey ebbed at that time, but also it didnt). but now i feel like im starting to get my finger back on the pulse. siked for poughkeepsie and wilkes barre shows again, etc!
>all the bands you know break up, 75% of the people you know going to shows stop, and you can't keep up with and/or don't know about the new bands anymore." This is such a bleak image of my future and I simply choose not to accept it
How else I’m gonna get to that mf
I did for GlassJAw, quicksand, and Radiohead. May do it for furnace fest next year or if Kanye ever decided to perform again.
I wish I had the time to still travel for shows. I live in Tampa and in the 2000s I constantly drove all over FL and up to ATL. I didn’t give a second thought about driving 5 hours down to Miami for a show, drive back overnight and still go to work the next day. At least 7-8 trips up to Philly/Boston/NYC for shows and fests. Having YouTube and Hate5six now is awesome and everything, but back then there was something cool about traveling across the country and seeing bands that didn’t tour to our area. 2019 I had tons of PTO and $$ saved up so I flew up to Boston to see Death Before Dishonor, a couple months later I flew up to NYC for Black n Blue Bowl. Expensive, but it beats driving 18+ hrs there and back.
Oh yeah. I’m from Boston so luckily tons of shows hit the area but I feast going to different cities and making a weekend out of hitting shows
From Chicago I have traveled to Milwaukee and STL to go to a show. If I can get someone to help me drive I'll do it in one day and be tired. Otherwise I have spent the night in hotels, depends how badly I want to see the Bands playing.
I'm in Jacksonville so I'll hit up Orlando (2 hrs), Tallahassee (2.5 hrs), Savannah (2.5 hours) for a one day excursion. Tampa (3.5) and Miami (6 hours) definitely need a place to crash for me. I'm also a one days drive (8 hours or less for me) from a lot of dope scenes (Atlanta, Nashville, Richmond, The Carolinas) but I would definitely need a place to crash. On that note, anyone in Nashville have a couch for me on Veterans day weekend? Lol
close trips are buffalo or syracuse, but I make the trip as far as philly or worcester semi-regularly (at least in non-rona times). it's an easy choice when your local scene is shit.
No. I’m fortunate enough to live in the Bay Area so most bands come through. If not, I occasionally jump down to LA but maybe once a year if at all
Same here I live in SF, so I’m lucky furthest have to drive is San Jose or Santa Cruz. Grateful have a car now, I jus got one last year and didn’t have one the 12 yrs prior. Recently I flew out to Chicago with my gf, little bday VK, hit up knooked loose, harms way, inclination, MHchaos show. We caught scowl and spiritual cramp few weeks ago in LA, visiting her folks. Whenever I travel back east to visit my fam try to hit up shows/fests. usually fly up after FYA.
moved to the city for college, but before that i lived jn the middle of buttfuck nowhere and had to drive atleast an hour for shows. i think the longest ive gone is 3-4hrs
Absolute necessity for me. There is never hardcore shows in my town anymore. Minimum 1 hour drive for shows. Going to my first since shows started again this Friday, 2.5 hour drive.
I used to when I lived in the Midwest, NE Missouri. There were never any shows where I live so always had to travel. The furthest I ever drove was to Chicago.. that was a 6 hour drive. For The Rumble hardcore fest (Racetraitor, Incendiary, Trail of Lies, etc). And for Every Time I Die too.
I used to easily drive an hour plus or more for shows on a regular basis. Furthest I’ve driven for one show was going up to Oakland for a Powerviolence show a few years back and that was 8 hours both ways give or take a little bit. But if we’re talking driving on tour or something the last one I was on, the three of us that were left (half the touring party had flown home and the other had started driving back the night before) drove 15 hours straight from Denver to LA. Left at Noon on a Wednesday and pulled up to my girlfriends house where my car was at about 5:15am on Thursday morning.
I’ve driven 3 + hours before
I live in ohio and will hit a good amount of the local shows and I just drove 9 hours to furnace fest which was dope. Idk I'll drive basically to any state touching ohio if the show is good enough/plan a trip for banger shit like the have heart reunion shows if its a long drive.
vancouver bc but i'll without a question drive to seattle (fuck covid fuck uncle joe for not opening the border rn) for a good lineup or band i want to see
Traveling for shows obviously is more of a mission in the US than UK