concert safety

Roughly five minutes. That’s the amount of time it takes for live music to permanently damage unexposed ears at a show. Five minutes. That’s one to two songs. And you don’t have to be at a rock show—exposing ears to any sound at a volume of 100 decibels—or a unit used to measure the degree […]

In an excellent article for Salon, journalist Amy McCarthy writes about how scary concerts can be for a woman. In her 10 years of attending and reviewing live music, McCarthy says she’s been assaulted in a number of ways—punched, groped, beer thrown in her face. She goes into chilling detail about the rise in violence […]

Have you ever left a show and had ringing in your ears, temporary hearing loss or a massive headache? Here’s a solution: Doppler Labs has developed these mechanical earplugs, Dubs, which maintain acoustic quality while lowering the sound level to protect your ears. The company says on their website, “It's a question we asked ourselves and […]

According CNN, a South Korean safety official has committed suicide following the tragedy that left 16 people dead at a K-pop concert. According to the Associated Press, the 16 people who died fell 65 feet down a shaft when a ventilation grate (pictured), which they were standing on, collapsed into a parking garage. 11 others were […]

16 people died on Friday when a ventilation grate collapsed at a K-pop concert in Seongnam, South Korea. According to the Associated Press, 16 people fell 65 feet down a shaft to their deaths when the grate collapsed, and 11 others were seriously injured. Photo via xinmsn.com Photos from the scene in Seongnam (which is […]

The endless debate over stage diving has been reignited again. At a recent Joyce Manor show, the band’s frontman pulled a stage-diver back onstage and shamed him in front of the crowd. This isn’t the first stage diving controversy: Skrillex was sued by fan over a stage diving incident, and a Miss May I fan died […]

German doctors say they have treated a 50-year-old man who suffered a brain injury from headbanging. The patient, complaining of “constant, worsening” headaches, had no prior history of head injuries or substance abuse problems but had recently been headbanging at a Motörhead concert with his son. Doctors ultimately pinned the injury on his headbanging habit. […]

36 people have been hospitalized following an Avicii concert last night at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. According to the Boston Globe, no fatalities have been reported and the patients’ symptoms were minor. According to the Globe, the concertgoers, mostly minors, suffered from drug-and-alcohol related problems. Avicci still performed his full set. While only 36 […]

After a series of canceled shows in the Bay Area, Morrissey launched a new tour at the City National Civic in San Jose, California, on Wednesday night (May 7). Fans at the show got overly excited and began rushing the stage, trying to hug the singer during a performance of his second encore, “One Day […]

Miss May I have released a second, longer statement on Alberto Scott, the fan who died this past weekend at a Miss May I show in New York City. Scott reportedly died from injuries sustained in a stage dive gone wrong during the band’s performance at Webster Hall (though the venue disputes the cause of death). […]

A fan has died after a Miss May I show at Webster Hall in New York City on Saturday Night. Though early reports stated that the fan died after stage diving, the venue has now disputed those claims, stating that the fan collapsed after leaving the show. We will be updating the story below. UPDATE: According […]