![]() ![]() We'll also be quite transparent and level-headed with you about this. ![]() There is no wiggle room, we've already cut everything we can, and we urgently need more readers to pitch in-especially from this specific blurb you're reading right now. We have a considerable $390,000 gap in our online fundraising budget that we have to close by June 30. So, I guess it’s not cool to show up to the rock show with your pals in a gas-guzzling Ford pickup and throw beer cans all over the parking lot anymore…īy signing up, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of use, and to receive messages from Mother Jones and our partners. Who is Reverb tagging along with this summer? Pretty boy John Mayer, The Fray, the Beastie Boys, and Brandi Carlile, who by the way is donating $.50 from every ticket back to Reverb. They’re also setting up Eco-Villages at shows to educate folks about carbon offsets and green technologies. Well, the green-friendly folks at Reverb, a nonprofit founded by an environmentalist and a musician, want to reduce the “environmental footprint” of big touring shows this summer-not just by recycling and reducing plastic waste at shows, but by using biodiesel tour buses and generators, eco-friendly merchandise, and biodegradable catering products. "It's a really healthy expression of anger, I believe, and a healthy environment to do that.Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Įver seen an arena after a big show? It’s an apocalyptic nightmare of trash, grime, beer bottles, cigarette butts, random articles of clothing, and sweat not to mention the huge chunk of energy that was used to power stage lights, amps, sound boards and speakers. "It's a cathartic process of releasing anger. ![]() "I honestly think it's one of the best physical expressions," Mr McLaren said. It can be hot, sweaty, violent and loud, but the mosh pit ultimately is for having fun. He also recommended staying hydrated but not to take drink containers into the mosh pit. "We've got a show-stop procedure where we can stop the artist or turn the music off and do an announcement for the crowd to push back or loosen up." Mr McLaren said having well-trained security guards who know what is and isn't acceptable in a mosh pit helps keep everyone happy and safe. Do what security, the organisers or the artist tells you to "I hope that society as a whole knows what's accepted and expected behaviour," he said. Size can matter in a mosh pit, according to Mr McLaren, and bigger people should not slam into those much smaller than them, no matter their gender. While men tend to dominate mosh pits in numbers, there are plenty of women who love to throw themselves into it too. "The main thing is don't make anyone feel uncomfortable and be sensitive to when people might feel uncomfortable and help them out when they look for help." "Treat everyone with respect," Mr McLaren said. Can be hugely risky to the flung person as well as the crowd.
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