We’ve all got that band.
The one that’s made us blow our wages faster than a Download bar queue. The one that makes you say, “I’ll just see them one more time” … and then it’s 37 gigs later, you’re on first-name terms with the merch guy, and the local venue security treat you like part of the crew.
It’s a question that’s been rattling around our brains here at The Riff Report: What band have you seen the most amount of times? And the answers are making us realise… we might have a bit of a problem.
🎟 Are You a Repeat Offender?
If any of these sound familiar, congrats butt – you’re hooked:
- You’ve seen the same tour in three different cities because “the setlist might be different” (it wasn’t).
- Security gives you the nod because they know.
- You can predict exactly when the pyro hits.
- Your wardrobe is 90% tour shirts, 10% socially acceptable clothing.
- You’ve perfected the post-encore merch dash.
🤘 The Riff Report Serial Offenders
We’ve all got our gig-count guilty parties. Here’s some of ours:
- Iron Maiden – Because watching Eddie appear never gets old. Even the bloke next to you who’s been on the ale since midday gets emotional.
- Those Damn Crows – If they’re in Wales, we’re there. Simple. 🏴
- Metallica – Seen them in stadiums, fields, and once when James Hetfield’s mic died, so 70,000 fans sang the song for him. Proper goosebump stuff.
- Skindred – Benji Webb could tell us to do the Newport Helicopter in Aldi and we’d still do it.
📣 Over to You, Mun!
Who’s your most-seen band? Is it the one that got you into rock? The one you’ve followed across counties, countries, and questionable ferry rides? Or maybe it’s that guilty-pleasure glam act you only admit to after your fourth pint?
Drop your number below – we want to know who’s got bragging rights and who’s deep in the gig addiction danger zone (spoiler: it’s probably all of us).
💬 Question of the Day:
What’s your exact gig count for your most-seen band? And what’s the wildest trip you’ve taken to see them? Bonus points if it involved sleeping in a train station, blagging it backstage, or missing work because “the last train didn’t run.”
