Concerts you've walked out of....

Dexys Midnight Runners: does anyone consider them prog? (there's always one)

Mister Mister: listened to 3 songs then took in some other bands

Both were at Summerfest in Milwaukee Wisconsin in the 80's

I’d like to think that this thread was started thanks to my post in another thread!?!

So: not prog, but I walked out of Within Temptation in Birmingham (UK) 2018. Got soaked waiting to get in (not that that made a difference!). Was so looking forward to seeing them, but the sound was atrocious from the start and hadn’t improved by an hour. I went for a pee, and then just decided to walk out rather than go back in. I had a long drive home….

Nearly walked out of Bon Jovi on the New Jersey tour at Wembley Arena when they sat on barstools to play an acoustic version of LOAP. I get that sometimes a band want to do something different, but it was my first (and only) Bon Jovi gig…..AND REALLY?????!!!!!!!!!!!!😡Support act was the brilliant Dan Reed Network and they blew them away 😎

I walked out on Sigur Ros a couple of years ago. I was really looking forward to it but they were focused on their more ambient stuff and never changed it up in the first half of the show. I got very bored. Got to intermission halfway through and I headed for the doors. I was not alone.

essexboyinwales wrote: I walked out of Within Temptation in Birmingham (UK) 2018. Got soaked waiting to get in (not that that made a difference!). Was so looking forward to seeing them, but the sound was atrocious from the start and hadn’t improved by an hour. I went for a pee, and then just decided to walk out rather than go back in. I had a long drive home….

Oh, my goodness! I was there as well, up in the balcony. I took Mrs Jared who had been waiting for a year for that gig and we booked in the Premier Inn down the road. Yes, the rain was utterly torrential and my word, wasn't the sound awful??
Funnily enough, I had a friend who was downstairs and he said a few days afterwards that the sound was some of the most distorted he'd ever heard. Not a good evening.

essexboyinwales wrote: Yes I know you were there Jared as I replied to you about it a few days ago in one of Paul’s poll threads (Dutch Symphonic Metal 8th album? Or something like that…..)🤓

Oh, sorry mate... too many threads, hard to keep up with conversations..

Uriah Heep...Wonderworld tour. David Byron had a nose bleed when they entered the stage. People began screaming for "Traveler In Time"..."Magician's Birthday..etc..When David Byron introduced the next song ...which was some kind of ballad. He began singing a soft ballad and you could literally hear the loudness of the crowds screaming for "Easy Livin'" and "Rainbow Demon"..

David Byron stopped the song and several people's voices shouting out with the F word..
David Byron then said: "I want you all to quiet down ..I'm going to sing this and I need silence"

The band started the song again and each time Byron began the verse the crowd screamed louder. Byron stopped the band again and said: "If you don't shut up..we're going to play 50s music and you wouldn't like that would you??"

The crowd were furious at this point. Screaming things like "F-off " and Byron couldn't hear himself singing..so he made hand signs to stop again.

This time he says: "Okay...you wouldn't shut up so we're going to play 50s music now" ...and they did.. 😃 They didn't play 50s Rock n' Roll, ( which would have been tolerable)..instead they played stuff that sounded like Fabian..or that song "Earth Angel" and as the crowd kept booing..they went from one crappy song to the next...while David Byron laid on the floor occasionally lifting the mic to his mouth to say: "Had Enough?" It went on for a considerable amount of time and they weren't even trying to play the old stuff instead nor did they ever let up and that's when I walked out ..

Jacob Schoolcraft wrote: Uriah Heep...Wonderworld tour. David Byron had a nose bleed when they entered the stage. People began screaming for "Traveler In Time"..."Magician's Birthday..etc..When David Byron introduced the next song ...which was some kind of ballad. He began singing a soft ballad and you could literally hear the loudness of the crowds screaming for "Easy Livin'" and "Rainbow Demon".. David Byron stopped the song and several people's voices shouting out with the F word.. David Byron then said: "I want you all to quiet down ..I'm going to sing this and I need silence" The band started the song again and each time Byron began the verse the crowd screamed louder. Byron stopped the band again and said: "If you don't shut up..we're going to play 50s music and you wouldn't like that would you??" The crowd were furious at this point. Screaming things like "F-off " and Byron couldn't hear himself singing..so he made hand signs to stop again. This time he says: "Okay...you wouldn't shut up so we're going to play 50s music now" ...and they did.. 😃 They didn't play 50s Rock n' Roll, ( which would have been tolerable)..instead they played stuff that sounded like Fabian..or that song "Earth Angel" and as the crowd kept booing..they went from one crappy song to the next...while David Byron laid on the floor occasionally lifting the mic to his mouth to say: "Had Enough?" It went on for a considerable amount of time and they weren't even trying to play the old stuff instead nor did they ever let up and that's when I walked out ..

Sounds like a terrible concert but an outstanding story so not all bad

Jacob Schoolcraft wrote: Uriah Heep...Wonderworld tour. David Byron had a nose bleed when they entered the stage. People began screaming for "Traveler In Time"..."Magician's Birthday..etc..When David Byron introduced the next song ...which was some kind of ballad. He began singing a soft ballad and you could literally hear the loudness of the crowds screaming for "Easy Livin'" and "Rainbow Demon".. David Byron stopped the song and several people's voices shouting out with the F word.. David Byron then said: "I want you all to quiet down ..I'm going to sing this and I need silence" The band started the song again and each time Byron began the verse the crowd screamed louder. Byron stopped the band again and said: "If you don't shut up..we're going to play 50s music and you wouldn't like that would you??" The crowd were furious at this point. Screaming things like "F-off " and Byron couldn't hear himself singing..so he made hand signs to stop again. This time he says: "Okay...you wouldn't shut up so we're going to play 50s music now" ...and they did.. 😃 They didn't play 50s Rock n' Roll, ( which would have been tolerable)..instead they played stuff that sounded like Fabian..or that song "Earth Angel" and as the crowd kept booing..they went from one crappy song to the next...while David Byron laid on the floor occasionally lifting the mic to his mouth to say: "Had Enough?" It went on for a considerable amount of time and they weren't even trying to play the old stuff instead nor did they ever let up and that's when I walked out ..

That's hilarious!!!!

that sounds a marvellous laugh - far better than listening to Heep's usual stuff!!

Edited by pauldunhill - August 18 2025 at 11:51

At Nearfest I think I walked out on Thinking Plague. I wasn't familiar at all with them. I had no problem with Magma or Sleepytime Gorilla Museum though. I think it had something to do with the atonal nature of TP's music. If you aren't used to it then it can rub you the wrong way. RIO still isn't my favorite but I've come to appreciate more avant forms of prog (and music in general) in recent years.

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - August 18 2025 at 13:56