A lot of concertgoers I have seen will attempt to keep this from happening by shouting something like, “Crowd surfer!” or, what I like to use personally, “Heads!” This works a majority of the time, and people will turn their heads and try to catch the surfer. I have seen this specific occurrence a number of times, but it would usually only happen once or twice at the show and then people would know to check if there were crowd surfers heading their way. A crowd surfer fell while they were being passed forward, and they were immediately lifted back up. The earliest memory I have of dealing with someone falling during a show was probably in 2015 during Attila’s set at the end of the day. They had signs on every stage saying you cannot mosh or crowd surf due to lawsuits they had in the past from people falling and getting hurt, but that did not stop anyone. A bulk of these happened from 2015-2018 when the Van’s Warped Tour was going on every summer. I have been a part of numerous crowds and even moshpits, mainly in the rock and metal genres, but I have been to one rap show, however I will limit this to Warped Tour as much as possible since it is a festival like Astroworld. In my personal experiences, these people are usually referred to security and are promptly kicked out. It’s also common consensus that nobody likes a bully, someone who tries to maliciously dominate in the pit, or a crowd killer, someone who targets people who are not moshing. If someone loses something in the pit, everyone stops what they’re doing and starts looking for said item. If someone falls down, at least three people will try to pick that person back up on their feet. This sense of community has been around for years and is why mosh pits are generally so safe. People gather at those shows to have fun and to make a memorable experience they’ll remember forever. It doesn’t matter where you’re from, what you believe in, or who your favorite band is, you’re all on the same team. Rock and metal culture has always been based on the standard that every concert attendee is family. In general, the metal and hardcore community feel safe attending those concerts. Despite all that, parents still bring their kids to see these bands. As a metalhead, it’s clear that the environment in festivals and concerts can get dangerous with the unpredictable energy that mosh pits have.
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