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I dress up for ALL concerts/shows I attend

15 (40.5%)

I dress up for Amanda, Brian, and friends

7 (18.9%)

I never dressed up for shows

11 (29.7%)

I used to dress up for shows, but now I don't

0 (0%)

I don't like when anyone dresses up for shows

3 (8.1%)

See my response below

1 (2.7%)

Total Members Voted: 36

[lostxero]

Ok, so I have been to two Evelyn-Evelyn shows (Portland OR, and the final show in Boston) and the Dresden Dolls New Years Reunion at the beginning of the year and I have to admit that I was a little shocked at how dressed down people were; mostly at the Evelyn-Evelyn shows as some people definitely brought it to the DD show. Growing up as a teenage Dolls fan I always lived far away from cities and had to live vicariously through my friends concert photos but I always loved seeing people dressed up in all of their punk cabaret glory and maybe I've been completely mislead by selective photography but I thought we as a group were a little more exciting then jeans and tee-shirts.

This poll came to mind because as soon as I heard of an up coming west coast tour two days ago I jumped up, ran to my closet, and started putting together my outfit as I have for every show and then had flashbacks to being one of maybe five people dressed up for the last show I went to in Portland. I had about 30 seconds of self doubt before laughing and resuming my closet romp.

So, what about you guys: Still dress up? Never dressed up? Wanna dress up but can't (there is no such thing as can't!)? Think I am insane ?

[The Angel Raliel]

basically unless a few determined individuals(ahem) make the effort to organise Brigade style activity....nowadys it pretty much does not happen.....I love that aspect and in the Uk have alway s strived along with other committed nutjobs to make strange and wonderful stuff happen....if you want to do it DO IT Amanda will be pleased i am sure and if you add to the entertainment of the queue before the gigs then even better!

[lostxero]

Oh, I'm doing it, and I've done it for every show. I just got done spending an hour and a half doing my nails (glue ons) for the show and already know what crazy concoction of beard, mustache, makeup, bewbs, and heels I am going to be sporting.

It just makes me kinda sad when I have to burn everyone in the theater alive with my radiance because they are just wearing jeans and tee-shirts; I stand against mass immolation!

[The Angel Raliel]

ha! sometimes it takes a bit of gentle persuasion with cattleprods to get others to participate

[lostxero]

Are we talking about the ones that go ZAP or just the pokey pokey ones? Cause, the ones that go ZAP sound a lot funner; BUT ONLY WHEN USED ON HUMANS!  cattle prods should be used on people, not cattle! 

  Off to nudge people on the facebook event page!

[The Angel Raliel]

oh def the zappy ones....great when you get someone in the bladder!

[lentower]

i usually wear black or stripes to a+b shows,
and occassionally dress up for other shows

i usually try and dress nice when i go out.
t-shirts are for working

[JohnnyDBBUK]

I dress up for all shows but I only do it as part of the Dirty Business Brigade.

(not much of an act if you go casually as yourself)
however wearing a corset and standing around with interesting makeup does not imo constitute an act.

but that is another discussion for another thread.
I voted 'see my response below'

[imaginary friend]

i voted "never dressed up"

#@!

[lostxero]

(not much of an act if you go casually as yourself)
however wearing a corset and standing around with interesting makeup does not imo constitute an act.

*snickers* Don't let the living statues hear you saying that!

Now I have an image in my head of living statues being like the Angels from Dr. Who; they can only chase you down and beat you up if you aren't looking at them, or if you tip them  

Edit: thought of new points to make!

1) Standing around in a group dressed up doesn't make you any more of an act; so I don't really see where you are going with this. Also, not everyone wants to be an act, some people just like to dress up, which brings us into...

2) Do you think that if someone isn't in an "act" that they should not be dressed up? This also requires a more defined definition of what "dressed up" means as the original question pretty much just excludes tee-shirts and jeans.

I am a drag queen, 99% of what I do in drag is standing around in pretty makeup talking to people, 1% is performing on stage. I consider myself, as a drag queen, more of a personality then a performer; which still falls into the category "act" but I am honestly closer to Paris Hilton (shudders) then Lady Gaga in that my musical career is a joke but people still like to mingle with me in all my fabulousness at clubs and events.

But, at the same time, I am 1000% in support of people who are not in "acts" dressing up, and just standing around not doing anything super exciting; because in the end, even a single person who put a little effort into their outfit can drown out 50 who didn't.

[RiverVox]

As someone who wears business casual  or Mom casual most days of the week, I look forward to shows and events to let my freak flag fly! I too am disappointed to see people in t-shirts and jeans (unless they are cool AFP/DD or band shirts). I also think that there's an extent to which YOU & fellow audience members MAKE THE SHOW happen. If people are dressed up, festive and fabulous, it's more fun and it elevates the event.

[JohnnyDBBUK]

(not much of an act if you go casually as yourself)
however wearing a corset and standing around with interesting makeup does not imo constitute an act.

*snickers* Don't let the living statues hear you saying that!

Now I have an image in my head of living statues being like the Angels from Dr. Who; they can only chase you down and beat you up if you aren't looking at them, or if you tip them  

Edit: thought of new points to make!

1) Standing around in a group dressed up doesn't make you any more of an act; so I don't really see where you are going with this. Also, not everyone wants to be an act, some people just like to dress up, which brings us into...

2) Do you think that if someone isn't in an "act" that they should not be dressed up? This also requires a more defined definition of what "dressed up" means as the original question pretty much just excludes tee-shirts and jeans.

I am a drag queen, 99% of what I do in drag is standing around in pretty makeup talking to people, 1% is performing on stage. I consider myself, as a drag queen, more of a personality then a performer; which still falls into the category "act" but I am honestly closer to Paris Hilton (shudders) then Lady Gaga in that my musical career is a joke but people still like to mingle with me in all my fabulousness at clubs and events.

But, at the same time, I am 1000% in support of people who are not in "acts" dressing up, and just standing around not doing anything super exciting; because in the end, even a single person who put a little effort into their outfit can drown out 50 who didn't.

1) I was trying to highlight the different between dressing in your 'best/most fantastic ensemble/clothing' and wearing a purpose created costume for a character or performing a skill to entertain a crowd of people.

2) People can be dressed up if they like. I like people dressing up. The difference between dressing up for an act and dressing up fancy for a show is one is a 'costume' the other is 'high fashion'.
for example last year at the oran Mor show I dress as a half magician man half showgirl woman character, this is something I wouldn't wear to be stylish at a gig

[Pope Totalfrog]

I wear my normal clothes to shows, but my normal could be someone else's costume.

Best one I have seen at a show lately was a gold, shimmering, head to toe lycra suit. They weren't brigading either unless their act was to casually hang out at the bar while looking shiny.

[lostxero]

1) I was trying to highlight the different between dressing in your 'best/most fantastic ensemble/clothing' and wearing a purpose created costume for a character or performing a skill to entertain a crowd of people.

2) People can be dressed up if they like. I like people dressing up. The difference between dressing up for an act and dressing up fancy for a show is one is a 'costume' the other is 'high fashion'.
for example last year at the oran Mor show I dress as a half magician man half showgirl woman character, this is something I wouldn't wear to be stylish at a gig

I get where you are coming from, but at the same time these shows (AFP, DD, EE, BV ect) are the kinda places where I would not be surprised to see someone wearing some "crazy" costume and it not being a big deal at all, and with no expectation of them performing. I kinda see these shows as post-theatre, i.e. theatre'y people being considered "normal". So, to me, it wouldn't really be surprising to see someone dressed up as a living statue, but not performing as such; not because they don't care, but because they are among their people and they have a chance to be their character but still socialize in a way that is not "normal" out in everyday life.

I just don't really see the difference between costume and high fashion in the context of punk cabaret as there is some definite overlap.

[imaginary friend]

I am a drag queen

there's a thread for that:   http://www.theshadowbox.net/forum/index.php?topic=18103.0

    

#@!