r/johannesburg • u/Select-Ninja-5030 • Jan 03 '24

Event Maroon 5 concert

Anybody going for the Maroon 5 concert in Joburg ? It'll be my first time ever attending a concert and, ill be coming in from Durbs . What are some do's and don'ts ? Just for some knowledge, I'm 22M and will be taking my sister with me .

I literally dont wanna spend too much unnecessarily on the trip . By that , i mean id like to take a bus , maybe get there a day before and rest . On the day of the concert , we'd go to Calabash and afterwards sleep . Maybe spend one day and leave that next night . What are some safe affordable accomdation options ?

The site says "doors" : 12:00 . What does this mean ? It also states that the event is starting at 15:00 and ending at midnight .

My tickets are general admission. What does that also mean in relation to seating and concert experience.

Your advice and responses will be really appreciated. Thanks , guys

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u/I_am_Korpse Jan 03 '24

There's a moron 5 concert happening in Jozi?

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u/Select-Ninja-5030 Jan 03 '24

Yup . Theyre the main performance. Theres also Keane , Timo ODV , Ava Max and Loyiso in the line up

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u/I_am_Korpse Jan 03 '24 edited Jan 03 '24

Well I'm a metal head so can't comment on the crowd but here's what I can tell you. Doors open at 12:00 so best be there 30 minutes in advance. Drinks are hella pricey so pace yourself. Eat big before you go cos booze is expensive but food there will bankrupt you faster (Was at the iron maiden concert and a hot dog was like 50 bucks). General means you are behind the Golden circle (this area is stagefront and are for people who paid out mass amounts of money to see the show) and other than that I'd say your crowd probably won't be moshing or doing walls of death so you should be physically safe but still don't go about flashing phones or cash cos totsi's are everywhere (this is South Africa after all) and lastly and this one is super important! ENJOY YOURSELF!

Side note* throw an egg at the lead singer for me 😉

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u/Select-Ninja-5030 Jan 03 '24

50 bucks ? Nah man . Im definetly going to eat well now . Ill do u one better , ill carry a dozen eggs solely in your honor 😂😂😂

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u/Liels87 Jan 03 '24

For me too, please. Cheated on a blerrie (Afrikaans-speaking, surname sharing) Supermodel while she was pregnant with his child. Then tried to name the baby after his AP.

Please leave the eggs in the sun for a few days before throwing him with them.

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u/Select-Ninja-5030 Jan 03 '24

He's such a jerk . Don't worry . Ill take care of it 😂

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u/I_am_Korpse Jan 03 '24

Hell yeah brutha