IS THERE AN AIR GUITARIST IN THE HOUSE? - Interview with Pollstar

According to Weinberger and Sarah Torribio, authors of “No Air Guitar Allowed,” those are descriptions of just some of the people you’ll find in concert audiences. We talked with Weinberger about concert crowds, as well what differentiates the folks found in concert-audience groups, such as the “Party Posse,” “Margarita Whoo Crew” and the “Beer Whoo Crew.”

TWANG TOWN - Reviewed by Carson James

Love may be a battlefield, but so can be the concert experience. Concert vet Steve Weinberger could’ve written a book just about his days in the mosh pit; instead, he takes it several layers deeper, categorizing the kind of people that you will usually meet at these shows (all genres have their stones overturned). You will find yourself laughing at nearly every page.

NO AIR GUITAR ALLOWED - Written by Sean Cannon

No Air Guitar Allowed transcends boundaries. Steve Weinberger, who had a little help from his friends, wrote a book about concert fouls centered more around the arena/theater than the club/bar (though there were some specific holdovers). However, the hilarious-yet-honest stereotypes hold true no matter what the venue is. I like to think my peers and I are above these antics. I mean, folks seeing The Whigs at The Dame would be much more refined than those seeing John Mayer at Rupp Arena, right? No sirree.

CONCERT CULTURE CHARACTERS COME TO LIFE:
Interview with No Air Guitar Allowed Author Steve Weinberger

When I first discovered Steve Weinberger’s book No Air Guitar Allowed, I was curious to see what his observations would reveal about the live concert experience. In the end, I learned what it …

‘NO AIR GUITAR ALLOWED’ is a painfully funny guide for concertgoing metalheads - Written byJames Wall

I am of the firm belief that the only people who should write about heavy metal are metalheads themselves. Like horror films, metal is a genre that isn’t penetrable by critics, especially the elitist mindset that many of them subscribe to. We want to be entertained; we’re not looking for the meaning of life. Although he doesn’t explicitly say it, first-time author Steve Weinberger is a metalhead.


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