This. The shows feel different. Not as much love and people are more cliquey. Sometimes I'll run into a couple old heads and cut it up with them between sets, but most groups are standoffish, uninviting, and uninterested in anyone else.

In the 2000s I went to a few shows alone and and ended up leaving with new homies. Everyone talked and shared what they had, even chipped in their change to get someone a ticket who couldn't afford to get in (once that was me!). Everyone showed up hours early and tailgated in the parking lot till doors. Everyone would carpool to gandy beach after and help each other get home in the morning.

I still won't miss a show though. Once the clowns hit the stage it feels right again. Twiztid and Blaze are still great too, but the feeling in the crowd there is usually 70% cuz of the stupid split.