More artists are banning phones at their shows. The Onion examines the pros and cons of phone-free concerts. 

PRO

Phone finally gets some alone time

Get to give full attention to jumbotron screen 

Brings back thousands of professional bootlegger jobs

Plenty of other ways to make not-invited friend feel excluded

Need both hands for Nintendo Switch anyway


CON

History affords us but one chance to document May 29’s Beach Boys concert at Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino from the specific viewing angle of Section 206, Row O, Seat 8 

Might miss an important ad

Somehow becomes reason for Ticketmaster to charge more

Checking TikTok only way to get the shaking to stop

“Dani California” doesn’t hit as hard without Google Maps pulled up

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