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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