None of these people have anything helpful to say other than the one guy who said your brother can get in . That person is correct every Radiohead show I ' ve been to has been all ages . Here ' s how a concert usually worksYou buy your ticket as soon as they go on sale , then you wait foursix months for the show to actually happen . If you ' ve been lucky enough to get General Admission , you get to decide how serious you want to be about being close to the stage . The closer you want to be , the earlier you ' ll need to show up and get in line . The line outside the venue should be easy to find , as there will almost always be someone already there no matter how early you arrive . Deciding how close to the stage you want to be is very important . There are many good things about being close . Your fellow concertgoers are more more invested inexcited about the show , so they tend to talk less during the songs and generally be less awful to be around . You might also have a better view of the band depending on how close you are . There are also downsides to being close . If you have any anxiety about crowds or difficulty with the idea of being very , very close to people , the front is not for you . I ' ve been in situations where I couldn ' t lift my arms because we were all packed in so tightly . This density usually relaxes once the show starts , but not always . You can also expect , if you ' re that close , to not be able to leave for the restroom until after the show . If you plan on taking your SO into this sort of environment , you need to have frank discussions about the pros and cons of your GA decision . I ' ve had a few concert experiences ruined by SOs who either didn ' t know what they were getting into or who decided once they were there that they didn ' t want to be . Nothing takes you out of the concert experience like trying to decide whether to follow her or stay . If you get reserved seats , disregard literally everything I ' ve said except the part about your brother . Aim to show up 30 min AFTER doors open . Shows usually work like this Doors open 1 hr later the opening band goes on . Sometimes they ' re amazing , oftentimes they ' re terrible . They ' ll play for approx 45 min . After they finish everybody crams in from behind you , trying to take your spot . Try not to get separated from your party . After 3045 min all the lights will go out and then your brain will exploded because HOLY SHIT THAT ' S ACTUALLY THEM THEY ' RE ACTUALLY HERE THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING OMGOMGOMG . Some two hours and change later you ' ll be totally destroyed and you ' ll swear up and down that this is they best night if your life . Seriously though , they might be the best live band in the world today . I ' ve spent countless moneys going to see them , and I ' ll probably end up spending a fair chunk next year since they probably won ' t come back to Texas . Have so , so much fun . Ps . Not sure if you ' re the type I need to say this to , but PUT YOUR FUCKING PHONE AWAY AND ENJOY THE MOMENT .