What do you wear ?

[carolina1954]

I always think that the performers have bothered to dress nicely, so we should do the same, as a courtesy.
I wouldn't dream of turning up in an old pair of jeans, but equally I would not go dripping in diamonds either. ( if I had any to drip with)
Smart comfortable would be my choice.

[angel27]

I agree, it also depends what venue it's in, for example to a theatre one tends to dress up a bit more. In any case, as Carolina wrote, smart and comfortable would be fine.

[carolina1954]

Thanks Renate for giving this a separate thread - sorry for keeping you busy tidying up after us

[Lelly]

In the UK we usually have to listen to Andrea in large sports arenas, but even so most people dress up a bit. At the NIA in Birmingham there were some people in evening dress - and why not if that's what you like? Andrea dresses up, so as Carolina says we should make the effort too. I don't know what it's like anywhere else but dress codes in the UK seem to be very flexible - almost anything goes, which is fine by me. I went to the ballet at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden recently and saw people in jeans, but I expect they were very expensive designer jeans! These days you wouldn't feel uncomfortable whatever you wore, within reason of course!

[carolina1954]

UK dress code....when I was lucky enough last March to attend the taping of the BBC All Time Movie Greats,( my first "live" Andrea) at their studio in London, their site said "strictly no jeans". There were people in jeans and nobody said anything !

[Boots]

With some people you can suggest proper attire, but they will usually wear whatever they want. Unless I were attending an event at Symphony Hall or the Operat House in Boston, upscale sporty always works.

[Janice]

We've made jokes over the years about the "concert uniform"--black slacks and a dressy top of some sort. It's always a safe bet. The only time I ever broke from the "uniform" was this past June when I saw my first concert at an outdoor venue. Since it was outdoors and June, the uniform seemed a shade overdressed to me. I wore a lace-trimmed tank top and a summer skirt. You do really see all kinds of ensembles at the concerts. Makes people-watching before the show fun!

[Gloria M]

We've made jokes over the years about the "concert uniform"--black slacks and a dressy top of some sort. It's always a safe bet. The only time I ever broke from the "uniform" was this past June when I saw my first concert at an outdoor venue. Since it was outdoors and June, the uniform seemed a shade overdressed to me. I wore a lace-trimmed tank top and a summer skirt. You do really see all kinds of ensembles at the concerts. Makes people-watching before the show fun!

My favorite outfit of yours was the hot pink top you wore to the ice show in Toronto! We had nooooo problem finding you when the show hit the airwaves!

[Baroque1685]

To an opera I will wear jeans, after all it is a genre that was(and will be) very average and normal, rather everyday. It almost seems more respectful to the genre to wear that than all the frills and lace in your closet. Summers excluded, when I do find skirts and dresses three times more comfy! I would certainly wear a nice shirt, anyhow. At a concert (rock excluded, LOL), slacks and blouse or a dress.

[nela]

just having recently seen the man himself in concert in anaheim indoors, most of the fans dressed up abit but not too much I had fun dressing up we were also luckythat rain was predicted for that Sat and it the happen but not before or after the concert, only during and thak God we were indoors, what a wonderful time we had listening to such a great talent

[jackyd]

Thanks everyone. This gives great ideas on what to save for besides those tickets. It is interesting to hear "what people wore to their concerts with Andrea". I had pictured most people wearing gowns and such. Really dressy.

Only been to one (1) concert, country, "Sawyer Brown" many, many years ago - we wore jeans, boots, etc..

jacky

[carolina1954]

As they say here Jacky: Horses for courses.

If it makes you feel good to dress up, then do that, make it special, you won't look out of place. If not, that's ok too, as long as it is clean

[Em]

Hi..Its Em...I've been out of commission for a while, which caused me to cancel my concert in Anaheim and I feel such a tremendos loss..it feels like my world has been turned upside down... The only insentive to take good care of myself,is to see/hear THE HIM again..Now that that is said, I've been to 20 concerts and have always thought the dress code tobe, dress as if you are going to meet HIM...you just never know..trust me,I speak from experience
big love
Em

[carolina1954]

Hi Em

What a great incentive to take care over your appearance I would also add: make sure you smell nice .

Good to see you back.

[jackyd]

Hurray ! Em is back. Good to see you back, missed you around here.

I read on bocelli.de through Dorris's experience at the Anaheim concert that you were ill, she wrote in-part, ' Em was unable to make it as she was ill.' Yes big mouth here told everyone in the Topic: "Bocelli: rappers and dog fans" of what I read. So glad your back. I enjoy reading your poetry so much. Your works are so deep and moving.

Well, I had posed a question on a different topic about cameras at concerts and then I posed the question on what to wear, Renate helped to split the topics up.

I have never attended a Andrea Bocelli concert thus far. I was in real doubt as what should be worn. Now I have received good advise from wonderful people.

Em, how many times have you met him? Carolina has mentioned that she met Andrea. (so exciting) Does he look different in person than in pictures? I look totally different in person than in photos (not photogenic at all)

Happy to hear your back. I pray things are getting better for you.

jacky

[gill mclennan]

Hello Em,

Glad to see you are back with us again. I hope all goes well with you and we'll be seeing your poems on here before too long.

Cheers Gill

[Boots]

Welcome back, Em. Sorry to hear that you were ill; glad that you'll be up to par for the holidays. And thanks to you and Carolina for the dress code advice. Next concert I'll be wearing nothing but perfume! Sorry, I just couldn't resist that one.

[Janice]

Does he look different in person than in pictures?

jacky

As amazing as it seems Andrea's very best pictures truly do not do him justice. He looks BETTER in person! My group happened to stay at the same hotel he did one time last year and when we returned from breakfast, guess who was in the lobby?!? I couldn't believe it! No, I didn't approach him but I got closer for a better look. A GREAT surprise!

Considering this has nothing to do with what to wear, Renate just might have to split the topic again! You sure do keep her busy, jacky!

[carolina1954]

I can't really say I have "met" him but I have been very close....
I was lucky after his performance in Florence last March. I saw him sitting in his car, all alone, and felt brave enough to over and ask him to sign my programme, which he very graciously did. Whilst he was sigining, I asked him what it was that he sang as an encore with the baritone as I did not recognise it, and in that great accent he said : the duet from Boheme....

I have seen him up close a few times and he alway looks very good.

[Em]

Andrea's very best pictures truly do not do him justice. He looks BETTER in person!

OMG, is that ever the truth..there simply are no words..I also met him in a lobby and I flat couldn't believe my eyes..he looked like a roman god as each step he was closer tome..I finally pryied myself from the chair where I was sitting and went before them(Veronica was there also)Can you imagine that???...I was so surprised as it seemed his presense tookme over and towered over me..hard to explain...I couldn't speak but when he took my hand, something happened, for I couldn't see his face and the only words I couldsay were,"Its nice to meet you" In his most gracious english he said,"Thank you"...I cried...I'll never forget that..EVER..

[angel27]

Wow, how lucky you all are.

The closest I've been to him was in a dream...not the day type of dream, but a real one (I rarely remember my dreams, this, I did). Before last week's concert naturally, I had a lot of anticipation and probably whilst I slept my mind kept going about Bocelli. I dreamt that during the concert break I met him in a stairway on my way to a coffee bar (!! there weren't any coffee bars anywhere!), we shook hands, he came close for the custom italian greeting (kiss on cheeks...wonderful), I offered a capuccino,which he accepted with that unique smile of his, then, end of dream... darn mobile alarm must have rang.

I woke up real happy, it felt so real. Obviously, my family's reaction when I spoke about it was..."oh (eyes rolling back) you're such an incurable, you eat, drink, sleep and dream Bocelli!"

[Lelly]

My "favourite" concert was when we went to the Faenol Festival in North Wales. Anyone who knows that part of the country will know to go prepared - I wore jeans, boots with several pairs of socks, tee shirt, shirt, jumper, fleece, waterproof jacket with hood, and gloves. And I needed them all! Apart from the man himself, one of my overriding memories is searching for Karen in the crowd and finding her purple fleecy hat!! As you say Carolina, horses for courses!

[jackyd]

Oh my gosh Lesley. Must have been very very cold, wet.

This is so, so (can't find a word to describe) guess AMAZING! You are (echoing Angel) very "lucky" to have met him and Em, spoke with him, Carolina shock his hand? I've got butterflies just reading what everyone has wrote.

WOW
jacky