moshpit
Concert collision area
A moshpit is an area near the stage at a rock or punk concert where audience members engage in moshing—aggressive, often chaotic physical movement including pushing, shoving, and slamming into one another.
The activity is consensual chaos: participants expect contact, and there's an unwritten code to help anyone who falls.
I lost my shoe in the moshpit.
Also spelled as two words: mosh pit.
Large public gathering
- stageRaised performance platform
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- gigShort-term paid work
- venuePlace of occurrence
band · audience · headliner · live · punk · metal · hardcore · grunge
Aggressive pit dancing
- headbangingViolent rhythmic skull movement
- stage-divingLeaping into concert audience
- crowdsurfingRiding atop concert-goers
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
shoving · pushing · jumping · skanking · two-step · flailing · spinning · charging
Moisture from skin pores
- bruisesDiscolored skin from impact
- elbowsArm's middle joints
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- exertionVigorous physical effort
impact · heat · exhaustion · soreness · breathlessness · dehydration · energy · endurance
crowd
Large public gathering
venue · band · audience · headliner · live · punk · metal · hardcore · grunge · ska
slamdancing
Aggressive pit dancing
- headbangingViolent rhythmic skull movement
- stage-divingLeaping into concert audience
- crowdsurfingRiding atop concert-goers
thrashing · shoving · pushing · jumping · skanking · two-step · flailing · spinning · charging · running
sweat
Moisture from skin pores
- bruisesDiscolored skin from impact
- elbowsArm's middle joints
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
exertion · impact · heat · exhaustion · soreness · breathlessness · dehydration · energy · endurance · aggression
pandemonium
State of utter confusion
havoc · melee · commotion · turmoil · disorder · anarchy · collision · crush · surge · pile-up
moshpitreserved seating
Preallocated audience positions
sitting area · balcony seats · balcony · VIP box · nosebleed seats
moshpitassigned seating
Pre-determined seat locations
reserved seats · theater seating · box seats · mezzanine · upper deck
moshpitopera house
Venue for staged singing
cocktail reception · wine bar · acoustic set · elevator music · easy listening