Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Turn off the screens at our concerts

Yeah Yeah Yeahs lead singer Karen O lights up the stage at a recent performance in New York.

(Credit: Bowery Presents)

Go to any live concert these days and you'll see many audience members watching the performance through a small screen instead of their own eyes.

In response to this epidemic of diverted attention, indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs recently put the proverbial foot down on concertgoers with a sign that instructs those with a smartphone, tablet, and/or camera to "Put that s*** away."

(Credit: Spin)

Spin discovered the anti-screen proclamation during a Yeah Yeah Yeahs performance at New York's Webster Hall. The sign read, "Please do not watch the show through a screen on your smart device/camera. Put that s*** away as a courtesy to the person behind you and to Nick, Karen and Brian. Much love and many thanks! Yeah Yeah Yeahs"

As the sign illustrates, it can be annoying to get caught behind someone holding up a bright screen. According to Spin, the notice worked, as there were minimal sightings of active devices at the sho... [Read more]