Rocks Off was looking at tour schedules recently when we realized that two artists we love, Danish band

and Swedish songstress

were planning trips to Texas. Trips that included stops in Austin, of course, and Dallas, and even San Antonio. But not Houston. Sometimes our favorite bands will even head to New Orleans before or after playing Austin and we'll think to ourselves, "Hello? We're

" John Nova Lomax addressed this issue in

, but one group who got a pass on the blame for Houston's musical woes was the show-goers themselves. After our experiences this year, Rocks Off is wondering if the crowd really is the problem. We've had a number (two in the last month) ruined by dickhead audience members who seem to forget that

. And it's one thing to annoy your fellow fans, but to insult the performer to the point that they have to stop performing and call you on your bullshit? That's enough to make Rocks Off wish we had our very own

in Houston. So this year Rocks Off is naming the Houston concertgoer as our musical Turkey of the Year. Witness: In April, musical comedian Stephen Lynch told an audience member to "bowl yourself into my nuts" and "I am not a jukebox, assholes!" after drunken calls for certain songs started to get on his nerves.

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Especially after the Jenny Lewis show, there was a lot of talk about what constitutes concert etiquette, both on the side of the fans and for the performers. No one likes a turkey, especially when they ruin your own experience at a show. Are there any more fan horror stories we've missed from this year? Rocks Off would like to hear your gripes in the comments.