PatrickS77 said:

WhisperingDandelions said:

He's got quite the take. All this time you may have erroneously thought the purpose of a concert is to listen to the artist performing--au contraire, the real purpose is to bump into other people and sing along... The artist performing is like seventh or eighth priority of the evening, if that.

This is actually welcome insight. I rarely went to concerts anyway because it seemed like everyone else in the building paid high end ca$h just to bounce along in an inebriated stupor and listen to the sounds of their own voices, now I realize that's exactly what they were paying for... Instead I pocket the $ and do so from the comfort of my own living room. Now I realize I'm doing it all wrong.

Yep. You certainly do. I've been to several hundred concerts and I know how we enjoy concerts. The people passively watching are a tiny minority. The others engage and have real fun. Even the people on stage invite the audience to participate and engage. That's what it's about.

That does sound fun as well.

WhisperingDandelions said:

PatrickS77 said:

No. The point is to have fun. To have a party. Not to sit in silence like at a fucking classic concert. If you want to have perfect listening conditions, stay at home and listen to the fucking CD.

Is this definition of "fun" limited to your definition of fun, or is it a malleable definition? What if my definition entails not singing along and/or bouncing along? Is this unacceptable? I can only have "fun" if it's not my "fun" but your "fun"?

And couldn't you just go to a party if you want to have a party? I can't go to a concert if I want to see a concert, I can only go to a concert if I want to have a party? But then what do I go to a party for? Is this where I can see a concert? I'm just trying to get the parameters of life in order here...

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Concerts have all the people, the drunk, the oblvious, the fans...just like life. Depending on who I'm there to see it could be even a religious experience for me.

I've been in many a mosh pit where the music was the soundtrack to chaos, I've stood for 4 hours straight while dancing and I've sat in a seat for the entire show.

How an individual experiences a live performance is really not up to anyone but the person who bought the ticket and showed up.

What will concerts look like after the pandemic? Upcoming show, experts give us ideas

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we gather and experts say this new way of connecting may stick around for a while.

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What does that mean for concerts?

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A venue in Arkansas may have the answer.

Travis McCready of rock group Bishop Gunn is scheduled to play at TempleLive in Fort Smith on May 15, according to Ticketmaster. Billboard has dubbed it “one of the pandemic’s first social...d concerts,” and for good reason.

In a special note on the show’s Ticketmaster landing page, the venue says it’s implementing a number of measures to keep concertgoers safe. TempleLive says:

• Capacity will be reduced 80%, from 1,100 people to 229
• The venue will be sanitized by a third-party using fog sprayers
• Attendees will be checked for fevers at entrances
• Masks will be required for all concert-goers and employees — they will also be sold at the venue
• Seating groups and “fan pods” will have at least 6 feet between them
• Bathroom capacity will be limited to 10 people
• All drinks will have lids

The event, however, is taking place three days before Gov. Asa Hutchinson said indoor shows could resume.

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Per the governor’s order, indoor venues may reopen on May 18 with audiences limited to 50 people with “strict social distance” among performers and audience members.

TempleLive told Billboard the show would go on as scheduled, but that it was “unable” to address the plans for the show in light of the governor’s guidelines, the outlet reported.

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THE FUTURE OF CONCERTS

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TempleLive’s measures may be some of the first to go into effect, but industry professionals anticipate similar measures when live shows resume across the country.

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Karly Tuckness, co-founder of Fourth Leaf Productions, told USAToday she predicts fever checks at entrances, mask requirements and hand-washing stations to be the norm in the short term, according to the outlet.

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Scott Davidson, president of Code 4 Event Management and Emergency Services, said he’s planning to implement extra safety training for venue workers as well as signage for concertgoers, USAToday reported. He also recommended that attendees be required to register their attendance at some events “to help with contact tracing efforts.”

Others, however, say these measures might not be enough to get people back in the seats.

Jake Burns, singer and guitarist for punk rock band Stiff Little Fingers, said he expects some music fan...e cautious, WBUR reported.

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While some may be quick to get back to shows, Burns told the outlet “there are others who may well never go to another show again in their lives. I believe most folks will fall in the middle. It will probably take a recognized vaccine to get these people back to venues.”

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Toby Mamis, who represents Alice Cooper, said some of Cooper’s team hopes to be back on the road by early fall. But Mamis agrees they “might have to wait until enough people have been vaccinated,” WBUR reported.

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Most experts estimate a coronavirus vaccine won’t be available for at least 12 to 18 months, the New York Times reported.

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Fewer people in seats — due to precautionary capacity cuts or cautious fans — could result in more expensive tickets.

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Dave Rosenfeld is an owner of Goodworks Live Entertainment, which owns Infinity Music Halls in Connecticut. He says pricing at the venues may have to change, according to the Hartford Courant.

“In six months or nine months we might change the pricing a little bit,” he told the newspaper. “We have to make sure the artists and Infinity Hall aren’t too badly penalized by our inability to put enough people in the house.”

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