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A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. The music may be performed by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band. Informal names for a concert include "show" and "gig". Concerts are held in a wide variety of settings or venues, including pubs, nightclubs, houses, barns, dedicated concert halls, entertainment centres, large multipurpose buildings, and even sports stadia. A concert held in a very large venue is sometimes called an arena concert. Regardless of the venue, musicians usually perform on a stage. Before the dominance of recorded music, concerts would be the only opportunity one would generally have to hear musicians play.

Musical Concerts as a form of communication

Live music concerts connect to the study of communication in so far as the musician is the sender of information through music, and the audience is the receiver. There is a lot of noise between the sender and receiver during a concert. The production of live music and on stage presence can be seen as a musical speech. Thoughts, emotions, feelings, and energy are all exposed during a concert. Sometimes to amplify the music, there are laser shows, live art exhibits or clips of movies played in the background. Sometimes people talking in the concert hall, or having a bad sound technician during the concert can skew the audiences perception of the performance. All of the information the received soaks in, is morphed by this noise. In the audience, Joe might think that the song resembles love and romance, while another person in the crowd might think the song resembles a fight with intense feelings of anger and aggression. The cool thing about music is that it is all interpreted by the receiver, and there is no wrong answer.

While the principal reason for a concert is the opportunity for the musicians to perform in front of an audience, even the most purely artistic of endeavors will see gains. Concerts provide the musicians exposure to the public. An attendee will probably see the musicians perform again if the concert was worthwhile. Recording artists usually go on tours to promote record sales and introduce their fans to new musical compositions. Some musicians and musical groups are known for consistently touring and holding concerts, others rarely so.

The duration of concerts vary significantly. For major concerts, it could generally take more than six hours, including support bands.