Pretty much never been except the last two years. Went to the following the last two years:

• Live orchestra of Lord of the Rings music (really nice)
• Eivør (really can’t recommend her enough)
• Heilung (Eivør as foreband, really amazing as always)
• Planned to go listen to the Witcher music with live orchestra later this year.

It seems that once you find your niche and place to look it’s really nice!

I’m a sound engineer, I have to go to concerts, it’s kind of my job.

I haven’t been to a concert since COVID.

For the last seven months I have been to one concert every month. Before that it was more like one every three to four months. I usually buy shirt and/or patchs, as I usually go to metal concerts. I try to buy as much as possible directly from the bands at their concerts instead of the internet so that the money goes directly to them.

6 gigs last year:
Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Strumbellas
Band of Horses
Paul Weller
Chameleons
Billy Bragg

Also had tix for Jane’s Addiction before the implosion.

I buy merch when the mood strikes, but I normally try to purchase the opening act’s cd.

Also perhaps 10 local gigs.

No gigs yet this year, but going to The Wedding Present in May, and Steve Winwood in September, and ruminating about the Sex Pistols in September too.

Not while Ticketmaster exists.

About 5 times a year, only classical music. Never bought merch.

Not at all since I got tinnitus :(

I never went too much but I enjoyed them from time to time, I tried to go only for bands I really loved and were unmissable (I still can’t forgive myself for not going to a Linkin Park concert). Not sure I would enjoy now with all the crowd, plus the rising costs. I would prefer a pub or something similar to stadiums for sure.

Merch is usually super expensive so unless I can’t find it anywhere else, not really.

When I was young it used to be like 15-20 a year, most of those local, some of those with my band. Nowadays, it’s more like years apart between my visits anywhere. Not only there are way, way less happening in general (at least where I live), but family, other hobbies and keeping things quiet after busy work week has higher priority for me.

Not often enough. Been to two Protomen concerts and Weird Al’s first “laid back/retirement” concert. Always buy at least one piece of merch.

So less than one a year. Was going to go to the Flaming Lip’s Yoshimi anniversary concert, but life got in the way and I couldn’t snag tickets.

It’s something my wife and I talk a lot about, but life keeps getting in the way of us getting out to them.

We get out to local opera and classical music stuff a little more often, as my wife is somewhat involved in that scene, but I assume most people don’r think of recitals as concerts.

When I was young, I went to every single show that came through my hometown.

Moving to Chicago for college, I went as often as there were bands I recognized , about three times a month.

Once I became a parent that shot downhill fast, to something like once every two months. I began to work nights and could almost never go. I’m back to a first shift schedule now and excited to start hitting the scene again, even if I’m too fat for the moshpit these days.

I live in the middle of nowhere, so very rarely. However, whenever I go in work trips I check out what’s happening in the region. I managed to go see Dream Theater and Devin Townsend this way. Almost went to see Staind in Austin TX, but it would’ve involved a pretty long drive, which I wasn’t interested in.

Pretty much never these days. Don’t like the crowds and noise. But in my 20s i went to concerts almost once a month, and I would buy a t-shirt at every one. Used to have large collection of bsnd shirts back in the day.

We go pretty frequently (about every other month), but less since covid and now mostly nationally touring bands. My husband often buys a T-shirt. We also like to go see live music when we’re on vacation. My son toured with a band for a couple of years. I know it’s hard when they’re not making much money- sleeping in the van (or worse) and eating what the venue will give them. How about you?

Never. I can’t stand the crowds and the loud music. And I don’t appreciate the crowds singing and screaming on top of the music either. I’ve been to concerts like two times in my life just because others insisted so much I joined them, and the experience was exactly what I thought it would be.

I’m just not cut for them.

I don’t think I bought band related merch ever, but I’ve seen some really cool stuff so that is something I would consider if the opportunity presented itself.