concerts

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. More informal names for a concert include "show" and "gig". Concerts are held in a wide variety of settings or venues, including public housepubs, nightclubs, houses, Barn (building)barns, dedicated concert halls, large multipurpose buildings, and even sports stadiums. The musicans 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.There is normally a charge to attend a concert, though many are free. Proceeds benefit the musical group, the owners of the venue, and others involved in putting on the concert, or in some cases to benefit a cause or charity.A concert tour is a series of concerts by a musician, musical group, or some number of either in different cities or locations.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.The nature of a concert will vary by musical genre and individual groups in those genres. Concerts by a small jazz combo and a small Bluegrass musicbluegrass band may have the same order of program, mood, and volume, but vary in music and dress. Musical groups with large expected audiences can put on very elaborate and expensive affairs. In order to create a memorable and exciting atmosphere and increase the spectacle, the musicians will frequently include additional entertainment devices within their concerts. These tend to include changeable stage lighting effects and various special effect visuals, which include anything from large video screens, inflatables, smoke or dry ice, pyrotechnics, artwork, pre-recorded video, and unusual attire. Activities which may take place during these concerts including dancing, sing-alongs, moshing or head-banging, and crowd-surfing.Larger concerts involving a greater number of musical groups, especially those that last for multiple days, are known as festivals. Examples include the Woodstock FestivalWoodstock Music and Art Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival, and Cambridge Folk Festival.

See also -

List of music festivals

Rock festival

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TipTravel.com world wide online travel
TipTravel.com summer and winter, book tickets, hotels, car rental and cruises online. Online las vegas show tickets and tours.
http://www.tiptravel.com

The Rainy Season Fans
Elliott Murphy Fan Page, with concerts reviews and agenda, discography, lyrics, translations into spanish and pictures. Made by fans for fans
http://www.therainyseasonfans.com/

Swamp N Grass
Bluegrass! Cajun! February in Wisconsin!?! Doesn't seem to go together, does it? Well that was the general consensus as we said our goodbye's at the final summer festival of '93. Knowing that we wouldn't see those folks for another 8 month's spawned a simple idea. If someone could throw a winter party to bring everyone together at least once throughout the long, cold winter, it would sure make all of that snow more bearable. Hence, the Mid-Winter, Wishin' It Were Summer Bluegrass Festival was born.
http://www.swampngrass.com/

Rustavi Choir
Georgian traditional choral music
http://www.rustavi.org/

delamusic
the french music business directory with all the web label, artist, producer, media, concert, major company, tv, press, mp3, promoters...
http://www.delamusic.com/

Gori Women's Choir
Georgian contemporary choral music
http://www.archaica.org

Florida Entertainment Scene
Concert Listings, Interviews, Reviews and More
http://www.floridaentertainmentscene.com/

Guty & Simone live music duo
Guty & Simone, live music, musicians, concert, gig, party, wedding music, weddings in Italy, musical evening, marriage, music, italy
http://www.gutyesimone.it/

Norman Die - College Rock from Lucerne
We are a Rockband from Lucerne. Our songs have influences of Punk-Rock, Pop-Rock and Rock. Visit our site www.norman-die.ch
http://www.norman-die.ch/

Live Kicks!
Concert Database with tons of pictures
http://www.live-kicks.de/

sus4.at
concert and event photos,portraits of different artists,computer related events,short articels about events visited
http://www.sus4.at/

Tradivarium
The Austrian Web Platform for Folk and World Music
http://www.tradivarium.at/

Piano Dreams, Inc.
Piano School
http://www.pianodreams.org/

ICA FolkFest
FolkFest – Vancouver Island’s largest arts festival returns June 30th to July 9th with over 250 performances on four dynamic downtown stages. Find out more at www.icafolkfest.com Celebrate Victoria! All summer long, Open Air brings the world of film, circus, and music to historic Centennial Square. Find out more at www.openairvictoria.com
http://www.icafolkfest.com/

Toires
World and trip-hop music, live tours, artist production and online distribution of albums. Visit Morocco with a trek across 13 towns. Download and listen to music in Real Audio and MP3.
http://www.toires.com/

Wie Wat Wanneer - Concerts in Belgium
List of Concerts in Belgium
http://www.wiewatwanneer.be/

All About Beethoven
Dedicated to Ludwig van Beethoven, the site offers the reader detailed information regarding the life, music and existence of the great composer.
http://www.all-about-beethoven.com/

K&K Gallery
Picture-galleries by Josef-Stefan Kindler, K&K Verlagsanstalt Germany.
http://www.kuk-gallery.com/

.: SardaCat :. La Sardana a Catalunya
Web sardanista que engloba qualsevol acte que es pugui celebrar per tota catalunya.
http://www.sardacat.org/

Tom Wehrle - Official Site
Official site of Tom Wehrle with audio, pictures, concert listings and all the latest news and information.
http://www.tomwehrle.com/

Metal in the Picture
We are a volunteer based e-zine that has only one mission: to bring out the best in concerts & festivals through photographic reports. We try to escape the reviews and give you the spectacular images of the concerts we attend,but of course we can't always outrun this and so you will find an occasional review on this website. Our prime target: shooting pictures of metal bands.However, in the past we have also developed an interest for gothic and rock bands but that all just suits in our portfolio as we show you here.
http://www.metalinthepicture.com/

ConChord Big Band
Highly entertaining big band based in West Sussex, England. Weddings, Dances, stage shows concerts. Visit us now!
http://www.conchordbigband.com

Calvi Jazz Festival (Corsica - France)
The Calvi Jazz Festival is one of the most famous events in Corsica and one of the most appreciated jazz festivals in France. During one week, more than 23 concerts and jam sessions gathering more than 100 musicians, this convivial event offers a very unique way to discover and visit again the different streams which make jazz the richest improvised music… and the whole wealth that Corsica can offer.
http://www.calvi-jazz-festival.com/

All Its Grace
Metal-Mosh-Core from Mainz, Germany Read about the current EP Grant us Solace over the links on Myspace.com/allitsgrace or our Homepage!
http://www.allitsgrace.de/

Audioart
Maxima calidad de sonido en sus grabaciones
http://www.audioart.es/

Prime Source Entertainment
Book your next band through Prime Source Entertainment. We make it easy to book variety bands, motown bands, hip hop bands, 80's bands, country bands, wedding bands, corporate bands, and nearly any type of entertainment you might need for you next college, fraternity, sorority, private, or corporate event Prime Source Entertainment is a full service booking agency that provides QUALITY ENTERTAINMENT and production for colleges, nightclubs, and corporate events. We have been providing Regional and National Entertainment to the Southeast for nearly 15 years. Give us a call and let us make your next event a huge success
http://www.primesourceentertainment.com/

Bridal Corsets
Welcome to Bridal Corsets the fine lingerie, nightwear and traditional corset company. Custom made wedding corsets and authentic tightlacing corset for women. Beautifully hand created corsets ...simply delicious!
http://bridalcorsets.com/

San Francisco Balalaika Ensemble
traditional Russian music, from classical to contemporary featuring instruments including: balalaika (prima, sekunda, alto, bass, contrabass), domra (prima & alto), bayan (button accordeon), guitar, gusli, Rozhok (Russian folk trumpet), Svirel (simple wooden pennywhistle), kalyuki (hollow pipe whistle or pishika)
http://www.sfbalalaika.com/

Chris & Meredith Thompson
Acoustic music with flute, guitar, percussion, vocals
http://www.cmthompson.com/

Coolboards.it - Skateboard Snowboard Surf
news curiosità mercatino dell'usato previsioni meteo neve e onde tutti i tricks tanti filmati e foto da scaricare dal mondo dello skateboard, dello snowboard e del surf da onda
http://www.coolboards.it/

Nashville Concert Pictures
Over 1,000 Nashville Tennessee Concert Pictures, since 1970, including Country, Rock 'n' Roll, Southern Rock & Oldies music. Also included are the Grand Ole Opry, Fan Fair, Opryland, the Volunteer Jam and other Live Music Events in the Music City. Artists include the Rolling Stones, Bee Gees, Beach Boys, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Garth Brooks, Gretchen Wilson, David Bowie, Barry Gibb, Charlie Daniels Band, VanZant, Kenny Rogers, Kenny Chesney & many more
http://www.tennesseeconcerts.com

Giampaolo Di Rosa
Site of Giampaolo Di Rosa, organ, piano and harpsichord performer, composer, improvisor
http://www.giampaolodirosa.com/

Mountain Harvest Festival
Colorado Festivals Color Weekend in Colorado Music Events in Paonia Paonia, Colorado Agriculture Festivals
http://www.mountainharvestfestival.com/

Classical Concerts in Vienna and Salzburg. Hotels in Vienna.
Austria. Vienna, Salzburg. Vienna Concerts Tickets. Classical Concerts in Vienna and Salzburg. Hotels in Vienna. Online hotels guide and hotel reservations in Vienna. Mozart Strauss Ballet Waltz Opera.
http://www.viennaconcert-tickets.com/

Pollstar
Worldwide concert tour schedules, ticket sales results, music industry contact directories, and trade news.
http://www.pollstar.com/

Ticketmaster USA
Concerts, Broadway plays, and sports events tickets available for online purchase.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/

LiveConcerts.com Archive
Listen to April 4, 1998 Southside concert at the House of Blues Sunset Strip. Requires Real Audio. Click on Archive from the home page and choose the Southside concert from list.
http://www.liveconcerts.com

Christian Concerts
Jam Production's Christian concerts site includes Spirit Song, King's Fest, Spirit of the Song and Joy Fest.
http://www.christianconcerts.com/