Editing Concert (section)

{{short description|Live performance of music in front of an audience}}
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[[File:Dülmen, Dülmener Sommer, Open-Air-Konzert, "Bounce" -- 2018 -- 0051.jpg|thumb|A music group performing at the open-air ''Dülmener Sommer'' concert in Germany in 2018]]
A '''concert''', often known informally as a '''gig''' or '''show''', is a live performance of music in front of an audience.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Analytic Philosophy and the World of the Play|last=Bennett|first=Michael Y.|publisher=[[Routledge]]|date=14 July 2017|isbn=978-1138239920|location=London|pages=88}}</ref> The performance may be carried by a single musician, in which case it is sometimes called a '''recital''', or by a [[musical ensemble]] such as an [[orchestra]], [[choir]], or [[musical band|band]]. Concerts are held in a wide variety of settings and sizes, spanning from [[music venue|venues]] such as private houses and small nightclubs to mid-sized [[concert hall]]s and finally to large [[arena]]s and [[stadium]]s, as well as outdoor venues such as [[amphitheatre]]s and parks. Indoor concerts held in the largest venues are sometimes called '''arena concerts''' or '''amphitheatre concerts'''.

Regardless of the venue, musicians usually perform on a [[stage (theatre)|stage]] (if not an actual stage, then an area of the floor designated as such). Concerts often require [[live event support]] with [[professional audio]] equipment. Before recorded music, concerts provided the main opportunity to hear musicians play. For large concerts or concert tours, the challenging logistics of arranging the musicians, venue, equipment, audience, and tickets are handled by professional [[tour promoter]]s.