Editing Concert (section)

==Concert psychology==
Many musicians performing in large venues or to a mass audience through [[electronic media]] experience [[stage fright]] or performance anxiety. The [[psychological stress]] of maintaining performance at a high level over a long [[concert tour]] is associated with [[Depression (mood)|depression]] and [[substance abuse]].{{cn|date=June 2022}}

In some concert settings, such as classical music, the audience participates passively. In other concert settings, especially folk or rock concerts, the performers encourage and engage with an active audience response. The intensity of the sound environment and the crush of the mass audience can induce a [[trance]]-like psychological state in some audience members, and beyond the music itself, functions as an entry point to achieve an [[altered state of consciousness]]. [[Vocalist]]s and other musicians (if their instrument permits this) will often [[dance]] or strut on stage as they perform, and the audience will often dance or sway in response (space permitting); this can also be considered a manifestation of [[crowd psychology]].{{cn|date=June 2022}}