There are various forms of concerts, but the common thing that all forms of concerts share is that they all are live performances and they are played in front of an audience. When we talk about concerts, one thing usually come to our mind is music. A concert can be of any genre of music, be it contemporary music, classical, or jazz music. A concert may involve one musician, or a whole orchestra or a band. It can also be know as a show, and today it is more commonly known as a gig. However, gig is normally used for more non-classical performances, like rock, punk, hip-hop or jazz. A concert can take place in a variety of venues, that can range from a large auditorium to a pub or club. There are also some concerts that take place in theaters, barns, or even outdoors.

Generally, in order to attend a concert you need to buy tickets, but there are some concerts where entry is free. Each year, bands or individual performers go on tour and do a series of concerts both internationally and within the cities of a country. Concerts are a platform for those performers the opportunity to play in front of a live audience. These are also a means for the performers to interact with their fan followings. Apart, concerts act as promotion vehicles for the artists, which increase their exposure to their fans. When, fans enjoy a particular concert by a band, they are likely want to go to more concerts by the same band. Tours by artists are organized to promote album sales, since mos t of the tours often have the same name as the album.

There are some bands that perform extravagantly in concerts using special effects, such as lasers, lights, elaborate props, inflatables, film shown on screen, smoke, pyrotechnics, and more. The reason behind using these elements is that it helps to increase the excitement and the spectacle. For example, The Rolling Stones, popular for going on tour, made use of inflatables on their Voodoo Lounge Tour. Rock bands like Pink Floyd also used some stunning props on their concert called The Wall. Apart, in rock concerts, the drum is usually happens to be one of the highlands of the show.

There are also some events, known as festivals where a a number of artists come under one roof to perform. Such festivals include Glastonbury and Reading, that take place outdoors, and they have a number of different tents where one can enjoy different styles of music, such as rock, indie, hip-hop and so on.