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  1. a performance of music in front of an audience. We are going to a concert in the city this weekend. similar words: performance. related words: agreement.

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    While the first concerts didn’t officially appear until the late 17th century, similar gatherings had been around throughout the 17th century at several European universities, such as Oxford and Cambridge. Officially, though, the first public concerts that required an admission were created by the English violinist, John Banister. Over the next few...

    The nature of a concert varies by musical genre, individual performers, and the venue. Concerts by a small jazz combo or small bluegrassband may have the same order of program, mood, and volume—but vary in music and dress. In a similar way, a particular musician, band, or genre of music might attract concert attendees with similar dress, hairstyle,...

    There are a wide variety of concert venues that can range in size, location, and the type of music that is hosted at that particular venue. A concert hall is a concert venue which hosts mainly classical music such as a symphony, and they are often a part of a larger performing arts center. One of the most famous concert halls is Royal Albert Hall l...

    Festivals

    Concerts involving a greater number of artists, especially those that last for multiple days, are known as festivals. Unlike other concerts, which typically remain in a single genre of music or work of a particular artist, festivals often cover a broad scope of music and arts. Due to their size, festivals are almost exclusively held outdoors. New platforms for festivals are becoming increasingly popular such as Jam Cruise, which is a festival held on a cruise ship, as well as Mayan Holidaze,...

    Tour

    A concert tour is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often concert tours are named, to differentiate different tours by the same artist and associate a specific tour with a particular album or product (for example Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Tour). Especially in the popular music world, such tours can become large-scale enterprises that last for several months or even years, are seen by hundreds of thousands or millions of peo...

    Residency

    A concert residency or musical residency is a series of live music concerts similar to a concert tour, but only performed at one location.

    While admission to some concerts is free, it is common practice to charge money for concerts by selling admission tickets. Before the advent of recorded-music sales and mechanical royalties in the early 20th century, concerts were the primary source of revenue for musicians. Revenue from ticket sales typically goes to the performing artists, produc...

    A big band concert in Lappeenranta, Finland
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion is a bandshell in Chicago's Millennium Park
    Vasco Rossi's 2017 show at Enzo Ferrari Park, Modena, Italy, set a new world record
  3. Music is a group of sounds that people have arranged in a pleasing or meaningful way. All cultures of the world make some form of music. Music can be simple—for example, one person tapping out a beat on a log drum or singing a children’s song. Music can also be complex—for example, hundreds of instruments playing together for hours.

  4. Musical Terms and Glossary. Back to Music. There are probably thousands of different terms and words used in music throughout the world. Various composers and music writers may use these terms in different ways. We've tried to take the most used terms and give some basic definitions here.

  5. The meaning of CONCERT is a public performance (as of music or dancing). How to use concert in a sentence.

  6. A concert (as in a "concert tour") is a performance in which a musician or many musicians play music together to a group of listeners (called an audience). In the case of a concert of classical music there may be an orchestra.

  7. a performance of music and singing: a pop concert. Fewer examples. a live concert. The concert was cancelled at the last minute. We need a bit more practice before the concert. All proceeds from the concert will go to charity. They staged a free concert in Central Park.

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