A concert is a live music performance in front of an audience. The performance may be carried by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, choir, or band. Concerts are held in a wide variety and size of settings, from private houses and small nightclubs, dedicated concert halls, amphitheatres and parks, to large multipurpose buildings, such as arenas and stadiums. Indoor concerts held in the largest venues are sometimes called arena concerts or amphitheatre concerts. Informal names for a concert include show and gig.
A music group performing at the open-air Dülmener Sommer concert in Germany, 2018
Concert, by Italian baroque artist Bernardo Strozzi (circa 1630/1631)
A big band concert in Lappeenranta, Finland
A theatrical concert at Paris in 2023
A performance is an act or process of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment. It is also defined as the action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function.
A stage performance of Don Quixote at the Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex in Venezuela (2013)
Tang dynasty horseback musicians
English rock band Deep Purple performing in Hoyos del Espino, Spain (2013)
Kristin Chenoweth performs the national anthem of the United States at a baseball game.
