A few weeks ago, I write a Sunday piece about the newest distraction/aggravation at concerts – people who spend the majority of the show not actually watching or listening, but filming on their smartphones or, yes, tablets. Now that the summer concert season is winding down, I’m curious about what else drives you batty at shows. Is it the person behind you inexplicably “whooooo-hooooo”-ing not only between songs, but DURING them, so instead of hearing Steven Tyler or Jennifer Nettles – the artists you paid to see – you’re instead left with nothing but a pierced ear… >>

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