I grew up mostly in a small city with a pretty well-respected Music and Arts festival every year. Between that and the free music every Friday night in the summer, I've seen more bands etc., than I could name. Live music really is an important, wonderful thing to have.

What I've really discovered in recent years is that there is a huge difference in experiencing living music, which is awesome, and choosing to go see artists and shows that you want to see. That's where I've had the biggest change. It's such a different, amazing feeling to be able to see a band perform live when you're a fan of the band. What a rush. What a wonderful time. :D