page_title: Rock concert
section_title: Health concerns
hierarchical_section_title: Rock concert / Health concerns
caption_attribution_description: English: Inside view of Ruca Che arena in Neuquén, Argentina, during a rock concert. Español: Interior del estadio Ruca Che, en Neuquén, Argentina, durante un concierto de Los Piojos (banda de rock argentina).
context_page_description: A rock concert is a musical performance in the style of any one of many genres inspired by "rock and roll" music. While a variety of vocal and instrumental styles can constitute a rock concert, this phenomenon is typically characterized by bands playing at least one electric guitar, an electric bass guitar, and drums. Often, two guitar players share the tasks of rhythm and lead guitar playing. Rock concerts also have a social history which shapes the perception of the linguistic term and the activity itself.
  During the 1950s, several American musical groups experimented with new musical forms that fused country music, blues, and swing genre to produce the earliest examples of "rock and roll." The coining of the phrase, "rock and roll," is often attributed to American, Alan Freed, a disk jockey and concert promoter who organized many of the first major rock concerts. Since then, the rock concert has become a staple of entertainment not only in the United States, but around the world.
  The term 'rock concert' is also occasionally used to refer to live performances by distinctly non-rock acts.
context_section_description: Rock concerts are often performed at very high decibel levels. Prolonged exposure to noise at these levels can permanently damage the bones of the middle ear and the nerves of the inner ear. Thus health officials recommend that concertgoers use earplugs. Since the 1960s, many musicians have worn earplugs at concerts, and some concert promoters actually give out free earplugs.
caption: Inside view of Ruca Che arena in Neuquén, Argentina, during a rock concert.
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