venue website was wrong they actually closed tonight but every band was sick my ears haven’t rang like this in a decade though which is not good I regret not bringing ear plugs
Definitely in my era of wearing earplugs because I like listening to music outside of concerts and would hate to screw that up.
yeah I used to be better about it when I was younger but I also stopped going to shows at tiny bars for the most part. most professional venues are fine for sound but dive bars that were built with no consideration of acoustics are not
Even the big clubs are way too loud to go without earplugs for me, but I agree that the small bars are the worst. Maybe I'm overly cautious about my hearing, but the only time I'm not wearing earplugs at a show these days is if it's outdoors and I'm pretty far away from the stage.
I keep a bag of ear plugs in my car now so I don't have to worry about not having them. Can't remember the last time I left a show with ringing ears, so that's a plus to me.