For decades if you couldn't make the gig, the next best thing was watching the DVD or movie of the show at the cinema. It was definitely a less sweaty option. Mostly.
Even in the era of streaming video and social media, the concert film can still pull in the eye balls and ear flaps.
This is the focus today of our regular Tuesday music feature. Joining us with his picks of some favourite concert films, classic and modern, is one of the team here at RNZ, Elliott Childs.