How often do you get a chance to see live music

I went to see a band just last Saturday for the first time in decades. Thought I should give it a shot. The first thing I noticed was that there were a lot of old farts there. Then I thought, yeah, I'm an old fart. Then the band played, and I found the acoustics of the theatre sucked, and that the band played way, way too loud. Then the jerks behind me were drunk and talked about the ornate plaster in the theatre, and women, so I had to move. Alcohol was served that evening. When the band played some nice bluesy tunes and there were some quieter moments, I could hear couples yakkin' and laughing who weren't even there to listen to the band! They were having a blast without paying any attention to the band, or the fact that they were being very rude to the folks like me that wanted to hear the music. They should have went to a club or something to have their night of fun.
The experience was OK, but with the drunks, the rude people, and the volume, I got a headache and left early. I found that my stereo sounded much more rewarding. If I do go to hear another band, there will be no alcohol, a better, smaller venue, and maybe unamplified. That combination may never materialize.

I attend live music about 4Xs per month as in Seattle we have several jazz and blues clubs which are higher end establishments avoiding the drunken, loud inattentive blokes described by the previous respondant. Also, several festivals such as the Django Reinhardt festival on Whidbey Island.

Yes listening to live music can be a positive experience if the performances are in the right venue and the people who attend are polite and respect the music as well (rather than being loud and annoying).

That's why stereo's shouldn't sound like live you are there. That's what the studio is for. Hardly any bands sound like they are in the studio when they play live. It's great when they do but it doesn't happen very often.