So your last sentence describes my thoughts when my wife got us tickets to Imagine Dragons for my son. (The family each got to pick a concert and we all went.)
Imagine Dragons was not the studio band that I was expecting. It was obvious that they learned how to perform in front of audiences. I truly enjoyed the concert.
As a family, we have been to see:
Billy Joel
Queen
Taylor Swift
Garth Brooks
Lady GaGa
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Elton John
I’m sure that I have forgotten a couple.
I enjoyed every concert.
(What I enjoyed the most about the Taylor Swift concert was my son. He was 13 and pissed that he had to go to the concert. A cute group of girls sat next to him. The girl next to him was flirting with him. He had no clue. The girl asked him if he loved Taylor Swift like she did. With no tact or clue at all, he said not at all. The girl got up and moved to the empty seat on the other side of her friends immediately. He looked at me and said “what do you say when the hot girl asks if you love Taylor Swift? Yes, absolutely! Unless you’re my dumbass! First time he cussed in front of me and I almost fell out of my chair laughing. The highlight of the concert! )
He still can’t hear her songs without shaking his head at his mistake.