Many years ago, in the Wellington Town Hall, there was a concert with visiting "Folk Singers" (from USA) and I was in the second row from the front.
Magic!
Judy Collins, Josh White, Bud and Travis and others I don't remember.
You could watch their fingers, hear every word and see their faces as they sang.
It's no good for an orchestral concert though because there is a 'dead spot' for several rows in front of the stage.
But I didn't notice that when Judy was singing.
Robyn