Anyway, I believe there is a place for standing at gigs as long as there is sufficient seating for those who want, or in many cases, really need it.

The seating would have to have a view uninterrupted by those standing. As a person of limited height, I would more than likely be surrounded by people taller than me and would see nothing if I chose to stand. I might as well stay at home and listen to a recording. I want to both see and hear the act.

I believe the only place for standing at gigs is behind or to the sides of the seating area or in a pit where the seating is raised up above those standing. I would prefer that venues should be primarily seated with permitted standing rather than standing with limited seating.

If standing at gigs became the norm, the number of seats for those who wanted or needed them would, inevitably, be small and competition for them would be high. Most people who wanted them would end up having to stand. Although I don't have a diagnosed medical condition that prevents me from standing, I find it unpleasant and distracting to have to stand still for any length of time. I would never go to any event where I was expected to stand.

DC