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At least public transport in the UK is reasonable and the distances are nowhere near as great as in the US. The first time I saw Marian in concert, she was performing in Minneapolis, a city that’s a 13.5 hour drive away (at 70-75 MPH). I detoured to it during a business trip or I would not have seen her live on land, ever. The only w00tstock I’ve seen was in Dallas — likewise a city far from home — where by coincidence I had just finished attending and speaking at a conference. Both were sheer luck; I couldn’t have justified such long trips exclusively for individual shows. JoCo skipped the entire Rocky Mountain region on his Artificial Heart tour and did not come within 1,000 miles. So, while he hit enough spots on the west coast that a group of hearty travelers could easily stalk him by train, we in the middle of the country didn’t get to see him at all.
This is a reason why festivals are a good thing. You can justify spending a big chunk of your entertainment budget on a trip if you know you will get to see many performances there. It’s easier on the performers, too.