Concert preparedness and etiquette

In my experience of music, I have attended many concerts, and have a bit of knowledge to share.
When preparing to go to a concert, it is imperative that you wear sturdy close toed shoes. Clogs, sandals, and flip flops are fine if you don't mind people crushing your feet whenever the artist plays the first notes of a song. So I suggest boots or sneakers as your friend.
Equally important is wearing hearing protection. I know it may not seem particularly cool or hip to have squishy bits of rubber shoved in your hearing orafices, but believe me, when you can hear properly the next days, you'll thank yourself for doing this. I absent mindedly forgot mine when I saw Queens of the Stone Age and as they began playing the second song, I could feel my ears ringing. It took me three days afterwards for my hearing to adjust. So bring some earplugs.
As well as being prepared, there are a few things concert goes are doing lately that should definitely be stopped. The most paramount of these is moshing. When I say moshing, I don't mean the fun slam dancing of the 1970's, nor do I mean the relatively harmless crowd surfing of the 1980's, and I don't even mean the pseudo sexual body push of the 1990's. I'm talking about the either drunken or sexually frustrated beat down many people insist on involving themselves in at shows. Unless you've found yourself at a death metal show, most performers don't even want to put up with that stupidity and often stop the show to say so. So the next time you want to beat up on someone, get in the ring, don't ruin a concert for everyone.
Following these guidelines will offer a much more enjoyable concert experience for everyone involved. You can thank me later.