LOUDEST Concert and Tinnitus


This is a two part question.

1. What is the loudest concert (or event) that you have attended?

2. How long have you had tinnitus, is it getting better or worse and how are you dealing with it?

Personally, the loudest concert was UB40 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver. Loudest event was drag racing at SIR (Seattle International Raceway) which was like sticking your head in a jet engine.

Regarding tinnitus. Over the past year or so I have noticed a constant high pitched "sound" in my ears. Mostly the left ear. At this point I don't actually know if it is constant or whether I just forget about it sometimes. I know use a white noise box when I go to sleep. Otherwise I tend to fixate on the ringing.

tony1954

Showing 1 response by steveinthebeach

Billy Squire, opening up for Bad Company and Styx in Toronto at the Budweiser Stage in the early 2000s, as I recall. I have had tinnitus for decades predominantly in my left ear that I find is worsening noticeably with age (now 67). I’ve done my own research and consulted with two Ear, Nose and Throat specialists to conclude that there is no cure. There is a theory that the brain ’fills-in’ auditory gaps caused by hearing loss in high frequency ranges that may be mitigated with a hearing aid. I will be trying this option soon.

The only concert I actually walked out on due to unbearable loudness was Joe Bonamassa at the Meridian Hall in Toronto.