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I might be a bit of an outlier, but I am not at all a fan of crowds, so I strongly prefer concerts with assigned seating. I'm in a relatively small city that rarely ever gets big names, but even when we do, most of our concert venues are primarily standing-only, with very few seats available and even those are first-come-first-serve. So I try to always get there early enough to ensure a seat. I just want to see my favorite artists perform live, not get jostled around and smothered by strangers.
I mostly like crazy underground punk rock chaos, however... One of the best concerts I've ever seen was assigned seating, so I can appreciate both styles. (Diamanda Galas, mid-90s.)
For me, that depends on how old the band is. Older bands are just going to have more rabid fans that will push and shove you out of the way so they can see dear leader. Otherwise, I live for GA tickets.
I love Nine Inch Nails, I love them live, but I don't think I can tolerate another show with their fans.