live events
Real-time public gatherings
Live events are gatherings that happen in real time with an audience physically present—concerts, sports games, theater performances, conferences.
The term distinguishes these from recorded or virtual alternatives: I prefer live events to watching at home.
The live events industry encompasses ticketing, venues, and production.
Since the pandemic, live events often contrasts implicitly with streaming or hybrid formats.
- concertsLive musical performances
- football matchesCompetitive sporting contests
- film festivalsOrganized movie screening events
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- theaterVenue for live drama
opening night · art exhibitions · award ceremonies · opera · public debates · hackathons · storytelling sessions · product launches · meet and greet · religious ceremonies · boxing matches · panel discussions · circus acts · historical reenactments · traditional dances · poetry readings · documentaries · merch
- TV specialsspecials, Christmas special, holiday special, Halloween specials, Thanksgiving special
- live televisionbroadcast, news broadcast, simulcast, on air, real time
- unscripted TVreality shows, reality TV, game shows, talk shows, documentaries
- TEDTED Talks, TED-Ed, speakers, ideas, conference
- TV programmingprimetime, talk shows, game shows, prime time, sitcoms
- VR experiencesVR games, virtual tours, VR chat, VR fitness, VR arcades
live eventsrecordings
Stored audio or video
reruns · replays · broadcasts · playback · video on demand
live eventsbroadcasts
Transmissions for public reception
radio broadcasts · studio recordings · albums · movies · podcasts
live eventsremote viewing
Alleged psychic distance perception
livestreams · webinars · online streaming · pay-per-view · streaming