I was at a concert tonight, and I was wondering, "what is the best spot to stand in order to get the best sound?" I tried a number of spots; right up near the stage (too loud!), in the back,(sounded pretty good), and next to the audio mixer (also sounded pretty good). I figured if I stand close to the audio mixer, I'm hearing what he's hearing, which should be best? Correct? Or is he mixing so that it sounds good to the crowd and not himself?

I'm sure this is a pretty subjective question, but I thought I would get your input. One side note, it was a rock show, so everything was way too loud!!! What do you guys find is the sweet spot for different live performance situations?