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It is a polite way to show the band that you like the song without adding your own soundtrack - like whistling, clapping or howling.

Since smoking at concerts have been outlawed most people that do not carry a lighter will use their cell phones.

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To show appreciation and approval. The crowd looks quite dark from up on stage, so the flames are waved to show the band that they are having a good time. The practice began during Bob Dylan and the Band's world tour in the early 70s. These shows were released as "Down in the Flood." The lighter waving is the cover of the album. Leonard Cohen asked the audience to hold up lighted matches at his 1970 Isle of Wight Concert as documented in the DVD of that concert.

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because they are cheering and they want to reach out and have the singer or band touch their hand

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