3 months ago I acquired some new ear plugs, especially moulded for my ears.
The Ear-plug specialist and the ENT specialist both told me that I could
attend any concert I liked with these, and the sound would appear even nicer
than before tinnitus (seriously) !!!

To be honest, having got my T from standing right next to speakers at a rock
concert last November, I am as hesitant as you are to risk further damage.

Recently, however, I have attended many functions, such as watching my
beloved West Ham lose in the play offs at Cardiff last Sunday, where the
noise was deafening, especially the music from the PA system. My plugs
certainly saved me, although it still seemed bloody loud with them in.
During the whole event I noticed that I started to focus on my T again, a
habit which I was shrugging off, probably out of anxiety and fear of further
damage. It did not distract from the pleasure I got from the event, and my T
was no worse afterwards.

Cheers,
Simon, Rijswijk, The Netherlands.