Why do singers/bands never seem to sweat through their clothes etc, despite performing for hours on end? They only ever seem to sweat on their face.

Question

Why do singers/bands never seem to sweat through their clothes etc, despite performing for hours on end? They only ever seem to sweat on their face.

In: Biology

Answer 1

They do sweat through their clothes. I used to do live sound at small venues and the performers would absolutely reek once the performance was over.

The difference is that they know this is going to happen, so they plan for it. They wear layers to soak up the sweat and/or darker colors to hide it. They also (sometimes) change between songs/sets if they get too sweaty.