Probably a very similar situation all over europe. I have been doing photography professionally for over 10 years in 2 countries and during my career I have met a total of 0 freelance concert photographers, who have got paid for it. The exceptions you mentioned do exist, but even for them the concerts are usually just a fraction of what they actually do for work.
Concert aftermovies can get you pocket change occasionally if you’re good at making videos, but the concert photography market is absolutely saturated with free shooters, so there’s practically no demand for paid work.
Probably a very similar situation all over europe. I have been doing photography professionally for over 10 years in 2 countries and during my career I have met a total of 0 freelance concert photographers, who have got paid for it. The exceptions you mentioned do exist, but even for them the concerts are usually just a fraction of what they actually do for work.
Concert aftermovies can get you pocket change occasionally if you’re good at making videos, but the concert photography market is absolutely saturated with free shooters, so there’s practically no demand for paid work.