Here is my opinion, and my opinion only. I like the concert pic even better and here is why. Note: I do see why you like the other one better because of your goals, but I feel that the concert pic is more artistic and quite beautiful. Not many pics make me go whoa when I first see it.

• It looks like an accidental renaissance painting.
• the focused light in the foreground and the misty background
• the white lines give a hint of other things back there and as I said, look like they're drawn on.
• the composition is elegant and follows the artist's golden rule
• it's an action shot that looks almost posed, but not quite.
• the colors (although, I know how hard it is for your fav pic to keep those night time colors)

Again, I'm telling the truth that I love this pic more than the first 20 on your profile and the one you chose as your fav. My guess is that you're not a fan of master's style works.