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A measure of what attracts concertgoers — tedious shows! (7)

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I believe the answer is:

oersted

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'a measure' is the definition.
(oersted is a kind of measure)

'attracts concertgoers tedious shows' is the wordplay.
'shows' indicates a hidden word.
'OERSTED' is hidden within 'attracts concertgoers tedious'.

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(Other definitions for oersted that I've seen before include "Physics unit of magnetic field strength" , "Physical unit" , "Ted Rose (anag) - Danish physicist who discovered electromagnetism" .)

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