I know this was basically resolved but thought I would pop in in case anyone else is still wondering because I did have an experience at a venue where a camera wasnt allowed (not a venue FM is playing this year but still).
I have a rather bottom of the line Digital- SLR (or D-SLR camera. If you don't even know what that stuff means suffice to say your camera should be fine at any venue
) and when my bags were checked at the entrance of the venue I had to go return this camera to the car. The irony is like I said, its nowhere near professional grade and does have detachable lenses but I don't even own any others than what it came with so can't even zoom the way virtually any point and shoot can. I also have always owned higher end point and shoot cameras with big zoom lenses- cameras that arguably if you know how to work them take photos as good as say a newspaper photographer. I've always, always been able to use those at shows though. I will say that the venue that banned my D-SLR (which also did not have any video recording capacity) caught me recording songs with my point and shoot and I got in trouble with security repeatedly and video is often not allowed even though there's a good chance your camera that will be allowed also takes video- I recorded a lot of Detroits FM show last year but was in a section with no security at all and had wished I'd brought in multiple cameras! If you want to try to video record, fiddle with the zoom or click the shutter, security can't tell the difference then between video or a fan just taking endless photos.
Seriously though, if worse comes to worse they will either make you return the camera to your car before the show and if they catch you during the show, they won't take it or anything- they'll just ask you to put it away. So no matter what I wouldn't worry. If you don't even know what an SLR (which takes film) or a D-SLR is, you're safe regardless, anywhere (and worth noting the kinds of cameras they ban are often several thousands of dollars, my lowest end Nikon D-SLR was probably around $500. Your average point and shoot is probably about $100 or maybe double to triple that if its higher end. If you don't know what your camera is that's a good guideline). Also, being a Broadway fan where photography is sometimes banned- unless they literally announce before a show that no photos are to be taken (have seen this with Broadway type shows for example) you're absolutely allowed to photograph as much as you want. These days with so many people having fairly high quality cameras even on their cell phones, I think venues and artists have loosened up compared to the not so distant past as far as photography goes (though I once had an actor from a Broadway show in Chicago follow me out of a show and make me delete photos of the show he saw me sneak with my cell phone! But I was in the wrong, they clearly stated no photography there...)
Probably over rambled but thought I would share what I've experienced. Think it helps too just to know no matter what they're not going to take your camera away and worst comes to worse there's always fans at seemingly every show, generally up in the front, who seem to graciously share their photos here or elsewhere online too. I think most would happily share with others who were at the show- I know I would. Hope you all have a blast and get some great shots. I've framed shots I took I took (with my "non-professional" but bet you couldnt tell the difference camera!) the show I saw last year.