I get the need to look professional, but in daily life, yeah I'm wearing shorts everyday. They might not make a difference to you, but to a guy like me who sweats just standing still outside when its over 70 degrees, it is a life saver. If I were playing in 90 degree weather in pants, I'd be changing 30 seconds after the last song.No. No shorts. You can't stand in 90 degrees for three hours with pants on? Give me a break; that's pathetic. Either toughen the hell up, or just check yourself in to hospice care now and let somebody stronger have the gig.
Additionally, the idea that shorts is going to make such conditions (which aren't even tough IMO/IME) a whole lot better is flawed anyhow. Shorts don't make THAT much of a difference in hot weather.
But seriously, if it's really that big a deal, just wear appropriate pants rather than shorts. If going to the extreme, try a seersucker suit. This is exactly the situation for which seersucker exists (hot/humid weather, yet a certain level of formality/professionalism is desired).
Of course on the flip side being hot natured, I don't wear a jacket until it hits the 30's and wear shorts and sandals down into the 40's.
I might be pathetic, who knows. No more pathetic than guys who whine about the difference between an 8 pound bass and a 9 pound one when they are perfectly healthy. The same perfectly health guys should be able to care a 75-100 lb bass cab too if they have too.
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