Best concert you've ever been too?

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  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    1999 Family Value Tour.

    I had won tickets, but they were seats (WTF?!). Fred Durst called for everyone in the seats to come down to the pit, and so we did... security couldn't do anything against the hoard of people rushing. Spent the rest of my time in the General Admission area moshing and crowd surfing.
  • pagraham1971
    pagraham1971 Posts: 37 Member
    Robert Plant Non Stop Go Tour 1988

    Foo Fighters 2007

    NIN 2008
  • LFDBabs
    LFDBabs Posts: 297 Member
    Rush 2011

    Rush 2012

    Honorable Mention: Aerosmith, Cheap Trick
  • heylookitsval
    heylookitsval Posts: 1,141 Member
    Prince- little man puts on a show!
  • Monkey_Business
    Monkey_Business Posts: 1,800 Member
    The best concert I have ever been to was:
    The Big Sur Festival (1971)
    Joan Baez
    Blood, Sweat and Tears
    Kris Kristofferson
    Taj Mahal
    True Epic concert last for a three day weekend, I had just moved to the Montrey Bay area the month before from Wisconsin and it truely open my eyes to a different culture.

    Best Band: Tommy James and the Shandells (Wisconsin State Fair 1969)

    Worst concert was: Rolling Stones in Mannheim Germany in 1974. Was not the Stones fault, the acostics in the building were absolutely terrible! Billy Preston opened and played organ for the Stones.

    (Editted for grammer and added best band)
  • singlefemalelawyer
    singlefemalelawyer Posts: 382 Member
    Pearl Jam
    The Strokes
    Queens of the Stone Age
    Neil Young
    Wilco
    Arcade Fire
  • DaneDillinger
    DaneDillinger Posts: 70 Member
    Jay-Z, "I Declare War." There were only 2 shows- first one in NYC, then they came to Philly. This is the concert that he brought out Nas at the end. Seminal moment in hip hop.
  • BriskaLynn
    BriskaLynn Posts: 23
    P!nk, Truth About Love. Minneapolis March of last year. If I didn't love her before... She's better in person. :love:
  • Eaglesfanintn
    Eaglesfanintn Posts: 813 Member
    So many concerts, it's hard to pick favs...

    Rush - out of the 15 times I've seen them, the best was in the front row in Philly on the Snakes & Arrows tour.
    Sting - saw him at Radio City Music Hall on his first solo tour (Dream of the Blue Turtles). About 12 rows back. Just an amazing group of musicians on the stage - Omar Hakim, Branford Marasalis, Kenny Kirkland, etc. You can get a taste of it with his live album, Bring On the Night.
    U2 - seen them a few times, but the Unforgettable Fire tour was my favorite. Simple stage and lighting. Just the band playing.
    Springsteen - any show
    Keith Urban - great guitarist and an excellent show.
  • Ang108
    Ang108 Posts: 1,706 Member
    It's a tie:

    Santana in June 1981 in Madrid, Spain ( in my early 30's )

    Santana in April 1987 in Berlin ( still a couple of years before the wall came down ) in my late 30's

    Santana in April, 2000 in Tokyo ( in my early 50's)

    and I am still a fan !
  • kickivale
    kickivale Posts: 260 Member
    For the experience, California Jam in 1974 was one of my favorites. Rare Earth, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Eagles, Seals & Crofts, Black Oak Arkansas, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Emerson, Lake & Palmer played. It was a lot of fun. Went with three other Marines.

    In 1976, I saw ZZ Top with Blue Oyster Cult, Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter & Rory Gallagher at Angel Stadium. That was a great concert too.

    In total, I've been to over 800 concerts in my life. The very first one was in Fresno. BB King. The opening act was Janis Joplin.

    The last one I went to was Sammy Hagar in August of 2013.

    WOW.
  • trojan_bb
    trojan_bb Posts: 699 Member
    Opeth and Dream Theater together. Heaven
  • Derpes
    Derpes Posts: 2,033 Member
    Paul McCartney - hearing a former Beatle perform Beatles songs live was amazing.
  • victal
    victal Posts: 1,375 Member
    I love the Band Gomez and have seen them 3 times at very small venues...they put on an awesome show.

    Totally agree, Gomez are fantastic live!!!!
    I'm sorry but I might go on now!!

    * The Stone Roses
    * Editors
    * The Courteeners
    * The Cure
    * Foo Fighters
    * Inspiral Carpets
    * Happy Mondays
    * Primal Scream

    I'll stop now even though I would like to name another few hundred :drinker: :smokin: :glasses:
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    Nine Inch Nails but Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Diamond and George Strait all come in a very close 2nd!
  • Crateria_
    Crateria_ Posts: 253 Member
    Opeth and Dream Theater together. Heaven
    Same here.

    That tour was amazing.
  • FoxBean
    FoxBean Posts: 910 Member
    Chris Isaak!!!!!!!! :love: :heart:
  • FoxBean
    FoxBean Posts: 910 Member
    Pearl Jam
    The Strokes
    Queens of the Stone Age
    Neil Young
    Wilco
    Arcade Fire

    Neil Young! You have no idea how jealous I am right now!
  • trojan_bb
    trojan_bb Posts: 699 Member
    Opeth and Dream Theater together. Heaven
    Same here.

    That tour was amazing.

    Yes! Dream Theater played a crazy long set. So good.
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Pat Benatar was great a few years ago. It was a sort of Unplugged show....and she can sing!

    Def Leppard was my first concert...back in the day cause I'm old.......so for nostalgic reasons that's a biggie. :)
  • qtgonewild
    qtgonewild Posts: 1,930 Member
    well i have had many great concerts.

    ALICIA KEYS, SHAKIRA, TORI AMOS among the top

    AND OF COURSE KEITH SWEAT who i know personally and have been to over 100 shows. He has an amazing live show.
  • PurpleStars73
    PurpleStars73 Posts: 21
    I went to see Pink back in November, it was such an amazing concert!
  • qtgonewild
    qtgonewild Posts: 1,930 Member
    I went to see Pink back in November, it was such an amazing concert!


    i frickin love pink
  • badgerdh
    badgerdh Posts: 179 Member
    Saw the Avett Brothers open for the Violent Femmes and they were amazing.

    The black keys were awesome as well. I've seen them twice.
  • wjstoj
    wjstoj Posts: 884 Member
    Kid Rock puts on a pretty awesome show, and only $25 !

    However, for nostalgia sake, first concert - Journey in 1983 will always be my favorite
  • tyrsnbdr
    tyrsnbdr Posts: 234 Member
    Korn gave a great show. Has the most energy of any concert I've ever been too.
  • daniellabella986
    daniellabella986 Posts: 325 Member
    Green Day has always put on a great show in my opinion, and Avenged Sevenfold was great. Justin Timberlake was surprisingly a really awesome show when I saw him years ago. My FAVORITE favorite show will always be my first Backstreet Boys concert in 1999 though because I'm still a 10 year old fangirl at heart lol
  • realme56
    realme56 Posts: 1,093 Member
    The National at the Greek last year was even better than their Hollywood Bowl prior to that, Mogwai at the HMV Picture House in Edinburgh Scotland, Coldplay at the Bowl 2012....Tori Amos x2 with only her piano, Devotska ANYWHERE any time! Rodrigo y Gabriela..... and many more to come.

    Most memorable from the early days was Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Who, and Pink Floyd.
  • Scott2ndGradeTeacher
    Scott2ndGradeTeacher Posts: 147 Member
    Vintage
    Bob Seger (with opening act REO Speedwagon) back in 1980.

    Modern
    Red Hot Chili Peppers (with opening act Foo Fighters) in 2001.
  • brittaney0625
    brittaney0625 Posts: 268 Member
    Jefferson Starship 2013
    Winter Jam (Skillet, Kari Jobe, Newsboys.. & more) 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
    Puddle of Mudd 2003
    Baby Bash, Frankie J, Natalie in 2006

    Yeah, I like all music.

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