BEST concerts you've ever been to?

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  • ivyann73deleted
    ivyann73deleted Posts: 67
    My Chemical Romance on April 15, 2011 in Chicago. Fantastic show and amazing people. I was at the barricade on Frank's side after spending the night in an alley. I was there more than 24 hours before the door opened to be SURE I got barricade.

    All of the Adam Lambert concerts I went to were pretty good - Indianapolis was the best as I was second row center, but MCR wins out over everyone.

    I am sooooo jealous. Saw MCR in July when they were playing with Blink. The sound system sucked, it was seating (I always prefer general admission), and everyone around me just stood there when I wanted to be jumping around. Lame crowd and crappy sound totally ruined it for me.
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    U2 - Sydney Dismantle.
    U2 - Montreal 360
    Michael Franti - Sound of Sunshine, Montreal
    Willie Nelson, House of Blues, New Orleans
  • Mixmode
    Mixmode Posts: 332
    Metallica
    Motley Crue

    Foo Fighters

    Soulwax
    Underworld
    Rabbit In The Moon
  • CaitlinMyers428
    CaitlinMyers428 Posts: 151 Member
    My Chemical Romance on April 15, 2011 in Chicago. Fantastic show and amazing people. I was at the barricade on Frank's side after spending the night in an alley. I was there more than 24 hours before the door opened to be SURE I got barricade.

    All of the Adam Lambert concerts I went to were pretty good - Indianapolis was the best as I was second row center, but MCR wins out over everyone.

    I am sooooo jealous. Saw MCR in July when they were playing with Blink. The sound system sucked, it was seating (I always prefer general admission), and everyone around me just stood there when I wanted to be jumping around. Lame crowd and crappy sound totally ruined it for me.

    I'm going to see MCR and Blink 182 this Thursday. I'm so excited. I hope it's good. We got seats and I also prefer GA and jumping and dancing.
  • CaitlinMyers428
    CaitlinMyers428 Posts: 151 Member
    Too many to pick from:
    Fall Out Boy.
    Katy Perry.
    Blink 182.
    Paramore.
    Cobra Starship.
    3 Doors Down.
    Red Jumpsuit Aparatus.

    When I saw Fall Out Boy, I was extremely underwhelmed.

    Really? I've seen them 5 times and met them once. I wish they were still together! I might be going to see Patrick Stump with P!ATD this November.
  • MrsMills712
    MrsMills712 Posts: 350
    Keith Urban is absolutely amazing, and has such an awesome connection with the audience.

    Dave Matthews Band concerts are also always very enjoyable ;)
  • kimtpa1417
    kimtpa1417 Posts: 461 Member
    Metallica is probably my favorite and Tool.... Tool was more like a experience than a concert.
  • sal0118
    sal0118 Posts: 84
    Bob Dylan solo in Dallas (1988).

    Steely Dan Red Rocks amphitheater Denver (1993)

    I am jealous of the guys who saw Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin they would have been great.
  • brianward81
    brianward81 Posts: 217 Member
    Metallica is probably my favorite and Tool.... Tool was more like a experience than a concert.

    I get what you mean. Some bands, like Tool, trigger something inside more than just a cool beat to bop your head to. It's amazing how emotive some songs can be, regardless of what the lyrics are. For whatever reason, the first time I listened to 10,000 Days I had a very emotional reaction once The Pot started. I was sitting outside with my headphones on, watching the sunrise and having a cup of tea (very metal). I started the album for the first time and just soaked it in. Then The Pot started and I started crying. WTF? I told my wife and she laughed at me, and now when I think about it I laugh but at the time it just happened and I will not let this lapse of manliness hinder my tough guy image.
  • jawani
    jawani Posts: 4
    I have only been to one, and that was to see Paul McCartney play at Yankees Stadium this past July. It was pretty much the greatest night of my life! :-)
  • c2sky
    c2sky Posts: 487 Member
    Keith Urban is absolutely amazing, and has such an awesome connection with the audience.

    Dave Matthews Band concerts are also always very enjoyable ;)

    My little sister has travelled to 8 different states to see Dave Matthews. What she didn't know was that he worked out at the gym that I worked at for a while. And no, I'm not going to say which one. Besides I don't think he's there any more. I've been gone for 7 years from that place. But yeah, I'm old, and when I first met him, I had no idea who he was. My kids went nuts when I told them. And my sister was pretty psyched too. One night he worked out at the gym, while I was closing. It was a Saturday, and I was covering for employees who had tickets to his concert. He and one other band member was there until about 6:30. And I knew he had a concert starting 4-5 hours away by car. I guess he flies. But it was fun to know that he was working out before his concert. More and more rock stars are doing that. I love it!
  • Pierced
    Pierced Posts: 36 Member
    Oh how I love great bands in small venues. Been to large concerts also, but prefer small venues.
    1. Hank lll / *kitten* jack
    2. Johnny Lang
    3. Social Distortion
    4. Kenny Wayne Shepard
    5. Cross Canadian Ragweed
    6. Dwight Yoakem ( put on a hell of a show)
    7. Violent Femmes
    8. The Paladins
    9.Coco Montoya
    10. Puddle of Mud
    11. Jimmy Vaughn
    12. The Reverend Horton Heat
    Wow the list could go on and on.... Looking for music info check out www.pollstar.com. Can search by city, state and artist. Best music sight I have found!
    Get out and get into it!
  • jalynsmom
    jalynsmom Posts: 33
    NKOTBSB, Baby! :) It was just this past June. It was A.W.E.S.O.M.E!!!!!

    We need to be friends IMMEDIATELY.

    I was at the Fenway show in June. It started raining and turned the stage into a giant slip n slide. It was AWESOME.

    I was at Fenway too!!! NKOTB all the way!!!
  • jalynsmom
    jalynsmom Posts: 33
    NKOTBSB, Baby! :) It was just this past June. It was A.W.E.S.O.M.E!!!!!

    I concur, I touched two BSB and Joey Mc was close..

    On a prior NKOTB concert, I touched them all :)

    I agree! I love my NKOTB!!!
  • cdstadt
    cdstadt Posts: 311 Member
    Rammstein FTW

    I think they're so-so, but I'm pretty sure I could never see them live! Saw a tape of one in highschool. Sausagefest!

    Favorites, in no particular order:

    Rasputina
    Down
    Everclear
    Man Man
    The Dresden Dolls
    Lamb of God
    Tool
    Cursive
    The Smashing Pumpkins
    Rage Against the Machine
    Ratt
    Motley Crue
    Poison
    Gwar
    Alice in Chains
    Against Me
    Velvet Revolver

    Best!
    I've seen a lot more but they just weren't up to snuff
  • chezmama
    chezmama Posts: 396 Member
    Sade in Toronto this year.

    YES!!! THIS!!!! I saw her in Minneapolis. I was totally captivated. It was like watching a beautiful dream. I know that couldn't possibly sound sappier, but that is how it felt to me.
  • brianward81
    brianward81 Posts: 217 Member
    Forgot that I saw Smashing Pumpkins last year and won a competition to meet Billy and the band before the show.
    I've been the biggest Pumpkins fan since I was 15 and although the meeting was brief it was a dream fulfilled.
  • LAdani
    LAdani Posts: 24 Member
    Stagecoach 2011 :happy:

    Performances by Carrie Uderwood, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Steel Magnolia, and Darius Rucker, among others
  • donnakin
    donnakin Posts: 6
    I also seen AC/DC in 2008 The "Black Ice Tour" . My very first concert ever in Atlanta, GA and I have a blast,
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