Greatest concert/play/live performance you ever saw?

jcriscuolo
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What would you consider the best live show you ever attended?

I saw the Stones in 1989 at the first show of the Steel Wheels Tour at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.
I recently saw Muse and they were phenominal.
But last month I was in the second row for The Black Keys. It's hard to say that The Black Keys could even compare to the Stones but the experience was tremendous. Maybe because I shared it with my 2 teenage boys.

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  • litatura
    litatura Posts: 569 Member
    I am probably going to be mocked beyond belief for admitting this, but I went to the NKOTB reunion concert back in 2008 and it was absolutely amazing! I loved them when I was a kid but never got to see them, so I jumped at the chance of seeing them in concert. Sure, it was a little funny hearing 40 year old men sing about 'shorties', but they put on a really great show. I'll go and hide in my corner now...
  • mswhite60
    mswhite60 Posts: 35
    Beethoven's 9th with an accompaniment of a 300 person choir and 4 soloists. 4th movement may be the greatest piece of music ever written.
  • RollinDawg
    RollinDawg Posts: 235 Member
    Brooks and Dunn a few years back or Brad Paisley last year. Blake Shelton was pretty good a few months ago too.
  • macnikki72
    macnikki72 Posts: 10
    Kiss. It was great!
  • Donnacoach
    Donnacoach Posts: 540 Member
    Gosh I have seen so many good ones. I think I will go with my first though and say that Randy Travis and The Judds take the cake on this one.
  • davegruper
    davegruper Posts: 68 Member
    Prince - Purple Rain...wsg Sheila E.....hands down the best concert I ever saw.
  • dmouse0225
    dmouse0225 Posts: 104
    Rush!!! I forget the year. I believe it was the tour for "Vapor Trails". Amazing.
  • Tanyawhite30
    Tanyawhite30 Posts: 473
    Vanilla Ice.................jk haha.....I would have to say Metallica...seen them 5 times and enjoyed every time
  • dme1977
    dme1977 Posts: 537 Member
    PINK FLOYD 1994 PHILADELPHIA,PA

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    and in 2000 I saw "The Nutcracker" at the Sarasota Opera House... absolutely breathtaking performance..
  • fh1951
    fh1951 Posts: 441 Member
    janis joplin with big brother and the holding company at the electric factory in philly in 1968 - up close and personal

    jimi hendrix at the spectrum in philly in 1969 - greatest axe man ever imo

    dead and gone but their legends live on
  • HiKaren
    HiKaren Posts: 1,306 Member
    What would you consider the best live show you ever attended?

    I saw the Stones in 1989 at the first show of the Steel Wheels Tour at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.
    I recently saw Muse and they were phenominal.
    But last month I was in the second row for The Black Keys. It's hard to say that The Black Keys could even compare to the Stones but the experience was tremendous. Maybe because I shared it with my 2 teenage boys.

    BlackKeys.jpg

    Very Interesting drum set...

    I'd say my first concert was the best. 1976 Cheap Trick Opens for Kiss.
  • Bookers23
    Bookers23 Posts: 187 Member
    Front row David Gilmour at radio city music hall or David Gray at Boston university.
  • pbajwally
    pbajwally Posts: 210 Member
    Umm. Hands down - best concert experience ever: The Grateful Dead, June 30, 1995 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. I got to see Jerry Garcia live before he died later that summer.
  • FitKate
    FitKate Posts: 169 Member
    The Black Keys are hands down the best band ever!!! I've been listening to them for 5 years and have seen a ton of there shows. They are amazing.
  • macnikki72
    macnikki72 Posts: 10
    janis joplin with big brother and the holding company at the electric factory in philly in 1968 - up close and personal

    jimi hendrix at the spectrum in philly in 1969 - greatest axe man ever imo

    dead and gone but their legends live on

    Oh, I envy you!!
  • jcriscuolo
    jcriscuolo Posts: 319 Member
    The Black Keys are hands down the best band ever!!! I've been listening to them for 5 years and have seen a ton of there shows. They are amazing.

    I am seeing them again next month in Atlantic City NY at the Revel Casino - can't wait.

    My daughter works for the LA production company that made the Lonely Boys video.
  • jcriscuolo
    jcriscuolo Posts: 319 Member
    janis joplin with big brother and the holding company at the electric factory in philly in 1968 - up close and personal

    jimi hendrix at the spectrum in philly in 1969 - greatest axe man ever imo

    dead and gone but their legends live on

    WOW!!! That's all I can say to that. WOW!!!
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    Los Lobos.
  • sukatx
    sukatx Posts: 103
    I get mocked beyond belief when I admit this to people. First, a little background.

    I love music, especially live, so I've seen a variety of different music genre in concert. Aerosmith, Moody Blues, Michael W. Smith, The Eagles (when they did the inauguration concert at the American Airlines Center), NKOTB with BSB, Bon Jovi, They Might Be Giants, Neil Diamond. Grew up in New York City, and frequented Broadway a lot when I was a kid. Les Miserables, Cats, Beauty and the Beast, Phantom of the Opera, Man of La Mancha.

    Loved them all! Except for Michael W. Smith. Hubby and I walked out in the middle of that one. But the absolute, by far, greatest concert I've ever been to was...

    George Michael. No question, without a doubt. It was about 4 years ago, and he moved around the stage just like he did back in his Wham! days. Voice was amazing. The energy in that arena was incredible. He was on our list of "acts we want to see no matter what the cost". Very expensive tickets and worth every penny!

    Go ahead, mock me if you must.
  • gomisskellygo
    gomisskellygo Posts: 635 Member
    The Cure.

    I love them!!
  • yayagocrazy
    yayagocrazy Posts: 15 Member
    I'm sure I am dating myself, but Aerosmiths Back in the Saddle tour 1982 was my first concert
  • Gary1977
    Gary1977 Posts: 804 Member
    June 2000. Metallica, Korn, Kid Rock, System of a Down, & Power Man 5000. That was ****ing awesome!:drinker:
  • sisierra
    sisierra Posts: 659 Member
    A7x <3<3<3
  • shadows04
    shadows04 Posts: 4
    Every Avenged Sevenfold concert I have been to (7 and counting) has been amazing. But the first show I went to after their drummer passed away was so touching and heartbreaking. Their emotions were so raw and the support from the fans was unbelievable.
  • karylee44
    karylee44 Posts: 892
    Saw many a Greatfuldead show (spent the summer living on a green school bus called the Terripin).. yes i was a dirty hippy :wink:
    got my camera in one show in Maine.. got some great shots of the band..

    i thought that Fairport Convention that opened for Jethro Tull was the best show ever.. Fairport was amazine, Tull was incredible..

    saw other good shows.. little Feat, Dylan, CSN, Moody Blues, ....
  • sc1572
    sc1572 Posts: 2,309 Member
    JOHN MAYER! <3
  • kitten7911
    kitten7911 Posts: 49 Member
    metallica for the last 20 years!!!!
  • megsmom2
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
    Bobby McFerrin. Solo, barefoot, alone on stage with a microphone, and completely blew the audience away. Fabulous. As far as plays....Ive seen Les Mis five times. Just love it.
  • mbajrami
    mbajrami Posts: 636 Member
    In my "younger" days, I would have to say as far as the actual show, Marilyn Manson...all, like 6 concerts I went to of his.

    I saw Incubus during their most recent tour and I really really enjoyed that...
  • Hopey33
    Hopey33 Posts: 44 Member
    Sugarland second row of the pit , Jimmy Buffet, Aerosmith, and Lynard Skynard.. Those were my favs.

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