BEST concert you've seen!

135678

Replies

  • xXmimiXx
    xXmimiXx Posts: 564 Member
    Elbow
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    R.E.M. With Opening acts Wilco and The Dandy Warhols @ Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver
    Thom Yorke (from Radiohead) also joined them onstage for the encore.
  • futurestarz
    futurestarz Posts: 510
    Avett Brothers are amazing live!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • DeathIsMyGift
    DeathIsMyGift Posts: 434 Member
    I was 9 years old my uncle took me to my very first concert......it was Joe Cocker and Stevie Ray Vaughn, three weeks before he died. THAT was a phenomenal show. Or maybe it was just ok and my 9 year old brain thought it was phenomenal lol.

    But for me personally? Without a doubt Sixpence None the Richer from the 2nd row.

    When I was 14 I was able to see Pink Floyd during their Division Bell tour. AH-mazing.

    Other great ones I've seen are Metallica, the Violent Femmes and Garbage.
  • smboston
    smboston Posts: 68
    My best concert was Sublime with Rome with all my high school friends...Just Epic!

    Honorable mentions:

    Rolling Stones
    System Of A Down
    Dropkick Murphy's
    Bruce Springsteen
    Planet Smashers
    Reel Big Fish
    Gaslight Anthem

    So much more lol

    I just saw Reel Big Fish last weekend! Great show!
  • vyloran
    vyloran Posts: 11
    BEST was Elton John and Billy Joel.
    Most fun was Barenaked Ladies.
  • StephCoff1969
    StephCoff1969 Posts: 357
    When I was a teen I got to see all of these at once and it was awesome...

    Ratt
    Poison
    Whitesnake
    Motley Crue......
  • luv_lea
    luv_lea Posts: 1,094 Member
    Pantera was probably my fav. I was only 15 and the entire day at Ozzfest felt like woodstock or something...people sitting all over the lawn, playing in the water hose, just friendly awesome rockers.

    After that just too many good shows: Avenged is still at the top of my list, Hellyeah was really good, Black Label Society, Rob Zombie show was killer, Umm....FFDP was an event to remember.
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    John Mayer in San Jose.

    I saw him at the Hollywood Bowl, I saw him again in Mountain View, both outdoor venues. But seeing him indoors in San Jose.....:love::heart: :blushing: :smokin:
  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,644 Member
    Most Memorable: Pink Floyd

    Just Plain Fun: Billy Joel/Elton John
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    However, I also saw Kenny Wayne Shepherd play along with BB King at the Fox in Riverside, which is a delightful small venue.

    Kenny Wayne was AH_MAZING and BB King.......legendary. He only played for a total of about 20 minutes, but for goodness sakes, he was 84 at the time!
  • Emma_Problema
    Emma_Problema Posts: 422 Member
    Flaming Lips.

    Seen them twice. They always know how to put on a show.

    First time I saw them they covered Dark Side of the Moon and it was brilliant. MONEY EVERYWHERE! And you know it's a good show when all the members walk out of a giant vagina to start the show.

    Second time I was not in the best mindset...er...so it's a little fuzzy. But I remember a giant smile plastered on my face the entire time.
  • dconaghan
    dconaghan Posts: 18 Member
    Country Thunder - Twin Lakes WI - been going over 10 years & only 1 or 2 bad shows, ususally by Montgomery Gentry. Best I would say was Neil Mcoy, Brad Paisely, Alan Jackson (saw him in concert not Country Tunder), the original American Idol winners before there was an American Idol - Sawyer Brown and Martina McBride. List could go on but I'll stop there.
  • AngryDiet
    AngryDiet Posts: 1,349 Member
    TKK Sexplosion! tour, without a doubt. They almost didn't get into the country thanks to some white flash powder on their tour bus and moronic customs guards, so they didn't hit the stage until after midnight. I don't know how long that show usually is, but they played a hugely long show, and it was fantastic.

    Runner up would be Dead Can Dance. Quite a different experience.

    Third place goes to Daisy Chainsaw.
  • mb1127
    mb1127 Posts: 36
    saw the remaining Doors members- what a great memory with my dad. Also bamboozle, a 3 day concert on the beach. laid in the sand and watched the foo fighters, bon jovi, and even Andrew Dice Clay whom I LOVE if that counts.
  • mwitthaus
    mwitthaus Posts: 4 Member
    The Who 1971
    Paul Simon 1986 (Graceland tour opening night)
    Walden Woods Benefit with Don Henley (Eagles reunion w/o Joe Walsh), Bob Seger, Bonnie Raitt, Jimmy Buffett
    Genesis 1975 (Lamb Lies Down on Broadway)
  • footiechick82
    footiechick82 Posts: 1,203 Member
    Garth Brooks - I was 14... A M A Z I N G!
  • JessieMaeH82
    JessieMaeH82 Posts: 79 Member
    Aerosmith!!
    And Kid Rock does an EXCELLENT show!
  • cessnaholly
    cessnaholly Posts: 780 Member
    The Police. My husband and I listened to them when we were kids and then they broke up. But they got back together and went on tour. BEST CONCERT EVER.
  • dmeyers1969
    dmeyers1969 Posts: 130 Member
    Rush - Oct 2012 - fantastic show!!
  • athenaheim
    athenaheim Posts: 496 Member
    Does TransSiberian Orchestra count? I can't get enough of their stuff :P

    That is so funny. I was about to say that I loved the Wichita Orchestra. I went this past Wednesday and loved it. First one I have ever seen. Beautiful music.
  • Ender126
    Ender126 Posts: 44
    Shinedown, Crossfade, and Chevelle at the House of Blues in Orlando.... AMAZING!!!!
  • hellonheels88
    hellonheels88 Posts: 262 Member
    Mumford & Sons...hands down....it was amazing.

    But I am seeing Maroon 5 in March....so that may change. But I doubt it. Mumford & Sons was just.....amazing. I can't think of any other way to describe it :)
  • Shanellz
    Shanellz Posts: 35
    Janet Jackson!!
  • rambo831
    rambo831 Posts: 93
    U2
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
    I may lose some friends over this but hands down Nickelback.
  • underminer66
    underminer66 Posts: 14 Member
    I've always said it would be Van Halen, but I saw U2 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing and the were absolutely fantastic! Can't wait to see them again
  • RhonndaJ
    RhonndaJ Posts: 1,615 Member
    I expect my answer will be unusual.

    Canadian folk singer, Valdy.

    He played at a boat club and the audience was very small. It was at twilight and the sunset over the water was glorious. We lounged back in our chairs, with our drinks, and he was off mic with us singing along with everything we did.

    Did go to a killer Van Halen concert in my teens, though.
  • itsmeterrih
    itsmeterrih Posts: 10 Member
    Gotta be Bon Jovi! Have seen them several times, and it's always the best! He puts on quite a show! And, soo purty!
    mmmm..... Bon Jovi...mmmmmm.
  • dunadan
    dunadan Posts: 105 Member
    RUSH

    Yeah, baby! That's what I'm talking about. Last time I saw them on tour was for Presto, though. Amazing longevity.

    I can't say it was my best concert, though. That's a tough one to nail down. It's somewhere in here:

    Lollapalooza 90-something, with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Ministry (!!), with Red Hot Chili Peppers headlining.
    Peter Gabriel, UP tour
    Pearl Jam, Drop in the Park...legendary.
    Moody Blues the Gorge or Chateau St. Michelle
    Pink Martini at the Chateau St. Michelle or the Arlene Schnitzer Hall in Portland
    Alanis Morrisette at the Puyallup Fair, Under Rug Swept tour or Seattle's Moore Theatre on her most recent tour
    Alice in Chains at Lollapalooza 90-something, the Gorge
    Peter Murphy at El Corazon, Seattle
    Everything but the Girl on the Seattle waterfront
    The Church at the the Triple Door, Seattle

Categories