Best/Favorite concert you've ever been to?

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  • joe_madre
    joe_madre Posts: 693
    Has to be Tool touring after releasing Aenima at the UPS fieldhouse in Tacoma. The crowd was thick and swirling like half a dozen hurricane storm systems around the stage and Maynard just kept belting out the lyrics from the stage wearing only jean shorts and painted blue from head to toe.

    I also make it a habit of seeing the Melvins rock the house whenever they come to town.
  • Pink_turnip
    Pink_turnip Posts: 280 Member
    the Bad Religion/Dropkick Murphys double headliner, or the Mastodon/Dethklok double headliner
    or No Doubt

    All of which were incredible shows

    Edit: Or Dropkick at halloween 2003
  • fitgirlandfoodie
    fitgirlandfoodie Posts: 1,014 Member
    I've seen Springsteen 7 times altogether and he never does a bad show...last one was 2 weeks ago in Kilkenny (Ireland) and it was fabulous..however for sheer uniqueness it has to be Tom Waits - saw him in 2009 (I Think) in Paris and it was truly spectacular, have never seen anything like it before, as much as I adore the Boss, Tom will be second and first when it comes to the best concert I've been too.
  • Sister_Someone
    Sister_Someone Posts: 567 Member
    Fun. at La Maroquinerie last year. I've never heard something quite like Nate Ruess' voice live, he gave me goosebumps.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Always an amazing show.
  • Skinnymunkii
    Skinnymunkii Posts: 191 Member
    Aerosmith. Some serious awesome.
  • littlebuddy84
    littlebuddy84 Posts: 995 Member
    Its between The Gaslight Anthem and Alter Bridge for me :heart:
  • WildcatMom82
    WildcatMom82 Posts: 564 Member
    NKOTB :laugh:

    But seriously.
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    Guns n Roses
  • savagedaisy
    savagedaisy Posts: 9 Member
    The Used...
  • Stump_Likker
    Stump_Likker Posts: 2,059 Member
    ZZ Top. Seriously
  • pjlove1
    pjlove1 Posts: 341 Member
    Trans-Siberian Orchestra. They are truly the greatest show on earth!
  • Madame_Goldbricker
    Madame_Goldbricker Posts: 1,625 Member
    Bon Jovi at Murrayfield 2 years back was awesome

    Adam Ant at Retrofest Perth last year was diabolic :sad:

    Side note : 5 Star were superb & must have spent a fortune on surgery as they all looked fab! :bigsmile:
  • zeebruhgirl
    zeebruhgirl Posts: 493 Member
    Amon Amarth, Katatonia and Korpiklaani @ Summerbreeze, Germany

    Sooooo jealous about Korpiklaani! I need to hit Europe for concerts haha.
  • zeebruhgirl
    zeebruhgirl Posts: 493 Member
    Trans-Siberian Orchestra. They are truly the greatest show on earth!

    Aren't they great?! West coast or East coast troupe?
    West is incredible.
  • Zomoniac
    Zomoniac Posts: 1,169 Member
    Way too many to pick one. Something from the following.

    Radiohead, Glasto 2003
    Green Day, Sheffield Arena 2010
    Ben Folds Five, Leeds T&C 1997
    Beck, Leeds Fest 2000
    Imelda May, Glasto 2011
    Martin Harley Band, Leeds Brudenell 2012
    Duke Special, Belfast Ulster Hall 2008
    Aqualung, Leeds City Varieties 2004
    Kate Rusby, Leeds City Varieties 2005
    We Are The Physics, Leeds Brudenell 2011
    Paul Simon, Manchester Arena 2008
    Slipknot, Leeds Fest 2000
    Eels, Leeds Refectory 2002
    Peter Gabriel, Manchester Arena 2004
    Fleetwood Mac, Manchester Arena 2002
    Jessie J, Glasto 2011
    System Of A Down, Leeds Fest 2003
    Less Than Jake, Leeds Fest 2001
    Amanda Palmer, Manchester Ritz 2013
    McFly, Manchester Apollo 2011
    Portishead, Glasto 2013
    R.E.M., Manchester LCCC 2005
    Take That, Manchester Etihad 2006

    And probably a load of others I can't remember.
  • thebigcb
    thebigcb Posts: 2,210 Member
    Best, U2 Slane Castle , Elevation Tour

    Worst, JT about 4 weeks about
  • EdTheGinge
    EdTheGinge Posts: 1,616 Member
    Funeral for a Friend, about 3years ago at their homecoming tour end in Cardiff.

    Kaiser Chiefs at Elland Road was pretty awesome also
  • Ashley_Panda
    Ashley_Panda Posts: 1,404 Member
    Eddie Vedder
    Foo Fighters
    Blue October
  • sillygoosie
    sillygoosie Posts: 1,109 Member
    Best Arena- Bruce Springsteen at Pepsi Center last year.
    Best at Red Rocks- Dispatch or Live or Michael Franti or maybe Willie Nelson. Ok, I can't choose a favorite Red Rocks show
    Best small venue- Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real at Larimer Lounge in Denver, and Tribal Seeds at Cervantes in Denver
    Best punk show- Face to Face a few months ago.

    I guess it would be easier to choose the worst show ever which was G Love in March. His energy sucked and it was full of drunk biatches getting into fights.
  • BranMuffin86
    BranMuffin86 Posts: 314 Member
    Incubus!! By far no doubt!
  • ninjakitty419
    ninjakitty419 Posts: 349 Member
    I have been to Papa Roach 3 times and Hollywood Undead 4 times and they were all awesome.
  • kenderkc
    kenderkc Posts: 61 Member
    Dave Matthews Band, every year. The venue near me sucks but the band is still great and I always enjoy the show.
  • mrsjones2point0
    mrsjones2point0 Posts: 332 Member


    Worst, JT about 4 weeks about
    Wait. . .what? JT?

    Was it bad? I'm holding tickets for a January show. . .and have high expectations. . . what was so bad about it.

    Best performer I've ever seen live: Billy Joel, hands down

    Best Band live: Papa Roach

    Best All Around Concert Experience: Jimmy Buffett

    Planning on seeing Kid Rock next month, can't wait for that, I'ver heard nothing but how awesome he is!
  • twenty20tunnelvision
    twenty20tunnelvision Posts: 43 Member
    Graveyard and Radio Moscow In Philadelphia. Graveyard was staying in the same hotel as us... The show was in an awesome dive bar as opposed to a venue or club... I ripped the bladder out of the box of wine and had it in my purse. Yeah... Great show. \m/|x.X|\m/

    Also visited the Eastern State Penitentiary... Good times, good times...
  • njoinersoccer
    njoinersoccer Posts: 2
    Rolling Stones with opening acts Smashing Pumpkins, Dave Matthews Band and Matchbox 20.
    After that every time i have seen AFI.
  • brett1117
    brett1117 Posts: 208
    1987-88ish? Boston and The Outfield!! AWESOME The Outfield wasn't too popular but GREAT DVD
  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
    Sublime with Rome

    Flogging Molly

    Bruce Springsteen

    Rolling Stones

    System Of A Down with Mars Volta

    Tragically Hip

    George Thorogood

    Van Morrison

    Dropkick Murphys

    Bad Religion

    So many more but those are my favourites!
  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
    Trans-Siberian Orchestra. They are truly the greatest show on earth!

    Aren't they great?! West coast or East coast troupe?
    West is incredible.

    Too much religion story crap, the music was awesome though!
  • ruwise
    ruwise Posts: 265 Member
    U2 - Zoo TV - August 28th 1993 Dublin is probably still my favourite as my first big concert. Wasn't a huge U2 fan before but they are something else live.

    Now I go to a lot of gigs and festivals so could probably give you a top 10 from the last year alone. My favourite from last year is probably John Grant. He's just excellent live. Didn't know much about him when I went to see him apart from listening to his latest album Pale Green Ghosts a few times but I left wanting to listen to more and bought his other albums and have booked to see him again in Liverpool in October.

    My favourite festival gig is probably Ray Davies at Glastonbury 2010. The Kinks bassist Pete Quaiff had just died that week and it was very emotional. Lots of goosebump moments.

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