What is the best concert you' ve been to?

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  • emalethmoon
    emalethmoon Posts: 178 Member
    Matthew Sweet!

    He's one of my all time favorites and he was playing in this little dive bar near my college dorm. I was able to get right to the front row and after the concert I was able to go onto his tour bus and give him a hug. He'd recognized me as the girl in the front row who knew all the lyrics.

    ^_^
  • airfree13
    airfree13 Posts: 6 Member
    Tool back in July 2010 at Nokia in LA. They sound amazing live and put on a great visual show. I'm hoping I get to see them again!!
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,839 Member
    Simon & Garfunkel, Central Park, 1981?

    Allman Brothers, Madison Square Garden, 1973?

    You certainly don't mean Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Yale Bowl, 1969.

    God, I'm old ....
  • Michelle_Padgett13
    Michelle_Padgett13 Posts: 417 Member
    Guns N Roses, Riverport Ampitheater, St. Louis, MO, 1991, 36th row. The riot. It was so awesome.

    Runner Up: Ned's Atomic Dustbin at some seedy St. Louis club in 1992. Amazing show, killer mosh pit. Such a great night.

    :drinker:
  • trainguy917
    trainguy917 Posts: 366 Member
    Michael Buble. I was sick as a dog with a stomach bug. Even had to run out and throw up, but it was still one of the best nights of my life.
  • fullersun35
    fullersun35 Posts: 162 Member
    Eric Clapton


    But I've only been to three total: Van Halen, Eric Clapton, Sting
  • kmorgan221
    kmorgan221 Posts: 206 Member
    Here's one you may not expect to hear:

    Weird Al Yankovic

    The man is a very dynamic and versatile performer. I've never been more entertained by a wider variety of music, genres, and stage presence in one show. It was one of the most memorable concerts I've been too.
  • _dadgad
    _dadgad Posts: 23 Member
    Showing my age here. My first was the best. September 1971. Tower of Power opened, followed by Bo Diddly, then the headliner, Creedence Clearwater Revival. What a show!
  • trinatrina1984
    trinatrina1984 Posts: 1,018 Member
    The Pharcyde playing the whole of the Bizarre Ride album last year - never thought I would see that,

    Bad Religion was also Amaaazing!
  • mefitforlife9
    mefitforlife9 Posts: 1,749 Member
    Eric Clapton - mid 90's... awesome, plain and simple. Slowhand Tour (I think that was what it was called), or maybe it was "Unplugged"??

    Oh, and Eagles - Hell Freezes Over
  • LoriGW46
    LoriGW46 Posts: 11
    I'm probably older than most of you, but definitely Billy Joel :)
  • Roger Waters "The Wall" in 2010.
    Metallica "Death Magnetic' in 2008.
  • jknoell
    jknoell Posts: 254 Member
    I loved seeing Apocalyptica! AMAZING performers!!

    I always loved seeing Shinedown... became a fan of In This Moment once I saw them in concert - great show!

    DMB was great too - going to see them again in a week!

    Will be seeing Billy Joel in a week as well... I heard his shows are pretty fantastic, too!
  • irNathaniel
    irNathaniel Posts: 178 Member
    Eminem - 7 days ago. 11 hours standing on my feet at Wembley - VIP standing, 4 rows from the stage.
  • chrissyrenee1029
    chrissyrenee1029 Posts: 358 Member
    Ozzfest 2001. Disturbed, Slipknot, Manson, Linkin Park, and Sabbath were all awesome.
  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,660 Member
    You can tell I'm an old broad. Josh Groban a couple of years ago is one. I had seats in the middle of an arena in front of what I thought was power equipment behind a curtain. It turned out he performed from two stages, one in front and one in the middle. At one point I was less than a foot from him when he went down the aisle. I was in heaven. The other was Harry Connick Jr. last year. I had enjoyed his albums, but never seen him live. He's so multi-talented, a real showman.
  • TheNewPriceIsLoading
    TheNewPriceIsLoading Posts: 2,135 Member
    Trans-Siberian Orchestra. :love: :love: :love: :love:
  • cosmiqrust
    cosmiqrust Posts: 214 Member
    AFI in 2007, when davey havok still had the pipes to perform from sing the sorrow/black sails. first concert and best concert, i was a wee baby of 13 all decked out in my middle school goth attire and ready to rumble.

    if anyone on this thread says they've seen daft punk live i will eat their eyes.
  • jnichel
    jnichel Posts: 4,553 Member
    June 28th 2002. Rush Vapor Trails Tour. Their first tour (and album) after almost 6 years of downtime and speculation that they wouldn't record or tour again after Neil (the drummer) lost his daughter (car crash) and wife (cancer) in a one year period. A few friends and I made the trip from New Orleans to Hartford, Connecticut to see the opening show on the tour.

    Runners up:
    July 16 2012. Iron Maiden w/ Alice Cooper. Maiden England tour. First concert for my 6yo (at the time) metal head son.
    August 29, 1992. Metallica, Guns -n- Roses, Faith No More. Metallica brought the Super Dome down in New Orleans.
    June 17, 2003. ZZ Top & Ted Nugent. For just three guys, ZZ Top put on a show that rivals a Rush concert.
    January 28, 1984. Van Halen 1984 tour. Didn't know it at the time, but this was Roth's last tour (until he came back to the abomination that is Van Halen now)
  • softwind
    softwind Posts: 579 Member
    Best one ever - White Zombie. The best pit I have ever been in.

    Disturbed - every concert of theirs I have seen..

    And for country - Garth Brooks.
  • 1971MLJ
    1971MLJ Posts: 137 Member
    Rammstein put on an amazing show, so that's my favourite for sheer spectacle. However, the concerts I have enjoyed the most are when I've seen Thunder. No props,no spectacular set pieces just good old fashioned rock and roll blasted out full belt. Love them.
  • hbecinski
    hbecinski Posts: 1
    Back in the day - Metallica/Guns & Roses at Three Rivers Stadium - but I loved all the Metallica shows

    Recently - Luke Bryan & Dierks Bentley at Heinz Field
  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Monsters of Rock back when I was 17 or 18. It was crazy!

    Oh, and any Metallica concert. I've seen TONS of them!
  • Tryxxie2013
    Tryxxie2013 Posts: 1,489 Member
    TOOL in 2002...it was AMAZING!
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I am not a huge fan of Tori Amos to be honest, and never was a superfan...but I saw her in concert a few times back in the 90's and her show Nov 4, 1996 (I remember because my best friend and I went the day after my 20th birthday) was the BEST concert I have ever attended. It was just amazing. Easily ten times better than any other concert I've experienced!!

    It's weird for me to admit that as someone who has attended shows by many other great bands/artists, when I am not even a huge fan of hers. But it's definitely true.
  • HunterKiller
    HunterKiller Posts: 361 Member
    Rammstein a few years ago.
  • Live_To_Win
    Live_To_Win Posts: 340 Member
    Kiss Reunion Tour @ Madison Square Garden
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    I loved all of them:

    AC / DC
    Aerosmith
    Atomic Punks
    BB King
    Beach Boys
    Bette Midler
    Billy Joel
    Billy Squire
    Black Oak Arkansas
    Black Sabbath
    Blue Oyster Cult
    Bob Dylan
    Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
    Bonnie Raitt
    Bruce Springsteen
    Buddy Guy
    Canterbury Fair
    Cat Stevens
    Cheap Trick
    Creedence Clearwater Revisited
    Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
    David Lee Roth
    Deep Purple
    Dolly Parton
    Don Henley
    Eagles
    Earth, Wind and Fire
    Edgar Winter
    El Tri
    Elton John
    Elvin Bishop
    Emerson, Lake and Palmer
    Eric Burdon and the Animals
    Eric Clapton
    Foreigner
    Gary Wright
    Gin Blossoms
    Heart
    Huey Lewis and the News
    Janis Joplin
    Johnny Lang
    Johnny Winter
    Journey
    Keb Mo
    Kenny Rogers
    Kings of Leon
    Kiss
    Led Zeppagain
    Live Wire
    Loggins and Messina
    Los Lonely Boys
    Lynyrd Skynyrd
    Moreland and Arbuckle
    Mr. Mister
    Neil Diamond
    Neil Young
    Norton Buffalo
    Paul Rodgers
    Robert Randolph and the Family Band
    Poison
    Pretenders
    Queen
    Rare Earth
    Reba McIntire
    Rick Derringer
    Ringo Starr
    Robert Cray
    Robert Randolph and the Family Band
    Rod Stewart
    Rory Gallagher
    Roy Rogers
    Sammy Hagar
    Santana
    Seals and Crofts
    Shania Twain
    Steve Miller
    Stray Cats
    Ted Nugent
    Terry Robb
    Tinsley Ellis
    Van Halen
    ZZ Top
  • TAMayorga
    TAMayorga Posts: 341 Member
    I just saw Daughtry and the Goo Goo Dolls a couple of weeks ago. Plain White T's opened for them.
  • JG762
    JG762 Posts: 571 Member
    Eric Clapton in about 1990, half a dozen rows back at center stage, fantastic show.