Priest, Dio, Yngwie, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Bad Religion, Circle Jerks, Todd Rundgren, Suicidal Tendencies, Danzig. Probably some others.
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Concerts you have attended
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I am so jealous! I would absolutely have gone to that show if I lived on the left coast...
I did get the chance to see APC a couple weeks ago though. They were amazing.
nate the dawg
Well-known member
I got to cross Soundgarden off my bucket list last night! My wife, a friend and myself watched them at the Palladium in Dallas. The performance was amazing - the sound levels were well balanced, Cornell interacted with the crowd a bunch, and I actually wasn't too broke to afford a concert tee for once (ya gotta get a shirt with the dates on it!).
A couple of gripes, though...
...or maybe just observations!
First, it's obvious to me that the band's fan-base has aged along with the band. Most of us in the crowd were in our 30's-40's; this did not surprise me, but it makes me think about the environment of concerts I attended in my youth. There was nobody headbanging or windmilling last night; we all have neck trauma nowadays, so most of the crowd just bobbed along with the beat. That's cool.
Another noticeable difference was that, again in contrast to the concerts of my teen/early twenties, a ton of my peers in the crowd were trashed before the show had even begun. This, combined with the opening band being a no-show (which gave the audience forty unexpected minutes of time to kill), led to some of the more inebriated idiots in the crowd shouting "Boo!" along with various slurs/obscenities at the stage before the band had even shown their faces! I've never seen such moronic behavior at a concert.
Then one of the drunk booers got into a fist fight with another guy who happened to be (from my perspective - about five feet away) walking by and spilling beer. My wife was knocked back into the thickening crowd, and I had my previously broken foot stomped on twice while trying to get out of the idiots' way. Considering that the venue was standing-room-only, the rest of the show was a bit painful for me.
Also, the two fighting fools managed to find each other twice more during the course of the night, both times erupting into punches and intervening parties being struck. Worse, the crowd was packed in so tightly that I'm not sure security could even see that something was amiss.
Lastly, I know that bands tend to play their new material when touring to promote an album, but we only got one set and an encore, leaving out many of the A-sides that I was expecting. No Spoonman, no Burden in My Hand, no Black Hole Sun! What the heck man!
Oh well, Cornell's stage-presence was legendary (as expected) and Thayil's performance was (also as expected) very clean. All-in-all, I'm glad I went, but this was one of the more negative concert experiences I've had.
A couple of gripes, though...
...or maybe just observations!First, it's obvious to me that the band's fan-base has aged along with the band. Most of us in the crowd were in our 30's-40's; this did not surprise me, but it makes me think about the environment of concerts I attended in my youth. There was nobody headbanging or windmilling last night; we all have neck trauma nowadays, so most of the crowd just bobbed along with the beat. That's cool.
Another noticeable difference was that, again in contrast to the concerts of my teen/early twenties, a ton of my peers in the crowd were trashed before the show had even begun. This, combined with the opening band being a no-show (which gave the audience forty unexpected minutes of time to kill), led to some of the more inebriated idiots in the crowd shouting "Boo!" along with various slurs/obscenities at the stage before the band had even shown their faces! I've never seen such moronic behavior at a concert.
Then one of the drunk booers got into a fist fight with another guy who happened to be (from my perspective - about five feet away) walking by and spilling beer. My wife was knocked back into the thickening crowd, and I had my previously broken foot stomped on twice while trying to get out of the idiots' way. Considering that the venue was standing-room-only, the rest of the show was a bit painful for me.
Also, the two fighting fools managed to find each other twice more during the course of the night, both times erupting into punches and intervening parties being struck. Worse, the crowd was packed in so tightly that I'm not sure security could even see that something was amiss.
Lastly, I know that bands tend to play their new material when touring to promote an album, but we only got one set and an encore, leaving out many of the A-sides that I was expecting. No Spoonman, no Burden in My Hand, no Black Hole Sun! What the heck man!
Oh well, Cornell's stage-presence was legendary (as expected) and Thayil's performance was (also as expected) very clean. All-in-all, I'm glad I went, but this was one of the more negative concert experiences I've had.
Serenity
New member
Uncle Bonsai X3 (First concert of any kind, very small. My mom was a big fan of theirs and I enjoyed their strange lyrics and excellent harmonies.)
The Cult X3 (First real concert - My friends in HS and I all loved The Cult and their concerts)
U2
Bonham (Opener)
Def Leppard
Billy Idol (For all I know, he was repeating things he said at every concert, but I really felt like he had personality and connected with the audience. Told great shaggy dog stories that pretty much all somehow ended up being about his huge genitalia)
Lenny Kravitz (Opened for The Cult. His guitarist rocked)
Skid Row (Opened for Guns 'n Roses and sucked. Came out very late, barely played and would not perform an encore)
Queensryche
Scorpions
AC/DC (Great energy! Hooray for flashing!)
Body Count (Ice T's short-lived rock band)
Primus X3 (They had so much energy, I just loved their concerts. FANTASTIC for moshing)
Public Enemy (Great mix of people. A lot of people weren't quite sure what the moshing was we got going, but things stayed fun and amicable)
Metallica X5 (Brush with fame-Once delivered furniture to Jason Newsted in his new home in Alamo. His GF was hot. Got an autograph. Biggest mosh pit I ever got to be in, nearly the entire Oakland Colisseum outfield was going insane.)
Guns 'n Roses X2 (Once with Metallica. Woot! Day on the Green!)
Faith No More
Pink Floyd (Went with my mom who had never been to a big stadium concert. She bought me my first album which was 'The Wall' so I'll always remember this)
Airborne Toxic Event (Latest. I'm a big fan of theirs. Went with my wife and we both loved the show)
Most concerts just cost too much these days! Particularly for a family on a tight budget.
My biggest regrets on concerts I should have seen...
The Cure. They are my favorite band, yet I've never seen them live. At this point, I may not get another chance.
Smashing Pumpkins. Considering the adoration I poured into Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, I really, really should have heard them play live.
Pearl Jam. I listened to the Ten album a thousand times, but missed seeing them. Later, I still liked them, but it wouldn't have been the same as that magical time.
Nirvana. Oof. Wish I could go back and change this.
The Cult X3 (First real concert - My friends in HS and I all loved The Cult and their concerts)
U2
Bonham (Opener)
Def Leppard
Billy Idol (For all I know, he was repeating things he said at every concert, but I really felt like he had personality and connected with the audience. Told great shaggy dog stories that pretty much all somehow ended up being about his huge genitalia)
Lenny Kravitz (Opened for The Cult. His guitarist rocked)
Skid Row (Opened for Guns 'n Roses and sucked. Came out very late, barely played and would not perform an encore)
Queensryche
Scorpions
AC/DC (Great energy! Hooray for flashing!)
Body Count (Ice T's short-lived rock band)
Primus X3 (They had so much energy, I just loved their concerts. FANTASTIC for moshing)
Public Enemy (Great mix of people. A lot of people weren't quite sure what the moshing was we got going, but things stayed fun and amicable)
Metallica X5 (Brush with fame-Once delivered furniture to Jason Newsted in his new home in Alamo. His GF was hot. Got an autograph. Biggest mosh pit I ever got to be in, nearly the entire Oakland Colisseum outfield was going insane.)
Guns 'n Roses X2 (Once with Metallica. Woot! Day on the Green!)
Faith No More
Pink Floyd (Went with my mom who had never been to a big stadium concert. She bought me my first album which was 'The Wall' so I'll always remember this)
Airborne Toxic Event (Latest. I'm a big fan of theirs. Went with my wife and we both loved the show)
Most concerts just cost too much these days! Particularly for a family on a tight budget.
My biggest regrets on concerts I should have seen...
The Cure. They are my favorite band, yet I've never seen them live. At this point, I may not get another chance.
Smashing Pumpkins. Considering the adoration I poured into Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, I really, really should have heard them play live.
Pearl Jam. I listened to the Ten album a thousand times, but missed seeing them. Later, I still liked them, but it wouldn't have been the same as that magical time.
Nirvana. Oof. Wish I could go back and change this.
El T
Bugger
I saw Coldplay once, needless to say it was epic. I've also been to Adrian Belew and Vieux Farka Toure (seperately) in small theaters where I was super close to the stage, those were incredible too.
Jimmy Page is touring next year, apparently, and if he comes to Chi I'd love to see that…
Jimmy Page is touring next year, apparently, and if he comes to Chi I'd love to see that…
I didn't know this thread existed, but I'll play!
My first concert was Motley Crue, with Guns-N-Roses opening (Appetite for Destruction had just released).
Others include:
Def Leppard/Tesla
Poison/Warrant/Trixter (gotta love the hair bands)
Def Leppard/Extreme
Cinderella/Poison
Drivin-N-Cryin (several times)
Enuff-Z'nuff/Nelson (Enuff-Z'nuff was a pretty cool, underappreciated band; Nelson just happened to be there
)
Skid Row
Metallica/Guns-N-Roses/Faith No More
Widespread Panic (several times)
Lollapalooza (2 or 3 different ones)
Dave Matthews Band
Motley Crue (someone not GNR)
Pink Floyd
Kiss X 2
Ozzy Osborne X 2
Blues Traveler
Smashing Pumpkins
Pearl Jam (at least twice)
I know I've forgotten a few.
Near brush with fame - didn't go to see Smashing Pumpkins (before they hit it big) with my roommates because I elected to stay at home and study for a test. They ended up hanging out with the band at the bar for hours afterwards. Obviously, my priorities were way off!
My first concert was Motley Crue, with Guns-N-Roses opening (Appetite for Destruction had just released).
Others include:
Def Leppard/Tesla
Poison/Warrant/Trixter (gotta love the hair bands)
Def Leppard/Extreme
Cinderella/Poison
Drivin-N-Cryin (several times)
Enuff-Z'nuff/Nelson (Enuff-Z'nuff was a pretty cool, underappreciated band; Nelson just happened to be there
)Skid Row
Metallica/Guns-N-Roses/Faith No More
Widespread Panic (several times)
Lollapalooza (2 or 3 different ones)
Dave Matthews Band
Motley Crue (someone not GNR)
Pink Floyd
Kiss X 2
Ozzy Osborne X 2
Blues Traveler
Smashing Pumpkins
Pearl Jam (at least twice)
I know I've forgotten a few.
Near brush with fame - didn't go to see Smashing Pumpkins (before they hit it big) with my roommates because I elected to stay at home and study for a test. They ended up hanging out with the band at the bar for hours afterwards. Obviously, my priorities were way off!
Here are most of the ones that I can recall off hand:
These were in Chicago anywhere from 1983-2013
Charlie Daniels Band
Yes
Triumph
Molly Hatchet
Iron Maiden
Dio
Twisted Sister
311
Porno For Pyros
Sting
Stabbing Westward
Cheap Trick
Scorpians x 2
Michael Schenker x 2
Ratt
These were in Hawaii from 1986-1989
Metallica
The Cult
Judas Priest
Whitesnake
Van Halen
Inxs
Billy Joel
Crosby Stills and Nash
These were in Western N.Y. State from 1989-1996
John Denver
Tesla
Bad Company
Filter
Bon Jovi
These were in Chicago anywhere from 1983-2013
Charlie Daniels Band
Yes
Triumph
Molly Hatchet
Iron Maiden
Dio
Twisted Sister
311
Porno For Pyros
Sting
Stabbing Westward
Cheap Trick
Scorpians x 2
Michael Schenker x 2
Ratt
These were in Hawaii from 1986-1989
Metallica
The Cult
Judas Priest
Whitesnake
Van Halen
Inxs
Billy Joel
Crosby Stills and Nash
These were in Western N.Y. State from 1989-1996
John Denver
Tesla
Bad Company
Filter
Bon Jovi
Ok, so I went camping with a group from church this weekend at clay's park in Canal Fulton, OH, and we noticed a bunch of hippies (yes, not hipsters) walking around the park, some offering us "ganja treats" and "nuggets" (a new term for me) or just randomly coming to our campsite to talk. There was a small stage aground the corner from our campsite that played ALL night long a combo of folk, jamband, reggae, etc. Checked out one band that sounded good (Blue Moon Soup) and everyone in the audience was drunk and/or high. Then last night went to main stage where ekoostik hookah played and we learned this was the infimous Hookaville we were at, one of the the biggest jam band/hippie fests in the midwest (google them if you so desire). The band was good (imagine Grateful Dead + DMB) until they started getting into trippy psychadelic rock and we left with some bad vibes. Ironic in that I went almost once a year to the same place to see the Alive festival, one of the bigger CCM fests where I have seen a hundred or more christian bands play. Alive festival moved to a new park and Hookahville I guess moved their this year.
Other than some christian fests at arena's, most of the concerts I have seen are of the alternative/indie variety at small clubs, mostly local/regional bands. When I lived in Akron, there was this club called the lime spider that held a max of 200 people and I saw about 2-3 shows a month there. Plus a lot of my friends are in bands, so if you count a "concert" as people getting played to play a venue and at least a couple people watching, I have probably seen about 500+ concerts (1000 differnt bands as concerts have 2-20 bands, but saw a lot of people more than onece), but 99% of the bands you wouldn't recognize (90% if you are into Chrstian bands). My favorite concerts are ska bands couse I like skanking, but after Five Iron, the Supertones, and No Doubt broke up, I haven't been to much ska, although some reggae such as John Browns Body can fit the bill. Other than that MuteMath, Jars of Clay, and Weird Al tops my list of fav concerts.
Shameless promotion of friends bands I have seen dozens of times: Bethesda (who have got great reviews at SXSW and Bonnaroo among others) and the Chardon Polka Band.com/ (who I saw open for Weird Al and Polka Floyd)
Other than some christian fests at arena's, most of the concerts I have seen are of the alternative/indie variety at small clubs, mostly local/regional bands. When I lived in Akron, there was this club called the lime spider that held a max of 200 people and I saw about 2-3 shows a month there. Plus a lot of my friends are in bands, so if you count a "concert" as people getting played to play a venue and at least a couple people watching, I have probably seen about 500+ concerts (1000 differnt bands as concerts have 2-20 bands, but saw a lot of people more than onece), but 99% of the bands you wouldn't recognize (90% if you are into Chrstian bands). My favorite concerts are ska bands couse I like skanking, but after Five Iron, the Supertones, and No Doubt broke up, I haven't been to much ska, although some reggae such as John Browns Body can fit the bill. Other than that MuteMath, Jars of Clay, and Weird Al tops my list of fav concerts.
Shameless promotion of friends bands I have seen dozens of times: Bethesda (who have got great reviews at SXSW and Bonnaroo among others) and the Chardon Polka Band.com/ (who I saw open for Weird Al and Polka Floyd)
Ninja Status
...Something unique
I haven't been to a concert , I have been trying to go to an Adam Gontier concert for a while though but they are never in the area.
, I have been trying to go to an Adam Gontier concert for a while though but they are never in the area.
Jandarforever
New member
Sorry for the thread revive, but over the past several years I've got to experience quite a few amazing concerts. It's been awesome getting to see live performances, and it adds so much to your music.
My first real show. I've since moved to WAY more aggressive music, but this was still entertaining:
Art of Dying
Halestorm
Theory of a Deadman
Skillet
Stone Sour
First real metal concert:
Iwrestledabearonce
The Ghost Inside
Of Mice & Men
As I Lay Dying
First crowd surfing experience!
Reflections
Silverstein
I, The Breather
Texas In July
August Burns Red
Hands down one of the best concerts I've ever seen:
Sylosis
Hatebreed
In Flames
Lamb of God
First show I saw with my fellow metalhead brother:
The Chariot
For Today
The Devil Wears Prada
As I Lay Dying (right before the fiasco with Tim Lambesis)
Second time seeing LoG:
Huntress
Testament
Killswitch Engage
Lamb of God
And finally, my first death metal show. This ranks as one of the best concerts I have ever been to:
Skeletonwitch
Enslaved
Amon Amarth
The last one was awesome too because a local brewing company made a special beer for the occasion. It was a delicious IPA called "The Asator" in honor of Amon Amarth's brvtal song.
It's been incredible getting to experience bands on this level, and moshing has since become one of the things I most look forward to at shows. \m/
My first real show. I've since moved to WAY more aggressive music, but this was still entertaining:
Art of Dying
Halestorm
Theory of a Deadman
Skillet
Stone Sour
First real metal concert:
Iwrestledabearonce
The Ghost Inside
Of Mice & Men
As I Lay Dying
First crowd surfing experience!
Reflections
Silverstein
I, The Breather
Texas In July
August Burns Red
Hands down one of the best concerts I've ever seen:
Sylosis
Hatebreed
In Flames
Lamb of God
First show I saw with my fellow metalhead brother:
The Chariot
For Today
The Devil Wears Prada
As I Lay Dying (right before the fiasco with Tim Lambesis)
Second time seeing LoG:
Huntress
Testament
Killswitch Engage
Lamb of God
And finally, my first death metal show. This ranks as one of the best concerts I have ever been to:
Skeletonwitch
Enslaved
Amon Amarth
The last one was awesome too because a local brewing company made a special beer for the occasion. It was a delicious IPA called "The Asator" in honor of Amon Amarth's brvtal song.
It's been incredible getting to experience bands on this level, and moshing has since become one of the things I most look forward to at shows. \m/
ParaGoomba Slayer
I got "Oh Come on" 'ed
I saw Neutral Milk Hotel on the 16th. It was amazing.
Judas Priest last October. Rob Halford still has his singing voice.
Just got home a little while ago from the 21 Pilots concert at the United Center in Chicago. My wife and I took our 13 (14 next month) year old twin daughters to their first concert to see their favorite band. They loved it beyond belief and I have to say that it was a fantastic show. Up there as one of the best performances I have ever seen.
Justin The Critic
Member
2015 Weird Al Mandatory Tour at Mystic Lake Casino
Sturgil Simpson opening up for Merl Haggard and Kris Kristofferson at MN State Fair.
2016 Weird Al Mandatory Tour at State Theater
2018 Weird Al The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour*Pantages Theater Minneapolis MN April 4th
Weird Al The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour*Meyer Theater Green Bay Wi June 10th
The only thing I love more than Heroscape is Weird Al
Sturgil Simpson opening up for Merl Haggard and Kris Kristofferson at MN State Fair.
2016 Weird Al Mandatory Tour at State Theater
2018 Weird Al The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour*Pantages Theater Minneapolis MN April 4th
Weird Al The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour*Meyer Theater Green Bay Wi June 10th
The only thing I love more than Heroscape is Weird Al
ollie
Is a Quadradical
Nice necro, although the musicians aren't ones that excite me.
It's been a looooong time since I went to a gig. However, I was in Portland (ME) last week and saw a poster advertising a Belly gig in August. I saw them in Birmingham (the UK one) 20-odd years ago and they were great. Had no idea they were still going. It made me want to check out some live music that's a bit closer again (the closest venue with biggish bands is an hour away, which is much more doable, even for an old fart like me, than the 3+hrs of Portland).
It's been a looooong time since I went to a gig. However, I was in Portland (ME) last week and saw a poster advertising a Belly gig in August. I saw them in Birmingham (the UK one) 20-odd years ago and they were great. Had no idea they were still going. It made me want to check out some live music that's a bit closer again (the closest venue with biggish bands is an hour away, which is much more doable, even for an old fart like me, than the 3+hrs of Portland).
Son of Arathorn
Middle Earth's Saddest Plumber
A quiet afternoon at the laundromat will make me chime in on threads like this. Can’t imagine why.
I saw the Dave Matthews Band when I was in high school... I think the venue was somewhere in Indiana?
More recently, I saw Wilco last fall at the Santa Fe Opera in... well, yeah. That was a heck of a show. My mom always told me Wilco was a great live act and boy was she right. Didn’t hurt that a nice older couple gave us their front and center tickets when they saw we were in the standing room only section. Turns out the new tickets were directly in front of some author who lives nearby, wrote some books about thrones and a wall. Anyway, I was a little worried about blocking his view at the start of the show, but twenty minutes in everyone was on their feet and I couldn’t care less.
I saw the Dave Matthews Band when I was in high school... I think the venue was somewhere in Indiana?
More recently, I saw Wilco last fall at the Santa Fe Opera in... well, yeah. That was a heck of a show. My mom always told me Wilco was a great live act and boy was she right. Didn’t hurt that a nice older couple gave us their front and center tickets when they saw we were in the standing room only section. Turns out the new tickets were directly in front of some author who lives nearby, wrote some books about thrones and a wall. Anyway, I was a little worried about blocking his view at the start of the show, but twenty minutes in everyone was on their feet and I couldn’t care less.
Sweet!
I'd be curious to see Wilco live. I go in and out of liking their music. I know Jeff Tweedy is a genius and all that, but I'm not always actually enjoying his compositions. Any concert, of course, is made better with excellent seats, and particularly seats near a celebrity. I guess he stands out in a crowd? He seems like someone I might actually recognize if I saw him on the street.
I recently took my daughter to an afternoon-evening music festival, at which the headliner was Lake Street Dive. One of her favorite bands. The opener was The Suffers, a Texas roots/soul rock band, and then came Andy Bop, a local hard rock singer/songwriter. They were both good, especially The Suffers, and we came super early to make sure we had good seats for the whole day. And we did, right at the front rail of the general admission area.
We had a great time, Lake Street Dive played a *great* set, and my daughter successfully hounded the band after the show and got a setlist from a roadie after the show and then, later, got a picture with the drummer. I love those guys, and if you get the chance to see them, you should. Here they are, performing one of the songs off of their new album:
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It's so easy to get mesmerized by Racheal Price's voice that you don't appreciate how skilled the other members of the band are, but this is one of the most proficient set of musicians you are likely going to encounter. And I love me some quality lyrics, and they always deliver good lyrics.
I'd be curious to see Wilco live. I go in and out of liking their music. I know Jeff Tweedy is a genius and all that, but I'm not always actually enjoying his compositions. Any concert, of course, is made better with excellent seats, and particularly seats near a celebrity. I guess he stands out in a crowd? He seems like someone I might actually recognize if I saw him on the street.
I recently took my daughter to an afternoon-evening music festival, at which the headliner was Lake Street Dive. One of her favorite bands. The opener was The Suffers, a Texas roots/soul rock band, and then came Andy Bop, a local hard rock singer/songwriter. They were both good, especially The Suffers, and we came super early to make sure we had good seats for the whole day. And we did, right at the front rail of the general admission area.
We had a great time, Lake Street Dive played a *great* set, and my daughter successfully hounded the band after the show and got a setlist from a roadie after the show and then, later, got a picture with the drummer. I love those guys, and if you get the chance to see them, you should. Here they are, performing one of the songs off of their new album:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBBionPE6fk"]video[/ame]
It's so easy to get mesmerized by Racheal Price's voice that you don't appreciate how skilled the other members of the band are, but this is one of the most proficient set of musicians you are likely going to encounter. And I love me some quality lyrics, and they always deliver good lyrics.
As part of my son’s 16th birthday, we went to see Def Leppard and Journey this past May. It was his first big concert. I had never seen Journey before, but I’ve seen seen Def Leppard at least twice in the distant past. It was a good show, despite both bands showing their age. We had a lot of fun, and of course, it’s nice that my son enjoys a lot of the stuff I grew up with.
wriggz
Friendly Neighborhood Librarian
Back on 03 I had a chance to see ACDC back to back with the stones. While I love the stones (I one of those that prefer the stones to the beatles) ACDC was amazing live.
Oddly enough a few years back my wife dragged me to a Phillip Phillips show (he was an American idle winner) we got a great deal on front row seats aND it was a awesome show surprisingly. Dude has a Dave Matthews feel and the support band was really tallanted. I recall him giving each time to show their stuff with the sax player lighting up the hall.
Oddly enough a few years back my wife dragged me to a Phillip Phillips show (he was an American idle winner) we got a great deal on front row seats aND it was a awesome show surprisingly. Dude has a Dave Matthews feel and the support band was really tallanted. I recall him giving each time to show their stuff with the sax player lighting up the hall.