Djgb13 2,338 Posted October 28, 2016 What's the best concert you've ever been to? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,891 Posted October 28, 2016 A few come to mind but the obscure ones are Luna (members of Galaxie 500) and Lee Scratch Perry. Neither are among my favorite artists, both put on awesome live shows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Guy 1,400 Posted October 28, 2016 Been to many, and probably forget the best one, but here's a few of my faves...... KANSAS 1976 Cleveland KISS 1977 Cleveland JOURNEY 1978, '79, 80 Cleveland QUEEN 1978 Cleveland STYX, AEROSMITH 1978 Cleveland The GODZ, The BABY'S, ANGEL 1979 Cleveland The MOODY BLUES 1980, 1981, 1983 Cleveland The FIXX 1984 Cleveland YES 1990 Phoenix JOE SATRIANI, ALICE COOPER, KANSAS 1999 Scottsdale STYX 1995 Phoenix CHEAP TRICK, HEART, JOURNEY 2007 Denver RUSH 2004 Phoenix RUSH 2011 Phoenix UFO 2004 Las Vegas, 2016 Phoenix * dates aren't exact 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drizzay 646 Posted October 28, 2016 Ladysmith Black Mambazo somewhere around 2000. Seriously talented men. It was just pure fun too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,652 Posted October 29, 2016 Cheap Trick at Budokan. Sinatra at the Sands, the Stones at Almont, a bunch of others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gocolts 300 Posted October 29, 2016 A few decades ago, I saw Cinderella open for AC/DC. Both bands focking ROCKED. Easily the best concert I have ever been to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeZ 2 Posted October 29, 2016 U2 Joshua Tree 1987 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 816 Posted October 29, 2016 Beastie Boys in a small club in downtown Orlando (called Barberella's in early 90's). The Check Your Head tour. Very small venue for a very big band, even back then. I got to slap hands with MCA while he was jamming. I think he might've accidentally spit on me... i still haven't washed that hand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUXBNME 1,335 Posted October 29, 2016 Been to many, and probably forget the best one, but here's a few of my faves...... KANSAS 1976 Cleveland KISS 1977 Cleveland JOURNEY 1978, '79, 80 Cleveland QUEEN 1978 Cleveland STYX, AEROSMITH 1978 Cleveland The GODZ, The BABY'S, ANGEL 1979 Cleveland The MOODY BLUES 1980, 1981, 1983 Cleveland The FIXX 1984 Cleveland YES 1990 Phoenix JOE SATRIANI, ALICE COOPER, KANSAS 1999 Scottsdale STYX 1995 Phoenix CHEAP TRICK, HEART, JOURNEY 2007 Denver RUSH 2004 Phoenix RUSH 2011 Phoenix UFO 2004, 2016 Phoenix * dates aren't exact Speaking of Cleveland Also, I love your taste in concerts. Fock the Rush haters here. They can't seem to get past the beaks voice to comprehend how talented and influential they really were / are 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kopy 491 Posted October 29, 2016 The best performers were probably Toby Kieth and Carry Underwood. Both put on great performances and sang all night long. If you like country, I'd definitely recommend. The most fun I ever had was back in the day seeing Queensryche in their prime do Operation Mindcrime. awesome Awesome AWESOME. The most f'd up I ever was, was at a Stone Temple Pilots concert. It was a good show, and Scott Weiland was in better shape than I was that night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,206 Posted October 29, 2016 Been to many, and probably forget the best one, but here's a few of my faves...... KANSAS 1976 Cleveland KISS 1977 Cleveland JOURNEY 1978, '79, 80 Cleveland QUEEN 1978 Cleveland STYX, AEROSMITH 1978 Cleveland The GODZ, The BABY'S, ANGEL 1979 Cleveland The MOODY BLUES 1980, 1981, 1983 Cleveland The FIXX 1984 Cleveland YES 1990 Phoenix JOE SATRIANI, ALICE COOPER, KANSAS 1999 Scottsdale STYX 1995 Phoenix CHEAP TRICK, HEART, JOURNEY 2007 Denver RUSH 2004 Phoenix RUSH 2011 Phoenix UFO 2004, 2016 Phoenix * dates aren't exact Great list. Do you live in Phoenix? U2 Joshua Tree 1987 Saw that tour in Boston, great concert. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sho Nuff 719 Posted October 29, 2016 Hmm... Metallica And Justice for All tour...Alpine Valley Wisconsin was great in my younger days. Foo Fighters at 328 Performance Hall in Nashville was great. This was early foo fighters...small venue, hot as hell, people passing out left and right. Bouncers handing out cups of ice and tossing buckets of cold water on those near the front. And on a totally different genre...Billy Joel and Elton John together was a great show. 2 great showman and pianists playing a few on their own and then together. Good stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROCKFORD 134 Posted October 29, 2016 when ed sullivan let the beatles play on his show Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROCKFORD 134 Posted October 29, 2016 and that time jim morrison showed me his c0ck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,690 Posted October 29, 2016 Janet Jackson Tool - only good for the sound which was awesome, other than the drummer, I felt like the other members could've been stand ins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crackattack 513 Posted October 29, 2016 Pearl Jam late 90's early 2000. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,652 Posted October 29, 2016 when ed sullivan let the beatles play on his show How original Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,594 Posted October 29, 2016 I was never into concerts, I have only ever been to two: tool and wu tang. I liked wu tang better because it was an outdoor concert in big Sky, mt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzoner 936 Posted October 30, 2016 Absolute best was Roger Waters performs The Wall KC Others very close all in KC Van Halen/Black Sabbath 1978 Queen 1980 Steve Winwood/Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 2008 INXS 1986 Joe Bonamassa 2013 Springsteen & The E Street Band 1981 The Rolling Stones 2006 Wichita,KS Porcupine Tree 2010 Chicago,IL 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,652 Posted October 30, 2016 Loverboy- Hartford Ct 1983 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Guy 1,400 Posted October 30, 2016 Speaking of Cleveland Also, I love your taste in concerts. Fock the Rush haters here. They can't seem to get past the beaks voice to comprehend how talented and influential they really were / are Thanks......those were the days when concert tickets were $5-10. And yeah, RUSH is and has always been incredible. I personally prefer 70's RUSH when Geddy's voice was a screaming banshee, instead of an old deaf Jewish man. Fun version of Cleveland Rocks btw! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Guy 1,400 Posted October 30, 2016 Great list. Do you live in Phoenix? I used too, still live in AZ........do you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Guy 1,400 Posted October 30, 2016 Loverboy- Hartford Ct 1983 must have been good back then, I saw them for free at the Chandler Ostrich Festival in 1996 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,206 Posted October 30, 2016 I used too, still live in AZ........do you? Yeah, Ahwatukee. Whereabouts are you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,067 Posted October 31, 2016 Porcupine Tree 2010 Chicago,IL Nice. Never saw PT, but I'll be seeing Steven Wilson for the 2nd time with my son on Thursday. Can't wait. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted October 31, 2016 This one always sticks out in my memory. http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/eric-clapton/1988/capital-centre-landover-md-7bdad680.html 13 songs in 2.5 hours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeshushu 51 Posted October 31, 2016 God been to a lot of concerts none really stands out Heart: John Couger Mellincamp opened Ac/Dc: several times Rush: several times got stood up for a date one time remember sitting there with an empty seat next to me Pat Benatar: at Stanford university Triumph: great laser show lots of flash explosions I remember people throwing large firecrackers at the opening band's vocalist. Management Threatened the audience with shutting things down before Triumph took the stage Day on the Green concerts: several bands played like Foreigner, Loverboy, Journey Jefferson Airplane White Snake Van Halen: in Oakland CA was being recorded for videos that later appeared on MTV. I am almost sure I saw myself in one of the videos as the camera scanned the pits in front of the stage. Difficult to say and wishful thinking with all the dark images of hundreds of ugly mugs like mine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 1,918 Posted October 31, 2016 The Cult and Guns n Roses in 87. Brahhhhhh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,567 Posted October 31, 2016 1st one was the best one. 1995 - Boston at great woods. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drizzay 646 Posted October 31, 2016 Crosby Stills Nash & Young reunion in 1999. It was a 9.9 out of 10. The only blemish is they didn't play Suite: Judy Blue Eyes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzoner 936 Posted October 31, 2016 Nice. Never saw PT, but I'll be seeing Steven Wilson for the 2nd time with my son on Thursday. Can't wait. That's going to be an amazing show,I'm seeing him on the 13th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thornton Melon 544 Posted November 1, 2016 1. Santana - 1987, Hampton Beach, NH 2. The Who, w/ Robert Plant opening - 2002, Mansfield, MA 3. Stevie Ray Vaughan - 1988, Lowell, MA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonS 3,067 Posted November 1, 2016 That's going to be an amazing show,I'm seeing him on the 13th. Saw him in 2015 on his first north american tour for HCE. Looking forward to seeing how he changes the setlist with songs from 4 1/2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marshall 98 Posted November 1, 2016 Cheap Trick at Budokan. Sinatra at the Sands, the Stones at Almont, a bunch of others. You were at Altamont? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Guy 1,400 Posted November 1, 2016 God been to a lot of concerts none really stands out Triumph: great laser show lots of flash explosions I remember people throwing large firecrackers at the opening band's vocalist. Management Threatened the audience with shutting things down before Triumph took the stage Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Guy 1,400 Posted November 1, 2016 Yeah, Ahwatukee. Whereabouts are you? Cool.....East Valley Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,567 Posted November 1, 2016 Hampton Beach, NH great place to see a cheap show up close. very underrated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,338 Posted November 1, 2016 The Florida Georgia Line concert me and my wife went to in Austin before we moved was pretty good. Between the different acts of musicians they had a magician doing street magic in the audience. Guy was pretty dam good and kept you entertained while you waited for the next band to set up. Then the guys from FGL were doing crazy things while they performed like flipping, tossing fire batons, riding around on the hover boards, etc. Concert was pretty good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meglamaniac 380 Posted November 1, 2016 Iron Maiden Scorpions Van Halen Sammy Hagar Jimmy Buffet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herbivore 905 Posted November 1, 2016 great place to see a cheap show up close. very underrated Went there for the first time this summer. Will definitely go back. Metallica and the Cult in like 88 was pretty awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
