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Inspired by the over beers conversation with my college roommates: "Best" concert you ever attended? Best is subjective and interpret in any fashion -- nm

Posted by JD (aka Jason Dean) Apr 26 '23, 15:10

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The first time I saw Springsteen. 1999-ish. I wasn’t a HUGE fan until I saw that show. I also loved The Killers in this small club in Providence, 2005 - kelly Apr 26, 17:55
Perfect Circle. Note perfect from start to finish -- nm - Pippy Apr 26, 17:40
G'n'R use your illusion tour in 1992, or an REM concert at a small venue when Michael Stipe was living in Vancouver in the early aughts. -- nm - mafic Apr 26, 17:23
1994 Sextacy Ball: My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult and Lords of Acid. I was 14. 14! -- nm - Qale Apr 26, 17:20
Impossible to top the emotional impact of my last Hip show. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 16:23
The first that comes to mind reading the question is Mountain in the early 70's. - zunkskunk Apr 26, 16:23
Any of the Boingo shows I had All Access passes too, but probably the one in Berkeley in 1987 where X opened for them. -- nm - Mr. Havens Apr 26, 16:21 1
- Boingo is going to be my answer to a later, related poll -- nm - JD Apr 26, 17:39
P!nk Truth About Love Tour (or Funhouse Tour). I was against the stage, it was incredible. -- nm - MDH Apr 26, 16:14
I haven't seen a lot of big names, but Bela Fleck and the Flecktones at the Ryman was a big deal for me. It was also cool to see Billy Strings right - mara 🍂 Apr 26, 16:10
I have such a hard time with these, but I'll throw out a few. Bruce 1980 (opening night of The River tour), Bowie's Sound and Vision Tour, The Who - pmb Apr 26, 16:06 2
- I was with you at that Who show in the United Center 8-). -- nm - zunkskunk Apr 26, 16:29 1
  - Great show. -- nm - pmb Apr 26, 16:59
Beck but Foos at a 500 person venue is pretty close. -- nm - LMS Apr 26, 16:05
probably Great Big Sea when they played at my university graduation. Right before they hit it big and were unknowns. Was awesome - Beaker Apr 26, 16:03
Garth Brooks (circa 1998) with special guests Trisha Yearwood and Steve Wariner was a really good show -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 15:59
I haven't been to many, but Paul McCartney. -- nm - Mop🧹 Apr 26, 15:56
The Distillers at Slim's in San Francisco Dec 20, 2013 - JD Apr 26, 15:56 [youtube]
Stones Steel Wheels at RFK had a lot of energy and pyro. -- nm - Max Apr 26, 15:45 3
- my wife was at that! Back before we were dating. I was supposed to go but came down with something so I gave her my ticket -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Apr 26, 16:31 1
  - I was there with coworkers, one who I was dating and some guys in a reserved box just above us told her "hey, come on up!" and lifted her to that tier - Max Apr 26, 16:37
- that was a great show at the Hooiser Dome. -- nm - Remlik Apr 26, 15:52
ignoring me answering any Grateful Dead show. I will go with 12/31/78 Bruce Springsteen. floor seats, 8'th row center. -- nm* - Peglegpete Apr 26, 15:39 2
- Jealous. -- nm - pmb Apr 26, 16:06
- ~the dogs on Main Street howl 'cause they understand if I could take one moment into my hands ..~♪ -- nm - mud ♪ Apr 26, 15:46
Lollapalooza 1994 -- nm - Krusty Apr 26, 15:35
Soundgarden on the Badmotorfinger tour with Monster Magnet opening up -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 15:27
Prince Purple Rain. Tom Petty Wildflowers. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 26, 15:27 1
- nice! -- nm - mud ♪ Apr 26, 15:29
Robert Plant/Allison Krauss last year was otherworldly. Foo when dave had a broken leg. Rush Counterparts tour. - Remlik Apr 26, 15:23
Bruce. -- (edited) - znufrii 🦄 Apr 26, 15:22 1
- 2012 actually -- (link) - znufrii 🦄 Apr 26, 15:31 [Backboard]
Foo, I think. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 26, 15:18 1
- I mean, No Doubt and Barenaked Ladies were pretty good, but Foo Fighters was the best. - Beryllium Apr 26, 15:21
Pink Floyd 1970, Wishbone Ash 1975, Talking Heads 1980, Metallica 1986, The Replacements 1990 -- nm Posted by mud Mar 24 '17, 12:23 -- nm - mud ♪ Apr 26, 15:14

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