Top 5 concerts you've attended (any artist, including DMB)

[thebridge15]

Also gonna nominate Guster in the gym at UVM. That show was awesome.

[Elliott Evans]

Originally Posted by barbogast

Elton John - Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke, VA 9.6.02

Originally Posted by coldengrey12

Tom Waits with Kronos Quartet - 10.27.07 at Bridge School Benefit, Mountain View, CA

Extremely envious.

[seekupchuck]

DMB..Alpine 99
Phish..Alpine 09
Pearl Jam... Alpine PJ20 '10
Neil Young Solo '10
Outkast at Eagles Ballroom Milwaukee '00

Wow, tough making this list...so many honorable mentions...

CSNY, Neil and Crazy Horse, Chili Peppers w/ Frusciante, Eminem, Entirety of Rothbury 08', Trey Anastasio Band @ Jazz Fest 06, sheeeeit, Ween a few years back...countless others

[jets42689]

1. DMB WPB '10
2. The Police WPB '07
3. Joe Bonamassa Kravis Center '11
4. Eric Clapton/Roger Daltry- Amway '09
5. Dream Theater- Pompano Ampitheater '06
Honorable Mentions:
- John Fogarty WPB
- Elton John UCF arena
- Slightly Stoopid a few times

[whygohome?]

Paul Simon - hangout festival 2011
Phish - charleston, sc 2010
Pearl jam - bonnaroo 08
Monsters of folk - Halloween 09
DMB - riverbend 2004

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by Elliott Evans

Extremely envious.

Waits said funny things between songs. He said during the Prohibition Era, there was a guy at the speakeasy whose sole job was, in the event of a raid, to swallow the dice. He said he wanted that job, but not because he thought it would help him get a better job later, but because it would look good on a résumé.

[bonzo48280]

My top 5 concerts are all Springsteen shows. The man is insane. If you haven't seen him, get off your ass.

[Primetime41]

Some recent highlights in no particular order:

DMB in C-Ville
Yonder Night Grass at 2011 Telluride Bluegrass Festival
Phish UIC run
PJ20

[dmbbearcat]

1. Radiohead (6.5.12)
2. Ryan Adams (1.28.12)
3. Dave Matthews Band (7.31.09)

I would have to think about the other two.

[AlpineValley804]

Going to go with Top 5 acts I've seen, because I really feel as though four of the five slots would be claimed by DMB if I went by specific show.

1. DMB
2. My Morning Jacket (Saw them last year for the first time. Easily a Top 3 all-time concert)
3. Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
4. Fleet Foxes
5. The Verve

[Roose13]

I was actually thinking about this the other night after Phish N3 in AC was one of the greatest shows I've ever seen. So here's my top five:

Billy Joel - March 7, 2006 - Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA

This was the first time I saw Joel live so it will always hold a special place in my heart. Joel is the reason I love music so much to begin with. It was a typical greatest hits show but Joel was funny, joking about him balding, about the people in the cheap seats (me) and making fun of the people who paid way too much to see him in the front couple of rows.

Roger Waters performs "The Wall" - November 11, 2010 - Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA

This was an experience I'll never forget as a concert goer. The whole theatrical make up of "The Wall" (and the fact it being one of my favorite classic rock albums) was such a special thing to witness. I cried a couple times throughout the show. Waters' message was true with how cyclical the world is, especially how he modernized "The Wall" to relate it today.

Dave Matthews Band - June 26, 2011 - Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ

This was my latest DMB concert and I don't think it will ever be topped. My favorite band in my hometown playing one of the best DMB concerts in the last five years. They played classics, they played them well and the Ants tease -> Halloween -> Ants was one of the best segues I have ever seen at their shows.

Phish - June 17, 2012 - Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ

I've only seen Phish three times and this show was by far the most fun. From the epic barricade created with DMBZilla, his wife and a bunch of other people so we don't get pushed around to the actual set list, it was the most fun I had at a show in recent memory. Never have I danced my ass off so much at a show. The fact it was in my hometown again made it cool.

Paul McCartney - September 28, 2002 - Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ

This was the first major concert I ever attended and of course like any Beatles fan this show was special. It was McCartney's first trip in AC since being a Beatle. Played all his standards, had a blast. He promised he'd be back but 10 years later there hasn't even been a rumor of a return. Oh well, it was still a blast.

Honorable Mentions
Bruce Springsteen - March 29, 2012 - Philly
AC/DC - November 17, 2008 - Philly
DMB - June 23, 2006 - Hershey, PA
Metallica - November 15, 2009 - MSG, New York
Foo Fighters - February 21, 2008 - Philly

[xnad]

The shows that stand out for me are..
1. Pink Floyd
2. Dmb
3. Cranberries
4. Sting
5. Queensryche
Metallica is runner up

[firedancer1962]

Dave Matthews Band will always be my favorite concert to attend.

I've been to a Reba McEntire concert, (actually 4 of them), Carrie Underwood, Nickelback (ok we all know they suck) and a couple others that obviously weren't good enough to remember and after being to a DMB concert.....none of them are that special.

DMB concerts will ALWAYS trump any other musician. Don't know what it is about DMB but I just have a HUGE spot in my heart and soul for them!

[ComeNFrmTheCold]

Originally Posted by crashintome202

lcd soundsystems last show

Originally Posted by Haiku Jimi

2. Arcade Fire at MSG 2010 (this was the one that was broadcast on youtube)

Massively jealous of both of these.

[DynastyDrummer1]

1. Bruce Springsteen
2. Dave Matthews Band
3. Coldplay
4. B.o.B
5. Lupe Fiasco

4 and 5, I never would have thought that hip hop artists could put on good live shows. Both guys had their own rock band with them, all of B.o.B's songs (with the exception of Airplanes) were done with no beat/audio, 100% band. Lupe's show was a lot more of a mix of both. I was very close to putting B.o.B at #3, but Bruce/DMB/Coldplay were better concerts all around, while I had the most fun at B.o.B's.

[Elliott Evans]

Originally Posted by coldengrey12

Waits said funny things between songs. He said during the Prohibition Era, there was a guy at the speakeasy whose sole job was, in the event of a raid, to swallow the dice. He said he wanted that job, but not because he thought it would help him get a better job later, but because it would look good on a résumé.

He's such a strange man.

[BWBFARM34]

Umphreys McGee- fall 99- St. Joe High School South Bend Indiana: First time I saw Umphreys was in the gym my freshman year of high school. It was absolutely amazing. 65 times later its still one of my favorite
Tool- 6/26/10 St. Louis
DMB-8/9/08- 6/7/08 both were equally awesom
U2-10/10/01 South Bend Indiana. Really emotional show being a month after 9/11
Deftones06/07 2 shows at the pageant in stl just one of the best live bands ever

[laura22]

i forgot about fleet foxes

[dobyblue]

I fully expect to add Peter Gabriel to my list this September when I see him from the 10th row on the "So" 25th anniversary tour, my favourite PG album.

[pig494]

No Order.

Dave Matthews Band
Tom Petty
Coldplay
Garth Brooks
AC/DC

[clayj41]

Dave Matthews Band - September 11, 2005 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
The Killers - April 23, 2007 - Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
My Morning Jacket - June 13, 2008 - Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN
Radiohead - August 3, 2008 - Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN
U2 - September 12, 2009 - Soldier Field, Chicago, IL

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by clayj41

Dave Matthews Band - September 11, 2005 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO
The Killers - April 23, 2007 - Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
My Morning Jacket - June 13, 2008 - Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN
Radiohead - August 3, 2008 - Verizon Wireless Music Center, Noblesville, IN
U2 - September 12, 2009 - Soldier Field, Chicago, IL

Amazing show.

[trippinbilli40]

Originally Posted by BWBFARM34

Umphreys McGee- fall 99- St. Joe High School South Bend Indiana: First time I saw Umphreys was in the gym my freshman year of high school. It was absolutely amazing. 65 times later its still one of my favorite
Tool- 6/26/10 St. Louis
DMB-8/9/08- 6/7/08 both were equally awesom
U2-10/10/01 South Bend Indiana. Really emotional show being a month after 9/11
Deftones06/07 2 shows at the pageant in stl just one of the best live bands ever

I like how every band has a description of why it was awesome except TOOL. Nothing really needs to be said haha

I saw them at lolla 09 and it was insane

[bfarns]

1) Pearl Jam -Philly Halloween '09, MSG 2010 x2 , Hamilton & Toronto 2011

2) DMB - Atlantic City 2011

3) Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave - Toronto Nov. 2011

4) David Gray - WAMU Theater NYC - 2010

5) U2 - Meadowlands Stadium 2010 ..... I was disappointed that this band plays virtually the same set list every show.

[UTTAD83]

Wow this is tough. DMB '08, Prince in '99, Pearl Jam 2000 and 2010, Phish in 1999

[BotheDMBFan]

Originally Posted by bfarns

1) Pearl Jam -Philly Halloween '09, MSG 2010 x2 , Hamilton & Toronto 2011

2) DMB - Atlantic City 2011

3) Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave - Toronto Nov. 2011

4) David Gray - WAMU Theater NYC - 2010

5) U2 - Meadowlands Stadium 2010 ..... I was disappointed that this band plays virtually the same set list every show.

U2 is a multi-media show. It's expensive enough that they have something specifically (and fucking expensively) designed for the 40 or so songs they keep in rotation for each leg of a tour.

The good thing is, those songs they play are all awesome. Amazing quality control, there.

[Butterfingerz]

Tool
DMB
Nas
Portishead
Queensryche

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by BotheLanleyfan

U2 is a multi-media show. It's expensive enough that they have something specifically (and fucking expensively) designed for the 40 or so songs they keep in rotation for each leg of a tour.

The good thing is, those songs they play are all awesome. Amazing quality control, there.

The 360° Tour and Rolling Stones' Bigger Bang tour are the two biggest shows I've seen in terms of a multimedia spectacle. The scope and vision of them is awing.

[zajDmB1]

Not really in any order, and some of these might not have been the best shows, but were best experiences

DMB at Hershey 03 and 04, had great seats at both, both were stellar shows

NIN at Virgin Festival - Waited through two acts to be like 20 feet from stage, bombarded by moshpits, awesome visuals, awesome music

Andrew Bird just recently blew me away at Beacon Theatre

LCD at Roo in '10 with the help of some drugs

The second NYE Phish at MSG show from the 10th row, helped by being super stoned

[Carbon Copy]

Originally Posted by crashintonickdm

2. Dispatch - 7/14/07 MSG. Those who were there that weekend know how special it was. Mind you, this band was and still is an independent band that sold out 3 shows at the garden.
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In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels


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