What is you favorite live concert you have been to?

[JPie1]

2 of my favorite concerts were seen at Giants Stadium

1st Bruce Springstein - this summer's tour.
2nd Eagles - when hell freezes over tour.

honorable mention

John Mellencamp.

 

[Mitchell]

My all time favorite live concert that I've ever been to was Simon and Garfunkel. They played at the Paramount theater, which is a small intimate theater on top of Madison Square Garden in New York City. This was in October 1993. The theater was so small it was great for viewing. I went with a friend, his mother, and sister. The seats were so close that you felt like you could reach out and touch them. The show lasted three hours, and was billed as "The concert event of a lifetime". For me, it definitely was the best concert I've even seen, and I've been to quite a few in 15 to 20,000 seat halls where the star act looked like a small image from my far away seat. In the instance of that Simon and Garfunkel concert, they were so close to me on stage that they came through as the larger than life superstars that they really are, and it was so nice. That concert was without a doubt the greatest concert experience I've ever had.

Mitch

 

[leomac]

Pink Floyd, in the 'Shoe, in Columbus. I didn't want to go, but my wife had tickets, and she "made" me. 🙂 And I'm glad she did, it was unbelievable. Also, I saw Stevie Ray Vaughn 4 or 5 times, and he was great every time.

 

[Maelstrom]

The best was Grateful Dead..Alpine Valley, 1988. Beautiful outdoor evening, purple skies, and a lot of the stuff deadheads consume at such things.......ahhhh, the reckless abandon of youth.

2nd: Stevie Ray Vaughn, Poplar Creek, Chicago....1989
3rd: Rush, Roll the Bones Tour, Rosemont Horizon, Chicago....1991

Honorable mention: Bruce Springsteen, 1984...ya gotta admire a guy who can do that for 4 hours...

Best concert I Never saw was:
King Crimson, 3 of a Perfect Pair Tour, Chicago, 1984

 

[giggleygirl25]

BarenakedLadies when they played at HSBC Arena on New Year's Eve...was so much fun...although kinda felt weird i was with a friend and his girlfriend, but it was a blast

the other memorable one was seeing Phish in the rain at Six Flags...

 

[Dave2112]

I spent most of the '80's going to concerts, having been a rock-junkie. There were a few that really stood out, though.

Rush at Radio City Music Hall in 1983. They were previewing some new material for the upcoming "Grace Under Pressure" album with a short, four-city mini-tour. The opening act was Marillion. This was in the pre-"Kayliegh" days, so I think I was one of about six people in the audience who knew who Marillion was. That one was a great show!

Live Aid 1985. It was my generation's Woodstock. Everybody was there! It re-united the Who, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin (with Phil Collins on drums!

Yes at the Binghamton Arena 1987. Three hours, no opening act. Visually and musically stunning. Chris Squier's bass solo was like an orchestra...

Rush at Binghamton Arena 1992. Primus was the opening act, Geddy Lee and Les Claypool did an impromptu "Dueling Basses" thing.

Phish's "Clifford Ball" at Plattsburgh Air Force Base. This thing was three days long and parts of it are featured on Phish's "Bittersweet Motel" DVD. For three days, Platsburgh NY became the fifth largest city in the state, with over 450,000 people invading my little quiet, redneck, white trash, one-horse, inbred, backwoods mountain town...

Celine Dion at the Montreal Forum. Bet you didn't see that one coming, eh? I was dragged to this show by some friends from work and was pleasantly surprised. I'm not really a huge fan, but the woman can friggin sing, dude. The acoustics were perfect for the orchestra (The Montreal Symphony) and it really wasn't as bad as it sounded at first. I didn't understand any of the stuff she did in French, but the show was outstanding. Then we all went and got drunk on cheap Canadian beer and paid with that funny colored stuff...

 

[TklDuo-Drew]

It was either U2 at the Hartford Civic center, 1985, when they were doing "The Unforgettable Fire" tour.
Or Neil Young, again in Hartford, 1983, on his acoustic "Trans" tour.
This show was solo acoustic til the end when he bought out an electric guitar and played along with computerized machines. Extremely cool!

The best club show was at Toads Place(1990) in New Haven by The London Quireboys, who were a Stones/Faces-style band. They did almost 2 hours, came back for 5 encores, basically playing covers of blues tunes or whatever the audience asked them.

Drew

 

[pgt1400]

The Eagles Farewell I Tour this past July and last summer The Who.

 

[Moses25]

Re: Fav concert

The first one I ever saw: Irene Cara.



"I'm gonna live forever..."

Cheers.😀

 

[AphxA]

fav concert..

I went to the summer saniterium tour with mudvayne limp bzikit, linkin park, deftones. It was pretty cool. Everyone made fun of fred durst. It was great

 

[BellaRisa]

Without a doubt, the free Paul Simon concert in Central Park back in the summer of '91. Not only was the music simply incredible, but I've never been surrounded by a more loving, kind-hearted group of people before or since, and there were thousands upon thousands of us; most New Yorkers (!!). I had to go alone, my friends at the time had never heard of Paul Simon and assumed he was just "some corny old white guy" 😡 🙄 . Best moment: when Chevy Chase came out to play sax for 'You Can Call Me Al' then left the stage without a single word 😎 😎 😎

Honorable Mention: Tenacious D last year, excellent group and hliarious all around!

Bella

www.BellaRisa.com

 

[JPie1]

It was either U2 at the Hartford Civic center, 1985, when they were doing "The Unforgettable Fire" tour.

I had seen the same show at the Continental arena, that ws another excellent show!

 

[tkrexx]

The "Us" festival, San Bernardino, CA, the weekend of May 30, 1983. Among the performers:
Quiet Riot
Scorpions
Triumph (Which I slept thru, that's how good THEY were)
Judas Priest (Which woke me up)
Ozzy Osbourne
Headlined by Van Halen, pre-Sammy
Motley Crue
Among others

Rxx

 

[terorizer]

Well, of the few I've been to, it's a tie between Santana '01, who's gotta be the most non spotlight seeking legend ever. He's content to just stand off to the side of the stage and play his guitar for the most part. The other was the Triple Threat Tour of '90-'91, Johnny Gill, Keith Sweat and Bell Biv Devoe, during the height of the "New Jack" era.

 

[wishiswish]

1st: Nine Inch Nails in Düsseldorf, Germany (my favourite band)
2nd: Einstürzende Neubauten in Colone, Germany (they're using everything for music, like sand, plastic tons and traffic signs)
3rd: Monsters of Rock festival, Sao Paulo (just funny)

 

[ticklemewet]

My favorite concert was Elton John at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac Michigan in 1976. 100,000 + people there and he went for three hours non-stop. That man knows how to put on a show!. Was absolutely awesome. I have been to numerous concerts and love them all. Went and saw Def Leppard this spring. Another great show. I LOVE concerts!😛

 

[TklDuo-Drew]

Van Halen, 1980, on the "Women and Children First" tour was pretty decent when we saw them in New Haven. Although it kinda lost credibiltiy when we saw them a few nights later in Hartford and David Lee Roth said the SAME EXACT THINGS he said to the New Haven audience!

Little Feat(1989-93 line up), Stevie Ray Vaughan(1983,84),ZZ-Top(thru the 80s), and Blackfoot(1981, 1982).....were also memorable concerts!


Drew

 

[mykal]

I would have to say that my favorite was when I saw the Dixie Chicks earlier this year.

I also really enjoyed seeing the Flying Karamozov Brothers when they came and performed with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. It was an evening of music and juggling. It was also the first time I saw musical instruments being played while juggling. 🙂

 

[sole seeker]

The most memorable concert I ever went to was Chicago. They played a packed house in a small midwest city back around 1980. When they took a 20-minute break in the middle of the program they received a standing ovation that didn't quit. They came back from the break early, after about 10-minutes. They were really terrific that evening.

I really enjoyed seeing Alan Parsons in concert in St. Louis around 1993. He's one of my favorite artists and he never tours America, so it was something I really enjoyed.

I saw Manheim Steamroller in Kansas City in 2002. It would have been a great concert but the ushers sucked. I had traffic running up and down the aisles making noise throughout the first half of the program.

 

[Neutron]

Black And Blue Sunday...

Black Sabbath and the Blue Oyster Cult. At Cleveland Municipal Stadium.

Others were the World Series Of Rock concerts. All at Cleveland Municipal. Usually they had 10 major bands.

Tron

 

[EroticCyberTklr]

The Main Event. Free Tickets. REO Speedwagon, Styx, and Journey, ALL ON THE SAME FKN STAGE!

 

[Morning Angel]

Celine Dion at the Montreal Forum. Bet you didn't see that one coming, eh? I was dragged to this show by some friends from work and was pleasantly surprised. I'm not really a huge fan, but the woman can friggin sing, dude. The acoustics were perfect for the orchestra (The Montreal Symphony) and it really wasn't as bad as it sounded at first. I didn't understand any of the stuff she did in French, but the show was outstanding. Then we all went and got drunk on cheap Canadian beer and paid with that funny colored stuff... [/B]

No Montrealer will admit it, but we all love Celine a little bit.

As for the bands I've seen, apart from some obscure Canadian acts that rock my world, my favs were:

Black Sabbath reunion tour 1999 at the Air Canada Centre
Bob Dylan with Joni Mitchell 1999 at maple Leaf Gardens
Metallica 1998 at the Molson Amphitheatre

all in Toronto, my former home. Sadly I missed the Toronto benefit show with the Stones 🙁

Morning Angel

 

[JPie1]

The most memorable concert I ever went to was Chicago. They played a packed house in a small midwest city back around 1980. When they took a 20-minute break in the middle of the program they received a standing ovation that didn't quit. They came back from the break early, after about 10-minutes. They were really terrific that evening.

Actually old time Chicago was one of my favorite bands, I loved their early days and had been to several of their excellent concerts, they really know how to jam live! I can relate to seeing them live in a smaller venue, as I saw them maybe in like 82 at a small place in Westchester, NY. I even got to go backstage at that concert and chat with them, an inexperience I will never forget. I also got to kiss my favorite guy, James Pankow!! ok so it was a kiss on the cheek for him and a kiss on the cheek for me but it was great.

Another excellent show I saw was Santana live on the Pier on NY. Excellent show, great jamming!

 

[lightninbug]

Attention: I'm about to show my AGE

BEST CONCERTS List:
(1)The Who & The Grateful Dead - Oakland Coliseum 76

(2)The Byrds,Steve Miller,Taj Mahal & Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Indianapolis State Fairgrounds 68 (For $12)

(3) The Faces & Frank Zappa - Indy Convention Center 74

(4) Santana, The BAND & Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Cleveland Stadium 73

(5) New Years Eve w/ the Blues Bros, New Riders of the Purple Sage & the Grateful Dead - Winterland 78

(6) Frank Zappa - Phoenix Cleberity Theatre 85

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh......Those were the days!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

Lessee, favorite concerts that I can even remember:
Genitorturers' Halloween show at Seville Quarter here in P'cola a coupla years ago. Me locked into bunny suit w/ leather collar and cuffs, my owner in full Domina regalia. Many other freaks there, too.
David Bowie afew years ago at the P'cola Civic Center. He played alotta obscurities that diehards like me went ga-ga over.
Suicidal Tendancies and Jane's Addiction at the Bayfront Auditorium.
Jethro Tull in Atlanta years ago. Was the first time I got to see one of my all-time favorites, and I was thrilled to the gills.

Lotsa other concerts before and since these, but they are ones that stand out for one reason or another.