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Top 10 Concerts of 2016

derbydavederbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
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Since the year is ALMOST over...
it's a good time to look back and remember what a GREAT year we had!!
What were the TOP 10 shows you attended this year?
Here's my list:
1. Jeremy Enigk - The Shelter - Detroit
2. Band Of Horses - Masonic Auditorium - Cleveland
3. Jim James - The Palace - Louisville
4A. Pearl Jam - Bon Secours Wellness Arena - Greenville (VS show)
4B. Pearl Jam - Air Canada Centre, Toronto #1 (Binaural show)
4C. Pearl Jam - Wrigley Field, Chicago #2
(I did 9 PJ shows this year...these were the best of the tour for me)
5. Beck - Express LIVE - Columbus
6. My Morning Jacket - White River State Park - Indianapolis
7. Car Seat Headrest - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Cleveland
8. Carl Broemel - Woodlands Tavern - Columbus
9. Chris Cornell - Murat Theatre - Indianapolis
10. Glen Hansard - Michigan Theater - Ann Arbor

My top 3 shows are there because they were INCREDIBLE shows and all had NEW music this year.
PJ, Beck & MMJ were GREAT shows, but with nothing really new to offer this tour. :rock_on:
'96: Seattle: Key Arena
'98: Seattle: Memorial Stadium 1 & 2
'00: Columbus: Polaris
'03: Columbus: Germain
'10: Columbus: Nationwide Arena
'11: East Troy: Alpine Valley - PJ20 1 & 2 + EV Detroit
'12: Missoula + EV Jacksonville 1 & 2
'13: Chicago / Pittsburgh / Buffalo / Seattle
'14: Cincinnati / St. Louis / Tulsa / Lincoln / Memphis / Detroit / Moline
'15: New York City - Global Citizen Festival
'16: Greenville / Hampton / Raleigh / Columbia / Lexington / Ottawa / Toronto 1 & 2 / Wrigley 1 & 2
'17: Brooklyn - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
'18: London 1 & 2 / Seattle 1 & 2 / Missoula / Wrigley 1
'22: Nashville / St. Louis


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  • glennb2112glennb2112 memphis Posts: 247
    1. Pearl jam..Wrigley night 2
    2. PJ ...Wrigley night 1
    3. RUSH...st louis
    4. RUSH...Kansas city

    Saw several other shows..Alabama Shakes were good. Memphis in may music fest had some good acts. Guess that will have to do.
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    1. Ryan Adams--LA
    2. Band of Horses--Portland
    3. Sturgill Simpson--Portland
    4. Mark Lanegan--Portland
    5. Norah Jones--Portland
    6. Head & the Heart--Portland
    7. Erika Wennerstrom--Portland
    8. Amanda Shires/Colter Wall--Portland
    9. Jim James--Portland
    10. 311--Portland
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  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    glennb2112 said:

    1. Pearl jam..Wrigley night 2
    2. PJ ...Wrigley night 1
    3. RUSH...st louis
    4. RUSH...Kansas city

    Saw several other shows..Alabama Shakes were good. Memphis in may music fest had some good acts. Guess that will have to do.

    Rush was in St. Louis this year?!?? Totally missed that.
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  • PJNBPJNB Posts: 13,599
    1. Pearl Jam Quebec
    2. Pearl Jam Fenway night 2
    3. Pearl Jam Toronto night 2
    4a. Pearl Jam Fenway night 1
    4b. Pearl Jam Wrigley night 2
    6. Our Lady Peace and I mother Earth Moncton casino (great show just not as good as PJ lol)
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,266
    Pearl Jam - Quebec City
    Pearl Jam - Toronto Night 1
    Temple of the Dog - Seattle N2
    Pearl Jam - Toronto Night 2
    Temple of the Dog - Seattle N1
    Pearl Jam - Ottawa
    I Mother Earth / Our Lady Peace - Halifax
  • RobbyD462RobbyD462 Victoria BC Posts: 4,812
    At the Drive In-Commodore Ballroom
    Wolfmother-Commodore Ballroom
    EODM-Victoria(RTS)
    PJ-Pemberton
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/21/9 -Vancouver,B.C-Rogers Arena-12/4/13 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/6/24
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/22/9 -Pemberton,B.C-7/17/16
    -Vancouver,B.C-GM Place -9/25/9 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/8/18
    -Vancouver,B.C-Pacific Coliseum-9/25/11 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/10/18
    -Misoula,MT-Adams Field House-9/30/12 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/4/24

  • SmallestOceansSmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    Pearl Jam- Quebec
    Pearl Jam- Toronto 1
    Temple of the Dog- Philly 2
    Pearl Jam- Fenway 1
    Phish- Gorge 1
    Pearl Jam- Tampa
    Pearl Jam- Greenville
    Pearl Jam- Wrigley 1
    Joe Russo's Almost Dead- Boston
    Phish- Hartford

    Honorable Mention
    RNDM
    Mark Lanegan
    Slayer
    Melvins

    Worcester1 13, Worcester2 13, Hartford 13, San Diego 13, Los Angeles1 13, Los Angeles2 13
    Trieste 14, Vienna 14, Gdynia 14, Leeds 14, Milton Keynes 14, Denver 14
    Central Park 15
    Fort Lauderdale 16, Miami 16, Tampa 16, Jacksonville 16, Greenville 16, Hampton 16, Columbia 16, Lexington 16, Philly1 16, Philly2 16, NYC1 16, NYC2 16, Quebec City 16, Ottawa 16, Toronto1 16, Toronto2 16, Fenway1 16, Fenway2 16, Wrigley1 16, Wrigley2 16


  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 12,026
    PJ Fenway 2
    PJ Philly 2
    TOTD Philly 1
    Iggy Pop Boston
    PJ Fenway 1
    PJ Philly 1
    Puscifer Providence
    RNDM Boston
    Mark Lanegan Boston
    AIC Boston

    (The order of my 1st 3 picks could be rearranged differently depending on my mood...... all three were mind blowing concerts for me..... I've been seeing live music since 1992, and I think 2015 / 2016 is hands down the greatest 2 year run I've ever had)
  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    PEARL JAM JACKSONVILLE

    I cant remember anything else
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • glennb2112glennb2112 memphis Posts: 247
    ledvedderman said:

    glennb2112 said:

    1. Pearl jam..Wrigley night 2
    2. PJ ...Wrigley night 1
    3. RUSH...st louis
    4. RUSH...Kansas city

    Saw several other shows..Alabama Shakes were good. Memphis in may music fest had some good acts. Guess that will have to do.

    Rush was in St. Louis this year?!?? Totally missed that.
    They played there in May and in Kansas City in July..tour was likely their last.
  • VillagePJVillagePJ Peterborough, UK Posts: 195
    PJ Fenway hight 2
    PJ Fenway night 1
    Brian Fallon Nottingham Rock city
    Fish (ex marillion) Nottingham Rock city
    Ritchie Blackmore Birmingham
    The Damned Royal Albert Hall
    Skindred Northampton
    London, Hyde Park 25/6/10
    Isle of Wight 23/6/12
    London, Hammersmith 31/7/12 (EV)
    Leeds 8/7/14
    Milton Keynes 11/7/14
    London, Shepherds Bush Empire 11/11/14 (EV The Who tribute)
    Boston, Fenway Park 05/08/16
    Boston, Fenway Park 07/08/16
    London, Hammersmith Apollo 2017 (EV)
    London, Hammersmith Apollo 2017 (EV)
    Taormina, Sicily June 2017 (EV)
    London, O2 Arena 18th June 2018
    London, O2 Arena 19th June 2018 :(
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,581
    edited December 2016
    PJ 4/29/16
    PJ 4/11/16
    PJ 8/4 and 8/5 (tie)
    Radiohead 7/27
    ToTD 11/7
    PJ 5/1/16
    PJ 5/2/16
    PJ 4/28/16
    Festival shows were fun too
    Post edited by SVRDhand13 on
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,626
    Didn't even make it to 10 shows this year

    Pitchfork fest
    PJ Wrigley n2
    PJ Wrigley n1

  • chadaw76chadaw76 Indianapolis Posts: 297
    edited December 2016
    1. Pearl Jam - Fenway 1
    2. Guns N Roses - Chicago 1
    3. Pearl Jam - Lexington
    4. Pearl Jam - Wrigley 1
    5. Temple of the Dog - MSG
    6. Chris Cornell - Indy
    7. Bruce Springsteen - Louisville
    8. Weezer - Indy
    2000: Noblesville, IN
    2010: Noblesville, IN
    2011: PJ20 Night 1
    2013: Wrigley Field, Baltimore
    2014: St. Louis
    2016: Lexington, Fenway I, Wrigley I, Temple of the Dog - NYC
    2017: EV solo - Louisville
    2018: Wrigley 1
    2022: St. Louis
    2023: Austin 1 & 2
    2024: Vegas 1, Noblesville, IN
  • RobbyD462RobbyD462 Victoria BC Posts: 4,812
    -At the Drive-In-Commodore Ballroom
    -Wolfmother-Commodore Ballroom
    -PJ-Pemberton
    -EODM-Victoria(RTS)
    -Tragically Hip-Victoria(Save On)
    -I Mother Earth-Victoria(Strathcona)
    -Shakey Graves-Tofino and Ucluelet
    -Dr.Dog-Seattle-Neptune
    -Rodriguez-Victoria-Royal Theatre
    -Death from Above 1979 and EODM-Vancouver(PNE Forum)shitty venue fun show
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/21/9 -Vancouver,B.C-Rogers Arena-12/4/13 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/6/24
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/22/9 -Pemberton,B.C-7/17/16
    -Vancouver,B.C-GM Place -9/25/9 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/8/18
    -Vancouver,B.C-Pacific Coliseum-9/25/11 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/10/18
    -Misoula,MT-Adams Field House-9/30/12 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/4/24

  • gettingrightgettingright Posts: 550
    1. PJ telluride
    2. MMJ red rocks night 1
    3. Prophets of rage red rocks
    4. Band of horses (ogden)
    5. Jim James (paramount)
    6. PJ Fenway night 1
    7. Cloud cult (bluebird)
    8. Dinosaur jr (bluebird)
    9. Bright light social hour (bluebird)
    10. Maynard book tour boulder theatre
    "...what a different life had i not found this love with you..."
  • bendhair23bendhair23 Posts: 105
    1. TOTD - Seattle N1
    2. PJ - Philly 2 (Ten)
    3. PJ - Philly 1
    4. JJ Grey and Mofro - Detroit
    5. PJ - Fenway 1
  • CJ23113CJ23113 Long Island Posts: 187
    1.Pj philly 2
    2. Killswitch engage rough trade Brooklyn
    3. Disturbed jones beach
    4. Temple of dog msg
    5. Lamb of god/clutch paramount Huntington ny
    6. Pj msg 2
    7. Deftones coney island
    8. Rndm gramercy nyc
  • jmug23jmug23 Posts: 778
    1. Pearl Jam Greenville. Vs. show
    2. Pearl Jam. Boston 2.
    3. Pearl Jam Chicago 2.
    4. Ed solo show. Ohana fest.
    5. Mumford and sons. San Diego
    6. Lumineers. San Diego
    7. Mumford and Sons. Nashville
    8. Temple of the Dog, L..A
  • manitoumanmanitouman In My Head Posts: 1,086
    Nobody caught a TOOL show in January?

    TOOL in St Louis would be on my list of top 10 shows this year.
    Of course PJ @ Wrigley x2....
    Soldier Field, Chicago, IL 7-11-1995; United Center, Chicago, IL 6-29-1998; MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV 10-22-2000 ~PJ10~; Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 4-1-2003; Cricket Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ 6-7-2003; United Center, Chicago, IL 6-18-2003; Alpine Valley, East Troy, WI 6-21-2003; Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 10-5-2004; The Gorge, George, WA 9-1-2005; United Center, Chicago, IL 5-16-2006; United Center, Chicago, IL 5-17-2006; Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 7-2-2006; Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 7-3-2006; United Center, Chicago, IL 8-23-2009; United Center, Chicago, IL 8-24-2009; Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC 12-4-2013; Key Arena, Seattle, WA 12-6-2013; iWireless Arena, Moline, IL 10-17-2014 ~No Code Show~; Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN 10-19-2014; Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI 10-20-2014 ~Yield Show~; Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 10-22-2014 ~PJ24~: Wrigley Field 1 & 2, 2016; Safeco Field, Seattle Home Shows 1 & 2; Wrigley Field, Chicago Away Shows 1 & 2....
  • RP112579RP112579 Tinley Park, IL Posts: 3,382
    1. PJ Wrigley 2
    2. PJ Lexington
    3. PJ Wrigley 1
    4. RNDM Chicago
    5. Joseph Arthur Chicago
    6/29/98 Chicago-United Center
    6/18/03 Chicago-United Center
    5/17/06 Chicago-United Center
    7/19/13 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    10/11/13 Pittsburgh-Consol Energy Center
    10/17/14 Moline-IWireless Center (No Code)
    10/20/14 Milwaukee-Bradley center (Yield)
    4/26/16 Lexington-Rupp Arena
    8/20/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    8/22/16 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    8/18/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    8/20/18 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    9/5/23 Chicago-United Center
    9/7/23 Chicago-United Center
    8/29/23 Chicago-Wrigley Field
    8/31/23 Chicago-Wrigley Field
  • ratstenratsten Posts: 30
    1.PJ Wrigley Night 1
    2.The Cure Dallas
    3.Garbage Tulsa
    4.Robert Plant Tulsa
    5.Tegan & Sara Tulsa
    6.Iron Maiden Tulsa
  • kasedougkasedoug The Golden State Posts: 2,973
    I'll list my favorites chronologically from the year, with a couple two-night stands coupled together...

    3/9 Iggy Pop @ Teragram Ballroom (Debut show for Post Pop Depression band)
    3/17 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band @ LA Sports Arena
    5/1+2 Pearl Jam @ MSG
    8/4+8 Radiohead @ Shrine Auditorium
    8/18 Guns N' Roses @ Dodger Stadium
    8/19 Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals w/ LA Philharmonic @ Hollywood Bowl
    8/27 Eddie Vedder @ Ohana Festival
    10/22 Rolling Stones @ T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas
    11/20 Temple of the Dog @ Paramount Theatre Seattle
    12/1+2 Gary Clark Jr. (solo) @ Theatre at the Ace Hotel

    Honorable mentions: 1/9 Tool @ Viejas Arena San Diego, 10/27 Portugal. The Man @ Troubadour, 10/28 Red Hot Chili Peppers - KROQ Halloween Ball @ Fonda Theare
  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    1. Pearl Jam - Nashville (TMR Blue Room)
    2. Pearl Jam - Greenville, SC (VS show)
    3. Pearl Jam - Bonnaroo - Manchester, TN

    Those were enough for me :smiley:
  • PapPap Serres, Greece Posts: 29,406
    edited December 2016
    1) C.W. Stoneking - Bristol
    2) Clutch - Athens
    3) Despite Everything - Portsmouth
    4) Sink Or Soar - Southsea
    5) Signals - Southsea
    6) Motorama - Serres
    Post edited by Pap on
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1&2 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024
  • ozzykillerozzykiller Isle Of Wight , UK Posts: 109
    edited December 2016
    1. Pearl Jam - Fenway 2
    2. Pearl Jam - Fenway 1
    3. Chris Cornell - Royal Albert Hall
    4. TOTD - SF Bill Graham Civil Hall 1
    5 Belly - London Forum
    6. Shins - EOTR festival
    7. TOTD - SF Bill Graham Civic Hall 2
    8. Mudhoney - Concorde 2 Brighton
    9. Augustines - Concorde 2 Brighton
    10. Band Of Horses - Shepherds Bush Empire

    Post edited by ozzykiller on
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 12,026
    manitouman said:

    Nobody caught a TOOL show in January?

    TOOL in St Louis would be on my list of top 10 shows this year.
    Of course PJ @ Wrigley x2....

    If this list was 15/16, I would have had Tool from Tempe on Halloween in my top 5.
  • on2legson2legs Posts: 15,438
    1. Springsteen 8/30 East Rutherford
    2. Pearl Jam Fenway 2
    3. Pearl Jam Philly 2
    4. Pearl Jam MSG 1
    5. Springsteen 8/23 East Rutherford
    6. Temple of the Dog MSG
    7. Pearl Jam MSG 2
    8. Pearl Jam Philly 1
    9. DMB Holmdel
    1996: Randall's Island 2  1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2  2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel  2005: Atlantic City 1  2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Newark (EV)  2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4  2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2  2011: Toronto 1  2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2015: Central Park  2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD)  2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF)  2020: MSG | Asbury Park  2021: Asbury Park  2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville  2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore  2025: Raleigh


  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    on2legs said:

    1. Springsteen 8/30 East Rutherford
    2. Pearl Jam Fenway 2
    3. Pearl Jam Philly 2
    4. Pearl Jam MSG 1
    5. Springsteen 8/23 East Rutherford
    6. Temple of the Dog MSG
    7. Pearl Jam MSG 2
    8. Pearl Jam Philly 1
    9. DMB Holmdel

    It must be awesome living on the east coast.
  • EB218946EB218946 Posts: 3,991
    Fenway 1
    MSG 1
    Fenway 2
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