First concert - Bob Dylan
I've also seen, BB King, AC/DC, Motorhead, David Allan Coe (he stopped and said something after I yelled Free Bird), and Pearl Jam.
I've seen a lot more shows, but those are the only acts I'd classify as "legendary."
My first concert was Aerosmith (Pump tour) and I guess I could put down Van Halen if they are considered legendary
2005 - London
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1 2018 - Fenway 1&2 2022 - Hamilton, Toronto 2023 - Chicago 1&2 2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
The Cure (without a doubt, one of the best live bands!)
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i want so bad to see them..
"...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.....”
*David Gilmour and Richard Wright - WHen they performed Shine on You Crazy Diamond and Echoes I was thinking Roger who? When Dave sang Wish You Were Here it is almost identical in crowd participation to PJ's Betterman, if not moreso.
*Ozzy - Bark at the Moon... Jake E Lee was on fire at this show!
*Metallica - with Cliff opening of Ozzy's Ultimate Sin tour, Ozzy was very bloated at this time and I don't think he spoke to Jake at all... Wish MEtallica would have played the main set. The Master set was brutal!
*Iron Maiden - Powerslave tour - "Scream for me Long Beach... err Phoenix"
*Anthrax - Among the Living tour
*Rush - Moving Pictures tour
-CSNminusY- terrible, I guess I saw them when they were too old, they were using pitch correction on their vocals and you could hear the extra noise (60hz) through the PA.
*Pearl Jam - PJ20
*DRI
*Flotsam and Jetsam (was lengendary for me) - Doomsday for the Deceiver tour
*Scorpions- I did not hide under their limo like Mike MCCready did
*Eric Clapton (with Derek Trucks and Doyle Bramhall ll) playing Derek & the Dominoes material. This show was fantastic.
*Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood (Playing Blind Faith Songs) This show was pretty boring until Clapton finally let go during Voodoo Chile and Dear Mr Fantasy was pretty good.
... i woulda been 6 but thats old enough yeah? how old were you?
...
I was in the 10th grade... 15. I wasn't able to go see bands like the Doors (I really wanted to see the Stones in 1970, but there was no way my parents would let me go to a Stones' gig at age 14... especially after Altamont). There was too much of a drug thing around most bands. My mom liked the Kinks, so it was okay to go to that. Bought the ticket with the money from my paper route... it was $5.50 at the local Sears Store.
Allen Fieldhouse, home of the 2008 NCAA men's Basketball Champions! Go Jayhawks!
Hail, Hail!!!
The Kinks in 1971... my first concert.
Sly And The Family Stone in 1971.
Led Zeppelin in 1972 for 'Led Zeppelin IV' ('Houses Of The Holy' and 'Physical Graffitti' tours).
Neil Young in 1972 for 'Harvest'.
The Who in 1973 in support of 'Quadrophenia' (1976 at Anaheim Staduim and 1980).
Pink Floyd for 'Wish You Were Here' (and 'Animals' then the 1980 'The Wall' Tour).
David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars in 1972 ('Diamond Dogs' in 1974 and subsequent tours).
Queen opening for Mott The Hoople.
Queen in support of 'A Night At The Opera'.
Steely Dan (opened for Bread).
Elton John at the Troubadour (prior to 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road').
Alice Cooper's 'School's Out' and 'Billion Dollar Babies'.
The Ramones with Blondie (first L.A. show) and local band Van Halen at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go.
Elvis Costello and the Attractions at Milliken High School in Long Beach.
Van Halen (when they were a cover band) every weekend in Pasadena and at a house party in La Canada.
DEVO in 1977.
The Clash (with an unheard band called 'The Police')
PIL at the Olympic Auditorium.
Talking Heads with The B52s.
The GoGos at The Masque.
The Pretenders first L.A. show.
X, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Social Distortion when the L.A. punk scene was going on.
Pearl Jam at Indio (Santa Barbara 2003 Benefit).
Queens Of The Stone Age when Lanegan was with them (a couple of times).
Foo Fighters
Radiohead
All "legendary" because they affected my life somehow.
Pearl Jam (no-brainer)
Kings of Leon in 2004 in Brussels. I tend to avoid them now... :?
R.E.M.
Pink Floyd at Live 8
The Cure
U2
David Bowie
Oasis
Radiohead
Pixies
The Ramones
Nirvana (1991 at Pukkelpop)
The Smiths (in 1984 at a small festival somewhere in Belgium, I was 13. )
OK, obviously some people's definition of legendary is different than mine, but each to their own eh?
In no particular order
PJ x 4
Kiss x2 (my first ever gig, 1984 with Bon Jovi supporting)
AC/DC x5 (most memorably 1991 Castle Donington)
Judas Priest x3
Metallica x8 ( first one was 1986 with Cliff, double headline with Anthrax)
Slayer x6 ( first time 1987)
Ramones
Danzig
Neil Young x2
Roger Waters x3 (DSOTM and The Wall)
Robert Plant
The Firm (Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers)
Van Morrison
Rory Gallagher
Nirvana (1991)
Prince (1989 ish)
Iron Maiden x7
Aerosmith
Sepultura
G 'n R (Donington '88)
Deep Purple (they were terrible!!)
Dylan
BB King x2
Faith No More
Rollins
Christy Moore
Velvet Underground (1993 reunion)
Wilco x2 (+another next month)
Peter Gabriel
Ray Manzarek
Tom Waits
....so far
these are only the ones I would regard as having legendary status
Some lists seem to be stretching the boundaries of "legendary" to me.....
Rolling Stones x2
Eric Clapton x2
Dylan x3
Tom Petty
Springsteen
Willie Nelson x2
Merle Haggard
Hank Williams Jr. x2
Tina Turner
Bob Seger
AC/DC
Metallica
Beastie Boys
Al Green
BB King x4
Allman Brothers x3
Aerosmith
Motorhead
Rod Stewart
The Eagles
The Ramones
Public Enemy
Journey ( i guess they might qualify in the realm of cheesy, pop shit '80s music)
I forgot James Taylor
PJ should be added as well
All I have to do is revel in the everyday....then do it again tomorrow
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
pearl jam
the who
u2
van morrison
ac/dc
paul mccartney
black crowes
blind melon
r.h.c.p
r.a.t.m
black sabbath
david bowie
the cure
soundgarden
guns n roses
faith no more
the stone roses
janes addiction
james brown
iggy pop
bob dylan
sex pistols
page and plant
public enemy
screaming trees
metallica
neil young
n.i.n
tool
talking heads
stevie wonder
radiohead
soundgarden
sonic youth
r.e.m
pixies
pavement
the afghan whigs
george clinton
kiss
Pearl Jam '10, '11
Roger Daltrey (last week doing Tommy)
Chicago '01
Billy Idol '03 and '05
Crosby, Stills and Nash '08
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers '08
Rush '08
Eddie Vedder '11
Billy Joel '06
Elton John and Billy Joel '09
Meatloaf '07
Hall and Oates '10
Boston 5/17/10
Tres Mts. 3/27/11
EV Solo:Providence 6/15/11 Boston 6/16/11 Hartford 6/18/11
PJ20 9/3/11-9/4/11
Concert Wishlist: I am Mine, Marker in the Sand, Parachutes, In Hiding, All Those Yesterdays, I Got Shit, Long Road, Light Years
The Grateful Dead (1993)
Paul McCartney (2002 and 2005)
Ringo Starr (2009)
Brian Wilson (performing Pet Sounds in 2006)
The Who (2006 and 2009)
The Rolling Stones (2005)
Page and Plant (1995)
Rush (2005)
David Bowie (2004)
Kraftwerk (2002)
REM (1989, 1995, 1999)
U2 (15x+ from 1992-2009)
Pearl Jam (15x+ from 1992-2009)
Radiohead (2003, 2006)
NIN (2 of the final shows in LA in 2009)
My Bloody Valentine (2007)
Foo Fighters (1995, 1999, 2002)
Mad Season (1995)
Soundgarden (1990)
SEA 9/20/92, SEA 12/7/93, SEA 12/31/94 (MS), SEA 11/5/00, SEA 11/6/00, SEA 12/8/02, SEA 12/9/02, BEN 10/22/03, GOR 9/1/05, SD 7/7/06, LA 7/10/06, LA 7/12/06, LA (EV) 4/12/08, LA (EV) 4/13/08, LA 7/12/08, LA 9/30/09, LA 10/7/09, SEA 12/6/13, SEA 8/8/18
Pearl Jam of course x11
Motley Crue ('89)
Metallica ('92, '94...I think, it was the early nineties when they were still good)
Megadeth ('93, pretty sure...again early nineties, I was young)
Plant & Page ('95)
Chris Cornell solo ('07)
Daft Punk ('07)
MUSE ('07 x2, '10)
Smashing Pumpkins at the Orpheum ('08)
REM ('08)
Eddie Vedder solo ('08)
Foo Fighters ('09)
Serj Tankian ('09)...wish it was System of a Down :( but he was still pretty damn good on his own
Janes Addiction ('09)
NIN ('08,'09)
Alice in Chains ('10)
Gorillaz ('10)
Roger Waters - The Wall!! ('10)
Notable openers -- Modest Mouse, Against Me, Silversun Pickups, The National, Suicidal Tendencies, Danzig
Oh and for some weird reason in '93 Black Crowes and STP played two different shows at our local PACC in my small town in north central Mass. and we listened to them out in the woods across the pond, very wierd...had to be a mix up by their agents :?
2006: Boston I, Camden II
2007: Chicago
2008: Hartford, Mansfield I & II, EV Boston
2009: Philly III & IV
2010: Boston
2011: PJ20
2012: Philly
2013: Worcester I & II, Brooklyn I & II
The Who
CSNY
Steppenwolf
Kansas <---- legendary? :?
Metallica x2
Tool x2
KISS x2
Alice Cooper x3
Chris Cornell (legendary in my eyes)
Pearl Jam x6 (again...)
Aerosmith x2
Peter Frampton
Tom Petty
B.B. King
Jane's Addiction
John Doe
Oh, and I also attended a debate that featured Ron Jeremy supporting the pornography industry at the Salt Lake Community College. I for one think that is very countable in this list. I got to shake his hand... and then washed mine shortly after.
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
There are some formidable lists here. Some of these I'm jealous of (Radiohead, White Stripes). Here's mine.
Aerosmith
REM (4th row in 2004, had a feeling I wouldn't get the chance to see them if I didn't see them then)
U2 6x
The Police
Pearl Jam 2x (became a fan at the 05 Saskatoon show. This is what concerts are supposed to be for, to make fans, entertain old fans, and give everyone a good show!)
Arcade Fire (speaking of Canadian legends....)
And some Canadian legends...
Blue Rodeo 2x
Tragically Hip 2x (my first rock concert)
Tom Cochrane and Red Rider
Trooper (Canada's party band!)
And the legendarily bad....
Nickelback (that's right I went there, though I didn't pay much for the ticket! Live opened for them and they were great!)
There are others, but none would likely classify as legendary.
Glen Campbell (my first concert...1977 Illinois State Fair)
The Who ( both days of Bridge School Benefit 1999)
Pearl Jam (over 40 times starting in 1991)
Neil Young (solo, Crazy Horse, etc...over 100 times starting in 1991)
Drive-By Truckers (over 100 times starting in 2001)
Metallica (11x starting in 1989)
Slayer (about 10x starting in 1990)
Heaven and Hell 2x (Mob Rules lineup of Black Sabbath...rip Ronnie James Dio)
George Jones (at Tramps in NYC in 1992...first NYC show in 18 years...atmosphere was electric)
Merle Haggard (1998 at a club called Grizzly Rose near Denver)
Grateful Dead (2x in 1991)
R.E.M. (1986, 1995, and both days of Bridge School Benefit in 2001)
Ray Davies
Robert Plant & the Band of Joy
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan (11 times starting in 1986)
Uncle Tupelo
Prince
Motorhead (2x)
Voivod (3x)
Opeth (13x)
Emmylou Harris (probably 7-10x)
Levon Helm (3x)
The Band (1985 at Jones Beach on a bill with CSN)
The Ramones
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (New Year's Eve 1989 at The RItz in NYC)
Nirvana
Genesis
Radiohead
PJ Harvey (2x)
Del McCoury Band
Van Morrison
The Pogues
Mudhoney
Sinead O'Connor
Television
Kris Kristofferson (Bridge School Benefit 2010)
Soundgarden (twice in 1990 and once in 2011)
Danzig
Faith No More (once in 1990 and once in 1992)
The Allman Brothers Band (3x...all at The Beacon Theater)
Widespread Panic (11x)
Diamanda Galas (2x)
The Replacements
The White Stripes (2x)
Loretta Lynn
Bruce Springsteen (solo and with The E Street Band...18x starting in 1995)
Dinosaur Jr (5x)
Sonic Youth (10x starting in 1990)
Public Enemy
Midnight Oil
AC/DC
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Aerosmith (2x)
George Clinton & the P-Funk All-Stars (2x)
War (2x)
Rush (3x)
Eddie Vedder (both days of 2004 & 2011 Bridge School Benefits plus 13 regular solo shows)
B.B. King
Buddy Guy
Dr. John
Dave Brubeck
Cecil Taylor
Jackie McLean
Richard Thompson (at least 3x)
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (only artist I've seen in the 80s, 90s, 00s, and current decade)
Elvis Costello
Billy Joel
Christy Moore
Elton John & Leon Russell (Bridge School Benefit 2010)
Lou Reed (Bridge School Benefit 1997)
Brian Wilson (Bridge School Benefit 1999 and the more recent BSB he played)
La Bottine Souriante
Dar Williams (about 5x or 6x)
Victoria Williams
Lucinda Williams (at least 5x)
Los Lobos (7x)
Social Distortion (4x)
Beastie Boys
Primus
Beck (at least 9x)
Pete Seeger (at his 90th bday celebration at MSG)
The Black Crowes (in 1990, 2001, 2006, and 2008)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Altan
John Prine
Megadeth (6x)
Slobberbone
Pantera (2x)
Sunn O))) (2x)
Boris (2x)
Sleep
Napalm Death
Sepultura (3x including twice when Max was in the band)
Overkill (2x)
Prong (2x)
Obituary
Coroner
Testament (4x)
Anthrax (3x)
Pavement
Wilco (around 15x)
Son Volt (2x)
Legendary Pink Dots
Young Gods
Cypress Hill
The Feelies (opened for R.E.M. in 1986)
Sugar
Bob Mould (Black Sheets Of Rain tour)
My Morning Jacket (11x)
Steve Earle (around 8-10x)
The Gourds (2x)
Yo La Tengo (6x)
Ryan Adams (13x)
Bad Religion (4x)
Willie Nelson (at least 7x)
Waylon Jennings
James McMurtry (3x)
Todd Snider
Leftover Salmon (between 3x and 5x)
Centro-matic (at least 10x)
Gov't Mule (3x)
Flaming Lips (3x)
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Lucero (5x)
Glossary
Magnolia Electric Co. (3x)
The Pretenders
Tom Waits (3x at the Bridge School Benefit)
Jandek
Trad Gras Och Stenar
Dungen
Rumer
Darrell Scott (2x)
Trampled By Turtles
Dale Watson
Infamous Stringdusters
James Hand
Phil Lesh & Friends
Boredoms
Liz Phair
Ghost (the Japanese band...not the Swedish one)
Acid Mothers Temple (3x)
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You see me empty, Sir, do not pause and inquire, simply assume and refill.
- Al Swearengen
Are you sure this wasn't in either 1971 or 1973? I know the record came out in 1972, but Neil only did 4 shows that year. (Yes, I''m a dork when it comes to Uncle Neil...)
03/11/72 Community Theater, Berkeley, CA
guests with Joni Mitchell
03/26/72 Winterland, San Francisco, CA
guests with Crosby and Nash
07/16/72 Mariposa Folk Festival, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
solo
07/22/72 Community Theater, Berkeley, CA
guests with Stephen Stills and Manassas with Graham Nash
Cool list btw!
You see me empty, Sir, do not pause and inquire, simply assume and refill.
- Al Swearengen
Pearl Jam
CSNY
Aerosmith
DMB
Lynrd Skynrd
38 Special
Hank Williams Jr.
Allman Brothers
Bon Jovi (hey, what can I say? First concert)
Eric Clapton w BB King (amaazzing!!)
Primus
Black Crowes
Pearl Jam
Metallica
REM
The Who
Beastie Boys
Dave Matthews Band
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Run-DMC
Slayer
Pantera
Jane's Addiction
Soundgarden
Alice In Chains (not original line up though)
Stevie Wonder (at Live 8)
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
Thanks for the kind words. I may be going to see X on Friday. They are legendary and I've never seen them. Plus PJ has covered them.
Planning on making a December trip to Vegas to see X this year as well! Hope you get to see them, and have a great time!
7/2/06 - Denver, CO
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Comments
I've also seen, BB King, AC/DC, Motorhead, David Allan Coe (he stopped and said something after I yelled Free Bird), and Pearl Jam.
I've seen a lot more shows, but those are the only acts I'd classify as "legendary."
not jealous. but damn i wish...
... i woulda been 6 but thats old enough yeah? how old were you?
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
http://www.last.fm/user/olivavu
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
2018 - Fenway 1&2
2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
2023 - Chicago 1&2
2024 - Las Vegas 1&2
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
“..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
*Ozzy - Bark at the Moon... Jake E Lee was on fire at this show!
*Metallica - with Cliff opening of Ozzy's Ultimate Sin tour, Ozzy was very bloated at this time and I don't think he spoke to Jake at all... Wish MEtallica would have played the main set. The Master set was brutal!
*Iron Maiden - Powerslave tour - "Scream for me Long Beach... err Phoenix"
*Anthrax - Among the Living tour
*Rush - Moving Pictures tour
-CSNminusY- terrible, I guess I saw them when they were too old, they were using pitch correction on their vocals and you could hear the extra noise (60hz) through the PA.
*Pearl Jam - PJ20
*DRI
*Flotsam and Jetsam (was lengendary for me) - Doomsday for the Deceiver tour
*Scorpions- I did not hide under their limo like Mike MCCready did
*Eric Clapton (with Derek Trucks and Doyle Bramhall ll) playing Derek & the Dominoes material. This show was fantastic.
*Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood (Playing Blind Faith Songs) This show was pretty boring until Clapton finally let go during Voodoo Chile and Dear Mr Fantasy was pretty good.
PJ: 2011-09-03 2011-09-04
I was in the 10th grade... 15. I wasn't able to go see bands like the Doors (I really wanted to see the Stones in 1970, but there was no way my parents would let me go to a Stones' gig at age 14... especially after Altamont). There was too much of a drug thing around most bands. My mom liked the Kinks, so it was okay to go to that. Bought the ticket with the money from my paper route... it was $5.50 at the local Sears Store.
Hail, Hail!!!
That's an IMPRESSIVE list.
Pearl Jam (no-brainer)
Kings of Leon in 2004 in Brussels. I tend to avoid them now... :?
R.E.M.
Pink Floyd at Live 8
The Cure
U2
David Bowie
Oasis
Radiohead
Pixies
The Ramones
Nirvana (1991 at Pukkelpop)
The Smiths (in 1984 at a small festival somewhere in Belgium, I was 13.
In no particular order
PJ x 4
Kiss x2 (my first ever gig, 1984 with Bon Jovi supporting)
AC/DC x5 (most memorably 1991 Castle Donington)
Judas Priest x3
Metallica x8 ( first one was 1986 with Cliff, double headline with Anthrax)
Slayer x6 ( first time 1987)
Ramones
Danzig
Neil Young x2
Roger Waters x3 (DSOTM and The Wall)
Robert Plant
The Firm (Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers)
Van Morrison
Rory Gallagher
Nirvana (1991)
Prince (1989 ish)
Iron Maiden x7
Aerosmith
Sepultura
G 'n R (Donington '88)
Deep Purple (they were terrible!!)
Dylan
BB King x2
Faith No More
Rollins
Christy Moore
Velvet Underground (1993 reunion)
Wilco x2 (+another next month)
Peter Gabriel
Ray Manzarek
Tom Waits
....so far
these are only the ones I would regard as having legendary status
You're right. You are a monster! You are sick! Get help!
At least, I am not a fuck-up! A lying fuck-up!
PJ should be added as well
They say every sin is deadly but I believe they may be wrong...I'm guilty of all seven and I don't feel too bad at all
the who
u2
van morrison
ac/dc
paul mccartney
black crowes
blind melon
r.h.c.p
r.a.t.m
black sabbath
david bowie
the cure
soundgarden
guns n roses
faith no more
the stone roses
janes addiction
james brown
iggy pop
bob dylan
sex pistols
page and plant
public enemy
screaming trees
metallica
neil young
n.i.n
tool
talking heads
stevie wonder
radiohead
soundgarden
sonic youth
r.e.m
pixies
pavement
the afghan whigs
george clinton
kiss
Roger Daltrey (last week doing Tommy)
Chicago '01
Billy Idol '03 and '05
Crosby, Stills and Nash '08
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers '08
Rush '08
Eddie Vedder '11
Billy Joel '06
Elton John and Billy Joel '09
Meatloaf '07
Hall and Oates '10
Tres Mts. 3/27/11
EV Solo:Providence 6/15/11 Boston 6/16/11 Hartford 6/18/11
PJ20 9/3/11-9/4/11
Concert Wishlist: I am Mine, Marker in the Sand, Parachutes, In Hiding, All Those Yesterdays, I Got Shit, Long Road, Light Years
You're right. You are a monster! You are sick! Get help!
At least, I am not a fuck-up! A lying fuck-up!
Tres Mts. 3/27/11
EV Solo:Providence 6/15/11 Boston 6/16/11 Hartford 6/18/11
PJ20 9/3/11-9/4/11
Concert Wishlist: I am Mine, Marker in the Sand, Parachutes, In Hiding, All Those Yesterdays, I Got Shit, Long Road, Light Years
Paul McCartney (2002 and 2005)
Ringo Starr (2009)
Brian Wilson (performing Pet Sounds in 2006)
The Who (2006 and 2009)
The Rolling Stones (2005)
Page and Plant (1995)
Rush (2005)
David Bowie (2004)
Kraftwerk (2002)
REM (1989, 1995, 1999)
U2 (15x+ from 1992-2009)
Pearl Jam (15x+ from 1992-2009)
Radiohead (2003, 2006)
NIN (2 of the final shows in LA in 2009)
My Bloody Valentine (2007)
Foo Fighters (1995, 1999, 2002)
Mad Season (1995)
Soundgarden (1990)
Pearl Jam of course x11
Motley Crue ('89)
Metallica ('92, '94...I think, it was the early nineties when they were still good)
Megadeth ('93, pretty sure...again early nineties, I was young)
Plant & Page ('95)
Chris Cornell solo ('07)
Daft Punk ('07)
MUSE ('07 x2, '10)
Smashing Pumpkins at the Orpheum ('08)
REM ('08)
Eddie Vedder solo ('08)
Foo Fighters ('09)
Serj Tankian ('09)...wish it was System of a Down :( but he was still pretty damn good on his own
Janes Addiction ('09)
NIN ('08,'09)
Alice in Chains ('10)
Gorillaz ('10)
Roger Waters - The Wall!! ('10)
Notable openers -- Modest Mouse, Against Me, Silversun Pickups, The National, Suicidal Tendencies, Danzig
Oh and for some weird reason in '93 Black Crowes and STP played two different shows at our local PACC in my small town in north central Mass. and we listened to them out in the woods across the pond, very wierd...had to be a mix up by their agents :?
2007: Chicago
2008: Hartford, Mansfield I & II, EV Boston
2009: Philly III & IV
2010: Boston
2011: PJ20
2012: Philly
2013: Worcester I & II, Brooklyn I & II
CSNY
Steppenwolf
Kansas <---- legendary? :?
Metallica x2
Tool x2
KISS x2
Alice Cooper x3
Chris Cornell (legendary in my eyes)
Pearl Jam x6 (again...)
Aerosmith x2
Peter Frampton
Tom Petty
B.B. King
Jane's Addiction
John Doe
Oh, and I also attended a debate that featured Ron Jeremy supporting the pornography industry at the Salt Lake Community College. I for one think that is very countable in this list. I got to shake his hand... and then washed mine shortly after.
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
Aerosmith
REM (4th row in 2004, had a feeling I wouldn't get the chance to see them if I didn't see them then)
U2 6x
The Police
Pearl Jam 2x (became a fan at the 05 Saskatoon show. This is what concerts are supposed to be for, to make fans, entertain old fans, and give everyone a good show!)
Arcade Fire (speaking of Canadian legends....)
And some Canadian legends...
Blue Rodeo 2x
Tragically Hip 2x (my first rock concert)
Tom Cochrane and Red Rider
Trooper (Canada's party band!)
And the legendarily bad....
Nickelback (that's right I went there, though I didn't pay much for the ticket! Live opened for them and they were great!)
There are others, but none would likely classify as legendary.
The Who ( both days of Bridge School Benefit 1999)
Pearl Jam (over 40 times starting in 1991)
Neil Young (solo, Crazy Horse, etc...over 100 times starting in 1991)
Drive-By Truckers (over 100 times starting in 2001)
Metallica (11x starting in 1989)
Slayer (about 10x starting in 1990)
Heaven and Hell 2x (Mob Rules lineup of Black Sabbath...rip Ronnie James Dio)
George Jones (at Tramps in NYC in 1992...first NYC show in 18 years...atmosphere was electric)
Merle Haggard (1998 at a club called Grizzly Rose near Denver)
Grateful Dead (2x in 1991)
R.E.M. (1986, 1995, and both days of Bridge School Benefit in 2001)
Ray Davies
Robert Plant & the Band of Joy
The Rolling Stones
Bob Dylan (11 times starting in 1986)
Uncle Tupelo
Prince
Motorhead (2x)
Voivod (3x)
Opeth (13x)
Emmylou Harris (probably 7-10x)
Levon Helm (3x)
The Band (1985 at Jones Beach on a bill with CSN)
The Ramones
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (New Year's Eve 1989 at The RItz in NYC)
Nirvana
Genesis
Radiohead
PJ Harvey (2x)
Del McCoury Band
Van Morrison
The Pogues
Mudhoney
Sinead O'Connor
Television
Kris Kristofferson (Bridge School Benefit 2010)
Soundgarden (twice in 1990 and once in 2011)
Danzig
Faith No More (once in 1990 and once in 1992)
The Allman Brothers Band (3x...all at The Beacon Theater)
Widespread Panic (11x)
Diamanda Galas (2x)
The Replacements
The White Stripes (2x)
Loretta Lynn
Bruce Springsteen (solo and with The E Street Band...18x starting in 1995)
Dinosaur Jr (5x)
Sonic Youth (10x starting in 1990)
Public Enemy
Midnight Oil
AC/DC
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Aerosmith (2x)
George Clinton & the P-Funk All-Stars (2x)
War (2x)
Rush (3x)
Eddie Vedder (both days of 2004 & 2011 Bridge School Benefits plus 13 regular solo shows)
B.B. King
Buddy Guy
Dr. John
Dave Brubeck
Cecil Taylor
Jackie McLean
Richard Thompson (at least 3x)
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (only artist I've seen in the 80s, 90s, 00s, and current decade)
Elvis Costello
Billy Joel
Christy Moore
Elton John & Leon Russell (Bridge School Benefit 2010)
Lou Reed (Bridge School Benefit 1997)
Brian Wilson (Bridge School Benefit 1999 and the more recent BSB he played)
La Bottine Souriante
Dar Williams (about 5x or 6x)
Victoria Williams
Lucinda Williams (at least 5x)
Los Lobos (7x)
Social Distortion (4x)
Beastie Boys
Primus
Beck (at least 9x)
Pete Seeger (at his 90th bday celebration at MSG)
The Black Crowes (in 1990, 2001, 2006, and 2008)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Altan
John Prine
Megadeth (6x)
Slobberbone
Pantera (2x)
Sunn O))) (2x)
Boris (2x)
Sleep
Napalm Death
Sepultura (3x including twice when Max was in the band)
Overkill (2x)
Prong (2x)
Obituary
Coroner
Testament (4x)
Anthrax (3x)
Pavement
Wilco (around 15x)
Son Volt (2x)
Legendary Pink Dots
Young Gods
Cypress Hill
The Feelies (opened for R.E.M. in 1986)
Sugar
Bob Mould (Black Sheets Of Rain tour)
My Morning Jacket (11x)
Steve Earle (around 8-10x)
The Gourds (2x)
Yo La Tengo (6x)
Ryan Adams (13x)
Bad Religion (4x)
Willie Nelson (at least 7x)
Waylon Jennings
James McMurtry (3x)
Todd Snider
Leftover Salmon (between 3x and 5x)
Centro-matic (at least 10x)
Gov't Mule (3x)
Flaming Lips (3x)
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Lucero (5x)
Glossary
Magnolia Electric Co. (3x)
The Pretenders
Tom Waits (3x at the Bridge School Benefit)
Jandek
Trad Gras Och Stenar
Dungen
Rumer
Darrell Scott (2x)
Trampled By Turtles
Dale Watson
Infamous Stringdusters
James Hand
Phil Lesh & Friends
Boredoms
Liz Phair
Ghost (the Japanese band...not the Swedish one)
Acid Mothers Temple (3x)
- Al Swearengen
http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com
03/11/72 Community Theater, Berkeley, CA
guests with Joni Mitchell
03/26/72 Winterland, San Francisco, CA
guests with Crosby and Nash
07/16/72 Mariposa Folk Festival, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
solo
07/22/72 Community Theater, Berkeley, CA
guests with Stephen Stills and Manassas with Graham Nash
Cool list btw!
- Al Swearengen
http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com
CSNY
Aerosmith
DMB
Lynrd Skynrd
38 Special
Hank Williams Jr.
Allman Brothers
Bon Jovi (hey, what can I say? First concert)
Eric Clapton w BB King (amaazzing!!)
Primus
Black Crowes
I think there's more but can't think of them now.
Metallica
REM
The Who
Beastie Boys
Dave Matthews Band
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Run-DMC
Slayer
Pantera
Jane's Addiction
Soundgarden
Alice In Chains (not original line up though)
Stevie Wonder (at Live 8)
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
Holy shitballs Yefa!
Thanks for the kind words. I may be going to see X on Friday. They are legendary and I've never seen them. Plus PJ has covered them.
- Al Swearengen
http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com
Planning on making a December trip to Vegas to see X this year as well! Hope you get to see them, and have a great time!
6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2