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  • SuziemaySuziemay Posts: 11,168
    Saw many many great shows this year, I feel slightly gluttonous :mrgreen:

    But the standout for me has been Chris Cornell's Hurricane Sandy benefit show at the Bowery Ballroom in New York with special guests Matt, Kim and Ben :mrgreen::mrgreen: I know this is going to end up being one of the best shows I will ever see in my life.
  • curmudgeonesscurmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 3,988
    I saw Glen Hansard twice this year (Beacon and Philly), other than that everything thus far has been classical -- too many to list here (as in, somewhere well north of thirty), and besides, I know y'all don't care. ;)

    We did see the New York Philharmonic play Dvorak's Ninth Symphony the other night ("From the New World"), and since Dvorak is my favorite composer that was a pretty special event for me. :)

    I also saw an "up and coming" violinist, Augustin Hadelich, playing Sibelius's Violin Concerto. Hadelich is an extraordinarily gifted performer. He seems to have a very busy touring schedule. If you have any interest at all in classical music and this young man comes to your area, by all means spend the time and money to go see him play. He is amazing.

    I'm thinking about warping my kid's mind by taking him to see George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic. ;)
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  • LoulouLoulou Adelaide Posts: 6,247
    uninnocent- wrote:
    Loulou wrote:
    For me, it was The Tea Party. It was a really energetic concert and everyone was up off their chairs. Music was amazing and everyone had waited so many years to see them again, awesome! ;)
    They did a free show at a Toronto Exhibition (with the price of admission there, of course), this summer. Sadly I missed out on it and am kicking myself. They were spectacular when I caught them last year.
    They really are great aren't they? Jeff was joking around about their reputation for being involved in the occult and what went on behind the stage after. Very funny. :lol: They just seemed to be having a great time, rather than some bands that seem like they really can't be arsed. Hope they come back again soon. ;)
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,050
    Hands down, the two Eddie Vedder Shows in Ft. Lauderdale - can't pick a favorite out of the two
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  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    LukinFan wrote:
    Hands down, the two Eddie Vedder Shows in Ft. Lauderdale - can't pick a favorite out of the two

    Same here, and hard to chose which was better. :mrgreen:
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  • evenflow82evenflow82 Posts: 3,891
    Mark Lanegan - metting him and having him sign my Blues Funeral vinyl was a moment I'll never forget. A true legend and man I would not want to piss off. :nono:
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  • MissJam81MissJam81 Posts: 1,878
    EDDIE'S SHOW AT MANCHESTER APOLLO- I CRIED THE WHOLE GIG!!! AMAZING
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  • keelycankeelycan Via Chicago Posts: 409
    evenflow82 wrote:
    Mark Lanegan - metting him and having him sign my Blues Funeral vinyl was a moment I'll never forget. A true legend and man I would not want to piss off. :nono:


    Man I miseed him here in chicago this summer because he came during the week ( I have 2 Kids) loved him with isobel campbell ... Blues Funeral is Fantastic! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMiYskBX7mw
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  • deserteddotsedeserteddotse Posts: 1,276
    Refused this thursday is a freaking strong candidate... Might be the one actually...
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  • jasonbouchard88jasonbouchard88 Posts: 369
    The best concert for me at the time was actually Watch The Throne: Jay-Z & Kanye at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France on June 1. It all changed on December 7: I saw Dave Matthews Band with Jimmy Cliff at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. My dad & I actually bought great seats on Wednesday morning on Ticketmaster. DMB really know how to put on a show. They played for just over three hours and also had a great light and visual show. I wasn't expecting them to use lasers at all.
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,073
    Ok well i'm done with concerts for the year so i guess i can rank mine. Will do this later today or tomorrow.
    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
  • kwdaleykwdaley Posts: 499
    In order:

    1. Roger Waters
    2. The Who
    3. Iron Maiden/Alice Cooper
    4. Van Halen
    5. ZZ Top

    By no means does this mean that ZZ Top sucked. They were all good but they are in order of 'goodness'.
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,472
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  • EdsonNascimentoEdsonNascimento Posts: 5,521
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  • tigers84tigers84 Greenville, SC Posts: 457
    AVETT Bros...midtown.....great, great show!!
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,073
    eeriepadave wrote:
    Ok well i'm done with concerts for the year so i guess i can rank mine. Will do this later today or tomorrow.

    1. Japandroids@ Union Transfer (12/8)
    2. The Polyphonic Spree@ TLA (5/25)
    3. My Morning Jacket & Band Of Horses@ Mann Music Center (8/17)
    4. The Gaslight Anthem@ Electric Factory (11/27)
    5. Made In America Festival@ Ben Franklin Parkway w/ Pearl Jam, Run-DMC, & Gary Clark Jr. (9/2)
    6. Bloc Party@ The Troc (9/15)
    7. The Polyphonic Spree@ The Troc (holiday show) (12/14)
    8. The Black Keys/Arctic Monkeys@ Wells Fargo Center (3/10)
    9. Firefly Music Festival@ Dover Downs w/ The Blacks Keys, Death Cab For Cutie, Cold War Kids (7/22)
    10. Orion Music Festival@ Bader Field (AC) w/ Metallica, Gaslight Anthem, Cage The Elephant (6/23)
    11. The Hives@ Electric Factory (6/20)
    12. Firefly Music Festival@ Dover Downs w/The Killers, Yeasayer, Modest Mouse, CAKE (7/21)
    13. Kasabian@ TLA (3/21)
    14. Silversun Pickups@ Tower Theater (10/16)
    15. The Shins@ Tower Theater (5/3)
    16. Firefly Music Festival@ Dover Downs w/ Jack White, Silversun Pickups ( 7/20)
    17. Orion Music Festical@ Bader Field (AC) w/ Metallica, Best Coast. Gary Clark Jr. (6/24)
    18. Band Of Horses@ World Café Live (FAN show) (8/17)
    19. Made In America Festival@ Ben Franklin Parkway w/ Jay-Z, Skrillex, Miike Snow & Passion Pit (9/1)
    20. The Asteroids Galaxy Tour@ Union Transfer (2/2)
    21. Nowadays Music Festival in Bethlehem, PA w/We Are Scientists & RJD2 (3/31)
    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
  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    Eddie vedder (x2)
    Paul McCartney
    Toadies
    Rush
    RHCP
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  • dadesdades Posts: 322
    The best concert of 2012 for me was EV at the Hammersmith Apollo, night 2. Simply amazing show :D




    Thats so far...., going to see the Proclaimers on Thursday, should set me right up for the holidays :lol:
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  • RW81233RW81233 Posts: 2,393
    just caught AWOLNATION at Ram's Head Live in B'more and they brought it with the fury for 90 mins or so...if they only played a bit longer or had more material I think they'd be pretty fucking epic.
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