Top Ten Shows of 2017

derbydave

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. Bon Iver - The Ryman / Nashville
2. My Morning Jacket - Forest Hills Stadium / New York
3. The National - Masonic Temple / Detroit
4. Natalie Merchant - Connor Palace / Cleveland
5. Jeremy Enigk - Fountain Square / Cincinnati
6. The Magpie Salute - The Vogue / Indianapolis
7. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - The Q / Cleveland
8. Queens Of The Stone Age - Express LIVE / Columbus
9. The Lumineers - Schottenstein Center / Columbus
10. Soundgarden - White River State Park / Indianapolis

Honorable Mention: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Barclays Center / Brooklyn

tempo_n_groove

derbydave said:

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. Bon Iver - The Ryman / Nashville
2. My Morning Jacket - Forest Hills Stadium / New York
3. The National - Masonic Temple / Detroit
4. Natalie Merchant - Connor Palace / Cleveland
5. Jeremy Enigk - Fountain Square / Cincinnati
6. The Magpie Salute - The Vogue / Indianapolis
7. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - The Q / Cleveland
8. Queens Of The Stone Age - Express LIVE / Columbus
9. The Lumineers - Schottenstein Center / Columbus
10. Soundgarden - White River State Park / Indianapolis

Honorable Mention: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Barclays Center / Brooklyn

How on earth could Bon Iver and The National make a top 10 for you @derbydave, lol?!?  They are very mellow!

tempo_n_groove

I'll give u a top 5.

Arcade Fire
Thee Oh Sees
QOTSA
Iron Maiden/Ghost
Dillinger Escape Plan

Honorable mention The Weeks

derbydave

tempo_n_groove said:

derbydave said:

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. Bon Iver - The Ryman / Nashville
2. My Morning Jacket - Forest Hills Stadium / New York
3. The National - Masonic Temple / Detroit
4. Natalie Merchant - Connor Palace / Cleveland
5. Jeremy Enigk - Fountain Square / Cincinnati
6. The Magpie Salute - The Vogue / Indianapolis
7. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - The Q / Cleveland
8. Queens Of The Stone Age - Express LIVE / Columbus
9. The Lumineers - Schottenstein Center / Columbus
10. Soundgarden - White River State Park / Indianapolis

Honorable Mention: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Barclays Center / Brooklyn

How on earth could Bon Iver and The National make a top 10 for you @derbydave, lol?!?  They are very mellow!

I'm OLD dude...
seriously though,
You put any of my faves at The Ryman & it will be a top 5 show.
That venue is just PERFECT!!!
Have you listened to the new Bon Iver record??
Really good and not too mellow to me buddy...
just got back from seeing 2 more Bon Iver shows in Richmond and Norfolk Virginia that were pretty good.

helplessdancer

little steven beat up everyone this year. no one even came in as a close second. 

smithnic

derbydave I'm OLD dude...

seriously though,
You put any of my faves at The Ryman & it will be a top 5 show.
That venue is just PERFECT!!!
Have you listened to the new Bon Iver record??
Really good and not too mellow to me buddy...
just got back from seeing 2 more Bon Iver shows in Richmond and Norfolk Virginia that were pretty good.

Oh man, I was at that Richmond Bon Iver show!  I saw them/him damn near exactly a year ago in a series of Brooklyn and the most recent shows were so different, almost solo.    Loved it!!     Also saw the National at Forrest Hills so we may  have the same tastes. 

JojoRice

I didn't attend 10 shows but here's mine in no particular order........all shows were in the Atlanta area

Soundgarden - Fox Theatre
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Phillips Arena
Paul McCartney - Gwinnett Arena
Roger Waters - Gwinnett Arena
Metallica - SunTrust Park
Bush - Roxy Theatre
Green Day - Gwinnett Arena
Chili Peppers - Philips Arena
The Beach Boys - Cobb Energy Center

For 2018, I've got Alice Cooper and Foo Fighters lined up already. 

MissPennyLane

Arcade Fire and Lukas Nelson

tempo_n_groove

derbydave said:

tempo_n_groove said:

derbydave said:

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. Bon Iver - The Ryman / Nashville
2. My Morning Jacket - Forest Hills Stadium / New York
3. The National - Masonic Temple / Detroit
4. Natalie Merchant - Connor Palace / Cleveland
5. Jeremy Enigk - Fountain Square / Cincinnati
6. The Magpie Salute - The Vogue / Indianapolis
7. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - The Q / Cleveland
8. Queens Of The Stone Age - Express LIVE / Columbus
9. The Lumineers - Schottenstein Center / Columbus
10. Soundgarden - White River State Park / Indianapolis

Honorable Mention: Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - Barclays Center / Brooklyn

How on earth could Bon Iver and The National make a top 10 for you @derbydave, lol?!?  They are very mellow!

I'm OLD dude...
seriously though,
You put any of my faves at The Ryman & it will be a top 5 show.
That venue is just PERFECT!!!
Have you listened to the new Bon Iver record??
Really good and not too mellow to me buddy...
just got back from seeing 2 more Bon Iver shows in Richmond and Norfolk Virginia that were pretty good.

The Bon Iver 22 a Million album isn't for me.  I've spun it twice and did not like it at all.  Very different from his previous stuff, but hey, maybe it'll grow on me.

chiefnjk

Arcade Fire - Lolla
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Wrigley
Ryan Adams - Vic Theatre (Chicago)
LIVE - Park West (Chicago)
Eddie Vedder - Ohana
Fiona Apple - Ohana
LCD Soundsystem - Aragon (Chicago)
Spoon - Lolla
Paul McCartney (Tinley Park)
U2 - Soldier Field
Honorable mention: Social Distortion - Ohana; Pixies - Ohana; RHCP - United Center (Chicago)

derbydave

smithnic said:

derbydave I'm OLD dude...

seriously though,
You put any of my faves at The Ryman & it will be a top 5 show.
That venue is just PERFECT!!!
Have you listened to the new Bon Iver record??
Really good and not too mellow to me buddy...
just got back from seeing 2 more Bon Iver shows in Richmond and Norfolk Virginia that were pretty good.

Oh man, I was at that Richmond Bon Iver show!  I saw them/him damn near exactly a year ago in a series of Brooklyn and the most recent shows were so different, almost solo.    Loved it!!     Also saw the National at Forrest Hills so we may  have the same tastes. 

Loved the 5 piece trombone section & seeing Bruce Hornsby play with Justin on Beth/Rest.
INCREDIBLE show...but yeah, I'd consider it more of a Justin Vernon solo show than a Bon Iver one!!

lotsalemon

Didn't go to many shows this year - in no particular order:

Get The Led Out ( Led Zep cover band) - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Gary Clark Jr - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Extreme - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Toadies/Local H - Brighton Music Hall

ehbacon

Foo Fighters - Madison, WI
Bruce Springsteen - Milwaukee, WI
U2 - Chicago, IL
The Killerss - Milwaukee, WI
The Lumineers - Madison, WI
Kaleo - Madison, WI

TheMookster

This is a great thread. With all the thoughts of PJ touring in 2018 it's good to be reminded to look back at some of the great live music in 2017. 
derbydave and jojorice, seeing Soundgarden on your lists, what a heartbreaker. last time for me was 2013. always amazing.

anyway, thought I'd contribute from a European perspective. my list, no particular order:

The Who performing Tommy in full - Royal Albert Hall, London
Glen Hansard - Teatro Circo, Murcia
Shawn Smith - Half Moon Putney, London
Eddie Vedder - Hammy Apollo, London
Prophets of Rage - Brixton Academy, London 
Mark Lanegan - Koko, London
Royal Blood - Rivermead, Reading
Bon Iver - Salle Pleyel, Paris
Glen Hansard - Vicar St., Dublin
Josh Homme (awesome 30 minute solo set at Nick Alexander memorial gig) - ULU, London

JojoRice

TheMookster said:

This is a great thread. With all the thoughts of PJ touring in 2018 it's good to be reminded to look back at some of the great live music in 2017. 
derbydave and jojorice, seeing Soundgarden on your lists, what a heartbreaker. last time for me was 2013. always amazing.

anyway, thought I'd contribute from a European perspective. my list, no particular order:

The Who performing Tommy in full - Royal Albert Hall, London
Glen Hansard - Teatro Circo, Murcia
Shawn Smith - Half Moon Putney, London
Eddie Vedder - Hammy Apollo, London
Prophets of Rage - Brixton Academy, London 
Mark Lanegan - Koko, London
Royal Blood - Rivermead, Reading
Bon Iver - Salle Pleyel, Paris
Glen Hansard - Vicar St., Dublin
Josh Homme (awesome 30 minute solo set at Nick Alexander memorial gig) - ULU, London

 Ya, it's been a rough year for music.  Saw Soundgarden a week before Chris passed.  I almost went to their Birmingham show too which was after Atlanta.  Tom Petty was another one that was a tough loss.  Just grateful and blessed that I got to see both of them. 

darwinstheory

Why don't any of you have PJ on your list of best shows in 2017???



#sadness

lolobugg

1. Guns N Roses- Winston Salem

2. Soundgarden- Tuscaloosa

3. Slowdive- Asheville

4. Dave Chapelle- Asheville

5. Radiohead- Atlanta

6. Bourbon and Beyond- Louisville

7. Wilco- Asheville

8. Billy Corgan- Nashville

9. Strand of Oaks- Knoxville

10. Metallica- Atlanta

honorable mentions:  Black Angels- Atlanta and  M Doughty- Asheville

worst show:  Jeff the Brotherhood- Asheville

eeriepadave

saw 20 shows, here are mine:

1. Roger Waters- 8/7@ Wells Fargo Center
2. Japandroids- 2/24@ Union Transfer
3. Queens of the Stone Age/Royal Blood- 9/7@ Penn’s Landing
4. Arcade Fire- 9/17@ Wells Fargo Center
5. LCD Soundsystem- 12/5@ The Fillmore
6. My Morning Jacket/Gary Clark Jr.- 7/14@ Merriweather Post Pavilion
7. 311- 7/21@ Penn’s Landing
8. The National- 9/5@ Union Transfer
9. Against Me!- 10/12@ Union Transfer
10. A Perfect Circle- 11/4@ Santander Arena

fall by the wayside

1. Tool - Bell Center/ Montreal, QC
2. Queens Of The Stone Age- Agganis Arena/ Boston, MA
3. Roger Waters- Times Union Center/  Albany, NY
4. Primus & Clutch- Waterfront Park/ Burlington, VT
5. Spoon- Higher Ground/ S. Burlington, VT
6. Tedeschi Trucks Band- Champlain Valley Expo/ Essex Junction, VT
7. Alabama Shakes- Shelburne Museum/ Shelburne, VT
8. Chris Robinson Brotherhood- Higher Ground/ S. Burlington, VT
9. My Morning Jacket- Mass MoCA/ North Adams, MA
10. A Perfect Circle- Times Union Center/ Albany, NY

PJNB

Can't think of a top 10 off the top of my head but my top 5 are these for sure.

1. Eddie Vedder night 2 Taormina 
2. Eddie Vedder Firenze Fest
3. Eddie Vedder night 1 Taormina 
4. Tool @ The Gorge
5. Tool @ Boston Calling

Doink317

1. Eddie Vedder - Bourbon & Beyond Louisville, KY
2. Soundgarden - White River Indianapolis, IN
3. Local H/Toadies - Vogue Indianapolis, IN
4. RHCP - Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
5. Robby Krieger Band - Egyptian Room Indianapolis. IN 
6. Ben Folds Murat Theater Indianapolis, IN 

Spartanacus

In the only year that PJ has never played a full show, I made lemonade out of lemons and logged the most concerts in my life.  I loved them all, so here they are in chronological order:

1) A Perfect Circle - San Diego
2) Eagles of Death Metal - Del Mar 
3) Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard... - Ohana Fest 
4) Green Day - Chula Vista
5) Muse, Jane's Addiction, Ice Cube... - Kaaboo Del Mar
6) Foo Fighters, QOTSA, Royal Blood, Cage The Elephant... - Cal Jam
7) Eagles of Death Metal (and Mastodon) - San Diego
8) Guns n' Roses - San Diego

2018 is shaping up nicely already:
- Hamilton (not a concert, but a notable night out with the family) - San Diego
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - San Diego
- QOTSA - Los Angeles
- QOTSA - San Deigo
- QOTSA - San Diego (yup...QOTSA are my #2)
- P!nk (with my wife and my girls) - San Diego

2018 Wishlist:
- Pearl Jam - San Diego
- Pearl Jam - LA
- Pearl Jam - LA
- Pearl Jam - Vancouver
- Pearl Jam - Seattle

SandyRavage

Chilis (with Jack Irons opening) - Smoothie King Center
AWOLNATION - Houston Whatever Fest
Converge - Boston Calling Fest 
Cage The Elephant - Boston Calling Fest (some guy ran out from the side of VIP and jumped the 15-20 foot gap between the stage and the crowd and literally hit the rail) 
Tool - Boston Calling Fest
Metallica - Houston 
311 - Champions Square, NOLA
Prophets Of Rage - Tipitina's 
Prophets Of Rage - Voodoo Fest
Foo Fighters - Voodoo Fest

timdwilli

Eddie - The O2, Dublin
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Hollywood Bowl (Night 2)
U2 - Rose Bowl, Pasadena (Night 1)
The War on Drugs - The Greek, LA
Greta Van Fleet - The Moroccan, LA
Mondo Cozmo - Troubadour, West Hollywood
Haim - The Greek, LA
Silversun Pickups - The Theatre at Ace Hotel, LA
The National - Hollywood Bowl
Cults - Teragram Ballroom, LA

(The Growlers and Jeff Tweedy still to come)

cloudsnmars

1.Moderat
2.Radiohead
3.Nicolas Jaar
4.Justice
5.Arcade Fire
6.Dropkick Murphys
7.Pendulum
8.The XX
9.Midnight Oil
10.Savages.... bring on 2018 I say ( Top 3 will be PJ,PJ and er...PJ  

Olivavu

Haven’t seen Pearl Jam in 2017.

But my top ten shows so far are (in no order)...

Skunk Anansie - Brixton Academy
Local H - Islington Academy
Sleeper - Kentish Town Forum
Shed Seven - Scala
Stone Roses - Wembley Stadium
Guns N Roses - London Stadium
Bush - Shepherds Bush Empire
Everclear - Showbox SoDo
Quicksand - Islington Academy
Weezer - Wembley Arena

deadendp

2017

1.  1/28 The Lumineers- The Schott, Columbus.*
1.  10/8 The National- The Detroit Masonic Temple, Detroit.*  
1.  7/8 Natalie Merchant- Connor Palace/Playhouse Square, Cleveland.*
4.  5/7 Pixies- Express LIVE!, Columbus.
5.  12/9 Spoon- Express LIVE!, Columbus. 
6.  6/23 My Morning Jacket- Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland. 
7.  11/9 Minus The Bear- The Agora Ballroom, Cleveland. 
8.  8/1 Car Seat Headrest- Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.  
9.  9/8 102.5 "Trust Us" Concert Series - J Roddy Walston and The Business- Express LIVE!, Columbus.

10. 4/23 Bob Mould- Music Box Supper Club, Cleveland. 

Honorable Mention:  
10/20 Ministry- The Agora, Cleveland.

The worst opening act seen-to-date award: 
10/20 Death Grips (opened for Ministry)- The Agora, Cleveland.

*Yes, I realize that there are three in the #1 position.  
- The Lumineers made 12,000 people feel like they were sitting in an intimate show in their living room.
- The National was, well, The National.  :deep breath in and tears in my eyes:  A beautiful night of music.  To me, they are a follow-to-see band.  Just beyond thankful that I was able to go experience this live. 
- Natalie Merchant was one of those concerts that had such an emotional release that I was left in tears for the first three songs-- so much so that I was barely able to see and my daughter reached over and patted me on the knee.  Tears welled in my eyes and poured down my cheeks.  Such beautiful music that just reached in and hugged my heart.

MissPennyLane

How could I forget the Roger Waters tour. That was beyond special

Lost In Ohio

The intimate acoustic Candlebox duo.
RHCP (they had a really cool light show!)
OAR


(I gotta get to more shows next year...hmmmm...)

InLukinsFridge

1. Greta Van Fleet Dec 2 Omaha
2. RHCP Lincoln Jan 20 Lincoln

... PJ please tour the US soon.

northerndragon

1. Rival Sons - Atlanta
2. Midnight Oil - NYC
3. Soundgarden - Tuscaloosa
4. Metallica - Atlanta
5. Guns 'n' Roses - Winston Salem
6. Bourbon and Beyond - Louisville
7. Against Me! - Asheville
8. Shannon Lay - Asheville
9. Iron Maiden - Charlotte
10. Black Angels - Atlanta