The 3 Best Current Live Bands

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  • derbydave
    derbydave Columbus, OH Posts: 11,254
    tempo_n_groove said:
    smithnic said:
    For my money:

    1. Pearl Jam
    2. Bon Iver
    3. The National

    honorable mention:  Phish.  Not a huge fan, but damn fun shows 
    I just don't see how Bon Iver and The National can be seen as great live acts?  After a few songs I want to shoot myself.  Very low key bands.


    You have to see them live buddy...
    They aren't in my top 3,
    but both acts are just INCREDIBLE live!!!
    '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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  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,379
    Pearl Jam
    Glen Hansard
    QOTSA

    I could easily put Avett Brothers or Foo Fighters in at #3 with little to no argument. 
  • opsopcopolis
    opsopcopolis Posts: 1,214
    My current favorite will-travel-anywhere-for-these-bands are
    Umphrey's McGee
    PJ
    My Morning Jacket

    Seen UM over a hundred times, so won't travel for them as much these days, but in general I'd happily fly all over the world for these three. Probably about 15-20 bands that could fit in my top five. Few honorable mentions for the arena world would definitely be U2/Muse/Metallica. Always killing the production game.
    2006: Hartford
    2008: Camden 2, Hartford
    2010: Hartford
    2013: Wrigley, Worcester x2, Hartford
    2015: NYC
    2016: Philly 2, MSG x2, Boston 2, (TOTD Philly 2, MSG)
    2018: Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Boston x2
    2022: San Diego, Sacramento, Las Vegas
  • guacamolejoe
    guacamolejoe Posts: 2,396
    My 3 favorite "Live" bands are PJ, Radiohead & Phish.
    My favorite "current" live band has the be:
    Phish
    Both PJ & Radiohead have NO shows scheduled for this year, so cannot be classified as current to me. Hope PJ doesn't wait as long as Tool did for there next "current" album. Need a new album tour for PJ to be current  :s
    So, What you Giving ?........ (Thanks Speedy, Alesek, & Arq+friends)
    What You Giving

    I suggest you step out on your Porch.
    Run away my son. See it all. Oh, See the World!
  • whoyouare72
    whoyouare72 Chicago IL Posts: 2,179
    Southern Culture on the Skids
    Vampire Weekend
    Iron Maiden
  • HollisBrown
    HollisBrown Posts: 4,325
    Pearl Jam
    Decemderists
    David Byrne
    Leon Bridges
    TRANSPLANTS SAVE LIVES
    www.UNOS.org
    Donate Organs and Save a Life
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    Pearl Jam
    JJ Grey & Mofro
    Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • Gibson
    Gibson Chicago Posts: 2,671
    Pearl Jam 
    U2
    Dave Matthews Band
    1998: Barrie  2000: Toronto  2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Toronto  2006: Toronto 1&2, Paris, Milan, Torino, Pistoia  2009: Calgary, Vancouver  2011: Canada  2013: London, Wrigley, Philly 1&2  2014: St. Louis, ACL 1, Detroit  2016: Lexington, Quebec, Ottawa, Toronto 1&2, Fenway 1&2, Wrigley 1&2  2017: EV - Louisville  2018: London 1&2, Milan, Padova, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 1&2, Fenway 1&2  2020: Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton  2021: London 1&2  2022: Hamilton, Toronto  2023: Chicago 1&2, Noblesville  2024: Seattle 1&2, Noblesville, Wrigley 1&2

  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    Gibson said:
    Pearl Jam 
    U2
    Dave Matthews Band
    Haven’t seen U2 live but hard to argue the other two. 
  • Roeghmann
    Roeghmann Posts: 969
    Pearl Jam 
    Foo Fighters 
    Nick Cave and The bad Seeds 
    Run away my son. See it all. Oh see the world.
  • vito
    vito Chicago Posts: 2,029
    Radiohead
    the Who
    Pearl Jam
    ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1992
    SUMMERFEST MILWAUKEE 1995
    ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1998
    UNITED CENTER CHICAGO1998
    THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA KNOXVILLE 1998
    ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2000
    ALLSTATE ARENA ROSEMONT 2000
    ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2003
    HERSHEYPARK STADIUM 2003
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    AIR CANADA CENTRE TORONTO 2005
    UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006
    UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006
    VERIZON CENTER DC 2008
    UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2009
    NATIONWIDE ARENA COLUMBUS 2010
    PJ20 NIGHT 1 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011
    PJ20 NIGHT 2 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011
    1ST MARINER ARENA BALTIMORE 2013
    IWIRELESS CENTER MOLINE 2014
    XCEL ENERGY CENTER ST. PAUL 2014
    CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2016 
    CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2016
    CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2018
    CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2018
    BOSTON 2 Fenway Park 2018
    ENTERPRISE CENTER SAINT LOUIS 2022
    Eddie Vedder Auditorium Theatre CHICAGO 2008

  • KN219077
    KN219077 Montana Posts: 1,199
    If you guys have a chance, catch a Chris Stapleton show. Absolutely fantastic and already at the level of much more revered acts
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,889
    Pearl Jam
    Springsteen & E-Street Band
    Headstones

    Those are easy.  They go balls out for 3 hours plus, rocking their asses off with setlists that change every night.

    It's getting to #3 I find hard.

    I feel that bands like Metallica, Foo Fighters, U2.  They bring it every night, but the shows aren't that different from tour to tour.    I don't think Headstones change it up every time I see them but, that kind of energy in a bar.... I find it hard to top.  I never leave a Headstones show disappointed.  It's always balls to the wall :)
  • ry75guy
    ry75guy Posts: 227
    Non-PJ Category:

    The Avett Brothers
    The Struts
    Rival Sons
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    Chicago, IL 07-19-2013
    Moline, IL 10-17-2014
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  • RhinoJam
    RhinoJam Raleighwood Posts: 596
    Pearl Jam
    311
    Incubus
    Charlotte 10/4/96 Raleigh 8/31/98 Charlotte 8/4/00 Raleigh 4/15/03 Asheville 10/6/04
    Bonnaroo 6/14/08 Spectrum 10/30/09 Spectrum 10/31/09 Atlanta 9/22/12 Wrigley 7/19/13
    Baltimore 10/27/13 Charlottesville 10/29/13 Charlotte 10/30/13 OKC 11/16/13
    St. Louis 10/03/14 Greenville 4/16/16 Hampton 4/18/16
    Columbia 4/21/16 Wrigley 8/18/18
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,345
    HollisBrown said:
    Pearl Jam
    Decemderists
    David Byrne
    Leon Bridges
    David Byrne was an absolute pleasure to see this time around.

    Check him out if you can.
  • brewdog123
    brewdog123 ATL Posts: 685
    Phish
    Tool
    PJ
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