Best underrated live bands?

BSully

So who are some great underrated bands you've seen live?

I'll add some of mine in:
The Nixons - I've got to meet them a couple of times as well, cool guys
Seven Mary Three - I miss them and hope they come back
The Dead Deads - Seen them open twice now

How about you?

Zod

The Headstones.

Canadian band.   Were a bit bigger in the 90s, but now they tend to play bars.  They tear the house down every time.  Super bummed they haven't swung by Victoria since before Covid :(

Wobbie

BSully said:

So who are some great underrated bands you've seen live?

I'll add some of mine in:
The Nixons - I've got to meet them a couple of times as well, cool guys
Seven Mary Three - I miss them and hope they come back
The Dead Deads - Seen them open twice now

How about you?

I need to dig out some Seven Mary Three!

Don’t know if they’re underrated, but Rival Sons blew me away…there were only about 200 people at the show but the band brought it like they were playing a stadium.

tempo_n_groove

If they are good live how are they underrated?  Who makes that notion, lol?

Bands that blew me away live?

Cage the Elephant
Billy Strings
Nathaniel and the Nightsweats
 Didn't expect much going in to these 3.

BSully

Wobbie said:

BSully said:

So who are some great underrated bands you've seen live?

I'll add some of mine in:
The Nixons - I've got to meet them a couple of times as well, cool guys
Seven Mary Three - I miss them and hope they come back
The Dead Deads - Seen them open twice now

How about you?

I need to dig out some Seven Mary Three!

Don’t know if they’re underrated, but Rival Sons blew me away…there were only about 200 people at the show but the band brought it like they were playing a stadium.

I just saw Rival Sons open for The Pumpkins last summer, they were pretty good.

I love me some 7M3!!!

BSully

tempo_n_groove said:

If they are good live how are they underrated?  Who makes that notion, lol?

Bands that blew me away live?

Cage the Elephant
Billy Strings
Nathaniel and the Nightsweats
 Didn't expect much going in to these 3.

Fair question. I just mean like 7M3, don't have a lot followers or sell a lot of records or play big venues... stuff like that.

tempo_n_groove

BSully said:

tempo_n_groove said:

If they are good live how are they underrated?  Who makes that notion, lol?

Bands that blew me away live?

Cage the Elephant
Billy Strings
Nathaniel and the Nightsweats
 Didn't expect much going in to these 3.

Fair question. I just mean like 7M3, don't have a lot followers or sell a lot of records or play big venues... stuff like that.

Ahhh got it.

The Weeks then for me.  They always slay.

The Oh Sees/OCS/O Cees give you an hour and 20 mins or so of adrenaline from beginning to end.

Dillinger would be another but they were notorious for great live shows but they are a smaller band. 

clayton12

Local H.

eeriepadave

The Dirtbombs

Foals

My Morning Jacket

brianlux

Here are a few I would classify as "underappreciated" more than underrated:

The Dream Syndicate
Dead Moon (but you have to be OK with lo-fi to appreciate them)
Rain Parade
Grin
Mission of Burma

tempo_n_groove

clayton12 said:

Local H.

Oh man I bet they put on a show!~.

BSully

tempo_n_groove said:

clayton12 said:

Local H.

Oh man I bet they put on a show!~.

Yes... good one. The bring a ton of energy to their live shows!

Wobbie

brianlux said:

Here are a few I would classify as "underappreciated" more than underrated:

The Dream Syndicate
Dead Moon (but you have to be OK with lo-fi to appreciate them)
Rain Parade
Grin
Mission of Burma

rain parade - yes!

mission of burma - god, no!

brianlux

Wobbie said:

brianlux said:

Here are a few I would classify as "underappreciated" more than underrated:

The Dream Syndicate
Dead Moon (but you have to be OK with lo-fi to appreciate them)
Rain Parade
Grin
Mission of Burma

rain parade - yes!

mission of burma - god, no!

They made an album just for you, bud!