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How many consecutive nights shows have you been to?

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited March 2009 in Other Music
How many shows have you been to in a row, night after night?

There is a cool blog, www.100bandsin100days.com, a guy is trying to see 100 bands in one hundred straight days. A pretty intense schedule. Sounds like he got sick. He is on day 34 I think.

I volunteer at a music venue, and last october, I went to 11 straight nights of music. I not only went to these shows straight after working a 8 hour work shift, but then i would also work 3 or 4 hours at the venue. I saw some of the best shows I have ever seen in my life, Monotonix, Silver Jews, and so on...

It was the greatest 11 days of my life, but by the end I got sick, most likely from a lack of sleep.

So what is your personal record for such a thing?

I personally would love to do 100 shows in 100 days like the guy on the blog is doing, but as I said, I felt sick by night 11 of my record, so I can only imagine going on for 89 more nights. Unreal! But I am sure he is having the time of his life.
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  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    I feel like kind of a wimp. I've only done 3 I think :oops:

    That sounds pretty cool though. I'll have to check out the site later.
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    I don't do this often, The last time I remember I it was 2 shows. It was PJ back in 98
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  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    I think 4 nights in a row, and 7 out of 10 nights (with 6 being PJ).
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    i think 4 nights in a row and 6 out of 12 nights is my best, last april.
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  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    You know now that I think about it, 100 shows in 100 nights is crazy. I don't even like to go to festivals b/c they wear me out. I don't think I could keep up with this guy.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    I think 2. I've seen PJ back-to-back 3 times. One weekend I saw Brand New and Hold Steady back-to-back. This spring I'll see the Tragically Hip and NIN back-to-back. Even that wears me out. I don't think I could go much more than that.

    Unless you count festivals... 3 days in a row of Lollapalooza with PJ at the Vic right before. That was a marathon, 4 straight nights (and 3 days) of music.
  • PJRock75PJRock75 Posts: 869
    I don't know...maybe 15, 16, 17?? Either way, after doing my little tours, I always have an even deeper respect for a band that does it for 70 or so shows :shock: !!
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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    not more than 3 or so... I would have absolutely no desire to even attempt 100 shows in a row... I'd probably either fall asleep or shoot someone about 8 shows in.
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  • CB206820CB206820 Posts: 105
    7, and 9 out of 11.

    I'd do it again.
  • CobCob Posts: 858
    I saw the Grateful Dead 14 shows in a row once in the 90's, 1993 I think it was.
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  • EquallyWorthlessEquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    I think only 3 or 4 nights in a row but I saw Pearl Jam 12 times in 18 days in 2006, thats not too bad I think. Also last April I think I saw 4 shows in 6 days.
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    3 Nights at a time is the most I can manage with work - and that's when I go to Lolla. Other than that, its usually 2 nights at a time - have done that with NIN and PJ.
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    That must cost a bomb!

    I did 5 shows in a row in 2007.

    (13th June - Pearl Jam)

    15th - Smashing Pumpkins @ Nova Rock, Austria
    16th - Pearl Jam @ Nova Rock, Austria
    17th - Smashing Pumpkins @ Interlaken, Switzerland
    18th - Pearl Jam @ Wembley Arena, England
    19th - Smashing Pumpkins @ Shepherds Bush, England

    Cornell on the 24th in London too.
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