Top Female Performer You've Seen Live

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g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,236
edited January 2015 in Other Music
I'm watching Tina Turner in concert in Holland and got me thinking how many here have seen a female act in concert. I've seen her live 5 times the first MD/VA on The Private Dancer Tour when Mister Mister opened for her was the best. The last was in VA when Cyndi Lauper opened while being 5 months pregnant. TT can put on a hell of a show in those heels for two hours.

So what's your list of female performers as single acts or lead in a band?

Tina Turner
Pat Benatar
Heart?
Christi Hynde
Patti Labelle
Til Tuesday
Natalie Cole
Blondie
Cyndi Lauper
Britney Spears....I got dragged to this one
Beyoncé....got dragged to this one too
Mary J Bliage
Queen Latifa

How could I forget....
Joan Jett.....she went a rival high school in MD....SHE was very good
Oh Madonna...forgettable and I like her somewhat


http://youtu.be/74JN0LKMfGQ

There's more and I know I butchered some of there names for sure.

Peace
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  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,539
    Aint nothing wrong with Beyonce.

  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,539
    off the top of my head

    Neko Case
    Sleater Kinney
    St. Vincent
    FKA Twigs
    Bjork
    Portishead
    Fiona Apple
    Grimes
    Sharon van Etton


    Going to see Taylor Swift this summer. I'm sure she puts on a great show.

  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,236
    Tim Simmons wrote: »
    Aint nothing wrong with Beyonce.

    Her act on stage is ok, but met her backstage and man does she have a nasty low down attitude. I'll just say she wasn't classy, she's got a mouth like the worse sailer!

    Peace

    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • samjam
    samjam New York Posts: 9,283
    There are so many kick ass ladies out there! The best of who I've seen live:
    Grace Potter (& the Nocturnals)
    Stevie Nicks
    Brandi Carlile
    Beyonce
    Lauren Mayberry from CHVRCHES
    Susan Tedeschi (Tedeschi Trucks Band)
    Ritzy Bryan from The Joy Formidable
    Gabriela of Rodrigo y Gabriela
    Mavis Staples
    Brittany Howard from Alabama Shakes
    Karen O
    Carey Ann from Shovels & Rope
    Thao Nguyen (Thao & the Get Down Stay Down)
    Lucius (amazing newer band with 2 female lead vocalists)
    Alexis from Sleigh Bells
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    Annie Lennox
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    Sarah McLachlan is awesome. Performed best cover ever of Solsbury Hill when I watched her play.

    Erika Wennerstrom from the Heartless Bastards impressed the hell out of me as well.
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    I was also impressed with Brandi Carlisle supporting Dave Matthews last year at the Gorge.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,236
    oftenreading wrote: »
    Annie Lennox

    I had the biggest crush on her way back in the day....never seen her live though.
    :(
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • AndySlash
    AndySlash Posts: 3,287
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l59XNFsgw_w
  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    A beauty find (it may have been posted somewhere on these pages... Sorry if so):
    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fja_g5uYSQ8

    Brandi Carlisle and Mike McCready performing Wild Horses.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    Cool thread.

    Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeah's is amazing live.
    I saw X and the singer for them was very good too.
    Regine from Arcade Fire is flat out fantastic.
    Ani DiFranco is brilliant.
    Tegan and Sarah perform great live.
    Kim from Matt&Kim is a great performer. She's half the act and is a great show woman.
    Iggy Azaela was really good at ACL this year too.

    That's all I can think of that I have personally witnessed.

    Anyone ever catch Pink live? I've seen her on TV and her act looks amazing.

    And^^^ to Samjam who sees EVERYONE in concert. I saw ChVrches
  • rmartin70
    rmartin70 Posts: 64
    Performers -
    Madonna
    Janet Jackson
    Lady Gaga

    Singers -
    Sade
    Alison Krauss
    LP
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  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,558
    Out of curiosity anyone seen PJ Harvey. I have one of her albums- Stories from the City....
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  • ikiT
    ikiT USA Posts: 11,059
    edited January 2015
    I've said it before....Phantogram, although it's sort of a duo.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLYuUPnsEgg

    and Pat Benatar.
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  • bluegrace
    bluegrace Posts: 2,357
    Björk (with Sugarcubes)
    PJ Harvey
    Patti Smith
    Regine (Arcade Fire)
    Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star)
    Kool Kat Club 1992, Moderna museet 1992, Globen 2012, Friends arena 2014
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,539
    BrainofBGA wrote: »
    Out of curiosity anyone seen PJ Harvey. I have one of her albums- Stories from the City....


    I saw her open twice for U2 and she was fantastic both nights.

  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    tempo_n_groove wrote: »
    Cool thread.

    Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeah's is amazing live.
    I saw X and the singer for them was very good too.
    Regine from Arcade Fire is flat out fantastic.
    Ani DiFranco is brilliant.
    Tegan and Sarah perform great live.
    Kim from Matt&Kim is a great performer. She's half the act and is a great show woman.
    Iggy Azaela was really good at ACL this year too.

    That's all I can think of that I have personally witnessed.

    Anyone ever catch Pink live? I've seen her on TV and her act looks amazing.

    And^^^ to Samjam who sees EVERYONE in concert. I saw ChVrches
    Glad to see Ani mentioned.

    Reading through this thread, it struck me that I've never attended the show of a female.

    Would love to see her live someday, along with Joni Mitchell and Margo Timmons of the Cowboy Junkies...and maybe Natalie Merchant too.
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    Juliette Lewis, belive it or not, is as rock n roll as it gets. Dirty, sweaty, sexy rock n roll. Saw her twice for two different tours...blew me away both times.

    Melissa Auf der Maur is also awesome.
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  • AndySlash
    AndySlash Posts: 3,287
    paulonious wrote: »
    Melissa Auf der Maur is also awesome.

    mmm, yes.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    would have loved to have seen Annie Lennox....what a fucking voice!

    Grace Potter
    Ann and Nancy Wilson
    Susan Tedeschi
    ZZ Ward
    Melissa Etheridge....back in the day....when she was doing her best stuff....and dudes were at her shows.

    I love X but would not put Exene on any "best of" list.
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