Top Female Performer You've Seen Live

I forgot to add Shannon Lay.

So many, but I will narrow it down to Sharon Jones and Patti Smith. I saw Sharon twice. Both times I was dog tired, but got completely energized watching her saying fuck you to cancer and just dancing and singing her ass off. Got to get on stage and dance with her, along with a bunch of other folks, at a Fillmore show. I've seen Patti twice, but the most memorable was when she played at a book fair in San Francisco. She played in a small area with just her and a guitarist. It was like I was seeing her in someone's large living room and there was a window behind her with the outside rain streaming down.

I saw Tedeschi Trucks Band in June and Susan Tedeschi (lead singer) kills it every time! 

So Sinead O'Connor is playing her first show in 4 years. Happens to be a small venue in the city I live. Capacity of the place is about 250 people. She's been an absolute train wreck the last few years. Most of that due to mental health issues unfortunately. Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning. I'm debating whether to go or not. My wife (who is Irish) has no desire. I'll probably pull the trigger and go. 

mfc2006 said:

Brandi Carlile
Erika Wennerstrom
Lucius
Sleater Kinney
Norah Jones
Jenny Lewis
Sharon Jones
Amanda Shires

I love me some Erika Wennerstrom (thanks to you, Matt) and Amanda Shires. Both great musicians. 

wife and I went to see Storm Large and The Balls in a small theatre here shortly after the Rock Star Supernova reality show. As ridiculous as it seemed, she put on a great freaking show, and we both knew her touring career would likely not last long. And it was $5. why the hell not?

hrd2imgn said:

Gwen Stefani was absolutely amazing with No Doubt CIRCE 95/96

Taylor Swift was really good, but saw her early as a teenie bopper so her photomontage was lame.  She sounded great though and was a great story teller

Blonde Redhead was cool

The women in YANNI'S VOICES Leslie Mills and. Chloe Lowery were flat out unreal.

I would LOVE to see Mazzy Star

wife and I were having a lark last weekend watching random videos from the 90's, and came across some No Doubt, and man, those live shows she looked INTENSE

HughFreakingDillon said:

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hrd2imgn said:

Gwen Stefani was absolutely amazing with No Doubt CIRCE 95/96

Taylor Swift was really good, but saw her early as a teenie bopper so her photomontage was lame.  She sounded great though and was a great story teller

Blonde Redhead was cool

The women in YANNI'S VOICES Leslie Mills and. Chloe Lowery were flat out unreal.

I would LOVE to see Mazzy Star

wife and I were having a lark last weekend watching random videos from the 90's, and came across some No Doubt, and man, those live shows she looked INTENSE

She dominated that stage, she made you notice her.  As good a front musician out there.  Ton of energy, great smile, moves around and interacts.  Now she does dance a lot, that puts her on par with maybe Axl Rose and Mick Haha

helplessdancer said:

saw a show with mary chapin carpenter and shawn colvin sharing the stage. playing each others songs and playing together
around 2012 for mary c's ashes and roses cd
loved the show a hellofa lot. 
Mary Chapin Carpenter - "Chasing What's Already Gone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnzfYGNdX5s

I lived in Shawn Colvin's old apartment in the 1990s. I think she was a few tenants before me. The only reason I knew that was once in a while she got mail delivered there. One time I opened one of the envelopes by accident - since it was mixed in with my mail and it was a royalty check for $15,000. I returned to sender with a note that she didn't live at that address anymore.