Best underrated live bands?

BSully
BSully Indiana Posts: 1,503
in Other Music
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?
1998: Noblesville, IN 08-17
2000: Noblesville, IN 08-18
2003: Noblesville, IN 06-22
2006: Cincinnati, OH 06-24
2010: Noblesville, IN 05-07
2016: Lexington, KY 04-26, Wrigley Field 2 08-22
2018: Wrigley Field 1 08-18, Wrigley Field 2 08-20
2022: St. Louis, MO 09-18
2024: Noblesville, IN 08-26, Wrigley Field 1 08-29, Wrigley Field 2 08-31
2025: Pitt 1 05-16, Pitt 2 05-18

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  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,953
    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
    Wobbie Posts: 31,625
    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.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    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
    BSully Indiana Posts: 1,503
    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!!!
    1998: Noblesville, IN 08-17
    2000: Noblesville, IN 08-18
    2003: Noblesville, IN 06-22
    2006: Cincinnati, OH 06-24
    2010: Noblesville, IN 05-07
    2016: Lexington, KY 04-26, Wrigley Field 2 08-22
    2018: Wrigley Field 1 08-18, Wrigley Field 2 08-20
    2022: St. Louis, MO 09-18
    2024: Noblesville, IN 08-26, Wrigley Field 1 08-29, Wrigley Field 2 08-31
    2025: Pitt 1 05-16, Pitt 2 05-18
  • BSully
    BSully Indiana Posts: 1,503
    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.
    1998: Noblesville, IN 08-17
    2000: Noblesville, IN 08-18
    2003: Noblesville, IN 06-22
    2006: Cincinnati, OH 06-24
    2010: Noblesville, IN 05-07
    2016: Lexington, KY 04-26, Wrigley Field 2 08-22
    2018: Wrigley Field 1 08-18, Wrigley Field 2 08-20
    2022: St. Louis, MO 09-18
    2024: Noblesville, IN 08-26, Wrigley Field 1 08-29, Wrigley Field 2 08-31
    2025: Pitt 1 05-16, Pitt 2 05-18
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    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
    clayton12 Athens, GA Posts: 374
    Local H.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,629
    The Dirtbombs
    Foals
    My Morning Jacket

    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    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


    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    clayton12 said:
    Local H.
    Oh man I bet they put on a show!~.
  • BSully
    BSully Indiana Posts: 1,503
    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!
    1998: Noblesville, IN 08-17
    2000: Noblesville, IN 08-18
    2003: Noblesville, IN 06-22
    2006: Cincinnati, OH 06-24
    2010: Noblesville, IN 05-07
    2016: Lexington, KY 04-26, Wrigley Field 2 08-22
    2018: Wrigley Field 1 08-18, Wrigley Field 2 08-20
    2022: St. Louis, MO 09-18
    2024: Noblesville, IN 08-26, Wrigley Field 1 08-29, Wrigley Field 2 08-31
    2025: Pitt 1 05-16, Pitt 2 05-18
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,625
    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!

    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    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!  :lol:
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    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

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