Which Concert(s) do you Regret Missing the most?

JOEJOEJOE
JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,822
edited January 16 in Other Music
For me it is The Clash in 1980.  I was just getting into concerts (I was only 14) and I had no idea they were playing.  Luckily, I was able to see them a few times in 1982 and 1984.

In 2nd place is XTC.  The singer suffered from stage fright so they stopped touring before I could see them.
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  • GB281198
    GB281198 Virginia Posts: 631
    Tom Petty played a local small amphitheatre in 2006 and I didn't go. Been kicking myself ever since 
  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,555
    edited January 17
    Lollapalooza 1992 - Alpine Valley. (Insert sad face)
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  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,725
    PJ opening for RHCP. Showed up late and caught smashing pumpkins and rhcp. Whoops! Could care less back then. What did I know I was missing. Friend I went with saw the whole line-up a few weeks later in Portland I think and of course told me PJ stole the show! 

  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    Scott Wieland on his "solo" tour with the Wildabouts before he passed. The show was downgraded to a smaller venue because of ticket sales, my favourite in the city (holds 300 people-even I've performed on that stage haha). Decided $40 was more than I wanted to spend. 15 months or so later he was gone. 

    https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/scott-weiland-and-the-wildabouts/2014/pyramid-cabaret-winnipeg-mb-canada-2bc1ccb6.html

    Soundgarden on the King Animal tour, 2013. They didn't come to Winnipeg, but they played Minnie. My buddy, a massive Cornell fan, we were going to go together. He had a fucking wedding that same weekend. He was in the wedding party. Only got to see them once in 94. 
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,812
    Loujoe said:
    PJ opening for RHCP. Showed up late and caught smashing pumpkins and rhcp. Whoops! Could care less back then. What did I know I was missing. Friend I went with saw the whole line-up a few weeks later in Portland I think and of course told me PJ stole the show! 

    Yup.
    Burlington VT
    Peppers, Pumpkins, PJ
    Ditched my buddy to hang with my gf, who I was so in love with. (Dumb. 18 yr old, senior in HS.)
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  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,822
    Loujoe said:
    PJ opening for RHCP. Showed up late and caught smashing pumpkins and rhcp. Whoops! Could care less back then. What did I know I was missing. Friend I went with saw the whole line-up a few weeks later in Portland I think and of course told me PJ stole the show! 

    I saw the RHCP, Nirvana and PJ show in L.A. 1991.....tbh, PJ seemed a bit generic to me since I didn't really know any of their material.
  • DW139059
    DW139059 Posts: 365
    Prince.  I had front row balcony in the cart for the 2nd show in Atlanta for what ended up being his last show before he passed away.  It was a week night, it was sandwiched between Pearl Jam’s Greenville and Columbia 2016 shows (which I did attend), it was 4 hrs away in Atlanta, it was a $300 seat, it was him solo on piano, and my wife was 4mo pregnant w/ our second. It is by FAR the show I regret missing most.  
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  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,725
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Loujoe said:
    PJ opening for RHCP. Showed up late and caught smashing pumpkins and rhcp. Whoops! Could care less back then. What did I know I was missing. Friend I went with saw the whole line-up a few weeks later in Portland I think and of course told me PJ stole the show! 

    I saw the RHCP, Nirvana and PJ show in L.A. 1991.....tbh, PJ seemed a bit generic to me since I didn't really know any of their material.
    Alright. Interesting. I feel a bit better now! 
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 14,896
    I missed a swell season gig because I was in the middle of a round of golf. about years ago
     I regret that now. 



    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,725
    Can't see em all anyway!

  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    all the times I chose not to go to the Tragically Hip because "they never play any deep cuts". They were still kick ass live, even if it was usually just a few new numbers and all the hits. Luckily I saw them on their final tour. 
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  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,013
    edited January 17
    Temple of the Dog 2016 Philly
    Buddy was late with work and I was a little sick so we decided to not drive up from DC. Brutal.

    PJ Boston 2010
    Black Sabbath The End Tour

    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,578
    Some of those early Lollas I guess. Certainly club shows by bands that really blew up. 

    IDK, "regret" is too strong of a word. They're just concerts. I'm happy with the hundreds of concerts I've seen and my general POV is if I'm happy and satisfied today, I don't have any regrets of the past because what happened got me to this place I'm at today. 
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,003
    Skipped The White Stripes MSG show in 2007 because I was studying for the law school entry exam.  Didn't know they would be breaking up afterwards.  Luckily I saw them in 2005 though and now I appreciate that show so much more.  

    I guess I can kinda say Gorge 1 2006 because I travelled all the way out there for night 2.  But I was 20 and barely had the money to pay for the trip, let alone miss another day of work and another day of hotel.  Plus the Severed Hand opener was perfect for me! 

    I guess my point is.... sometimes you make shows, sometimes you miss them.  The world keeps turning :smiley:
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
    2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/18
  • JimmyV
    JimmyV Boston's MetroWest Posts: 19,598
    Chris Cornell solo in Boston, 2015ish. Had tickets but it was a Wednesday night and work and blah blah blah, so I sold them. Figured I would catch him next time. 
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  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,725
    AIC opening for Slayer. Showed up late. Caught slayer most importantly. Didn't care about any band named Alice!
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    TOTD, yes, another one. I was going to go with my buddy to the Seattle show. Tight on money. "I'll catch them next time".  :cry:
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  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,725
    Good thread. Triggering sone memories. Got a flier for primus at the marquee. Tiny club. I went with my friend to marquee nyc. Show was at the marquee in a different city...
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,725
    Missed the flying frog brigade opening for Galactic. Got lost driving to a club i went to a ton of times before! Walked in when they were finishing up Harold of the Rocks. Galactic kicked butt!! Ever see them cover zeppelin's Kashmire? Wow
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,725
    Almost missed RNDM. Drove into Queens by mistake and couldn't get back easily. Missed a song or 2. Luckily was alone so no angry passengers. 

    Bye bye

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