So I was chatting with briggins online about a show he went to and he mentioned how amazing it was and how much it left an impression.

 

So that got me thinking, when it comes to concerts what would be say your top 5-10 overall of all time, and then of a particular year?

I'll just go with top 5.

 

1. Wilco (just...perfect. They played for around 3 hours!)

2. The Mint Chicks at Homegrown Festival (INSANE.)

3. The Swell Season (so goooood)

4. The Phoenix Foundation (the lead singer dedicated a song to me! it was really incredible. )

5. Sidewalk Meese/Nevernudes/Body 125/Grass Cannons (the bands weren't AMAZING but it was a really fun experience, and I met some amazing people.)

In no particular order:

 

U2

Green Day

Pearl Jam

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Kings of Leon

Jimmy Eat World

The Killers

Arcade Fire

Stone Temple Pilots

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Incubus

The Strokes

AFI

Social Distortion

Coldplay

Dave Matthews Band

 

I know that's more than 10, but I've seen a ton of shows. Just brainstorming, these come to the top of my mind. However, if I had to think to hard, it probably didn't leave much of an impression, right? There are some very big bands that I've left off this list. Not because they were bad; they just didn't leave a dynamite impression.

Overall:

1. Radiohead/Grizzly Bear/Andrew Bird (All Points West Festival 2008 Night 1)

2. Paul McCartney [2002]

3. Roger Waters [2006]

4. Atoms for Peace NYC Show Night 2 [2010]

5. Osheaga Festival [2010] (Arcade Fire, Metric, The National, Black Keys, Rich Aucoin)... this one was 2 days of music, but amazing

5. Coldplay [2005]

6. Grizzly Bear/Beach House [2009]

7. Arcade Fire [2007]

8. U2 [2009]

9. Beck/MGMT [2008]

10. The Swell Season [2010]

 

 

for 2010:

1. Osheaga Festival: Arcade Fire, Metric, The National, The Black Keys, Rich Aucoin

2. Atoms for Peace [Night 2]

3. The Swell Season

4. The Album Leaf

5. Broken Social Scene

1.Blur (I saw them twice in 4 days and the seconde one was incredible, I've never been that excited. One of my friends still tells that she never lived something like that and she's right)

2.Mumford & Sons (tiny venue, really good song and interaction between the band and the audiance)

3.Coldplay (My first big show and I couldn't dreamed of a better place in the crowd)

4.Gossip (Beth Ditto is so generous on stage, and her voice!)

5.Graham Coxon (really really good music, and so emotional)

6.Beach House (that was just magical)

7.Supergrass (their last concert, probably not their best but I had a great time, jumping and singing along)

In Order of Most to Least Awesome

 

Coldplay 7-13-09 San Francisco, Ca

 

The Weepies Hollywood, Ca 10/3/10

 

Coldplay 3/4/10 Bogota Colombia

 

Bamboozle Festival (MGMT, OK GO, Paramore, Weezer, Relient K) 4/2/10 Newark, New Jersey

 

Muse 9/24/10 Los Angleles Ca.

 

Coldplay 7/18/09 Irvine Ca.

In no particular order:

 

The Decemberists (2007)

Patrick Watson (2008)

The National (2010)

Arcade Fire (2007)

Kyteman (2009, a Dutch act)

 

 

For 2010 (again in no particular order):

Frightened Rabbit

Jónsi

The National

Flight of the Conchords (although that was almost more comedy than music)

LCD Soundsystem

 

 

And an honourable mention for Snow Patrol because that was my first concert and I can't think of any gig that affected me more (I was bouncing for a whole week after the concert and developed a HUGE obsession). :nice:

 

 

2010 is probably my favourite live year so far, if only because I've never been to so much concerts (and festivals) in one year and I still have a lot to look forward to this month.

For 2010

 

1. Susanne Sundfør

2. The Butties (x2)

3. Band Of Horses

4. MGMT/Violens

5. A-ha

Be prepared for a very long list, everyone. :nice:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Muse with Metric supporting (2010)

~First concert, great experience and all despite not so great seats, but what blew me away was the sheer energy. . . they were like Energizer bunnies, especially Matt and Dom :heart:

top 10

 

1. Muse (2008)

2. U2 + Franz Ferdinand (2006)

3. Franz Ferdinand (2010)

4. Coldplay (2007)

5. Coldplay (2010)

6. Interpol

7. Regina Spektor (2010)

8. The Killers + Travis (2007)

9. The Killers (2009)

10. REM (2008)

Just gonna do Top 5:

 

1.) Gorillaz (Oct. 2010, fffff getting to meet everyone just topped off the best night eva :bomb:)

2.) Coldplay (May. 2009)

3.) Lollapalooza.. specifically seeing The Strokes from the second row :bomb: (Aug. 2010)

4.) Kasabian (Feb. 2010)

5.) Apparatjik (Feb. 2010)