Favorite Concert

[NJHalo]

 I took my girls to see Mile Cyrus "Party in the USA"  tour.

 

Surprisingly good!

[TobiasFunke]

You're absolutely right Ray. Most people would skip over him when talking about great concerts. He was by far the most entertaining person I've ever seen. Played like 2 hours, outfit changes for every song, band sounded incredible. Had a smile on my face the whole time.

[TobiasFunke]

I'll also add to my list of 3, Dick Dale at the Slidebar. I still feel honored to see a legend in such a small place. Absolutely incredible live.

[Angel Oracle]

Weird Al's "Eat it" take off on "Beat it" is always classic.

[nate]

A favorite of mine.

 

[JAHV76]

Iron Maiden at Irvine Meadows on the Seventh Son Tour in '88 is probably my favorite.

I was at that show as well. Maiden live is pretty damn good!

[JAHV76]

I took my son to his first concert in 2014 we saw KISS and Def Leppard. It was a great show.

[halobob]

You were there?  When Billy Joe put electrical tape for a stache and did Bohemian Rhapsody?  My old district manager at Game Stop had a ticket hookup and found out about the show that way.

Yup, my mom was able to score 8 tickets through the Green Day fan club if I remember correctly.  I was so pumped when she called and told me as were my friends who got to go!  Sadly I don't recall Bohemian Rhapsody but I do remember We Will Rock you.  I wish I had a video of that entire concert so I could relive it!

[nate]

Maybe it was We Will Rock You.  I was pretty stoned for that entire concert.

[the dude abides]

Floyd at the Rose Bowl in 94; Janes Addiction in 97 at Universal are my two favorites.

Runner up is Metallica and Guns at the Rose Bowl. 92 I think.

Edited April 14, 2016 by the dude abides

[ten ocho recon scout]

Weird Al's "Eat it" take off on "Beat it" is always classic.

avery couple of years ill watch the beat it video on yourube then weird al right after, just to laugh at each scene and how he makes fun of it.

Brandon, i head thrice is getting back together? So theres your shot at another show.

[Thomas]

Opeth and Porcupine Tree at the HOB Sunset

Rush at the Hollywood Bowl

Lacuna Coil in Gallup, New Mexico because seriously every concert should involve a road trip.

[red321]

That's a tough one.

 

One of my first concerts was the Cure at the Forum back in the late eighties...was a fantastic show. I can still remember the intro, The Kiss. Great way to start a concert.

 

Violent Femmes always put on a great show, saw them at the Coach House once in the mid 90's...was friggen fantastic.

 

Flogging Molly is always fun.

 

Ministry and Nine Inch Nails at the old Gibson ampitheater was an amazing show.

 

Pogues was great...the show was so so and Shane MacGowan was a train wreck, but since I had flown to Glasgow to see it...was pretty cool.

 

Probably my favorite right now is Trombone Shorty...always fantastic.

[Adam]

Captain Skeech and  The Shrimp Shack Shooters on the Santa Monica Pier

[nate]

That's a tough one.

 

One of my first concerts was the Cure at the Forum back in the late eighties...was a fantastic show. I can still remember the intro, The Kiss. Great way to start a concert.

 

Violent Femmes always put on a great show, saw them at the Coach House once in the mid 90's...was friggen fantastic.

 

Flogging Molly is always fun.

 

Ministry and Nine Inch Nails at the old Gibson ampitheater was an amazing show.

 

Pogues was great...the show was so so and Shane MacGowan was a train wreck, but since I had flown to Glasgow to see it...was pretty cool.

 

Probably my favorite right now is Trombone Shorty...always fantastic.

 

Wow, these all sound amazing.

 

Also, I am pretty sure Shane MacGowan was always a train wreck.

[Jason]

I saw Johnny Cash and Charlie Daniels Band at the San Bernardino County Fair when I was 18. They sold me beer so that was really awesome at the time.

[Stradling]

Great thread already, here's my list:

Boingo's last concert, amazing 3+ hour performance

Bare naked Ladies- saw them about five years ago up north at Wendt Vineyards, very small crowd of I would say less than 1,000, probably closer to 500.

Paul Mcartney- saw him twice last summer, one at Dodger Stadium one at Petco

Garth Brooks- seen him twice, once in Anaheim probably 18 years ago, once in his Vegas show. I preferred the Vegas show, because it was interactive and he played music from the people who inspired his music.

[red321]

Wow, these all sound amazing.

 

Also, I am pretty sure Shane MacGowan was always a train wreck.

 

True...I saw them play in Los Angeles a few years back. It was sad...the band trying to milk as much money off of the walking corpse of Shane while they can. He stumbles on stage, barely coherent to begin with and then takes a huge slug of Jameson...the crowd goes wild as he drunkingly slams an aluminum try against his skull during Fiesta...the band all looks at each other and shrugs as he stumbles to the ground, unable to get up. Vowed that was the last time I was going to go to their show, was too disturbing watching everyone cheer committing suicide on stage.

[Stradling]

Also saw Dueling Pianos, Elton John and Billy Joel, about six years ago at the Pond. It was great! Saw Paul Simon and Sting a couple years back and was saddened by how far gone Simon's voice is.

[nate]

True...I saw them play in Los Angeles a few years back. It was sad...the band trying to milk as much money off of the walking corpse of Shane while they can. He stumbles on stage, barely coherent to begin with and then takes a huge slug of Jameson...the crowd goes wild as he drunkingly slams an aluminum try against his skull during Fiesta...the band all looks at each other and shrugs as he stumbles to the ground, unable to get up. Vowed that was the last time I was going to go to their show, was too disturbing watching everyone cheer committing suicide on stage.

 

Yeesh that is sad.

[TobiasFunke]

I wanted to go see the Pogues the last time they were out here but tickets were $50 and I knew it was going to be depressing. Glad I didn't go by the sound of it.

[Ray McKigney]

Captain Skeech and  The Shrimp Shack Shooters on the Santa Monica Pier

 

I believe they were featured in the film, "Weekend at Party Pier."

[Sully151]

We saw the Avett Brothers at the HOB in San Diego right before they hit big. Just the three of them, jeans and T-shirts and a ton of energy.

[OregonLAA]

3 best headliners have been Thrice in Seattle, Incubus in Portland and Queens of the Stone Age in Portland. I happened to work with a girl who was cousins with the guitarist from Queens and she hooked it up with back stage passes. Got to meet the band and all that. Everyone was super cool and wanted to go out partying. I was only 21 and 2 of the people we were with were 19 so I had to decline. I should have ditched them...

Best full show I have seen was in Eugene. Silversun Pickups were headlining and they were awesome but Cage the Elephant and Manchester Orchestra opened and I have since become huge fans of both of those bands because of that show

[Stradling]

I'm seeing him in Portland next month. Thanks for ruining it for me.

Father time ruined it for you.