First and Best concert you went to (Page 1 of 2)

I've been to literally thousands of shows in venues ranging from massive stadums to tiny little taverns.  I've come to the conclusion that the venue plays a huge part in any show.

Couple stand out though.

Any show at Iguana's in TJ is awesome.  Saw Janes Addiction there and Social Distorition.

Steve Earle at the Moore theater, as well as Bella Fleck.  I've seen Bella half a dozen times, though.  Other than Telluride, that was the best one.

Any show at the Gorge at George.  Except for Santan, who has kind of a "small venue" feel and didn't really fill it up.  Lenny Kravitz there was awesome, as was Rage Against the Machine.

Any show at Dimitreo's Jazz Alley in Seattle - Awesome food.  Bill Frizell there was fantastic.  Maynard Fergeson, not so much.

I'll see Wiley and the Wild West anywhere, at any time.

I love live sets.

my first concert was big country in glasgow barrowlands. the venue where every band wants to play in Scotland for its superb atmosphere.

Perhaps one of my best concerts was living colour in barrowlands,
but also John Prine in the Royal Glasgow Concert hall last year. For listneing to a guitar getting played clearly, every note, this was the best palce to hear it.

ken

1st was Aerosmith with Pat Travers and Rose Tatoo in 82
Best Grateful Dead Providence Civic Center "87. Love them or hate them, the shows are amazing.

First (probably around 1966 or 67) - The Association (Along Comes Mary, Cherish, Never My Love)

Best was Dianna Ross, Andy Gib, Barbara Mandrell and Sisters at a Bob Hope USO Show Christmas Special around 1979 or so.  When Dianna Ross sang . . . it was so good it gave you cold chills.

First was Motorhead in Leeds Queen's Hall (pretty much a garage) in 1982.  Best was either

U2 Unforgettable Fire Tour 1984 Brixton Academy
Bon Jovi New Jersey Tour Birmingham NEC
Stereophonics Shepherds Bush Empire 2005
Bob Dylan/Van Morrison Sheffield Arena 2004 ish

But probably Green Day Milton Keynes Bowl American Idiot in 2006

I saw one of Motorhead's first gig's at Birmingham (UK) as a support act to Hawkwind who Lemmy had just left, way back in the 70's. (awesome)

Also a standout for me was David Bowie at Wolverhampton also back in the 70's as he was going through the Ziggy Stardust / Alladin Sane crossover. He played a double set because the support act failed to turn up. Nice of him wasn't it?

And on a trip to the States, I managed to catch Elvis Costello at I think (someone correct me here) an outdoor gig in Marlboro? Virginia.
His support act was The Crash Test Dummies, (ever heard of them?)
It was definitely  in Virginia (I wasn't that stoned)

The Smiths before they were famous (I attended a university in Northern England in the early 80's).

They're all good for different reasons, there can't be a definitive best gig for me.

cheers

David

First: I think it was Mando Diao - Hurricane Bar i was about 6 years old

Best: When i saw John Fogertys consert in a place in sweden called piteå so much energy! He switched guitar for every song then a woman came up from the ocean(swimmed with cloths on from a boat) it was the best consert i have ever seen..

In a few weeks i am going to see bruce springsteen live in göteborg

First: The Cavern Beatles

Best: Newton Faulkner, December '07.

He rocked.....:D

first:elton john(cant remember when)
BEST: CROWDED HOUSE october 31 wellington tsb bank arena 2007

I've only been to one concert, The Vans Warped Tour in Cleveland OH. I'm going back July 17th. The best band i saw there was Coheed and Cambria. They put on an awesome show, after a monster storm. Look up Storm at Cleveland Warped tour 2007 on youtube to see some vids of what it was like, and the aftermath. It made for a memorable first experience...

Hi Guys,

Saw Bruce Springsteen at Old Trafford, Manchester 28/06/08 ... possibly the best performer ever!

Highlights were (for me) The Rising, Because The Night, Trapped, Born To Run, Rosalita and Mary's Place

what a night

First - Zutons, Westonbirt
And Best - Only been to the one so far!