best concerts you ever been to

[dokydoky]

Death From Above 1979 - March 12 2005 @ Koo's Art Center, Long Beach, CA. Pretty big room, but with barely any stage. Crowd was insane, everyone all packed around the stage.

The International Noise Conspiracy - July 27, 2005 @ The Poison Apple, Los Angeles, CA. Room the size of my bedroom with tons of people in it. 45 minute set that only ended because it was so freaking hot in there.

The Hold Steady - October 16, 2006 @ The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA. Every time I've seen the Hold Steady it's been a religious experience, but no time more so than the first time I saw them. Not only are they one of the best live acts I've ever seen, Craig Finn consistently writes the most amazing lyrics, and Tad Kubler plays the best hard rock guitar anyone is playing these days. Furthermore, Tad let me play his guitar while everyone was rushing the stage during the encore:

[theamapros]

melvins @ slims, sf (2007) - playing "houdini" in its entirety = epic.

tv on the radio @ the fillmore, sf (2007)

[soundbomber]

KRS-One back in 2006.

[LiberationFrequency]

Sigur Ros last night, was pretty incredible.

Walking to the church:

Inside:

[silence_kid]

I saw M.I.A. @ a festival, i didn't even like her @ that point. but holy crap her set was bonkers! been a fan ever since!

[pete mcstunna]

epmd @ the metro

the roots @ tweeter center

next month:

[cjbreed]

Sigur Ros last night, was pretty incredible.

Walking to the church:

Inside:

man i am jealous. that is a perfect venue for sigur ros. so awesome live...

[kunk75]

skinny puppy at the ritz in nyc.

vnv nation at limelight

depeche mode at giants stadium

[Biff15]

Ramones at the Warfield - 94

Jane's Addiction at the Hollywood Bowl - 01

Pixies doubleheader at the Wiltern - 05

[maximalism]

BLOC PARTY strasbourg 2007 weekend in the city tour

[ChadR]

for music- Andrew Bird @ Wold Cafe (philly) in '05

energy? Muse @ The Venue in Salt Lake in '04

[soma]

radiohead about 5 years ago. it was pure happiness.

[habia]

radiohead greater than TAAS?

These Arms Are Snakes live have been the best concerts I have seen. Opening for International Noise Conspiracy on December 10th 2005 at Slim's SF, March 28th 2006 opening for Isis at Great American Music Hall SF, October 19th at headlining at Grog Shop Cleveland were all great. Opening on the Mastadon tour was not too great due to 6pm set time and dumb audience.

GAMH show was best. First time hearing most of the Easter stuff and Snere had the biggest emotional breakdown at that show from what I've seen +++

Yelle at Knitting Factory NYC last February was also surprisingly great. Boris at Knitting Factory NYC last March was good too... truly terrifying how loud it was.

Best party show ever has to be Girl Talk's late show at Bowery Ballroom September 19th 2007.

Really want to see Isolee or DJ Koze someday but I don't know when the last time either came to the US was.

[jeepster]

Raconteurs earlier this month. Probably the most enjoyable concert I've ever been to.

Also, QOTSA @ the Webster about 3.5 years ago. My brother and I were the tallest people ever and Josh Homme acknowledged it. Also an amazing concert. That was my first time seeing them live as well.

[kickeye]

Ramones at the Warfield - 94

Jane's Addiction at the Hollywood Bowl - 01

Pixies doubleheader at the Wiltern - 05

fuck what i

would do to see the ramones.you one lucky bastard. and pixies sweet too saw them at a festival here and they were pretty good.

best ones iv been to...daft punk. shit was insane, don't think anything comes close to the show they put on. light show and pyramid shit is crazy...pics dont do them justice though...

other best was iron maiden earlier in the year.no pics but...those guys really know how to put on a show.

[jimmyc]

Joe Ely & the Clash

at the Palladium in Dallas 1979

was the first time I ever heard "I'm so bored with the USA"

I was 12 and that wasn't even my first concert (That would be KISS on the Love Gun tour)

I saw a ton of great shows at the Old Bronco Bowl on Ft. Worth ave.

when I was in High School (R.E.M.'s first tour, Pretenders, Depeche Mode,

New Order, Thrill Kill Cult, Killing Joke, Ministry, REVCO, Skinny Puppy,

The Smith's, Ramones, Roxy Music and whole bunch more I can't think of

right now).

[spacemanvt]

Daft Punk Alive 2007 in BK.

sick shit , nothing before or after has come close.

cept maybe that roots concert at College years ago. with talib, dead prez, and some other people who have since blew up.

[coalessence]

i haven't been able to catch too many people that i really want to see live but ...

my favorite show was Kenna...

his set was nothing spectacular....it was at the metro in chicago, a small venue....but he is my favorite artist and his songs eminate so well with me.... i cant say ive ever felt the music like i have then

[totally epic]

^it wasn't Coalesce?

[jyoni]

Every Hold Steady show I've seen has been awesome, except last year's. I'm really looking forward to this upcoming show...out with the stadium seating, back with First Avenue general admission. The year POS's Audition was released, he and Craig performed "Safety in Speed" in before any set even started.

Also, Lifter Puller at the Weisman (their swansong, til a reunion a few years ago)

Black Keys in the 7th St. Entry, every time esp. this past April before the First Ave show

Pizzicato Five in the 7th St. Entry

Low's really early shows up north

[mrbrightsside]

Vegoose 2007

-Daft Punk

-QOTSA

-Muse

-Rage Against the Machine

[jyoni]

I think I've already posted in this thread, but I need to make an addition:

saw Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings at the appollo theatre about a month ago, it was the album launch and it was freaking incredible. Tight as shit band, some of the best sound I have heard in a large venue, great vibe from the crowd, and sharon jones has an awesome stage presence.

I can't rep you for this but I would. It's like seeing a band from another time.

[soonami]

Okkervil River and The New Pornographers at 9:30 in DC April of this year.

I've been a huge fan of each and finally got a chance to see Okkervil, who were great live. It just does not compare to with their albums

[Bona Drag]

^^

FUK l WUN 2 C DAT BUT lT SOLD OUT N LYK A MINUTE

[mufid]

Sigur Ros last summer...so damn awesome!! Hope they're coming to germany this year too, wanna hear their new album live!

If you ever have the chance to see them, go and see them!

[Blicero]

Redd Kross, 1993 NYC.

Greatest live music experience of my life. The sound, the charisma. Amazing.

Guided By Voices, 1994 NYC. Second-greatest experience. Mesmerizing time.

I'm old.

[Tekrah70]

UK Fresh '86 best ever and can never be topped for me.

Raw fresh hip hop from a fledgling scene all under the one roof Wembley July 19 1986

Hearing DJ Cheese transformer scratch brought the roof down - amazing.

Flash,Bambaataa,Word of Mouth, Jekyll & Hyde, Sir Mixalot, Mantronix, Steady B,Starsky the list goes on.

Pioneers.

22 years on and nothing has come close to it yet.

[chim]

tom waits in houston, wow. just seeing him get up there and play for over 2 hours until his entire blazer was drenched in sweat; now thats a performer. Just incredible

[homeboy]

Kanye West in Stockholm 2006. His performance was off the scale with real instruments 7 attractive ladies playing violin.

[poof]

Broken Social Scene at Mosaic was awesome. wanted to catch "mum" too but timeslot crashed with school

Death cab for cutie and Van She coming singapore this july!