tull played in grant park. The flutist society had something to do about it and it felt like they played their most flute heavy songs from the group. Its funny because it was free but the one other time I saw them in concert I payed for but it was catfish rising and I think anderson got sick as it was a big disapointment.

Its of the moment, but Macklemore at Perth Festival years ago. fairly small concert, 200-300 people there, at absolute most 500. Thrift Shop had just popped off, he had all The Heists supporting vocalists there. And they came back out for an encore doing Thrift Shop a second time. It was a pretty great time.

Only concert thats been as fun a time was probably The Streets tour earlier this year. That shit kicked off!

The Gotye - Making Mirrors album launch was probably the most auspicious. Only concert I’ve been to at the Sydney Opera House. Place was electric when Kimbra came out.

Billy Talent, Sydney 2007

I don’t know man, was my first time going to an actual concert of a band I liked, and it was just something special

Iron Maiden in 1986. Or The Sisters of Mercy at a tiny little pub in Leeds in, maybe, 1997 or '98. Or Alabama 3, many gigs in pubs the late 90s, before The Sopranos and they became famous.

Well, the only one I can name here with international and lot only Europe/German recognition I could name is: pink.

Yeah, thst show was nice. But that didn’t age well, now.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor at Paradiso, NL on 2023-04-09

Hands down best sounding live performance I’ve been to.

It’s a bit sad because I know what the venue acoustics are capable of, and I’ve been to a ton of concerts there, but nothing ever came close.

Two way tie: First is Dethklok on their first tour at the Worcester Palladium. To this day it was the best produced live performance I have ever experienced. Everything sounded immaculate, Brendon arguing with and having whole conversations with himself in charecter was great. Just absolutely phenomenal. Saw them on their latest tour and it was like 90%, so still amazing.

Second was Castle Rat at Sonia in Boston (iirc 2024?)when they opened for Green Lung. Sonia is small af, and they had the PA cranked. It was the only time I have ever regretted not having ear plugs, and actually bought some specifically because of this show. I can’t even describe what the show was like, it was as close to a religious experience as I have ever had (definitely aided by the heat). Green Lung live is a whole other experience (in a good way), but I walked out of that show saying next time I saw Castle Rat they were going to be in a MUCH larger venue. I was wrong, it took two more shows. I saw them at Sonia again almost exactly one year later but they were headlining. The year after they were opening for Amon Amarth and Dethklok.

Les Miserables. (Sydney, Australia in 2015.)

I found myself in Sydney for work and looking for some way to spend the evening.

I had only ever seen live theater once before in my life (an opera in Vienna), and I enjoyed it well enough so I figured the world famous Sydney Opera House, but it was sold out.

Then I saw Comedian Dylan Moran was in town, but again sold out.

Then I had a choice to make, both Matilda the Musical and Les Miserables were in town. I was familiar with the story of Matilda, but had no idea what Les Miserables was.

I decided on Les Miserables, since it would be new to me, and was completely amazed. It kicked off what is now a lifelong love of theater and I’ve seen dozens of shows (including Matilda many years later in London’s West End).

Clutch at the Trocadero in Philadelphia ~2011

ZZ Top 1979. I think. It WAS the 70s.

I saw Linkin Park in 2004. I don’t know how to better explain how life changing the show was than to explain the wild fucking situation I was in.

I was 14 years old and a friend of my parents invited me to see Linkin Park with them. I honestly didn’t put to much thought into it, it was fucking Linkin Park. So a week later my teenage heart was all a flutter preparing to sit in the same sold out arena as THE CHESTER BENNINGTON!

And I don’t know how many of you were teenagers in the early aughts but I was head to toe Hot Topic’d out, heavy HEAVY eyeliner, really caked on foundation that didn’t match my skin tone, red plaid Chuck Taylor High-tops, the whole thing.

And just as I was getting ready to leave my mother came in, pretty fucking fuming, telling me that I was lucky she was such a good mother or I wouldn’t go anywhere near THAT whore sleeping with her husband.

Soooo yeah, it was really fucking awkward the whole drive there. My autistic brain was panicking. I genuinely don’t remember parking, walking to our seats, or the opening bands. I’m 72% sure one the bands was Story of the Year.

But the minute Linkin Park hit the stage my whole body, heart, and soul felt that show. I literally started sobbing when they started playing Numb.

I don’t know how to explain it all other than saying my little 14 year old brain somehow knew I needed to set aside all do the bullshit and take everything in because I was experiencing something that was a one in a lifetime.

Mago de Oz at the LA Sports Arena in 2008. The production was great and the finale was an arena-wide mosh pit that was so packed you couldn’t even fall down in the crowd if you wanted to. It was like a more peaceful version of the melee in GoT’s Battle of the Bastards.

High as a kite at a friends house just hanging out after work. My friend just randomly picks up his acoustic guitar and starts noodling. His roommate comes home, disappears for a bit and comes out with a standup bass. For the next 2 hrs they just smoked and jammed for the love of music.

Me:

Grouplove, aka the people behind the “take me to your bestfriend’s house” song from that one 2010ish iPod commercial, surprisingly put on some fucking amazing shows- especially if you can see them at a more intimate venue

I haven’t seen him in almost 15 years, but Weird Al Yankovic puts on a hell of a good show. Always has the best backup musicians with him.