so what is the best concerts you have ever seen?....any artist?...looking for artist, venue and date.
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...mine?
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1st...prince.....hammersmith apollo.....october 2002.... whole lotta love
2nd...prince.....wembley arena.....june 1988
3rd...tori amos...glasgow pavilon.....february 1995?

One of my best ever concert experiences was the Musicology Prince tour. I'm an NPG member, so my seats were against the stage!! And if that weren't amazing enough, Prince came over and tagged my hand along with the others! Not once but twice! He stood right over me playing guitar countless times. The whole thing was a dream come true.

Other great concerts?

Van Halen's first tour with Sammy Hagar---I was 16 and had 5th row seats. Unbelievable!

Prince's "Lovesexy" show. My seats sucked, but wow was that an incredible show.

Other standouts? Stevie Wonder, Sting, 10,000 Maniacs (because Natalie played Verdi Cries as an oncore, and it started to rain), James Taylor (what a nice summer night) and many many more.

The one and only time he played Wembley Stadium. Awesome.
I was right at the front - SO SO AMAZING!!!!

Also a couple of weeks later at an aftershow at The Rex in Paris. A two hour gig that kicked off with an insane version of Get Your House In Order!!!

AAAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!

PJ Harvey & Tricky - NYC, 1995
Prince - Champaign, IL, 2004
Prince & the Revolution - Indianapolis, IN, 1985
Sonic Youth - Columbus, OH, 2003

Honorable mentions - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Princess Superstar, David Bowie...seen 'em all several times, and while I'm always excited to see them play live, I haven't seen a particular show that I've considered 'singular'. Either it's because they're always great, or because I just haven't seen 'em in that PERFECT mindspace, or maybe both reasons at the same time.

Mine was U2 at the NEC in Birmingham, 2001 on the Elevation tour.

I was right at the edge of the heart shaped stage and to be so close to Bono was just awesome... real 'hair stands up on neck' moments throughout...


Why are they playing stadiums this time...?
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Anxiety said:

What were you doin' in my neck of the woods, man?

Prince 'Lovesexy Tour' at the Oakland Coliseum (November 11,1988)

Earth Wind and Fire at the Shoreline Amphitheatre (Mountain View,Ca),July 1997

Santana at the Shoreline Amphitheatre (Mountain View,Ca) July 1996

Madonna Re-Invention Tour at HP Pavilion,San Jose,Ca (June 2004)

OdysseyMiles said:

watching thurston moore kill a guitar, that's what i was doing!

Did someone say Van Hagar? Mine would have to be U2 in 1986 at Constitution Hall in D.C.

switters said:

That tour was INCREDIBLE! I feel sorry for the Prince fans who missed that tour.

Prince/Musicology - Columbus, OH 2004.

Prince/Hit 'n Run - Columbus, OH 2001.

Prince/The One - Columbus, OH 1998.

Sade/Lover's Rock w/India Arie - Cleveland,OH 2001.

Janet/Velvet Rope - Columbus, OH 1997.
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ooh, i gotta add diamanda galas on halloween at carnegie hell...erm, HALL and joan jett in central park. those were some amazing shows.

Actually, a few years ago Graham Central Station played a fab 3 hr set at the Jazz Cafe in London. They blew me away....

We've been waiting for so long! Waiting to play for you, some of our songs!

Oh, Mint Condition at the same venue were pretty good too.

For OTT CAMPNESS.....Mariah at Wembley Arena last year. Who else would get lowered from the ceiling on a silk swing and then land ass first on to a Grand Piano, all the time singing out Subtle Invitation.

Ha Ha Ha!

buckshot le fonque - cambridge (1995)

terence trent d'arby - cambridge (1995)

erib bibb - barbican, london (2002)

prince - hammersmith apollo, london (2002)

prince - act II, birmingham NIA (1993)

oh, and razorlight - 2004

Sade Lovedeluxe

Wendy & Lisa Roxy 99

Meshell Maverick Launch Party for Bitter -Roxy

honorable mention goes to Barbara Streisand's Barbara Tour (there is just no way to describe a stadium full of people in tuxs and gowns.....floor to floor red carpet, 50 piece orchestra conducted by Henry Mancini, waiters walking on the stadium floor serving champaign...WOW!! Not a babs fan but what a night..)

Anxiety said:

sosgemini said:

i gritted my teeth with envy when i saw that.

TheFrogSpawn said:

my first concert ever.

Anxiety said:

and my first concert ever was:





not mentioning any names, but somebody got the better deal.

Bee Gees '91
Prince '95
Coldplay '02
Radiohead '03

TheFrogSpawn said:

What? damn the both of you....damn you all to hell!!

so many costume changes...

rain or shine was the highlight for me (how could it not be?)

TheFrogSpawn said:

clutches the pearls...clutches the pearls..

Madonna 2001/2004
Tina Turner 2000
Jamiroquai '99 or '00
Mary J. Blige 2002

Prince - Jam of the Year Tour 1997
N.E.R.D. w/Kelis, Spymob 2002
Madonna - Drowned World Tour 2001
Sade - Lovers Rock Tour w/ India Arie 2001
The Fugees @ St. Andrews Hall 1996
Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope Tour 1998
Dave Matthews Band @ Comerica Park 2000
Aerosmith @ Palace of Auburn Hills 1998

Madonna: Reinvention Tour 2004

Im too predictable.

Michael Jackson - History
Prince - his 2000 celebration concert
James Brown - concert off his latest tour. It felt good!




I´m dying to see Sade. She´s the last one that I´d really ĺove to see that I haven´t seen yet.

dag said:

oohhh your going to love it..theres something to say about good musicianship and a subtle performance....it was just mindblowing..

sosgemini said:

sos, I totally agree. The band, the staging, the lighting and her voice created an amazing ambience. She's so chic and so classy. One of her shows is a must see.