What Concerts have you attended this year?

Bright Eyes was amazing when i saw them. Andddd no joke the last 4 songs on third eye blind's first album are really good.

 

here is one.

 

Saw Primus doing a tribute to Rush on Friday night. Outstanding show. They played a set of their own stuff and then did Farewell to Kings. Other than Les Claypool's vocals they sounded like prime Rush.

I shot a video of Xanadu and if I can get it off of my phone will post.

Other than that have been seeing a lot of small shows of friend's local bands in addition to playing about a show a month with my band at bars.

 

I mean, I like them (3EB), but it's kind of... like a guilty pleasure kind of thing. Jealous you got a good Bright Eyes show. The closest I've come was Monsters of Folk at ACL one year. If you don't know Monsters of Folk, check them out.

 

That's cool. I would see Bridgers but she blew up FAST (looks SWEATY trying to get tickets to her show). And good for her. You probably know, but she's in a band with Conor - Better Oblivion Community Center.

 

I wasn't going to say anything because I figured it would come off as a brag, but... let me just say... I saw Roger Waters last night and the show was ****ing amazing.

Top concert experience of my life.

By far.

My brain is too tired to @ the people that need to read this. We both know who you are though. Trust me, go see the ******* show!!!

https://rogerwaters.com/tour/

 

Just saw the headliners for ACL and I think it might be the weakest ever.

 

I am super excited. I looked to see if I could hit another city up but I can't make it work. UGH - greedy lol!

 

Yes it is pretty weak. I am excited to see a few of the bands but I suppose I'll just drink more to have beer ears (if that is a thing).

 

I was fantasizing about hitting a couple shows. Now I think I might have to. I know I want to!

 

Flew to Denver to meet up with an Army buddy to see Turnstile back in April. Got tickets (2 YEARS AGO!) for Roger Waters in October. Still on the fence about Circle Jerks/7 Seconds at the Granada in a couple of weeks. Saw them tour together in '88 or '89 at Power Tools.

Regarding ticket prices: As a high schooler delivering pizzas part time, I could afford to see Iron Maiden, Metallica and U2 in the same week back in '85. You could buy an Astroworld season pass back then for $25 or $30 and see shows for free at Southern Star Ampitheater (back when it was just an empty field with no seating and a stage at one end). Saw a bunch of concerts there..Cheap Trick, AC/DC, Billy Idol, ELP, The Cure, Heart, Jackson Browne, Night Ranger and a few others.

 

Saw Primus Tribute to Kings Tour in Vail this past weekend for the last 2 shows of the tour. Saw them 4 times total on this tour and every show was excellent. The ford Ampitheater in Vail is a fantastic place to see a show if you ever get the chance.

 

So far:
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros
Lorde
Eric Church
Coldplay
The Head and the Heart
Dead and Company x 2
Widespread Panic
Black Keys
Lady Gaga
Imagine Dragons

upcoming:
Mr Joy and Wilco (Wed)
The Shins (Next Sat)
Roger Waters (one of the MSG shows)
Porcupine Tree
Flaming Lips

 

Dawes
Dua Lipa
The head and the heart/Dawes
Next up Elton John

 

raul malo
old crow medicine show
candlebox
sunny sweeney

 

So far this year:
Primus
Black Crowes
Steely Dan
Elvis Costello

Upcoming:
Decemberists
Pavement

 

last year no concerts but attended plenty weddings and funerals online.

 

At my age it has become some composite score of the venue + how much I like the artist that determines whether I want to go or not...with the venue probably holding the most weight

I'll go see an artist I have a mild interest in if it's at the venue 15 minute drive from my house. At the same time I'll skip the artist I really like that is playing at a venue that requires me to take the train for 45 minutes and then walk a mile (or have to drive into DC and pay $20 for parking somewhere). I'm also not doing any venue where I have to stand in general admission for 3+ hours. Seats are required.