By far, the band I’ve seen most often is local band that plays klezmer-inflected psychedelic blues rock, and that description I think is enough to cover the why.
…I’m with the other person, I get why you might not want to share but my fuck do I want to hear this. PM if you’re more cool with that than sharing here?
I want to hear them, but I get why you might not share
I have shared in the past, but nobody ever seemed to care, so… 🤷♂️
They’ve been putting everything online lately, so this is just an example: Let It Out by Honor Among Thieves.
Ghost. They’re the only band I’ve seen more than once. I’ve seen them 3 times so far, and I will definitely go again next time they’re in my area. The main thing that makes it worth it is their stage presence. They go all out on the costumes, choreography, and set design. Even the fans will get all dressed up. And their music is also super solid. Imo almost every song is a banger.
Ghost is damn good. And the show I saw them at it was said they used no backing tracks (which sure they could be lying, but why?). Such talent
Rammstein, their shows have always been bigger and bigger each time. And their ticksets are only ~100€, well worth it if you ask me.
Tool, I have seen them three times in concert. They put on a fantastic show.
- Starset
- Yellow card
- BMTH
- BVB
- LOTL
- Bloodywood
- Icon for Hire
- Grandson
I like their music, and so far their ticket prices haven’t become outrageous.
Enter Shikari, incredible shows every single time. I’ve never seen a band generate so much hype and a positive vibe like Enter Shikari does at their shows.
My favourite show was close to Christmas and they had a snowman up on stage while they covered Merry Christmas Everyone.
NOFX I see them if they come within an hour drive from where I am.
I would love to see NOFX sometime
I’m sure they’ll come out of retirement and tour again in a couple years, most of the band doesn’t have Fat Mike money.
I heard that Erik Melvin is suing Fat Mike and the band over money. Mike even wrote a song about it a few months back.
Dream Theater. Simply because I’m a big fan, and their live shows always has something their studio recordings don’t have, such as a song suddenly containing an improv section.
Been a fan since Images and Words, finally saw them last year. Can confirm the live show is incredible.
Can’t wait to catch another one.
I’ve seen them thrice, and Friday Pilots Club always puts on a good show!
Green Day. I have seen them twice almost 20 years apart and both shows were fantastic. If you like their music, I would highly recommend seeing them live.
Green Day has been my favorite band for about 30 years and I saw them live for the first time in 2024. That show was so amazing and I was a dumbass for not going sooner. I’ll definitely go to another one.
I missed that tour, and I’m not missing another one. I was reminded last year how much I love Green Day. They sounded just as good as ever at the Super Bowl!
Umphrey’s Mcgee, more times than I can count. They’re a jam band that does a lot of improv, excellent jams, they get really prog-y, and they do amazing covers.
Spafford. Also a jam band. Some of the best jams and guitar playing I’ve seen.
All Them Witches. Heavy blues/psychedelic rock. I just love their sound so much.
I always forget to listen to Spafford. Seems like everytime I do (with each time a more recent show) I like them even more. As someone who doesn’t follow them closely, do their fans feel like they just keep getting better or is it just me getting to like them more?
They’ve gone through phases over the last couple years but they do keep getting better. I feel like I constantly find myself saying “spafford is crushing it right now.”
Converge. I don’t know how but the keep getting better. They have so much groove life, its hard to resist the pit.
The Hu.
The Decemberists - multiple times, always a good show
The Long Winters - multiple times, always a good show
Electric Six - multiple times, absolutely amazing live, highly recommended
Weezer - past their prime, you’re better off listening to the albums at home
The Hold Steady - multiple times, not that good live
The Pipettes - amazing performance, very fun
Aleks & the Drummer - multiple times, sadly now defunct but so much better live than their already great studio work
Side Walk Slam - multiple times, mostly at music festivals; really fun guys and generous to fans
Zapruder Point - once live, fun but not a big experience change from their studio recordings
The Mountain Goats - once live, venue was terrible, makes it hard to evaluate the performance
Amy Ray - electric performer, worth seeing, I’d love to see her live again
Franz Ferdinand - too commercial, very rehearsed live, no real improvement in experience over studio recordings
Torres - good energy, nice show, would see again live but not as a priority
The Pipettes?
Holy crap where did you hear about them? I thought I was the only one.
They headlined a show my wife’s favorite local band was opening. I’d definitely see them again if they did another stateside tour.
That’s awesome!
Which era of singers did you see?
Can’t believe I forgot to mention the time I played hackeysack with Dashboard Confessional
Primus! We try to hit at least 4-5 shows a tour. All the Claypool projects really. It’s a whooole nother vibe getting your face melted on the rail.
I saw his Fearless Flying Frog Brigade perform Animals front to back along with their own material. Amazing show.
Fuck yeah, Primus sucks!
Did you get to go to Sessanta?
Sessanta is amazing, don’t miss it!!
Are they doing it a third time???
Both times I went were in nasty weather. I went to the show Billy Strings played at, and didn’t even get in the gate in time to see him, even though we got there an hour early. The parking was that bad.
That said, I had eaten like 3 grams of shrooms, and it was still one of the most awesome concerts of my life. Those Maynard in the Hospital intermissions hit hard that show. 😂
Rained all my sessanta shows too, heh. Fly out for 2 nights red rocks and get rained on the whole time. Oh wait it switched to pissing ice for a bit, then back to the rain. Colorado in the spring…but still.
Yup! Knocked red rocks of the bucket list \m/ Next claypool tour is claypool gold. Primus, Frogs, Delirium. Will be like sessanta swapping w/ all on stage together.
Fuck yeah! Hopefully I can see them at RR!
