What Bands Have You Seen in Concert?
@vera5d (4005)
United States
July 7, 2008 6:48pm CST
A fellow mylotter started a discussion about what your favorite concert venue (outdoors, indoors, etc) and that made me think of all the bands I have seen in concert and perform live.
Here is a short list of bands I've seen:
Simon & Garfunkle (that was my first concert ever I went to as a kid with my dad)
Beastie Boys
Barenaked Ladies, Guster
Tom Petty (hands down still the best concert I've ever gone to)
Phish
KC and the Sunshine Band, Wild Cherry
P Funk
Cowboy Junkies
Emmy Lou Harris
Buzz Poets, Rusted Root, and hundreds of other local Pittsburgh bands
Less Than Jake
Here are some bands I would like to see live someday:
Tori Amos
James Taylor
U2
I know I've seen many, many more but these are the only ones I remember!
What about you? What concerts have you been to? Are there any bands you would like to see live someday?
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@rogue13xmen13 (14403)
• United States
9 Jul 08
Now, I have been to a few classical concerts as well, and I met KISS when they were promoting their new comic book in 2007.
@momalisa65 (1971)
• United States
8 Jul 08
I haven't been to a concert in ages, but when I was younger I went to see Huey Lewis, Bryan Adams, 38 Special, and Night Ranger.
Then I got a little older and got into Country and saw Sammy Kershaw, Tracy Lawrence, and Trace Adkins.
That's all I can remember at the moment.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
8 Jul 08
Oh I would have loved to have seen Huey Lewis...I used to wear their tshirt religiously, lol.
@momalisa65 (1971)
• United States
8 Jul 08
Oh! And Faith Hill, when her first album was just brand new. We saw her in a little theater in a small town. It was really nice.
@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
9 Jul 08
Let's see. I am 30 years old now. I have been to two concerts in my lifetime. Both of the concerts were at Pine Nob in Michigan. They were out door concerts. I went to both of them when I was 18 years old.
The first one was on my birthday. It was Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. The second was Adam Sandler.
@anastacia22 (193)
• Philippines
9 Jul 08
There's a lot and most of them are bands here in the Philippines, the lastest concert that I attended was the Pulp Summer Slam 08. The concern was great there were international banda but I forgot thier names.
@phoenix25 (1541)
• United States
8 Jul 08
I haven't been to a lot of concerts, but I have seen Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage, Dave Matthews Band, and Roger Waters (the guitarist from Pink Floyd).
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
9 Jul 08
Might not be very many but the ones you did go to sound like they were good concerts!
@welikemoney (383)
• United States
12 Jul 08
I keep telling myself that I need to start and keep an updated list of bands I see in concert...and I never do, lol. Therefore, there are so many that I know I will forget. Most of the bands I see are ones that my husband likes, and he's into metal music so it's not necessarily my preference of music. But, oh well...I enjoy the atmosphere of concerts :)
Finger Eleven
The Fall of Troy (3 times)
Bear vs. Shark
Since By Man
Dethklok
Chimaira
Soilent Green
Coheed & Cambria
Deftones
Hinder
Papa Roach
Buckcherry
Tool
Weezer
Dashboard Confessional
Thursday
There are so many more I can't remember. We also went to Warped Tour one summer, so that was like 30 bands, lol.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
13 Jul 08
I did warped tour one summer too but couldn't even remember it was called Warp Tour, lol. Needless to say I don't remember who played either :) Was good fun though - I can remember what I wore and what we ate, lol.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
8 Jul 08
That is good that you enjoyed one of them! Being dragged somewhere you don't want to go doesn't sound like fun at all!
@kevsgirlalways (5883)
• Malaysia
8 Jul 08
wow you've been to a whole lot of concerts! I've only been to a few- westlife, marie digby and s.h.e (taiwanese group)…also went to this smash hits awards few years back which featured a lot of various artists.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
8 Jul 08
The majority of them I saw when I was younger in the BC ages (before children, lol)
Would like to go to some more again though!
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
9 Jul 08
I always like the "infamous" bands - i've seen hundreds of local bands play great shows :)
@littleone3 (2063)
•
8 Jul 08
I have seen:
Jethro Toll
Susanne Vega
Saxon
Manic Street preachers the original line up before the singer went missing.
About 11 years ago i went to Hyde park in London and saw Eric Clapton,The Who,Bob Dylan (who forgot his words)and Alanis Morissette among others.
I would love to see:
Green Day
Bon Jovi
Plain White T's
Nickleback
Meatloaf
Queen but not sure if it would be the same without Freddie Mercury.
U2
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
8 Jul 08
That is a great list! I haven't listened to some of those in a long time - I think I will have to now!
@Alucifer89 (292)
• India
8 Jul 08
Love going to concerts, unfortunately, we dont get many here .. but i try and cach the ones i can ..
Iron Maiden
Megadeth
Pink Floyd
Joe Satriani
Parikrama
Agni
Aerosmith
Bryan Adams
are a few that i have seen and enjoyed.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
8 Jul 08
My hubby saw Pink Floyd, that is one I wish I could have seen!
@Elixiress (3878)
•
8 Jul 08
I have not seen that many bands live. I have seen the follow bands:
- Panic! at the Disco
- The Academy Is
- Presidents of the USA
and some other bands that I cannot remember the name of.
I also went to Radio 1 Big Weekend festival and saw a lot of live acts there including:
- Gwen Stefani
- Foo Fighters
- Black Eyed Peas
and many other bands.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
9 Jul 08
I used to like Pot Usa when I was in high school. that is funny I forgot about them! Sounds like a great list of concerts, thanks for the response!
@metschica25 (5399)
• United States
8 Jul 08
I have been to many concerts . Some out doors , some in the park , some inside . Some large, some small , and some very small and personal ones .
I have seen
the beach boys when a kid
new kids on the block a kid
james taylor a kid
creed
korn
Tom petty a few times ( so mellow and kicked bum that concert was in the park )
david bowie ( so good)
prince ( my favorite)
ozzfest
oldies show
tim mcgraw
kenny chesney
and many more country !
I always wanted to see u2 and hope one day i will .
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
8 Jul 08
You must be close to the same age as me, lol. New Kids on the Block was so popular when I was younger, but I never got into them! Sounds like you've seen some good ones!
@livewyre (2450)
•
8 Jul 08
Ha Ha, I have seen two of the three on your wish-list, U2(at least three times) and Tori Amos.
I have also seen Simple Minds (at least three times), the Police, Sting, Sade, Prince, The J-B's (James Brown's band...), Big Country, Roachford, Paul Simon with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Peter Gabriel, even the Proclaimers....
As you say, many more that I have forgotten about - I would like to have seen P-Funk!!!
@snowy22315 (180699)
• United States
8 Jul 08
I havent gone to alot but i've seen James Taylor, Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, Statler Brothers, Oakridge Boys, Rod Stewart, Gordon Lightfoot, Carol King and a few others that my parents took me to as a kid. also the Moody Blues. I wanted to see the Eagles this summer but the tickets were like astronomical. Kenny G. I wanted to see also. I'm not sure why I missed that one.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
8 Jul 08
Those are lots of good ones I would've liked to have seen! I love the Moody Blues!
@dogsnme (1264)
• United States
8 Jul 08
I've only seen two bands in concert...KISS, and Queensryche. But I've seen KISS 4 times and Queensryche twice. If you count the bands that opened for them...I can't remember all of them...then I've also seen Ted Nugent, Slaughter, Danger Danger, and Verve Pipe(I think that's spelled right). I would like to see many others but two bands that are at the top of my list are Iron Maiden and Def Leppard.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
8 Jul 08
It is fun - hopefully someday you will have a chance to go to one!
@pmh0802 (20)
• United States
8 Jul 08
Wow vera5d, i'm so jealous that you saw Tom Petty in concert. I've been a fan since their first album in the 70's. I absolutely love TP & the Heartbreakers. I went to a lot of concerts in high school and in my 20's, but not so many now. I've seen:
Barenaked Ladies (several times)
Elton John
INXS (AWESOME!)
The Go-Go's
Eddie Money
James Taylor
Barry Manilow (with my parents as a kid)
The Beach Boys
and most recently Hannah Montana and The Jonas Brothers with my daughters (grin)
Concerts have gotten so expensive since I was a teen. I remember we could get lawn seats at outdoor concerts for under $10. Of course now I would want to sit in a seat so I'd pay extra but I can't believe some tickets are in excess of $100. What a great topic to start!
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
8 Jul 08
They have gotten really expensive! INXS is one I am jealous of...Tom Petty though is still the best I've gone to - it was just a great atmosphere and everything else.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
8 Jul 08
That's a great list! Doobie Brothers would've been a good one! Ted Nugent too!
