Best Concert You’ve Gone To — Or Want To Go To?

[SereneSeagull]

      For me it would have to be James Taylor, at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, recently. I don’t think anything will ever top that entire experience!  😀  Billy Joel, as well as Bruce, would be next on my list of concerts that I’ve been to that were absolutely fantastic.

     Any concert that tops your list, or one you hope to go to?    

[BeatleloverKT]

Not sure if this qualifies as a concert: Many

years ago I was in San Francisco on business.

I came up to my room to change for an evening

function I didn’t really want to go to. I heard this amazing music outside and thought it sounded

like the Moody Blues. I went out on my balcony

and it WAS the Moody Blues. It was like they

were right next door! I changed into my pj’s

and poured a glass of wine and sat out there

for a wonderful free concert of a group I

absolutely love!

[LisaS961881]

    ….this sounds magical….a personal cozy concert just for you! 

[SereneSeagull]

Whoa!  So were they performing there, rehearsing or what?  Your own personal concert! Wow!  Just got a flashback to Nights in White Satin, listening in the old clunky headphones of the 70’s.  You’ve got a ton of cool experiences! 

[BeatleloverKT]

Thanks! It was a real concert. The

most amazing musical experience

of my life!

[SereneSeagull]

Yeah, I’d say.  Surreal!  What a memory to have forever. 

[RShark007]

Now that Rush is back on tour, will be going to that if not sold out.

[SereneSeagull]

Just saw that come across social media feed.  Female drummer on board I’ve heard.  Not sure if that’s true, but heard it talked about. 

[LisaS961881]

    If I had to pick just two concerts that I wish I could attend, and if if wishes really could come true, it would be The Beatles anytime around ‘68/‘69, and Jim Croce at a folk festival or coffeehouse in ‘72.

[SereneSeagull]

Yesssss! Beatles would’ve been one for the books, would’ve loved that myself.  And I’m picturing Croce in that coffeehouse.  👍

[BeatleloverKT]

If I had to pick a concert or two I’d wished I

went to it would def be the Beatles and the Stones

[SereneSeagull]

Yes! I had a feeling those would’ve been your wishes, or you had already gone to them.   Knowing how many of those great Beatles songs you put up.  Nothing comes close to that band in my eyes.👍

[BeatleloverKT]

I have been to many concerts. All were excellent.

I’ve seen in no particular order:

Fleetwood Mac (3x)

Madonna (2x)

David Bowie (So close I could almost touch him)

Beach Boys

ELO

Huey Lewis and the News (Again such close seats)

Rod Stewart (So far away he was a speck on the stage)

Hall&Oates (I saw them for $5 before fame set in)

If I had to pick one, it would be the second time I saw The Mac because we took our 12 y.o.son with us. It was great to share that experience with him even tho he fell asleep and we had to wake him for the finale

[SereneSeagull]

That’s a great list of musicians you’ve seen!  I was able to see Huey Lewis 😎 and was really good.  

That’s awesome you shared that experience of Fleetwood Mac with your son.  That’s a memory for sure!  

Hall and Oats for $5, blows my mind.  Everyone starts somewhere, and you can say you saw them at the start.  

 Would’ve loved to have seen Madonna! 

[BobH07]

I also have to mention Bruce. I've seen him three times and thanks to his lottery system, I was able to be right in front of the stage in Hershey PA. During his concerts, he allows the fans a chance to strum his guitar when he plays Born To Run. I was fortunate to be one of them.

Unfortunately, my concert going days are behind me. My health won't permit it.

I've seen everyone that I really wanted to including the Moody Blues, Van Morrison, Chicago, Guess Who, Three Dog Night, Harry Chapin, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Martha & Vandellas and the Temptations.

My two big misses are Pink.Floyd and Peter Gabriel.

[SereneSeagull]

Wow!  That’s a so cool you got to go up on the stage!!  So many amazing concerts you’ve been to!  Chapin must’ve been crazy good. I’ve always wanted to see Chicago, and never did.  Very cool!

[LisaS961881]

….oh I’m so glad you wrote this!  Incredible experience with Bruce - wow!

     Having looked at just your list, my four misses from that would be Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Martha and the Vandellas and The Temptations.

     (I’ll admit to owning a sweatshirt that states, “I May Be Old But I Saw All The Cool Bands) 🤭

[SereneSeagull]

Perfect shirt!

[LisaS961881]

…..oh wow - this is a difficult question to answer.

      If I had to pick just one, it would have to be back in early June of ‘84.  Bruce popped into the Stone Pony….it was intense and simply mesmerizing -  bookended with Thunder Road and Born To Run.  
      While I’ve attended seven of his concerts since then in cavernous stadiums, and had a blast at each and every one of them, nothing will ever come close to that night. 

[SereneSeagull]

Very cool! 

[BobH07]

I also saw John Prine in that same Reading venue. Such a fun concert hearing John sing and tell his stories. 

[SereneSeagull]

Wow!  The storyteller musicians are almost gone.  

[WebWiseWoman]

In the mid-70s drove from KCMO to Texas for Joe Cocker; 8 of us in van; pulled into rest stop then woke being eaten by giant mosquitoes... he was well worth every moment getting there... miss you, Joe...

Now, if I felt safe, would love to see Rod Stewart again; an amazing talent who always has amazing show!

[SereneSeagull]

Loved that story.  Sounded like a blast, except for the mosquitoes! 

[Vexed]

 I have been to many wonderful concerts. I would like to see Jackson Browne.

[SereneSeagull]

Jackson Browne toured with James Taylor a few years ago.  I was able to go to that and it was fantastic.  I hope you get to see him.  😃

[Vexed]

 I doubt I will ever get to another concert. I would have loved to have seen James Taylor and Jackson Browne. Thank you.

[BobH07]

I saw Lorena McKennitt in a small venue in Reading, Pa. It was amazing.

[SereneSeagull]

Im not familiar with her and just now listened to her.  Oh wow!  Beautiful  Celtic songs and her voice!  Being in that type of venue with her performing, must’ve been an amazing experience!  Very cool.  Adding to my Spotify.  Thank you for mentioning her!  

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[LeeS4949]

 Charlie Daniels and Alabama