How many concerts have you attended?

Too many to list. First concert at the age of 6–7 in a local sports hall and since been to indoor and outdoor concerts and festivals in Tórshavn (Faroe Islands), Copenhagen, Århus, Ringe (Midtfyn) and Esbjerg (Denmark), Dublin and Cork (Ireland).

Some highlights:
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Foo Fighters
Pixies
Breeders
Uriah Heep
Ian Gillian Band
Simple Minds
Fleetwood Mac
Boy George
The Sweet
Creedence Clearwater Revival (although I believe they went by ‘Revisited’ at the time and it was – John Fogerty)
Bon Jovi (x5)
Tenacious D
Ace of Base
Herrey’s
Boney M
Sabrina (yes, the one from the 80’s)

not been to a lot, from the top of my head: sum41 (my first, i guess i was 15 or 14), john hiatt, giant sand, calexico, krezip a few times (guest list stuff), michael angelo batio, paul gilbert, joe satriani,

all here in holland, the furthest venue was an hour away from home

i still need to buy a ticket for Porcupine Tree for next month

Not many drops by Oslo… Common and Talib Kweli.

Various performances at the Cygnet Folk Festival – highlights include Trouble in the Kitchen, Tete, Frencham Smith, Tiffany Eckhardt, The Spooky Men’s Chorale, and Shooglenifty (who played continuously for twenty five minutes straight so they could stay on stage longer when everyone was dancing instead of being kicked off at midnight!).
Also,
Eskimo Joe supported by Little Birdy
Jet supported by End of Fashion
Lano and Woodley Goodbye Tour
Disney on Ice
The Wiggles
Tripod
And the best for last, this concert was the best night of my life and I doubt I will ever top it; Iron Maiden!
I count myself very lucky for a sixteen year old.

wow, the list is very peculiar, but here it goes

B-52’s
Joe Cocker
Beastie Boys
Foo Fighters
Taking Back Sunday
Linkin Park
Hoobastank
Story of the Year
My Chemical Romance
Linkin Park, again
Against Me!

I can’t remember all the bands, but I go, on average, to 6–7 concerts a year. A few bands that I do remember are Linkin Park (4 times), Def Leppard, KISS, Aerosmith, Public Enemy, Fort Minor, Styx, Foreigner, Project Revolution (A Lot of Bands), Jay-Z, Kanye West, just to name a few.

Been to quite a few also but no big ones since having kids :-(
The Outfield (1st concert), Cyndi Lauper, Bryan Adams, Huey Lewis and the News, Depeche Mode, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Blues Traveler, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Barenaked Ladies, Rusted Root, Beck, Bad Religion, 311, Fiona Apple, Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, The Chieftains, Nickel Creek, and AfroCelt Soundsystem.
Saw countless other on tours like Lollapalooza, H.O.R.D.E. and WOMAD.
The highlight of my concerts so far…The Grateful Dead (2 shows before Jerrry died).

I cant remember all the concerts ive been to either. Its funny because i hear people talking about a certian band and then it sparks my memory like OH wait a minute i saw them a couple years ago.

The ones i do remember
Buckethead(twice)
mc chris(twice)
KMFDM(three times)
Mindless Self Indulgence (five times)
ThatOneGuy(twice)
Dethklok
Chimaira
Marilyn Manson
Rob Zombie(twice)
Justice
David Bowie
Blink 182
Lit
Bush
Nickleback(no way in hell i paid for this one it was part of a big concert. They were horrible too, some guy gave them the finger and they refused to play for 45 min until he was kicked out)
Sum 41
Green Day
Gothminister(twice)
And One(twice)
Cradle of Filth
Chevelle
Disturbed
Black Sabbath
Jackson Browne
Tom Petty
Powerman 5000
Korn
Deftones
Deadsy
Dir en Grey
Combichrist
The Cruxshadows
VNV Nation

egh i know theres probably atleast 20 or so more that im forgetting.
The best shows ive been to were
Buckethead(just an awesome 2 hour long show)
Justice(giant dance party)
Dethklok(most metal show ever, almost lost my front tooth in the pit)
Rob Zombie(how can you go wrong when theres strippers on stage with big tv screens in the bg playing cartoons/the munsters/operation scenes/porn all to the beat of rob zombie)

My very first concert was Depeche Mode at the Rose Bowl, and since then I’ve been to way to many to count. Here’s my incomplete list…

Red Hot Chili Peppers about 8 times from 1989–1993
The Cure
Love & Rockets
Morrissey
Ani Di Franco
Jane’s Addiction
NIN
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Smashing Pumpkins
Depeche Mode
Jesus & Mary Chain
Psychedelic Furs
Radiohead
Flaming Lips
Madonna
Dave Matthews Band 12 times and counting

Not to mention the Festivals like Lollapalooza, Wienie Roast, Acoustic Christmas, etc.

@tinyfaery: Great list! When did you see Madonna (my dream concert)?

I saw Madonna during the 2001 Drowned tour. It was her first show since 1993, and she did a kind of retrospective of all her styles and albums. It was a great show, and I had fabulous seats at Staples Center. If I had a choice, I would rather have seen the Blond Ambition tour, but only because I was just soo much more into her then.

Oh, I forgot Nirvana and Pearl Jam with the RHCP at the Forum in 1992. Ha ha…grunge.

Who can remember?

Paul McCartney & Wings
ZZ Top
Alice Cooper
KISS (God help me)
Edgar Winter
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Steely Dan
Led Zeppelin
Three Dog Night
Ike & Tina Turner
Madonna
Huey Lewis & the News
Manhattan Transfer
Joe Satriani

Blues
Eddie Cotton
Pinetop Perkins
B.B. King
Ray Charles

A multitude of jazz artists:
Tal Farlow
Ahmad Jamal
Tommy Flanagan
Stan Getz
Marian McPartland
Wynton Marsalis
Sun Ra
Betty Carter
Mel Torme
Stanley Jordan
Mulgrew Miller
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers
Miles Davis

I am in the too many to count catagory. Below are some of my highlights.
Guns N Roses x 7
The Cure
Soundgarden x 6
Billy Idol
The Psychadelic Furs
White Zombie
Marilyn Manson
Souxie and The Banshees
Duran Duran x 2
Janes Addition x 3
Beastie Boys
Red Hot Chille Peppers
Tool
Neko Case
Lollapalooza x 3
Kixx
Kiss
The first Live Aid
I could go on and on…

I don’t remember where I put the ticket stubs I saved for 2005 and prior, so I’ll have to go by memory. Now, despite all the pot, my memory is pretty good, but there were so many bands and concerts that I’m bound to forget a bunch, so let’s call this a representative list (many apologies to omitted artists):
Chicago Transit Authority (my first concert…you know them as Chicago, buy they were CTA in 1969…boy do I still miss Terry Kath {RIP}).
Chicago X2
Led Zeppelin X8 or X9 (the more popular bands would sell out five or shows here in L.A. and it wasn’t unusual for me to go to more than one)
Page & Plant
The Who X4
Jethro Tull or Ian Anderson solo X10 (latest just 2 years ago)
Deep Purple/Richie Blackmore’s Rainbow X6 (mostly Ian Gillian but also David Coverdale
Whitesnake X2
Scorpions X3
AC/DC X2
Black Sabbath X4 or X5 (only with Ozzy altho Tony Iommi is one of my all time favorite guitarists)
David Bowie X4 or X5 (nearly totaled a brand new Vega after a Ziggy Stardust concert in 1972, Long Beach)
Johnny Winter X6 (he rocked the roof off the Santa Monica Civic)
Edgar Winter w/ Rick Derringer X2
Rory Gallagher X2
George Thorogood and the Destroyers X4 (most recently 3 years ago, HOB-Disneyland)
10 Years After/Alvin Lee
Mountain
West, Bruce and Laing
Emerson. Lake and Palmer
Eric Clapton
Black Oak Arkansas
Rare Earth
Earth, Wind and Fire X2
Seals and Croft
Eagles X2 (plus an impromptu Henley, Meisner and J.D. Souther at a wedding I attended)
Crosby, Stills and Nash
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Crosby & Nash
Neil Young X4 (twice with Crazy Horse)
Linda Ronstadht X5 (most with back stage passes)
Kim Carnes
Martha Davis and The Motels X2
Eurythmics
Little River Band
Joe Cocker w/Leon Russell
Jackson Browne
Neil Diamond

(I’m just warming up)

Air Supply X3
Bread
Bryan Adams
Ryan Adams X5
Richard Buckner
Depeche Mode X3
Aerosmith X4
Alice Cooper X5
Coldplay X4
REM X7
Pat Benatar X4
Fleetwood Mac X3
Stevie Nicks X2
Nicks & Buckingham
Kansas X3 vv
ELO X3
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Elton John X4
Foreigner
Smile Empty Soul X2

(not nearly done…just taking a break)

continuing…

Peter Frampton
Joe Walsh and Barnstorm (if I recall correctly)
Eddie Money
Queen X3 (once with Eddie Van Halen and David Roth…they didn’t play, we triple dated before anyone heard of Van Halen)
Van Halen
Bachman Turner Overdrive

(it was great living in L.A. with a decent income)

Bon Jovi
Doobie Brothers
Toto
Michael MacDonald
Foghat
Foo Fighters X2
Police X3
Hall & Oates X3
Jefferson Airplane/Starship X3
Loggins & Messina
Kenny Loggins
Poco
Moody Blues X2
Blue Jays (Justin Hayward & John Locke)
Justin Hayward solo
Jason Mraz
Fuel X2
Nazareth
Nickel Creek
Bob Seger
Rod Stewart
Stray Cats
Al Stewart X3
The Tubes
Frank Zappa
The Killers X2
Panic at the Disco
Third Eye Blind X3
3 Doors Down
KISS X3
Pink Floyd
Bruce Springsteen X2
Bob Dylan
The Wallflowers X4
Rush
Moot the Hoople
Thin Lizzy
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Traffic X3
Steve Windwood solo
Jim Capaldi solo
Dave Mason X3
Allman Brothers Band
Grateful Dead
The Band
Dave Matthews Band X3
Green Day
Blue Oyster Cult X3
10 CC
Supertramp X2
REO Speedwagon
Charlie Daniels Band
ZZ Top
James Taylor

(nothing like having connections in the music business)

Cheap Trick X3
Boz Scaggs
Billy Joel
Willie Nelson
Journey

OK…there’s more, but I’m done listing them (for now)
Yeah, I’m old….so what!!!

WTF: I love your list!

@wtf Wow, you have a good memory, and you spent a lot of time at music events. Seeing your list made me remember some I left off mine! Also, would that even be possible today with the price of tickets now, which has gone nuts?

@Marina…prices are ridiculous now, although I still try to go to one or two a month. I think the most I’ve paid was almost $400 for two seats at the Hollywood Bowl for CSN&Y a year or two ago and sccrowell and I MISSED IT because I wasn’t feeling well.

Oops, I just remembered some more:

RHCP X3
Maroon 5 X2
Blues Travelers (won tix, radio contest)
Goo Goo Dolls ( ” ” ” ” )
Tom Petty X3
Nickelback X2
Def Leppard
Styx
Joe Jackson
Elvis Costello
Wilco or Jeff Tweedy solo X4
P.O.D.
Death Cab for Cutie
Bonnie Raitt
The Shins
Modest Mouse
Snow Patrol
Jay Farrar
Blue October X2
Spirit
Aaron Lewis X2
Steve Miller Band
America X3
Matchbox 20
Jewel
John Mayer X3
Bad Company
Genesis
James Blunt X2
The Fray
Heart
Damien Jurado
Incubus

no more…..I’m through

WTF I’d love to have that kind of entertainment budget. Those are some great concerts that you’ve been to.

@Eambos…Live music was and still is a passion of mine. When I was younger, nearly every penny of my entertainment budget went to concerts. My collection of recorded music was modest and I did not frequent movie theatres or other types of entertainment venues. And my school and work situation were ideal. I had a very well paying job which allowed me to study so I was able to work significant hours with my employment having actually a positive impact on my studies. Plus I was born and raised in the city which was perfectly aligned with my passion. Los Angeles was (and still may be) the capital of the music industry. It was home to most of the labels, nearly all the recording studios, a significant number of artists and a thousand venues, from the wild, but modestly sized Whiskey a Go-Go on the Sunset Strip to the 20,000 seat Forum in Inglewood. Bands loved to play here and I loved to watch them. And, since it was my passion, I befriended quite a few industry people from label execs, to artists, to venue managers to even ticket agency personnel. I consider myself very fortunate.

Dang whatthefluther! I am insanely jealous. My life would be fulfilled if I could see Pink Floyd…

WTF…quite a list. Reminded me that I missed quite a few on my list too! AMAZING and yes…music is life!

There is no way I could remember every band I’ve seen, but highlights include:

Phish x 63 and counting?
The Slip X 10?
Medeski Martin & Wood x 15?
Pink Floyd
Billy Joel x2 (yes, BIlly Joel)
Santana
P Funk x 2
Al Green
James Brown
Project/Object
Allman Bros Band
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
CSNY
Robert Plant
The Who
Elton John
Derek Trucks
Leo Kottke
RHCP
Blues Traveler (w/fat John Popper)
Neil Young
God Street Wine
Rusted Root

A bunch…. too many to list…..I am a child of the eighties… I still enjoy concerts. I have gone to two in the past month. I love music and seeing performers live.

Carole King
Third Eye Blind
Snoop Dogg
311
Counting Crows
Man Man
Modest Mouse
The Shins
Portugal. The Man
Conor Obesrt and The Mystic Valley Band
HORSE The Band
Say Anything
Manchester Orchestra
Wheatus
Madonna (FREE GENERAL ADMISSION)
ThunderxCunt
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Styx
Green Day
Once Nothing
The Fall of Troy

Pretty great for being 15.

Fun! I missed this one. I’ll try to put them in order:

Beach Boys I was like 7
Reba McIntyre Also a child
George Strait Also a child
Godsmack
Metallica
KoRn twice
Kid Rock
Powerman 5000
System of a Down
Coldplay
Tool 3 times
Eric Clapton
Jeff Beck
Doyle Bramhall II
Sheryl Crow
Buddy Guy
B.B. King
Jonny Lang
Carlos Santana
James Taylor
Steve Vai
Jimmie Vaughan
Joe Walsh
ZZ Top
Fleetwood Mac twice
John Mayer
Seether
Breaking Benjamin
Three Days Grace
Alice in Chains
Velvet Revolver
Smashing Pumpkins fucking show got canceled and I couldn’t make the make-up show, but I had tickets!
Chevelle
Finger Eleven opened for Chevelle and SUCKED
Evanescence
Atreyu
Flyleaf
HELLYEAH
Trivium
Kings of Leon
Crystal Castles doesn’t count because the show got canceled, but hey, I waited in line for 2 hours!

And I’m going to see Aerosmith with ZZ Top in July!

Godsmack
Metallica
Atreyu
Armor For Sleep
Hathorne Heights
10 Years
Street Drum Corps (kinda like stomp but more baddass.)
The Bravery
Chris Cornell
LINKIN PARK!

I went to Projekt Revolution ‘08 too! LP+Chris Cornell was great.

Update! I have since seen The Whitlams with the TSO, a Queen Tribute Band who were actually pretty damn good and an awesome line up of Van She, Architecture in Helsinki and The Presets.

I’ve been to a lot, here are just some of my favorites!

danity kane
Senses Fail
Underoath
Foxy shazam
dance gavin dance
norma jean
inner party system
sky eats airplane

and some country !

keith Urban !
gretchen wilson !
little big town
dierks bentley

One. It was a local show. I went to watch my friend’s band play. But I also saw A Perfect Failure there. They threw a small after-party at their apartment and we were all invited. Awesome awesome night.

@uberbatman Much cred for Dir En Grey.

Ozzy X10
Black Sabbath
Ted Nugent
Megadeth X3
Metallica X3
Misfits X5
Anthrax
Motley Crue X5
Queensryche
Suicidal Tendencies
Danzig X3
Type O Negative
Prong
Ratt
Poison
Scorpions
Van Hagar
Dokken
Faith No More
Billy Idol
Winger (hee hee)
Kiss X5
Alice in Chains

Too many to list, heres some off the top of my head- some quality,
and some not so much haha.

Jimmy Eat World
Straylight Run
Okkervil River (3 x)
Shearwater
The Magic Numbers
Feist
Bright eyes (2x)
Brand New (3x)
Kevin Devine
Jesse Lacey
Bane (2x)
Crime in Stereo
Mewithoutyou (2x)
Glass Jaw
Modest Mouse
Wolf Parade (2x)
Yeah yeah yeahs
Neko Case
Band of Horses
Bang Camero
Dresden Dolls
Talib Kweli and Hi Tech
Sage Francis
Say Anything
Rahzel
Drake
Trey Songz
Ludacris
The Bled
Panic! at the Disco
Ani Difranco
story of the year
the starting line
G Unit/ 50cent
Fat Joe/ Terror Squad
Lil’ Scrappy
Nelly
The St. Lunactics
Fabolous
The Backstreet Boys
fall out boy
My Chemical Romance
The Used
From First to last
Cruel Hand
Veda
Armor for sleep
Goo Goo Dolls

etcetcetc