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The best concert I have ever been to was Paul Simon during the Graceland tour in March 1987 (Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles). Bonus: I got the ticket for free! 
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halogirl
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Aw Iād love to see KISS. My favourites were New York dolls and Morrissey
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Pattylt
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I saw Alice Cooper in concert when I was 17. My son saw Alice Cooper in concert when HE was 17! That man rocked several generations and was very entertaining!
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Convert3
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We saw the Pretenders opening up for Springsteen in Philly. The Pretenders were great! Springsteen was terrible. He was playing new songs from a new terrible album post 9/11. He forgot the words multiple times and had to ask his wife what they were.
We once saw CSNY and they were great, but another time with just CSN they were booed by the crowd.
Billy Joel, Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac were all great concerts. Jimmy Buffet concerts were fun to go to. The most beautiful voices I ever heard were Celtic Woman.
We once saw CSNY and they were great, but another time with just CSN they were booed by the crowd.
Billy Joel, Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac were all great concerts. Jimmy Buffet concerts were fun to go to. The most beautiful voices I ever heard were Celtic Woman.
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tafan2
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Well, if we are talking about great concerts:
Elton John, back when he was still doing the Liberace type outfits
Bob Seger back in the day,
Mark Knopfler,
Elton John, back when he was still doing the Liberace type outfits
Bob Seger back in the day,
Mark Knopfler,
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dochawk
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When we saw them in Vegas, one of them commented on his kids worship of American Idol, and his futile attempts to explain that they had won the American Idol of their day!
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DeniseNY
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Iād love to see them again, but not without Ace and Peter
Not the worst lineup, but the worst concert experienceā¦
Back in the mid-90s, George Strait was doing his Country Music Festival Tour which played in stadiums. We got tickets to see him at the Sun Bowl at the University of Texas at El Paso (my hometown and alma mater). The lineup was Asleep at the Wheel, Mark Wills, Jo Dee Messina, Kenny Chesney, The Dixie Chicks (before they became pariahs), Tim McGraw, and the headliner, of course, the King himself, George Strait.
I donāt know what genius decided to schedule an outdoor concert in a stadium in March in the southwest. 60 mph winds are not uncommon. We braved the first four acts in the stands with 35 mph winds, but then it started to get crazy just before the Dixie Chicks came onstage. We were in the stands, and the stage was on the field with about 50 rows of folding chairs in front of it. The wind was howling by the time they came onstage and only got to the middle of their second song when the light rigging started to fall right over them. Security charged onstage, picked up the Dixie Chicks like they were footballs and ran them off stage while the crowd in the folding chairs started scattering in panic. We were evacuated into the tunnels under the stands and waited for the winds to die down. An hour later, the winds topped out at 65 miles per hour and they announced that the concert was cancelled and it took us another hour to leave the stadium.
Hubby and I didnāt complain much; we had seen four great acts for a total of about $80. To our surprise, a few weeks later we received a refund of the ticket prices minus the service charge. Apparently because the tickets ONLY listed George Strait with Tim McGraw and neither one performed, we were entitled to a refund.
It would have been a huge disappointment if not for the fact that, in the previous ten years I had seen George Strait perform for FREE at least a dozen and half times (back when the blue laws were in effect, the local nightclubs would be closed on Sundays and up-and-coming country stars would perform in the back parking lot for tips.)
The worst part was having to be crammed in the tunnels with hundreds of people. I really hate crowds like that!
Back in the mid-90s, George Strait was doing his Country Music Festival Tour which played in stadiums. We got tickets to see him at the Sun Bowl at the University of Texas at El Paso (my hometown and alma mater). The lineup was Asleep at the Wheel, Mark Wills, Jo Dee Messina, Kenny Chesney, The Dixie Chicks (before they became pariahs), Tim McGraw, and the headliner, of course, the King himself, George Strait.
I donāt know what genius decided to schedule an outdoor concert in a stadium in March in the southwest. 60 mph winds are not uncommon. We braved the first four acts in the stands with 35 mph winds, but then it started to get crazy just before the Dixie Chicks came onstage. We were in the stands, and the stage was on the field with about 50 rows of folding chairs in front of it. The wind was howling by the time they came onstage and only got to the middle of their second song when the light rigging started to fall right over them. Security charged onstage, picked up the Dixie Chicks like they were footballs and ran them off stage while the crowd in the folding chairs started scattering in panic. We were evacuated into the tunnels under the stands and waited for the winds to die down. An hour later, the winds topped out at 65 miles per hour and they announced that the concert was cancelled and it took us another hour to leave the stadium.
Hubby and I didnāt complain much; we had seen four great acts for a total of about $80. To our surprise, a few weeks later we received a refund of the ticket prices minus the service charge. Apparently because the tickets ONLY listed George Strait with Tim McGraw and neither one performed, we were entitled to a refund.
It would have been a huge disappointment if not for the fact that, in the previous ten years I had seen George Strait perform for FREE at least a dozen and half times (back when the blue laws were in effect, the local nightclubs would be closed on Sundays and up-and-coming country stars would perform in the back parking lot for tips.)
The worst part was having to be crammed in the tunnels with hundreds of people. I really hate crowds like that!
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Beryllos
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Iāve generally been pretty happy with concerts. There were a couple where I was too far to see much. Now they make up for that with huge video screens.
So Iād have to say the worst concert lineup Iāve experienced is just about any middle school concert that includes a 6th-grade string orchestra. Oh, those violins! The jazz band and choir are a little better.
So Iād have to say the worst concert lineup Iāve experienced is just about any middle school concert that includes a 6th-grade string orchestra. Oh, those violins! The jazz band and choir are a little better.
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Zach
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Iāve been to hundreds of concerts going back 40 years. The most memorable and in some ways the best and in some ways the worst was at the old JFK stadium on a sweltering hot day in September 1982. It was dubbed as The Whoās Final tour, the first of many of their final tours. Opening were The Clash and Santana. The good: The bands were great. The bad: 100,000 people packed into a stadium on a day so hot they had to take fire hoses to spray water on people. The ugly: many people passed out from both being drunk and heat exhaustion and had to be carried away on stretchers, and several fights broke out.
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dochawk
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Attending our final school Christmas program was a wonderful day. . . . and the various ones over the year, when every kid who had been learning an instrument for two months had a solo, and . . .
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KyPerson
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I saw Alice Cooper in concert when I was 17. My son saw Alice Cooper in concert when HE was 17! That man rocked several generations and was very entertaining!
My daughter got tickets to see Motley Crue in Indianapolis on their final tour in 2015. Alice Cooper opened and she said he was fantastic. As for Motley Crueā¦she said Nikki, Mick and Tommy were really good, but Vince was out of breath, out of shape and not singing half the words. I looked up the concert on You Tube and she was right.
My daughter got tickets to see Motley Crue in Indianapolis on their final tour in 2015. Alice Cooper opened and she said he was fantastic. As for Motley Crueā¦she said Nikki, Mick and Tommy were really good, but Vince was out of breath, out of shape and not singing half the words. I looked up the concert on You Tube and she was right.
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halogirl
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Offer it up for the Holy souls 
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MrZoom
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Saw Trace Adkins open for Martina McBride once. I was wincing through much of Mr. Adkinsā set ā¦ had forgotten (when booking my ticket) that he was the āHonky Tonk Badonkadonkā guy.
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F_Marturana
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Does anyone remember the boy band New Kids on the Block? Donnie Wahlberg from Blue Bloods is a member. My younger sister was a fan back when they were popular.
About 10 or so years ago they started touring again. One of their first opening acts was Lady Gaga.
We saw them in concert together about 6 or so years ago. The opening act was Boys to Men. They were wonderful and such beautiful powerful voices. I could have left after them, and had a really good concert experience.
About 10 or so years ago they started touring again. One of their first opening acts was Lady Gaga.
We saw them in concert together about 6 or so years ago. The opening act was Boys to Men. They were wonderful and such beautiful powerful voices. I could have left after them, and had a really good concert experience.
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F_Marturana
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Yes.
And now presenting the middle school beginner orchestra attempting to play twinkle twinkle little star. Please insert your earplugs. A packet will be found under each seat. Cat lovers might want to leave the room.
And now presenting the middle school beginner orchestra attempting to play twinkle twinkle little star. Please insert your earplugs. A packet will be found under each seat. Cat lovers might want to leave the room.
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F_Marturana
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Im not a fan either, I like a few songs.
We went to a wedding once where the couple was a major fan. That was the only music played, Billy Joel covers all night .
We went to a wedding once where the couple was a major fan. That was the only music played, Billy Joel covers all night .
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Joe_5859
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I saw Alice Cooper, but I think I was 19. 
It was pretty funny. It was a show with Slaughter, Warrant, Dokken, and Alice Cooper (in that order). And with each successive band, the lead singerās leather pants got tighter and tighter. Mark Slaughterās pants were relatively loose fitting. Cooperās pants were like leather leggings.
It was pretty funny. It was a show with Slaughter, Warrant, Dokken, and Alice Cooper (in that order). And with each successive band, the lead singerās leather pants got tighter and tighter. Mark Slaughterās pants were relatively loose fitting. Cooperās pants were like leather leggings.
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Joe_5859
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I will always remember that they were at the height of their popularity when I was in 7th grade. All the girls were inexplicably obsessed with this band that didnāt seem that good to me. Then came summer break. When we returned to school for 8th grade, all the girls had inexplicably and completely lost interest in the band. It was very confusing to me.
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HollowMan
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Iāve see Hank Williams, Jr several times, because I used to know a couple of guys who worked for him.
The first time I saw him, it was amazing. From beginning to end, a fantastic show. In the middle, the band left and he sat down at the piano and just told stories about all his parentsā famous friends, and all of the musicians who would visit his home and how he would pester them. He talked about how Jerry Lee Lewis and Fats Domino taught him to play piano, how Bill Anderson taught him to write songs, etc. That was the early 80s. Saw him again in Philadelphia at the Tower Theater and he just did a whole set of Lynyrd Skynyrd songs. The last time I saw him was after he had stopped being a great artist and became a parody of himself. My experience was similar to yours. He was drunk and obnoxious. At one point, he decided it would be a good idea to take his shirt off. Big olā sloppy beer belly flopping all over the place. I think we ended up leaving early.
Iām told heās gotten himself together since then and is making good music again, but there was about a ten-fifteen year period where he was like a walking Saturday Night Live skit.
The first time I saw him, it was amazing. From beginning to end, a fantastic show. In the middle, the band left and he sat down at the piano and just told stories about all his parentsā famous friends, and all of the musicians who would visit his home and how he would pester them. He talked about how Jerry Lee Lewis and Fats Domino taught him to play piano, how Bill Anderson taught him to write songs, etc. That was the early 80s. Saw him again in Philadelphia at the Tower Theater and he just did a whole set of Lynyrd Skynyrd songs. The last time I saw him was after he had stopped being a great artist and became a parody of himself. My experience was similar to yours. He was drunk and obnoxious. At one point, he decided it would be a good idea to take his shirt off. Big olā sloppy beer belly flopping all over the place. I think we ended up leaving early.
Iām told heās gotten himself together since then and is making good music again, but there was about a ten-fifteen year period where he was like a walking Saturday Night Live skit.
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