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vickyNightowl

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What live show have you been to? Ii have seen a few: Aerosmith,Bob Dylan,Queen,Cher,G and R,Heart,Pink among others.
 

They were here last year,if I remember correctly,but nobody wanted to come with me. :( next time I will have to use my bribing skills,lol
 
Cat Stephens, Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney& Wings, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Leon Redbone, Van Morrison, Procol Harum, Jefferson Airplane and others..lol
 
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Sly and the Family Stone, Cream, BB King, The Cars, Moody Blues, AC/DC (intro band) with Blue Oyster Cult, Eric Burdon (Animals).
 
Joan Baez, Eddie Rabbit, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson & Family, Captain & Tennille, Fleetwood Mac, Eagles, Rod Stewart, Huey Lewis & the News, all back when I lived in Mpls St Paul area. More recently, Bellamy Brothers, Allison Krauss, Patti Loveless, Gillian Welch, Iris Dement, John Prine, Claire Lynch, Joan Baez again. Looks like I've come full circle. Every one was fun.
 
I haven't been a big concert goer over the years, but my all-time favorite was the John Denver/James Taylor/Gordon Lightfoot/Harry Chapin "World Hunger Year Concert" in Detroit in, I think, 1977. The tickets were pricy, so I wasn't planning to go, but at the last minute, the promoters opened the nose-bleed balcony section for $5. A girlfriend and I attended, even though we were sure we were going to get our purses snatched and get mugged since the stadium was in a bad area. My husband had to work that night, so it was just the two of us ladies.

It was acoustic magic. Except for one stage musician, only the artists backed each other up on the revolving stage. All the great favorites were sung and sung well. It was worth almost getting mugged for.
 
Last year, we knew the Beachboys were coming to the Edgewater Hotel, but wouldn't consider spending $120 to attend. Lo and behold, my wife gets a comp. invite in the mail, plus 3 free nights stay!

Their show was wonderful! Hundreds of oldsters stood and sang along at times! Their playing seemed a bit "tinnier" than I remembered the records, but given their age, the lack of recording studio controlled acoustics, and my impaired hearing, it sounded just great!

This year we went to see the Spinners, same deal. Let-down, for me, but my wife enjoyed it. They hurt my ears! imp
 
What memories! It only took my first concert to get hooked.Nancy,my son listens to Frank Sinatra,doesn't matter the age,its the appreciiation of the music. I would have loved to see Johnny Cash.Imp,the Bob Dylan ,Heart and Cher,it was a crowd of all ages,I think there are aartissts who will always be listened to. Thank you guys for sharing!
 
Whitney Houston, Kenny G, Harry Chapin, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Melanie, Diana Ross (twice), Natalie Cole (twice), Beach Boys (3 times), Drifters, Coasters, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Ricky Nelson, Shirelles (twice), Chantels, Marvelettes, Orlons, Box Tops, King Crimson, Jo Jo Gunne, Pink Floyd, Temptations (twice), Ray Charles, Fifth Dimension, Gary Puckett, Johnny Rivers, Don McLean, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Kingston Trio, Danny and the Juniors, Odetta, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Buckinghams, Grass Roots, Tommy James and the Shondells, Turtles, George Carlin, Mickey Dolenz, Judy Collins, The Band, The Righteous Brothers, The Everly Brothers, Marshall Tucker Band, Tom Paxton, and 30 or 40 doo wop groups, at doo wop concerts in NYC. I know I probably forgot some. But that's to be expected, trying to remember concerts 50 years ago or so.
 
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Pink Floyd (twice)
J.Geils
Foghat
Jethro Tull (twice)
Birtha
Yardbirds
Cat Stephens
Dr. John Night Tripper
Mott the Hoople
Frank Zappa & Mothers
Blue Oyster Cult
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Celtic Woman
The Outlaws
 
Attended many of the artist mention in this thread.

Still go to concerts and for me, it's sharing the music live with other concert goers.
Son and I have tickets to Metallica and Diana Krall later this year (my idea).

In return, I promised to go to a concert by his boss.
(not my taste in music, but I probably need to expand my outlook on this type of music)
 
Been to tons of concerts but last one was in the 90s except for cover bands at the state fairs and stuff.

Best one — Led Zeppelin at Day on the Green, Oakland, 1977.

I’ve seen Aerosmith twice, saw Bruce Springsteen on his very first tour, saw Robert Plant again when my son was young, he went with me which was probably a mistake. I think he got a contact high from the air.

I used to write reviews for a small rock n roll newspaper so saw a lot of bands before they became really big.
 
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