this started as “one of those things” on facebook. as i started listening, i kept remembering…
Test your memory and your love of live music by listing 50 artists or bands (or as many as you can remember) you’ve seen in concert. List the first 50 acts that come into your head. An act you saw at a festival and opening acts count, but only if you can’t think of 50 other artists.
Oh, and list the first concert you ever saw (you can remember that, can’t you)?
First Concert: Paul Revere and the Raiders
1. 10 Years After
2. Allman Brothers Band (w/ and w/o Duane) 20+
– Gregg Allman 20+
– Sea Level 10+
– Dickie Betts and Great Southern
3. Allison Moorer +
4. Arlo Guthrie
5. Alejandro Escovedo +
6. Aerosmith
7. Bob Dylan 10+
8. Béla Fleck & the Flecktones
9. Buddy & Julie Miller
– Buddy Miller +
10. Ben Sollee +
11. Black Crowes +
12. Bruce Cockburn
13. Brandy Carlile
14. Bootsy Collins
15. Cat Power
16. Charlie Sexton
17. Charlie Louvin +
18. Charlie Daniels
19. Cowboy Junkies 25 times
20. Cowboy +
21. Carrie Rodriguez +
22. Crosby, Still & Nash
23. Cactus
24. Dixie Dregs 20+
25. Dar Williams +
26. Dan Fogelberg
27. Donna Summer
28. Dolly Parton
29. Drivin’ ‘n Cryin’ +
– Kevn Kinney +
30. David Byrne
31. David Bromberg
32. Eilen Jewell
33. Ellery +
34. Eric Clapton +
35. Elvin Bishop +
36. Edgar Winter
37. Elton John (Before he sucked)
38. Fleetwood Mac
39. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings +
40. Grateful Dead +
41. Grace Potter & the Nocturnals +
42. George Harrison +
43. Gov’t Mule
44. Gino Vanelli
45. The Hampton Grease Band +
46. Heart +
47. Hot Tuna
– Jorma Kaukonen +
48. Hem +
49. Indigo Girls +
50. Johnny Cash & June Carter
51. Jackson Browne
52. Johnny Winter
53. John Hiatt +
54. Jolie Holland
55. Jonell Mosser
56. Josh Ritter
57. Jenny Owens Young
58. The Jawhawks +
59. John Butler Trio +
60. Jethro Tull +
61. John Prine +
62. J.Geils Band +
63. Kathleen Edwards +
64. Kim Taylor 20+
65. Katie Herzig
66. Katie Reider +
67. KT Tunstall
68. Lyle Lovett
69. Leon Russell
70. Linda Ronstadt +
71. Lucinda Williams
72. Last Town Chorus
73. Mary Gauthier +
74. Mother’s Finest +
75. Mylon Lefevre +
76. Mieka Pauley +
77. Michelle Shocked +
78. Mindy Smith
79. Mountain +
80. Monk +
– Ric Hordenski +
81. Missy Higgins +
82. My Morning Jacket
83. The Marshall Tucker Band +
84. The Jackson 5 +
– Michael Jackson
85. The Nighthawks
86. Nicklecreek
87. Over the Rhine 135 times
88. Old Crow Medicine Show
89. Paul McCartney
90. Pete Seeger
91. Patti Smith
92. Pylon +
93. Patty Griffin +
94. Procol Harem +
95. Poco +
96. Rodney Crowell +
97. Run DMC
98. Ralph Stanley
99. Ryan Adams 10+
100. Robert Palmer +
101. Rachel Yamagata +
102. Richard Thompson 10+
103. Ravi Shankar
104. Paul Revere & the Raiders
105. Paul McCartney
106. Raul Malo
107. R.E.M. +
108. Rolling Stones (before they sucked) +
109. Ringo Starr
110. Robert Randolph and the Family Band
111. Ron Sexsmith
112. Sweet Harmony Traveling Revue
113. Santana
114. The Sparrow Quartet +
115. Sam Bush +
116. Steve Earle +
117. Sheryl Crow
118. Son Volt
119. Simon & Garfunkel
120. Tom Waits +
121. Tres Chicas
122. Tim Easton +
123. Traffic +
– Steve Winwood
124. Ted Nugent & the Amboy Dukes (way before Ted went insane)
125. Tift Merritt +
126. Vienna Teng +
127. Wilco +
128. Willie Nelson
129. Waylon Jennings
130. The Watson Twins +
131. The Who +
+ = multiple times (more than once, less than 10)
the indents are “spinoff’s” or solo acts from the band already mentioned that i have also seen
i know i’ve left a few out, some significant ones I’m sure. i’ll update as i remember…
what we need is music 