All-Time Great Concerts

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Date Concert Venue Location
Jul 18, 1991

  All-Time Great Concert

Lollapalooza 1991
Nine Inch Nails / Jane's Addiction / Siouxsie & The Banshees / Butthole Surfers / Living Colour / Body Count / Rollins Band
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Compton Terrace, Firebird Lake Chandler, Arizona, United States
Jul 05, 2025

  All-Time Great Concert

Back To The Beginning
Black Sabbath / Ozzy Osbourne / Metallica / Guns N' Roses / Tool / Slayer / Pantera / Halestorm / Gojira / Alice In Chains / Lamb Of God / Anthrax / Mastodon / Rival Sons / Sammy Hagar / Tom Morello / Steven Tyler / KK Downing / Jake E. Lee / David Draiman / Lzzy Hale / Billy Corgan / Rudy Sarzo / Scott Ian / David Ellefson / Chad Smith / Mike Bordin / Frank Bello / Whitfield Crane / Papa V Perpetua / Andrew Watt / Vernon Reid / Ronnie Wood / YUNGBLUD / Adam Wakeman / Danny Carey / Adam Jones / Nuno Bettencourt / Travis Barker / Eloy Casagrande / Sid Wilson / Mario Duplantier / marina viotti / II Show all bands
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Villa Park Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Dec 08, 2024

  All-Time Great Concert

Taylor Swift / Gracie Abrams

The Eras Tour

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BC Place Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sep 29, 2023

  All-Time Great Concert

U2 / Pauli The PSM

U2:UV "Achtung Baby" Live at Sphere

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Sphere at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Feb 02, 1959

  All-Time Great Concert

Buddy Holly & the Crickets / Ritchie Valens / Frankie Sardo / Dion and The Belmonts / J.P. Richardson (aka "The Big Bopper")

Winter Dance Party Tour

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Surf Ballroom Clear Lake, Iowa, United States
Apr 07, 1990

  All-Time Great Concert

Farm Aid IV
Lou Reed / Guns N' Roses / Jackson Browne / Bonnie Raitt / Neil Young / Iggy Pop / Elton John / John Mellencamp / Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young / Don Henley / Bruce Hornsby / Alan Jackson / K.T. Oslin / Lyle Lovett / Dwight Yoakam / Garth Brooks / Henry Lee Summer / Gorky Park / Poco / The Hammerheads / John Prine / John Hiatt / John Denver / Was (Not Was) / Asleep At the Wheel / Willie Nelson / Carl Perkins / Arlo Guthrie / Bill Monroe / William Lee Golden & The Goldens / Taj Mahal / K.T. Oslin / Roadmaster / Tom Keifer / Nanci Griffith / James McMurtry / Don Williams / Beth Nielsen Chapman / Ricky Van Shelton / Brian Vander Ark / Larry Crane / Billy Joe Shaver / The Kentucky Headhunters / Foster and Lloyd / John Conlee / Jimmy Ryser / Little Joe / Kathy Mattea / Kris Kristofferson Show all bands
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Hoosier Dome (1984 - 1994) Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Apr 15, 2012

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Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (Day 3 of 3, Weekend 1 of 2)
Dr. Dre / Snoop Dogg / At the Drive‐In / Justice / Florence + The Machine / Avicii / La Roux / Beirut / The Weeknd / Girl Talk / The Hives / DJ Shadow / Calvin Harris / NERO / Wild Flag / Modeselektor / Dada Life / Porter Robinson / Santigold / Flux Pavilion / Gotye / Seun Kuti / Beats Antique / Fitz and the Tantrums / AraabMuzik / Company Flow / Real Estate / Zedd / Le Butcherettes / Greg Ginn / The Growlers / Noisia / Morgan Page / The Gaslamp Killer / First Aid Kit / Oberhofer / Lissie / Thundercat / Metronomy / Wild Beasts / Housse de Racket / fanfarlo / Spector / Gardens & Villa / The Airplane Boys / Sleeper Agent / Doctor P / Tupac Shakur (Hologram) Show all bands
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Empire Polo Club Indio, California, United States
Nov 09, 2006

  All-Time Great Concert

Louis XIV / Angelique Kidjo / Alicia Keys / David Bowie / Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley / Wanda Sykes

The 3rd Annual Keep A Child Alive's Black Ball

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Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan Center New York, New York, United States
Sep 27, 2014

  All-Time Great Concert

Harvest The Hope
Willie Nelson / Neil Young / Frank Waln / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real / The Bottle Tops / Dr. John Walker / Jack Hotel / McCarthy Trenching
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Tanderup Farm Neligh, Nebraska, United States
Oct 24, 2020

  All-Time Great Concert

Livestream

Avril Lavigne / OneRepublic / Alessia Cara / Rob Thomas

#FightLyme Concert

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Avrillavigne.Com ONLINE
Mar 07, 1997 –
Mar 09, 1997

  All-Time Great Concert

Michigan Mind Over Matter Festival 1997
Jimmy Eat World / The Promise Ring / Mineral / Boysetsfire / Sense Field / Coalesce / Ink & Dagger / Joan of Arc / Still Life / Boys Life / Kerosene 454 / My Lai / Sweatbelly Freakdown / Thoughts Of Ionesco / Acrid / Shag Van Club / Chisel / Quixote / Prevail / The Van Pelt / Benefactors Speech / Rinse / Rent America / Beta Minus Mechanic / Puritan / By the Grace of God / Suburban Delinquents / Despair / Spit / Jihad / Earthmover / Broken Hearts Are Blue / beezus / Chalkline Show all bands
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Knights of Columbus Hall Wayne, Michigan, United States
Jul 21, 1990

  All-Time Great Concert

The Wall - Live in Berlin
Roger Waters / Joni Mitchell / Van Morrison / Scorpions / Thomas Dolby / Sinéad O'Connor / The Hooters / Marianne Faithfull / Bryan Adams / Cyndi Lauper / The Band / Ute Lemper / James Galway / Jerry Hall / Paul Carrack / Tim Curry
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Potsdamer Platz Berlin, Berlin, Germany
May 14, 1988

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Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary Concert
The Coasters / Phil Collins / LaVern Baker / Foreigner / Iron Butterfly / Laura Branigan / Ben E. King / Roberta Flack / Crosby, Stills & Nash / Bee Gees / Yes / The Rascals / Vanilla Fudge / Average White Band / Ruth Brown / Debbie Gibson / Robert Plant / Alan Paul & Tim Hauser / The Manhattan Transfer / The Spinners / The MG's / Carla Thomas / Paul Rodgers / Miki Howard / Carla Thomas / Paul Shaffer / Dan Aykroyd / Sam Moore / Bob Geldof / Wilson Pickett / Genesis / Rufus Thomas / Robert Townsend / Led Zeppelin / 3 (Emerson, Berry & Palmer) Show all bands
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York, United States
Sep 22, 1985

  All-Time Great Concert

Farm Aid I
Alabama / John Anderson / The Beach Boys / The Blasters / Jimmy Buffett / Glen Campbell / Johnny Cash / David Allan Coe / John Conlee / Ry Cooder / Lacy J. Dalton / John Denver / Bob Dylan / Foreigner / Vince Gill / Sammy Hagar / Daryl Hall / Don Henley / Waylon Jennings / Billy Joel / George Jones / Rickie Lee Jones / Carole King / Robbie Krieger / Kris Kristofferson / Lone Justice / Loretta Lynn / Delbert McClinton / John Mellencamp / Roger Miller / Joni Mitchell / Randy Newman / Nitty Gritty Dirt Band / Roy Orbison / Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers / Bonnie Raitt / Lou Reed / Kenny Rogers / Johnny Rodriguez / John Schneider / Southern Pacific / Tanya Tucker / Eddie Van Halen / Dottie West / X / Hoyt Axton / Bon Jovi / The Charlie Daniels Band / John Fogerty / Arlo Guthrie / Merle Haggard / Emmylou Harris / B.B. King / Huey Lewis / Roger McGuinn / Willie Nelson / Brian Setzer / Sissy Spacek / Neil Young / Vern Gosdin / Charley Pride / The Winters Brothers Band Show all bands
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Memorial Stadium, University of Illinois Champaign, Illinois, United States
Jul 09, 1995

  All-Time Great Concert

Grateful Dead / The Band

Jam/Metropolitan Present: Grateful Dead

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Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jul 13, 1985

  All-Time Great Concert

Live Aid
U2 / Queen / Elton John / The Who / Paul McCartney / Sting / Phil Collins / Sade / Wham! / Elvis Costello / David Bowie / Spandau Ballet / Bryan Ferry / David Gilmour / Status Quo / Howard Jones / Paul Young / Ultravox / Band Aid / Adam Ant / Thomas Dolby / The Boomtown Rats / Kiki Dee / Nik Kershaw / The Style Council / Autograph / branford marsalis / Dire Straits / Bob Geldof / Coldstream Guards / Band Fur Afrika / Alison Moyet Show all bands
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Wembley Stadium London, England, United Kingdom
Jul 05, 2015

  All-Time Great Concert

Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead
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Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sep 23, 1980

  All-Time Great Concert

Bob Marley & The Wailers
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Stanley Theatre Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 04, 1976

  All-Time Great Concert

Sex Pistols / Solstice
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Lesser Free Trade Hall Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Aug 15, 1965

  All-Time Great Concert

The Beatles
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William A. Shea Municipal Stadium New York, New York, United States
Aug 15, 1969 –
Aug 18, 1969

  All-Time Great Concert

Woodstock Music and Art Fair
The Who / Santana / Neil Young / Sly and the Family Stone / Grateful Dead / Canned Heat / Joan Baez / Mountain / Blood, Sweat & Tears / Ten Years After / Richie Havens / Melanie / Arlo Guthrie / The Band / Ravi Shankar / Jimi Hendrix / Sha Na Na / Johnny Winter / Paul Butterfield Blues Band / John Sebastian / The Incredible String Band / Creedence Clearwater Revival / Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young / Country Joe McDonald / Janis Joplin / Jefferson Airplane / sweetwater / Keef Hartley Band / Bert Sommer / Country Joe and the Fish / Tim Hardin / Janis Joplin / Quill / Swami Satchidananda / Joe Cocker and The Grease Band Show all bands
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Max Yasgur's Farm Bethel, New York, United States
Dec 04, 1965

  All-Time Great Concert

Grateful Dead

Ken Kessey's San Jose Acid Test

Big Nig's House San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 12, 1989 –
Aug 13, 1989

  All-Time Great Concert

Moscow Music Peace Festival 1989
Bon Jovi / Ozzy Osbourne / Scorpions / Mötley Crüe / Skid Row / Cinderella / Gorky Park / Nuance / Brigada S / Jason Bonham
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Luzhniki Stadium Moscow, Russian Federation
Jan 13, 1968

  All-Time Great Concert

Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison

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Folsom State Prison Folsom, California, United States
Jun 15, 1986

  All-Time Great Concert

A Conspiracy of Hope
U2 / The Police / John Eddie / The Hooters / Peter Gabriel / Bryan Adams / Joni Mitchell / Miles Davis / Yoko Ono / Lou Reed / Peter, Paul & Mary / Carlos Santana / Bob Geldof / Darlene Love / Joan Baez / Paul Schaffer / Rubén Blades / The Neville Brothers / Nona Hendrix / Joan Armatrading / Stanley Jordan / Third World / John Waite / Jackson Browne / Howard Jones / Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul / Max Weinberg / Santana Show all bands
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Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States