I can only come up with 4.
1. Aaron Lewis
2. Corey Taylor
3. Damien Rice
4. Foo Fighters/Grohl
Outdoor live concert in new Braves stadium in July with Jason Aldean, Luke Combs and Darius Rucker with Hootie and the Blowfish. Likely one of the best five concerts I have ever seen. Aldean is a Georgia boy and Combs and Rucker are from S Carolina. He brought Hootie back for that one concert and it was incredible.
Florida-Georgia Line late summer 2017.....outdoors as well. Another awesome concert.....Keith Urban that same summer
Been 4-5 years since I have seen Springsteen but being Jersey born he is my all time favorite despite despising his political views and his rants during his concerts.....completely hypocritical on his part
I am guessing I may be the only one on here who likes country music, and while i think there is some decent pop music these days (hence the Maroon 5 reference), I fell in love with country music 20 years ago and it is my favorite....though I also love classic rock, Frank, smooth jazz, and both Motown and the Philly Soul sound from late 60's early 70's (O'Jays, Spinners etc)
I will say I dont recognize 75% of the names being mentioned in this thread.....though I imagine LehighND and I must be about same age cause I like most of what he mentioned
Aaron Lewis and Zac Brown are two that you should think about going to if you are into country.
Dont know Aaron Lewis but will look for him on Apple Music
A few others.
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Mundy. Huge in Ireland, but played in a tiny place in NoLa.
In the average year, I probably I go one arena show, one symphony performance, and a half-dozen other shows. Plus I see a few dozen bands at festivals.
One of my current favorite odd ball bands is Ten Strings and a Goatskin:
And if Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers come to your town, you must go:
Blue Nile. Good place.
Dopsie sounds worthwhile.
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Wife makes fun of me, because whenever we discuss a band from back in the day, I've usually been to their concert.
But, not anymore.
If there is a band at a bar, I don't go in. I've lost enough hearing.
As far as concerts in larger venues...I guess I'm too cheap.
Besides, all I usually want to do is sit around and socialize with friends, and loud music just prevents that from happening.
Music is blaring, to the point that I can't hear someone three feet away from me speak. And not just music, but today's awful pop music. Most of the time, it's people my age and families with little kids. I wonder who among their customer base is demanding that blaring, teen music be played?
Adam Carolla was ranting on this a few years back. He goes to his barber/hairstylist place with a couple buddies and everyone but the employees are middle-aged guys and they're playing this kind of music at obnoxious levels. He asks the other guys there if they want to hear this music and they don't and then he asks the employees and they shrug their shoulders. That's it in a nutshell. The comedian Larry Miller was on the show and he said that when he stops in restaurants late at night after doing a stand-up gig, when no one else is there, he asks the staff to turn off the music and they do.
...time if I could.
Basically from age 12 into my 30’s I went to concerts big and small constantly. Love live music.
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Parov Stelar - He basically invented a new genre of music (Electric Swing) that I love. I wish more artists produced it.
Hardwell - I get that it's mostly preprogrammed stuff, but seeing Hardwell at Tomorrowland is an absolute EDM bucket list trip.
Shawn Mendes - Hear me out on this. In 2014, my daughter asked me to take her to the parking lot of Universal Music Canada in the middle of the day to see some 16 year kid perform all 4 of his songs. I had no idea who he was. There were less than 200 attendees and by the time he'd finished playing his only 4 songs I was convinced he was going to be a big star. I know his stuff is targeted to my daughter and her peers but he is a really talented kid that genuinely loves performing and puts on a good show for his fans. My daughter and I have travelled to several cities in the North America to see him perform. Great guy. I like rooting for good people.
Muse - dark and dystopian, a mish mash of musical styles and influences. I played their song Isolated Systems about a gazillion times when World War Z was released. I still get chills listening to it.
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Assuming that there are keys to tickle.
I've most recently seen Billy Joel, Dead & Company, Fare Thee Well, Jason Bonham Experience, Jethro Tull, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tedeschi Trucks, Hot Tuna, Crosby Stills & Nash, and probably a few other crusty acts. The newer acts are fine, I suppose, but I would never drop the coin necessary to see them.
BTW, I think most of those guys on your list are ND football recruits.
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Asking for a friend.
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Probably for the best given your hearing at your advanced age.
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