Concerts

[AwallaceUNC]

Thought this might be fun. What famous singers/bands/comedians have you seen live in concert? Here's my list (a few of them weren't really by choice):

EDIT: This list had gotten really out of date. Here's an updated one:

List updated 7/30/11


Headliners & Co-Headliners
Aerosmith

• •Rockin' the Joint Tour (NC, 2004)
  •Route of All Evil Tour (NC, 2006)
  •Guitar Hero Presents Aerosmith Tour (NC, 2009 - Cancelled)
  •Cocked, Locked, Ready to Rock Tour (FL, 2010)

Amy Grant

• •Legacy Tour (SC, 2002)
  •Simply Christmas Tour (VA, 2003)
  •Imagine Tour (NC, 2004)
  •Simply Christmas Tour, Leg 2 (FL, 2004)
  •Rock of Ages Tour (NC, 2005)
  •Time Again Tour (GA, 2006)
  •An Evening with Amy Grant: Greatest Hits Tour (NC, 2007)
  •Lead Me On: 20th Anniversary Reunion Tour (TN, 2008)
  •Christmas with Amy Grant and Vince Gill Tour (NC, 2008)
  •12 Days of Christmas Tour (NC, 2010)
  •2 Friends Tour (NC, 2011)

Brad Paisley

• •Cars World Premiere (NC, 2006)

Carter Family

• •Johnny Cash with The Carter Family (SC, 1995)

Charlie Daniels / The Charlie Daniels Band

• •The Door Tour (SC, 1994?)

Chuck Berry

• •Cars World Premiere (NC, 2006)

Christina Aguilera

• •Back to Basics Tour (NC, 2007)

David Gray

• •Lost and Found Tour (NC, 2011)

Hanson

• •Kiss 95.1 No Dough Concert Series Presents Hanson (NC, 1997)
  •The Walk Tour (Walt Disney World, 2008)
  •Use Your Sole Tour (NC, 2009)
  •Shout It Out Tour (NC, 2010)

Harlem Gospel Choir

• •A Joyful Holiday (Walt Disney World, 2007)

Jason Mraz

• •The Music, Magic & Make Peace Tour (NC, 2008)

Johnny Cash

• •Johnny Cash with The Carter Family (SC, 1995)

June Carter

• •Johnny Cash with The Carter Family (SC, 1995)

Kelly Clarkson

• •2 Worlds, 2 Voices Tour (NC, 2008)

Lenny Kravitz

• •Aerosmith Rockin' the Joint Tour (NC, 2004)

Linkin Park

• •Meteora World Tour (NC, 2004)

Maroon 5

• •Songs About Jane Tour (SC, 2003)
  •Hands All Over Tour (NC, 2010)

MercyMe

• •Imagine Tour (NC, 2004)

Michael W. Smith

• •2 Friends Tour (NC, 2011)

Motley Crue †

• •Aerosmith Route of All Evil Tour (NC, 2006)

Reba McEntire

• •2 Worlds, 2 Voices Tour (NC, 2008)

Three Dog Night

• •Epcot Eat to the Beat Summer Concert Series (Walt Disney World, 2006)

Toby Keith

• •Shock'N Y'All Tour (NC, 2003)

Vince Gill

• •Amy Grant Legacy Tour (SC, 2002)
  •Simply Christmas Tour (VA, 2003)
  •Simply Christmas Tour, Leg 2 (FL, 2004)
  •Christmas with Amy Grant and Vince Gill Tour (NC, 2008)
  •12 Days of Christmas Tour (NC, 2010)

"Weird Al" Yankovic

• •Touring with Scissors (SC, 1999)

ZZ Top

• •Guitar Hero Presents Aerosmith Tour (NC, 2009 - Upcoming)

Opening Acts
Bebo Norman

• •Amy Grant & MercyMe Imagine Tour (NC, 2004)

Blake Shelton

• •Toby Keith Shock'N Y'All Tour (NC, 2003)

Bushwalla

• •Jason Mraz Music, Magic & Make Peace Tour (NC, 2008)

Danity Kane †

• •Christina Aguilera Back to Basics Tour (NC, 2007)

David Barnes

• •Hanson The Walk Tour (Walt Disney World, 2008)

Delta Rae

• •Hanson Shout It Out Tour (NC, 2010)
  •with Rooney and Eisley (NC, 2011)

Fernando Ortega

• •Amy Grant Legacy Tour (SC, 2002)

Gavin Degraw

• •Maroon 5 Songs About Jane Tour (SC, 2003)

Hoobastank

• •Linkin Park Meteora World Tour (NC, 2004)

Kris Allen

• •Maroon 5 Hands All Over Tour (NC, 2010)

Lisa O'Neill

• •David Gray Lost and Found Tour (NC, 2011)

Makepeace Brothers

• •Jason Mraz Music, Magic & Make Peace Tour (NC, 2008)

Marc Broussard

• •Maroon 5 Songs About Jane Tour (SC, 2003)

POD

• •Linkin Park Meteora World Tour (NC, 2004)

Pussycat Dolls †

• •Christina Aguilera Back to Basics Tour (NC, 2007)

Rooney

• •Hanson Shout It Out Tour (NC, 2010)

Scott Emerick

• •Toby Keith Shock'N Y'All Tour (NC, 2003)

Story of the Year

• •Linkin Park Meteora World Tour (NC, 2004)

VV Brown †

• •Maroon 5 Hands All Over Tour (NC, 2010)

Special Guests / People I Sorta-Kinda Saw Live
•Bruce Springsteen -- He performed in the football stadium when I was in college. I didn't have tickets but I sat outside on my dorm balcony and listened to the show
•Jump, Little Children -- Waited for hours for their concert and then got really sick and had to leave before it started. But I did get to meet them and help them unload their tour bus!
•A variety of city symphony-orchestras at symphonic rock concerts
•Henry Cho, stand-up comic who was a part of the 2003 Amy Grant & Vince Gill Simply Christmas tour
•Kirk Cameron, THE MAN -- saw him as the narrator for Epcot's Candlelight Processional in 2007
•Melissa Peterman of "Reba", who appeared as a surprise guest performer at the Reba & Kelly; 2 Worlds, 2 Voices Tour
•Justin Kredible, a comedian, emcee, and magician who performed at the Jason Mraz Music, Magic & Make Peace Tour
•La Toya London, of "American Idol" fame -- I saw her perform in The Color Purple: The Musical
•Whoopi Goldberg -- saw her as the narrator for Epcot's Candlelight Processional in 2009
•Blue Öyster Cult -- they opened for Aerosmith in Tampa, FL on the Cocked, Locked, Ready to Rock Tour, but I was running late so I heard the end of their set outside but didn't actually see any of it
• I should also give a nod to the many small local bands and college a cappella groups I've seen in concert, which I won't list individually here


† I feel the need to point out that these ranged from bizarre to awful and I would never have seen them if not for the acts they were touring with.

-Aaron

[catNC]

I haven't really seen that many groups/people in concert, but here's my list:

Jimmy Buffet (3 times)
Dave Matthews Band (4 or 5 times?)
Barenaked Ladies (5 times)
They Might Be Giants
Shawn Colvin
Volunteer Jam (Molly Hatchet, Allman Bros, Charlie Daniels Band)
Michelle Branch
Nelly Furtado
Five for Fighting
Vertical Horizon
Evan and Jaron
Dexter Freebish

that's all I can think of right now.. I think there might be more.. My favs are Jimmy, Dave, and BNL!

[Loomis]

This is a very cool idea, and I posted something similar here:

http://www.ultimatedisney.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=698

After seeing David Bowie, I thought I should revive the concept and here we are!

Ok, I've seen LOTS so bear with me:

- Nine Inch Nails
- Foo Fighters (twice!)
- Spiderbait (Aussie band - check them out!)
- Blink 182
- Yothu Yindi (Aussie band - check them out!)
- Jebediah (Aussie band - check them out!)
- Shihad (aka Pacifier) (Aussie band - but they are sell outs!)
- Atari Teenage Riot
- Regurgitator (4 times) (Aussie band - check them out!)
- Zoo Bombs (from Japan!)
- Friendly (Aussie band - they are OK!)
- Tim Finn (Twice)
- Neil Finn (3 times)
- A Perfect Circle (twice)
- The Whitlams (3 times) (Aussie band - check them out!)
- The Dandy Warhols (4 times!!)
- Alex Lloyd (Aussie)
- Powderfinger (twice)
- Placebo
- P J Harvey
- Killing Heidi (Aussies)
- Kamahl
- Coldplay
- Tool (twice)
- You Am I (4 times), Tim Rogers solo (4) (Aussie band - check them out! Also they happen to be the greatest band in the world).
- Ben Folds
- Something For Kate (3 times)
- Garbage (twice)
- Superjesus (twice) (Aussie band - check them out!)
- New Order (twice)
- Prodigy (P)
- Silverchair (Aussie band - MMB likes them!)
- System of a Down
- Grinspoon (Aussie band - check them out!)
- Magic Dirt (Aussie band - check them out!)
- Betchadupa
- Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
- Rocket Science (3 times) (Aussie band - REALLY check them out!)
- Dallas Crane (twice) (Aussie band - check them out!)
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (twice)
- Mess Hall (3 times) (Aussie band - check them out!)
- The Strokes (twice)
- The (International) Noise Conspiracy
- Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
- The Yeah Yeah Yeahs (1.5 times - she fell off stage and hurt herself after 6 songs...)
- Beth Orton
- Jason Mraz (twice)
- Idlewild
- Beck
- The Datsuns
- Sahara Hot Nights
- The Donnas
- The Kills
- Hot Hot Heat
- Interpol (twice)
- Tegan & Sara
- Nada Surf
- The White Stripes (twice)
- Whirlwind Heat
- Queens of the Stone Age
- The Distillers
- Kings of Leon
- David Bowie !!!!
- The Von Bondies
- The Dirtbombs (2nd time)
- The Waifs (Aussie band)
- Radiohead
- Fun Lovin' Criminals
- Jet (Aussies)
- The Stands
- Canon (Aussies)
- Tim Rogers & the Temperance Union (twice)
- Nick Barker & the Backyard Six (Aussies)
- Gomez
- Nations by the River (Aussies)
- Franz Ferdinand
- Fiery Furnaces
- Red Riders (Aussies)
- Ash
- The City Lights (Aussies)

[Cinderelly]

Wow, I am pathetic...

I have only seen a few:

Hank Williams jr (when i was 9, my mom forced me b/c no one could babysit)... Wasn't bad but I fell asleep. I forgot who the headliners were.

Sheryl Crowe - won free tickets from radio station. Headliners were Fountains of Wayne and one other band whom I forgot the name of.

Matchbox 20 - Wonderful!!!! I had so much fun! Headliner was The All-American Rejects, and Sugar Ray.

I also saw No Doubt and John Mayer at River Stages over the years.

Loomis's list is astounding!!

[indianajdp]

Not nearly as many as I should have:

Sting (3X)
The Police (2007)
Jimmy Buffett (3X)
U2
REM
Counting Crows (1993)
The Cranberries (1993)
Tori Amos
Concrete Blonde
The Robert Cray Band
Garbage
Don Henley
John Mellencamp
Huey Lewis and the News (1987)
The Why Store (GREAT band on the college scene in the mid 90s)

I know I'm forgetting some.

[Disney Guru]

OK I can say how many I have seen in one digit. 0!

[Squirrel]

Yeah, I haven't been to any concerts.

[GOGOinVegas]

my list

Metallica x 4 + next week
Pantera x 2
Sting x 2
Rage against the Machine x 2
Primus
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Lenny Kravitz
No doubt
The Jets
Brian Setzer Orchestra x 3
Chris Isaak X3
Sepultura x 2
Scatterbrain
Testament
Prong x 2
Green Day
RadioHead
The Cranberries
Nebula
Janes Addiction
Frente
Marilyn Manson
Joe Satriani x 2
Eric Johnson
Vinnie Moore
Guns N Roses
Motorhead
Alice in Chains
Ozomatli
Markahuasi
Stuart Hamm
Peter Gabriel x 2
+ Dozens of openers I dont really know

i CANT THINK OF ANYMORE!!

[Loomis]

Loomis's list is astounding!!

Hee hee hee....well, when I'm not here or watching DVDs, I'm off to gigs.

I hadn't counted it like that before, but not including "doubles", there were 68 gigs there (some of them were festivals though). And most of them are in the last 4 years

I think it just becomes part of your life, live music. It is addictive in a way. There is nothing like going to a pub or club, downing a glass or four and listening to some damn fine rock and roll.

I also think I forgot to mention The Vines.

+ Dozens of openers I dont really know

Yeah, my list would be even longer if I included all the openers as well.

Some great Aussie bands like:
Even (5 times); Friendly; Waikiki; Gerling; 1200 Techniques; D4 (well, they are a NZ band); Decoder Ring; Darth Vegas; Ther Morning After Girls (they are REALLY good); Gelbison; Neon; The Liars; John Butler Trio; The Tremors....
I didn't mention these ones above, because I didn't think you all would have heard of them. But you should try and check out some of their music.

I've also amended the list above to indicate which bands are Aussie band and they are all ones you should absolutely check out.

[Maerj]

Elvis
Bon Jovi
The Jeff Healy Band
Metallica
The Cult
The Cure
Depeche Mode
U2
Nine Inch Nails
Marilyn Manson
Fishbone
Anthrax
Primus
KMFDM
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult
808 State
Frontline Assembly
Front 242
Electric Hellfire Club
Public Enemy
Sister Machine Gun
Die Krups
The Ramones
Biohazard
Swans
Bauhaus
Meat Beat Manifesto
GWAR
Ghost of the Robot (Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer's band)
Dogstar (Keanu Reeve's band)


Lollapalooza 2:

Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Ministry
Ice Cube
Soundgarden
Jesus and Mary Chain
Pearl Jam
Lush
Temple of the Dog

That's all I remember right now, I think are some others...

Remembered another one... The Dead Milkmen!

[Loomis]

The Ramones
Jesus and Mary Chain

Very cool, M.

Although points shuld be deducted for Bon Jovi

[Maerj]

The Ramones
Jesus and Mary Chain

Very cool, M.

Although points shuld be deducted for Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi, Jeff Healy and Elvis weren't my choice, my mom was into Bon Jovi and Elvis and wanted someone to go with and I got elected. I add them just to be complete.

[Mushu2083]

Let's see here's my list

Backstreet Boys (twice, yes I'm a teenybopper!)
Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera( I was dragged kicking and screaming I swear!)
Blue Collar Comedy Tour(HILARIOUS! you guys HAVE to see the DVD)
Robin Williams(live on Broadway in New York, HILARIOUS)
Margaret Cho(forget where I saw her though)
Ricky Martin(what can I say? I was young and stupid)
Marc Anthony(niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice)

and in May, I'm going to see Josh Groban with my mommy.

[Ballzo]

Loomis I am very impressed or at least I was. Where was Rafi on that list I hear he gives a hell of a show. And where was Yanni for that matter?

[Loomis]

Loomis I am very impressed or at least I was. Where was Rafi on that list I hear he gives a hell of a show. And where was Yanni for that matter?

"Oooh, Yanni!"

(Bonus point for picking the movie)

[Sulley]

Well, I'm not a fan of country music, in fact, there's VERY little of it I like, but it shows up on the list of places I've been:

Lenny Kravitz
SmashMouth (opened for Kravitz)
Jeff Foxworthy
Britney Spears (ashamed of this, but she was very popular, even in her virgin days [first public performance of "Oops...I Did It Again"])
LFO (opened for Spears)
Tim McGraw
Elton John
Clint Black
Rita Rudner
Rascal Flatts

COMING SOON

The one guys I REEAALY want to See: AEROSMITH!!! [got my tickets opening day]

[jambo*rafiki]

- A Perfect Circle (twice)
- Coldplay
- Tool (twice)
- The Strokes (twice)
- The Yeah Yeah Yeahs (1.5 times - she fell off stage and hurt herself after 6 songs...)
- The White Stripes (twice)

LUCKY!!!!

[Loomis]

- A Perfect Circle (twice)
- Coldplay
- Tool (twice)
- The Strokes (twice)
- The Yeah Yeah Yeahs (1.5 times - she fell off stage and hurt herself after 6 songs...)
- The White Stripes (twice)

LUCKY!!!!

I've actually been really lucky when it has come to gigs. People love touring Australia, especially in summer. The Strokes are interesting, because the first time I saw them it was before the release of their first record (they release it in Australia a little early, because of the tour, 2 days after saw them). They were actually out here OPENING for my favourite band, You Am I. It was this pissy little venue in Newtown, but a great show (freezing night though). The second one was a larger venue (the King of Leon opening for them!), and was awesome too.

White Stripes I've seen in small and large venues, but they rock wherever they go.

The YYY show (2nd time), was set to be the best show ever until she fell offstage That has actaully become quite a infamous Karen O moment, I understand...

[Mermaid Kelly]

Here's mine

2001 Backstreet Boys (I was young )
2002 Weezer (my fav band )
2003 3 Doors Down
2003 Godsmack
2003 Stained

[Mermaid Kelly]

+ Dozens of openers I dont really know

Yeah, my list would be even longer if I included all the openers as well.

so would mine