I was trying to list all the concerts Ive seen over the past 14 years when I saw my first concert ( Phil COllins). I thought it would be neat to know who everyone's top 5 were. Mine were in no particular order

Pink FLoyd - Division Bell Tour 1994
G3 - Satch, Vai and Johnson - (cause I was in 9th row)
VH 3 tour - cause they sang Dave era tunes
Metallica - And Justice FOr all 1989
Jimmy BUffett - any show of the 5 times ive seen him are worth mentioning.

Phish, 1994, Hayden Square Amphitheater, Tempe, AZ
Pink Floyd, 1995 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Van Halen, 2004, Mandaly Bay, Las Vegas, NV
U2, 1992, Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Phish, 2003, Great Western Forum, Los Angelas, CA

my run-ups
Roger Waters, 1987, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec
Monster of Rock, 1988, JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
Van Halen, 1986, Providence, RI
Vermont Reggae Festival, 1990, North Beach, Burlington, VT
Vermont Reggae Festival, 1987, Oakledge Park, Burlington, VT
Pink Floyd, 1987, Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
Roger Waters, 1999, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV
Widespread Panic, 1995, Hayden Square Amphitheater, Tempe, AZ

In no particular order...

Rush-1995-The Gorge Amphitheatre-George, WA
Rush-2004-Clark County Amphitheatre-Ridgefield, WA
Living Colour-1993-Paramount-Seattle, WA
Van Halen-2004-Key Arena-Seattle, WA
Ozzfest (Black Sabbath and Rob Zombie)-1999-The Gorge Amphiteatre-George, WA

Van Halen----Carnal Knowledge '91
Gov't Mule----@the Millenium Center (twice in '02)
Metallica w/Queensryche-----And Justice tour '89
Ozzy w/Queensryche----Ultimate Sin tour '86
Gov't Mule----House of Blues Myrtle Beach '03

Honorable mentions: Van Halen '04;Bad Company/Damn Yankees; RATT/Bon Jovi; Bocephus; Dirty Dozen Brass Band;James Taylor;Metallica w/Metal Church '91

Halen - 5150 tour
Halen - 2004 tour
Sam and Dave tour
Rush - Hold Your Fire tour
Rik Emmett - Absolutely tour

1. Pearl Jam - Vitalogy tour in Missoula, MT (first show of the tour)
2. Bob Dylan - Time After Dark tour in Missoula (legendary!)
3. Weezer - Dusty West tour in Missoula (see them if you get the chance!)
4. Testament - The Ballard Firehouse (FUCKING INSANITY!!!)
5. Medeski, Martin, and Wood - Numerous times...all great!

Honorable Mention - Beck

U2 - the last tour they did, I dont remember the name but it was a AMAZING Show.
Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA.
VanHalen - Fair Warning.
Elton John - It was like 1976 and I was a kid, Elton was into the bizzare coutumes and shit. Pretty grovey show.
Tom Petty - I saw TP back in like 89 or 90, great show.

Trying to work this out made me realise how fewer bands I've actually seen.

1. Megadeth - 1991
2. Van Halen - 1998
3. David Lee Roth - 1989
4. Sammy Hagar - 1998
5. Pearl Jam - 2003

Runner-Up
The Tea Party - 2004

I'll throw a few into the hat.

1. First 5150 show. Shreveport La!
2. 1984 show. Houston and Dallas!
3. Fair Warning. Dallas Tex.
4. Prince. July '04 Shreveport La. <-----This show was a blast. Prince blew
the place down.

5. Elton John. 2002. Shreveport La. <------Gay or not, Elton is one hell of
musican. The dude can entertain!!


Honorable mentions for Dallas/Houston/Shreveport shows!
The Stones. Dallas Tex.
The Eagle's Reunion in Dallas.
Billy Joel @ the Summit in Houston. <---another guy worth checkin out!!
Aerosmith last 2 tours that rolled thru Shreveport!!!!
ZZ TOP. Every show they've done here in Shreveport. <----The Top is da
shit. Fun....
..fun shows!!!



HH

Van Halen - 5150 (Tacoma Dome, iirc. First time seeing VH)
U2 - Zoo TV (Tacoma Dome)
Rush - Test For Echo (The Gorge)
Ozzy - No More Tours (Tacoma dome, iirc)
Steve Vai - Sex & Religion (Parkers, a small local club. I met Vai, & hung out w/Zakk Wylde that night)

VH - fair warning tour
queensryche - empire tour (with full mind crime)
ozzy - blizzard of oz - Randy rhoads first tour - front row - center.
just about any late 80's priest, maiden or scorps show.

the rest is pretty fuzzy...lol I am 40

1. Pearl Jam - Vitalogy tour in Missoula, MT (first show of the tour)
2. Bob Dylan - Time After Dark tour in Missoula (legendary!)
3. Weezer - Dusty West tour in Missoula (see them if you get the chance!)
4. Testament - The Ballard Firehouse (FUCKING INSANITY!!!)
5. Medeski, Martin, and Wood - Numerous times...all great!

Honorable Mention - Beck

I love the contrast Weezer then MMW. LOL
But hey I'm a Phishhead that loves Van Halen, it's all good!

VH-Diver Down Tour - Energy defined
Kiss- Alive II Tour - 1st show ever. Their peak
King's X - Unplugged show - how can 3 guys make so much music?
B-52s - Cosmic Thing Tour - fun defined
VH- 04 Tour, Night 2, LA - I met Alex!

Honorable Mentions:
Eric Johnson - for sheer gtr genious, too many shows to count
DLR - Eat Em tour - 2 headed axe monstrosity
Prince - '99 - the ultimate showman
Gulp - Styx - Paradise Theatre - As cheesy and antithetical as they are,
that was a great show

1) Van Halen 2004 - Montreal, PQ
- I had first row seats for one of the last shows of the tour. Sound was great, soundcheck was great, beer was great, fellow linkers were greater, Mike giving me his pick right in my hand was great, and Eddie giving me his pick while giving me a high-five and giving me a wink at the sametime was the best.

2) Bon Jovi 2003 - Giants Stadium, New Jersey
- 80,000 people, hot summer night, after-party in NYC, a phsycho cab driver and an evening with Bon Jovi. It was awsome.

3) The Rolling Stones 2003 - Montreal, PQ
- It was the Stones, my best friend and I just touring the building, drinking brew and listening/watching them from every angle in the building.

4) Metallica/Limp Bizkit/Linkin Park "Summer Sanitarium 2003" - Montreal, PQ
- I've seen Metallica this year on 2 seperate occassions but just for the day alone this show was worth it. Outdoors, 75,000 people, I was baked in the sun, bruised from moshers, sand-soaked clothes and skin, lots of beer, lots of booty, and a ton of loud music regardless of whether they were good bands or not, it was a really cool day. I went just for Metallica, but got to know a few other bands that I've grown to enjoy, too.

5) Ozzy Osbourne 2001, 2003 - Ottawa, ON
- I was first row in the GA pit for both shows. Both times I saw them, they were different bass players. The first time it was Robert Trujillo (Metallica) and the second time it was Jason Newsetad (Metallica/Viovod). Zakk Wylde blew my mind and the amount of time Ozzy spend on stage the second show (3 hours and 20 mintues) and the Black Sabbath medley were just off the hook.

5) Van Halen 2004 - Toronto, ON
- Probably the best weekend ever. My buddy and I went down to Toronto for the show and as usual with every concert I go to, I like to be at the venue about 2-3 hours ahead of time. We ended up doing so and also snuck into the building at 3 p.m. before anything started. We saw the crew put everything together, light up the amps, pound on the drums, jam out a few riffs ect.. No Van Halen before 8:30 p.m. but it was a pretty cool deal getting kicked out of the building after just sitting for an hour without being noticed. lol On top of sneaking into the building, encounters with Montreal Allouette cheerleaders (another story all together), pubs and cars around the city blasting Van Halen, and the overall buzz, it was of the most memorable shows for the linkers on this tour if not the most talked about, anyway. I'm sure I can speak for Jetguy, EVH_316_5150, Motionblur, spin, Hatch,(maybe Montreal for him, not sure...lol) and Barney on that one.

I could go on with a list of 100 more shows that were awsome to me, but it only say 5...

So many...... How about, Top 5 I can think of right now :D

In no order:

1. Van Halen - 5150 Tour (My first concert ever, what a way to start)

2. Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood tour (Alpine Valley both nights, they filmed the "Same Ol Situation" video those nights)

3. Aerosmith - Permenant Vacation Tour (At Alpine Valley, Guns N Roses opened. Jon Bon Jovi came out and did the encore with Aerosmith....amazing night all around)

4. KISS - First "Reunion Tour" in 1996 Say what you want about KISS, you get your money's worth when those 4 guys hit the stage

5. Eagles - Hell Freezes Over Tour 1994


So many others....Bon Jovi Keep the Faith tour, Ozzy w/Rob Zombie opening, DLR-Eat'em and Smile Tour, U2 Popmart Tour, Guns N Roses Use Your Illusion Tour, VH- Balance Tour,......

1.def leppard - hysteria tour 1988
2.van halen - reunion tour 2004
3.journey - raised on radio tour 1987
4.van halen - ou812 tour 1987 (1st van halen show)
5.hootie and the blowfish - new years eve show 2001

King's X - Unplugged show - how can 3 guys make so much music?



have heard of rush????

those 3 sound like 5 or more..... hell the drummer sounds like a marching band himself.

In no particular order...

Rush-1995-The Gorge Amphitheatre-George, WA



if i remember right...... the rush show at the gorge is supposed to be neils favorite show of the test for echo tour if not in they career. would have liked to seen what is version of perfect is.

Hmmm... Rush? No, doesn't ring a bell.
Yeah, Rush are very good about overplaying much of the time,
but sheer quantity of notes doesn't always equal the most 'music'.
Don't get me wrong, I like Rush, but for a band to strip everything
down to acoustics and execute 3 part harmonies (let's see Rush do that),
they way they do, is amazing. Much music.

1) Van Halen front row, San Diego 8-17-04
2) Sammy Hagar/Blue Oyster Cult/CCR 5-4-03
3) Arrowfest 2003
4) AC/DC 4-01
5) Van Halen 8-19-04 Staples Center

1. Van Halen 2004 (Washington, D.C.) — Had golden ring tickets. Awesome, awesome experience. Plus, Mikey seemed to have an infatuation with my wife. That was kinda cool. :D

2. AC/DC Stiff Upper Lip Tour 2001 (Charlotte, N.C.) — What else do I have to say?

3. Van Halen 2004 (Greensboro, N.C.) — Had pretty good floor seats. Ranks high because it was the first VH show in 6 years! Anticipation was through the roof in that building.

4. Bon Jovi Bounce Tour 2003 (Washington, D.C.) — Flame me if you will, but these guys rock live. Stage set was killer.

5. Def Leppard Euphoria Tour 2000 (Bristol, Tn.) — Opening act was Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Had front row seats. Awesome show.

Stryper- In God We Trust tour (The album wasn't all that great but the tour kicked ass!)

Van Halen- 1984 Tour

Van Halen- 5150 Tour

Jimmy Buffett- Tweeter Center 1995?

Eagles- Hell Freezes Over tour- 1994

1 DLR live in Naperville 2005
2 DLR live in Chicago 2003
3 DLR live in Kansas City 2002
4 R.L.Burnside live in 1998
5 Page/Plant live in St. Loons 1995

1) Van Halen front row, San Diego 8-17-04
2) Sammy Hagar/Blue Oyster Cult/CCR 5-4-03
3) Arrowfest 2003
4) AC/DC 4-01
5) Van Halen 8-19-04 Staples Center

Hmm, mine has already changed....Elton John this past May would be #2 now!

Hopefully, after The Stones in November, this changes again :)

Pink Floyd - Rose Bowl '94 (no comment necessary)

VH - Pacific Amphitheater '93 (the first of many concerts to come)

Dream Theater - House of Blues '00 (played the entire Scenes From a Memory album)

AC/DC - San Diego Sports Arena '00 (ever hear an entire crowd sing in unison to Shoot to Thrill)?

Santana/Mana/Ozomatli - Concord Pavilon '99 (sat 5th row center)

1998 - VH III - Polaris Amplitheatre - Columbus , Ohio
1987 - Pink Floyd - Tampa Stadium - Tampa Fl.
1995 - Jethro Tull - Vets Memorial - Columbus Ohio
2000 - John Mayall - Some Bar In The Flats - Cleveland Ohio
1993? - Van Halen - Starlake Amplitheatre - Pittsburgh Pa.

1- Metallica - July 1992 World Music Theater
2- AC/DC - August 2000 World Music Theater
3- Kiss - September 2000 Rockford Metro Center
4- Anthrax - May 2005 House of Blues
5- Rolling Stones - September 2002 Comiskey Park

Van Halen, Fair Warning tour, Great Western Forum

Van Halen, FUCK tour, Pacific Ampitheater

Rolling Stones/Guns and Roses, Steel Wheels tour, Los Angeles Coliseum

Rush, Presto tour, Arco Arena

Billy Idol, Devil's Playground tour, Ventura Majestic Theater

Rolling Stones/Guns and Roses, Steel Wheels tour, Los Angeles Coliseum


Wasn't Living Colour opening that show?

Wasn't Living Colour opening that show?

Nope. GnR. Only time I've seen 'em. They kicked ass. Didn't show up the Stones, but it was a near thing.

Still remember Axl jumping off the stage and running the length of the track all the way around the arena floor. Security shit bricks trying to follow him through the masses.

It rained like a mother for the Stones' set. All the umbrellas and lighters held up beneath them during Angie was a sight to behold. :thumb:

I meant, Living Colour, then G 'n R, then the Stones....?

I meant, Living Colour, then G 'n R, then the Stones....?

Ah...maybe. Now that you mention it, that sounds familiar. But if so, we skipped 'em and showed up for GnR's set.

Oh okay :thumb:

I know at least 5 people that were at that very show, haha.

Oh okay :thumb:

I know at least 5 people that were at that very show, haha.

Including your dad.

Which means, I'm old enough to be your Dad.

Geez lahweeze.

Hoppin' show, though. Ah, those Coliseum gigs were monster outings. ;)

Including your dad.

Which means, I'm old enough to be your Dad.



Yeah, if ya knocked someone up at the tender age of 14! Haha.

How to pick only 5.

1. Van Halen/Fair Warning Tour - Oakland Coliseum, CA
2. Ozzy Osbourne/Diary of a Madman - SF, CA
3. Scorpions/Crazy World Tour - SF, CA
4. Van Halen/BOBW2 - Sacramento, CA
5. Journey/Escape Tour - SF, CA
6. David Lee Roth/Skyscraper Tour - Reno, NV
7. U2/Pop Mart Tour - Oakland, CA
8. Lynyrd Sknyrd/Vicious Cycle Tour - Reno,NV
9. ZZ Top/Eliminator Tour - Reno, NV
10. Tesla/Into The Now Tour - Reno, NV

Every show I've seen has been awesome but only limited to 5!!! Tough choices!!!! (so I added a few extra!!) Honorable Mentions: Ted Nugent, Rainbow, Pat Travers, Sammy Hagar, Night Ranger, Y&T.

I'm gonna throw in one worst concert since I'm thinkin of concerts here:

1. GnR/Use Your Illusion Tour - Sacto, CA
Lasted all of 15 minutes before somebody threw a bottle at Axl and hit him square-on. Lights came up and that was that after a three hour drive to go see 'em. That sucked big time.

Yeah, if ya knocked someone up at the tender age of 14! Haha.

I'd have to have been sixteen, if your stats are accurate.

And it coulda happened up to four years previous.

I was an early starter in all the wrong areas. ;)

How to pick only 5.

1. Van Halen/Fair Warning Tour - Oakland Coliseum, CA
2. Ozzy Osbourne/Diary of a Madman - SF, CA
3. Scorpions/Crazy World Tour - SF, CA
4. Van Halen/BOBW2 - Sacramento, CA
5. Journey/Escape Tour - SF, CA
6. David Lee Roth/Skyscraper Tour - Reno, NV
7. U2/Pop Mart Tour - Oakland, CA
8. Lynyrd Sknyrd/Vicious Cycle Tour - Reno,NV
9. ZZ Top/Eliminator Tour - Reno, NV
10. Tesla/Into The Now Tour - Reno, NV

Every show I've seen has been awesome but only limited to 5!!! Tough choices!!!! (so I added a few extra!!) Honorable Mentions: Ted Nugent, Rainbow, Pat Travers, Sammy Hagar, Night Ranger, Y&T.

I'm gonna throw in one worst concert since I'm thinkin of concerts here:

1. GnR/Use Your Illusion Tour - Sacto, CA
Lasted all of 15 minutes before somebody threw a bottle at Axl and hit him square-on. Lights came up and that was that after a three hour drive to go see 'em. That sucked big time.


Nice. The ZZ Top Eliminator tour WAS a kick ass outing.

I also have honorable mentions:

Van Halen Hide your Sheep Tour, Great Western Forum
Van Halen BOBW Tour, Staples Center
Rush, Hold Your Fire Tour, Irvine Meadows

My biggest crime, in all of my extensive concert-going history, was never seeing the Police live. :irked:

And of course it goes without saying, the WORST show ever for old Squalen was Monsters of Fucking Rock '88 at the Coliseum. :devil:

Nice. The ZZ Top Eliminator tour WAS a kick ass outing.

I also have honorable mentions:

Van Halen Hide your Sheep Tour, Great Western Forum
Van Halen BOBW Tour, Staples Center
Rush, Hold Your Fire Tour, Irvine Meadows

My biggest crime, in all of my extensive concert-going history, was never seeing the Police live. :irked:

And of course it goes without saying, the WORST show ever for old Squalen was Monsters of Fucking Rock '88 at the Coliseum. :devil:

Yeah the Top are always right on live!!! Gonna go see 'em again here in Sept.

Wow never saw the PoPo's eh???

Gee that Monsters of Rock must've been one helluva show to be the worst!! Must've been real traumatic to be up there with your worst!! Poor guy. :D
Hope I didn't miss much. I remember driving 400 miles roundtrip to SF, CA to pick up tix for this show since my two faves were playing (VH & Scorps). Took my then 2 year old daughter with me. The drive was a nightmare as it was just me and my daughter. Once we got back I was cleaning the car out and she got a hold of my tix and lost 'em. That really bummed me out after traveling all that way and spending all my dough on tix, not to mention the gas and time it took to drive down there. This of course was before the internet when you can get tix online now. We're so spoiled now!!!

I remember at one of the Day on the Green shows in Oakland, I saw Metallica before they were really known and they were awful. Their sound set up was so loud and distorted it was tough to hear their music. Now that they're so mainstream I don't listen to 'em much anymore, but I really like their old stuff. I can't even remember who the headliner was, I'm thinking it was Journey but I don't remember for sures in my old age. :drunk:

One lesson I've learned over the years, never toke up during a show. I remember mentioning around here about a Sabbath show during which I indulged and spent most of the show trippin out on the lights. I think Tony played pretty good tho. That was during their Mob Rules tour. It was pretty darn good!!! Now I just stick to brews. :thumb:

I'd have to have been sixteen, if your stats are accurate.

And it coulda happened up to four years previous.

I was an early starter in all the wrong areas. ;)

Well that would've been one of the RIGHT areas to start in ;)

And don't feel too bad, buddy, my dad about twice your age at that show :D

Gee that Monsters of Rock must've been one helluva show to be the worst!! Must've been real traumatic to be up there with your worst!! Poor guy.
Hope I didn't miss much. I remember driving 400 miles roundtrip to SF, CA to pick up tix for this show since my two faves were playing (VH & Scorps). Took my then 2 year old daughter with me. The drive was a nightmare as it was just me and my daughter. Once we got back I was cleaning the car out and she got a hold of my tix and lost 'em. That really bummed me out after traveling all that way and spending all my dough on tix, not to mention the gas and time it took to drive down there. This of course was before the internet when you can get tix online now. We're so spoiled now!!!

I remember at one of the Day on the Green shows in Oakland, I saw Metallica before they were really known and they were awful. Their sound set up was so loud and distorted it was tough to hear their music. Now that they're so mainstream I don't listen to 'em much anymore, but I really like their old stuff. I can't even remember who the headliner was, I'm thinking it was Journey but I don't remember for sures in my old age.

One lesson I've learned over the years, never toke up during a show. I remember mentioning around here about a Sabbath show during which I indulged and spent most of the show trippin out on the lights. I think Tony played pretty good tho. That was during their Mob Rules tour. It was pretty darn good!!! Now I just stick to brews.

:sssh: I think we've exchanged Monsters stories in another thead in the past, Smith. Yep, VH and the Scorps, also two of my faves. It was a dream bill, really. Fuck Metallica. THEY'RE the main reason I had such a bad time at Monsters, although there were plenty of other contributing factors. Haven't listened to 'em since. Nobody fucks up a Van Halen outing and continues to receive any further duckets or accolades from moi. :D

And if I never toked up during a show...I woulda missed a lotta shows. :cool: It's part of the dealio...flat expensive beer in plastic cups, naked breasteses from overly inebriated and well endowed women, and passing the joint down the row. Oh, and midnight breakfast afterward and ringing ears for three days.

Arena rock is one audacious slutty bitch. I love her anyway. :devil:

How did Metallica fuck up Halen, Squal?

How did Metallica fuck up Halen, Squal?


You don't remember my spiel? Heh. Think I've related it a few times.

Because James fucking Hetfield fucking called down thirty thousand nosebleed seat holders from their fucking nosebleed seats, who literally overran the fucking yellowjacket security checkpoints and the fucking concentrated pockets of LAPD, turning our fucking two hundred dollar a ticket second row center assigned seats into one big fucking mosh pit.

The crowd was in semi-riot mode on the floor for the rest of the evening. We had little interest in Kingdom Come and Dokken, and were on our way inside, about 1/4 way through Metallica's set (this was back when they were nobody), when it happened.

Of course, some of my party having various drug/sobriety issues beforehand, and walking back to the hotel through Watts and almost getting blown in half via a sawed off shotgun didn't help enhance the memory of that day either. :irked:

Jesus Christ! Metallica, those motherfuckers....kill 'em all! :devil:

How did Metallica fuck up Halen, Squal?

Ahh yes, the age old question that someone is brave enough to ask!!!
Run for cover tonight!! :D

My concerts now consist of secondhanding whatever is floating in the air!!! Nothing like the ol' $5.00 beer and a mile long wait!!

Metallica is very overrated as I'm sure you're aware around these parts. I saw them back in the day when they were still an opening act. Was not impressed.

Anyhoo, great stories, eh??
Those were good times, damn good times!!

And Metallica fans will swear up and down that they blew Halen off the stage at MOR :rolleyes:

And Metallica fans will swear up and down that they blew Halen off the stage at MOR :rolleyes:

:funny:

Now that's funny!!

And Metallica fans will swear up and down that they blew Halen off the stage at MOR :rolleyes:

:rolleyes: Puhlease.

Metallica isn't fit to lick the mud off Van Halen's boots.

:rolleyes: Puhlease.

Metallica isn't fit to lick the mud off Van Halen's boots.



Well I think they'd make fine mud lickers ! :p

:rolleyes: Puhlease.

Metallica isn't fit to lick the mud off Van Halen's boots.

They're not fit to be the road techs for VH!!! :D

They might be good lickers tho!!!

Van Halen - Great Woods 1993
Van Halen - Hartford 2004
Bon Jovi - Hartford 2003
Kiss - Worcester 1996 (reunion tour)
David Lee Roth - Hartford 1988

Soul Sirkus '05
Van Halen at the Borgata '04
Billy Joel '93
DLR '03
Steve Vai '05

Ozzy: Retirement Sucks Tour - New years eve, 1996, front row.

Dream Theater: Scenes From A Memory in it's entierty, front row.

AC/DC: Ballbreaker Tour, 96 I think? - Like freebasing rock!

Van Halen: Balance Tour - Not the best VH show, performance wise, but it was an outdoor venue and the biggest blizzard in 10 years. The steps were packed with snow and we were drinking, meeting people and sliding down the isles on our chests, backs or whatever would serve as a sled. It really was like a huge party with Van Halen as the house band. Awsome!

Prince - The greatest entertainer I've ever seen! If you get the chance; go. If you're not a fan, you will be by the end of the night.

1- Metallica - July 1992 World Music Theater
2- AC/DC - August 2000 World Music Theater
3- Kiss - September 2000 Rockford Metro Center
4- Anthrax - May 2005 House of Blues
5- Rolling Stones - September 2002 Comiskey Park
World Music Theatre? You mean the Tweeter Ctr.? :D (I think the same goes for "The Cell" Field, lol!).

Top 5 (in no order):

1. Aerosmith/ Kid Rock/ RUN-DMC 9/02 @ Tweeter Ctr. (Chicago)
2. Bon Jovi @ United Ctr. 3/03
3. Van Halen/ Shinedown @ United Ctr. 7/04 (2nd night)
4. Audioslave @ Aragon Ballroom 4/05
5. Metallica/Godsmack @ All-State Arena 8/04

Sammy Hagar -98
DLR -89
Mellancamp -90
VH -98
Jovi -88

Trying to work this out made me realise how fewer bands I've actually seen.

1. Megadeth - 1991
2. Van Halen - 1998
3. David Lee Roth - 1989
4. Sammy Hagar - 1998
5. Pearl Jam - 2003

Runner-Up
The Tea Party - 2004
Since doing this (Januray this year), I've seen a couple of new shows that were so good that a Top 5 revision is called for:

1. Megadeth - 1991
2. Alice Cooper - 2005
3. Velvet Revolver - 2005
4. Van Halen - 1998
5. David Lee Roth - 1989

In no particular order:

- Santana, 2000 - Saw Santana at a festival and, though I'm not a big fan of the band, this was one of the best concert experiences I've ever had. Great weather, extraordinary musicians, incredible music, and an audience in such a good mood as I had never experienced before and haven't ever since. Probably the best show I've ever been to.
- AC/DC, 2001
- Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, 2003
- Metallica, 2003
- U2, 2005


Honorable mentions:
- Van Halen, 1998
- Queen + Paul Rodgers, 2005
- The Darkness, 2004

Judas Priest-Screaming for Vengeance

AC/DC-all six times. Can't pick just one.

Van Halen-1984

Pink Floyd- Division Bell

Ozzy Osbourne-No More Tears

Many Many more.

Queen-1978......Jazz STL
Rush-1978........Hemispheres STL
Van halen 1979...VH II STL
Bob Seger-1980...Against The Wind STL
Superjam 1980?... Busch Stadium STL Journey,Sammy, Judas Priest and more
Genesis-1983.....Mama Tour STL

Gee's,5 picks ain't enough :irked: so many more
Farm Aid 1...Tangerine bowl Jam All... the other VH tours.....and....

I'll just put down five here in no order

Metallica, November 2004
Van Halen, September 2004
The Moody Blues, 3 times but most recently June 2005, so i'll go with that
Flaw, October 2002
Boston, August 2003

i haven't been to any bad concerts so it was hard for me to pick 5

All of these were in Houston or The Woodlands

:rolleyes: Puhlease.

Metallica isn't fit to lick the mud off Van Halen's boots.
then you obviously haven't seen metallica live.

Van Halen-2004
Motley Crue-2005
Twisted Sister-2005
Collective Soul-2004
LoverBoy-2005

those are all the concerts i have been to the loverboy and twisted sister show was the same time and exactly one week before motley crue.

then you obviously haven't seen metallica live.

Oh, but I have. (yawn).

In no particular order...

Living Colour-1993-Paramount, Seattle WA
Billy Idol-2005-Paramount, Seattle WA
Rush-2004-Clark County Amphitheatre, Ridgefield WA
Van Halen-1995-The Gorge Amphitheatre, George WA
Judas Priest-2005-Clark County Amphitheatre, Ridgefield WA

I don't think I've posted in this yet, so here's my list...

1. Van Halen - Portland, OR (2004)
2. Van Halen - Sacramento, CA (1995)
3. Dream Theater - Portland, OR (2004)
4. Rush - Ridgefield, WA (2004)
5. Steve Vai - Portland, OR (2004)

VH - 1996, Balance Tour (1st time around in the Summit/Houston)
Pink Floyd - 1994, Division Bell, Rice Stadium
Robert Plant - 1995?, 29 Palms, Woodlands Pav.
Tesla - 2004, Verizon Theater (5th row center)
Stevie Ray Vaughn - 1986, Holiday Inn in Midland, Tx.
The Fab. T-Birds were listed as the main act w/ "Special Guest" on the tickets. When they went on 1st, we were pretty sure he was the special guest. We were right up front(ballroom, no seats). His set was awesome, and the encore was he and Jimmy playing a doubleneck together. It was one of the most amazing things I've ever witnessed.

Other honorable mentions are:
Ben Harper - 1998
Plant/Page - 1994?
Rush - 2000
VH - 2004 Houston (Eddie's best solo IMO)

I'm sure I'll remember more later.