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By *rumpyMcFuckNugget OP Man
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Wether you went or watched it on the telly box what's the best live gig you've ever seen ..

I raise you Nirvana Unplugged 93 ..

Any better ones I'd love to know

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

My Chemical Romance but I was fangirling like mad.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I couldn't pick one. I love live albums.

Currently it's Nightwish Live at Wacken 2013.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Queen 1986

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Black Sabbath

1980s

Birmingham

Close second

Iron Maiden

Eddie

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you know my threads you know what I like

I’ve seen loads back in the day check my age

Bananarama were for me by far the best

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

One I couldn’t attend - torn between live aid and wham! The final

One I attended - definitely George Michael 25 at hampden and don’t think that’s too biased an opinion as the person that accompanied me really not a George fan and loved it! Got gorgeous weather and was a fantastic atmosphere too

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By *oo..Woman
over a year ago

Boo's World

Eminem and Cypress Hill live in MK, good few years ago now it was so so loud it was excellent.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nirvana unplugged was easily the best of unplugged series. A lesson for all musicians on how to make a cover your own.

I have been to many gigs but the two that still stand out for me. Slayer at the Astoria. Me and a punkette crowd surfing and then dating after. Gingerwildeart at the 12 bar. What should have been a shambles was the greatest singalong in my life. Good times.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Prince - Wembley 1990

Depeche Mode every concert

Saw Doctors Barrowlands

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By *ndy man 61Man
over a year ago

Chichester

Green Day at Milton Keynes Bowl the American idiot tour amazing

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By *adyJayneWoman
over a year ago

Burnleyish (She/They)

Roger waters - the wall

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aerosmith or Bowling for Soup !

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

REM or Alanis Morissette

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

Aslan

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Aerosmith or Bowling for Soup !"

Bowling For Soup are great live. I've seen them a couple of times and they're always fun.

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

Queen Live Aid....

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By *omRachCouple
over a year ago

Wirral

"Queen 1986"

Great shout!

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

Tool we're awsome this year even better than the 90s

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By *remiumbondMan
over a year ago

Morpeth

AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy (Phil Lynott), The Who,

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By *rumpyMcFuckNugget OP Man
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Some awesome suggestions so far so thanks..

Any fans of Nirvana Unplugged let me know your favourite song from the gig ..

Lake of Fire for me

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By *ussytingler81Man
over a year ago

here

Most recent Florence and machine absolutely awesome

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Kiss 1996 reunion tour gig at Wembley Arena. Original lineup, great sound and plenty of pyro!

Special mention to Van Halen at the Donington Festival 1984. I only knew the song 'Jump' and was a fan after their set.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Simon and Garfunkel in Central Park.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oddly enough, it was a local ska band at a festival I help with.

The atmosphere of 200 die hard fans moshing and singing along was far better than bigger gigs I've been to.

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

Fleetwood Mac at Leeds Arena x

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

Genesis in 1992.

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By *antaswingsMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Mines got to be gerry cinnamon in TRNSMT festival was insane

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By *ev257Man
over a year ago

cardiff

Too many to mention,

Sex pistols Finsbury Park 1996,

Clash 1979,

UK subs early 1980,s

to name a very few highlights

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Queen - Live Aid at Wembley Stadium (1985)

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

Korn playing their entire debut album on its 20th anniversary - Brixton 2015

My head can be seen bopping in the lower right corner

https://youtu.be/5d7WgjgwgGQ

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By *adyBugsWoman
over a year ago

cognito

The Prodigy at Alexandra Palace 15/11/2018

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By *adyBugsWoman
over a year ago

cognito

Rival Sons at the Forum London 06/07/2022

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By *rumpyMcFuckNugget OP Man
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

"The Prodigy at Alexandra Palace 15/11/2018"

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By *rumpyMcFuckNugget OP Man
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Thankyou for your contributions I've read them all

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By *ickdasterdly51Man
over a year ago

Lingfield

Bruce Springsteen Nou Camp Barcelona 2008

David Bowie Earls Court 1978

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

Not really a full gig as they only played a couple of songs but Mick Jones, Wayne Kramer, Taylor Hawkins and Billy Bragg play Kick out the Jamms and Jail Guitar Doors in a pub in Camden will never be topped

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

Other than that, The first Carter USM reunion gig in 2007 and their last in 2014 were pretty special. The Levellers in the Water Rats a few years ago or The Wonder Stuff in Birmingham Orisj Centre at the height of their fame on the early 90s were both brilliant

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

"Other than that, The first Carter USM reunion gig in 2007 and their last in 2014 were pretty special. The Levellers in the Water Rats a few years ago or The Wonder Stuff in Birmingham Orisj Centre at the height of their fame on the early 90s were both brilliant "

Would have loved to have been at those Carter gigs!! Their 1992 gigs were epic!!

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

Would have loved to have been at those Carter gigs!! Their 1992 gigs were epic!!

J "

I saw them in small pubs and Glastonbury and every size venue inbetween in the early 90s, buy they were on another level at the reunion gigs, the atmosphere was something else.

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By *idesWillTurnMan
over a year ago

Berkshire

Jimmy Eat World playing

Clarity and Bleed American in full

At London Kentish Town Forum was amazing

H2O and Bouncing Souls are consistently good too

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Earls Court 1973...pink floyd performing dark side of the moon in full in quadrophonics

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Prodigy at Alexandra Palace 15/11/2018"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ACDC Donington Park 1991

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

99% of these I cant beat purely because I wasn't around at the time..

Personally. Oasis at Merryfield, July 29th 2000.

Ocean colour scene, grand hall kilmarnock. Dec 13 2013

Many more but those are the two most remembered with memorable dates.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Trav Cats

Rock The Pier (Hythe 2021)

If you know, you know.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ACDC Donington Park 1991"

Very disappointed Tommy Lee didn't bring his revolving drum kit to that one...

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By *he Wrangler and BelleCouple
over a year ago

Bishops Strortford

David Bowie. Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from mars Brixton Academy 1972.

I have listened to this time and time again and it just keeps getting better.

D x

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By *emma HoldenTV/TS
over a year ago

Ramsey

Jean Michel Jarre, Destination Docklands, London.

Kylie, Showgirl tour, Manchester Arena.

Pet Shop Boys, Dreamworld, Manchester Arena.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nine below zero at the Hammersmith odeon and the whole of monsters if rock in 1988 with guns n roses, iron maiden, David Lee Roth, Megadeath and many more

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

Eric Clapton at Wembley. Had to endure the fact that it was a joint concert with Elton John (I'm not a fan), but it was amazing nonetheless.

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By *obwhateverMan
over a year ago

Stirling/ London/ Yorkshire

Seen lots of amazing gigs over the years. Depeche Mode stand out for sure, also Pet Shop Boys at Glasto this year, Blur at Glastonbury in 2009. Pulp and The Verve at T in the Park ‘95. One of the most jaw dropping amazing live shows was The Knife in Manchester some years ago.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Toxic twin towers ball at Wembley 1999. Consisted of Aerosmith, Stereophonics, Lenny Kravitz, Black crows and 3 colours red! Absolutely amazing!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ACDC Donington Park 1991

Very disappointed Tommy Lee didn't bring his revolving drum kit to that one..."

awesome drummer (luv ACDC)

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By *obby1Man
over a year ago

newcastle

Paul McCartney Albert Dock Liverpool also Annfield o2 arena and City Hall Newcastle

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ACDC Donington Park 1991

Very disappointed Tommy Lee didn't bring his revolving drum kit to that one...

awesome drummer (luv ACDC)"

maybe more of a showman but still gr8

another great concert:-

Rolling Stones - Copacabana Beach, Rio De Janeiro, 2006

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Erasure..the tank the swan and the balloon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Manics - Holy Bible tour, saw them in Edinburgh.

Ash - they were supporting Red Hot Chilli Peppers at Murrayfield, completely blew me away.

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By *andyMinx_tvTV/TS
over a year ago

Leeds

Culture Club, Wembley Arena, 2016. The original line up finally reunited and they didn't disappont. A spellbinding night with an icon of popular music. Not everyone's cup of tea I know, but "Boy", what a night

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best gig I saw live was a double bill Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem, they toured it and took turns who went first.

Best I saw after the fact was Daft Punk in Coachella in I think ‘97

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"ACDC Donington Park 1991

Very disappointed Tommy Lee didn't bring his revolving drum kit to that one...

awesome drummer (luv ACDC)"

Never been a massive Crue fan but it has to be noted the band literally exploded on stage that afternoon in 1991 and all 4 members gave 110% and got the 72,000 strong crowd bouncing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best live set of all time? Queen at Live Aid - just THE masterclass in stadium rock

Most game changing? The Beatles on Ed Sullivan

Best set I saw in person? Maybe Radiohead at Glastonbury '97. I still love them but that night they were at their absolute peak

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Acdc..... Whitesnake .... Velvet Revolver

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By *abluesbabyMan
over a year ago

Gibraltar/Cheshire/London

Stevie Ray Vaughn at Manchester Apollo in 1988. I'd have sworn there were at least 3 guitarists on stage that night, not just SRV on his own. I have NO idea how he made those sounds live with just a Strat and an amp.

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By *issVanillaWoman
over a year ago

"Stevie Ray Vaughn at Manchester Apollo in 1988. I'd have sworn there were at least 3 guitarists on stage that night, not just SRV on his own. I have NO idea how he made those sounds live with just a Strat and an amp. "

SRV was a machine..

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By *abluesbabyMan
over a year ago

Gibraltar/Cheshire/London

SRV was a machine..

He was indeed!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Muse live at The Garden in NYC. Biffy Clyro were supporting. Amazing from start to finish

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nine Inch Nails at the o2 arena in 2014. I was in the mosh pit. The band had an LED curtain that acted as a video screen. Phenomenal light and visuals to accompany the music. Even the support band, Cold Cave, blew everyone away.

And again seeing Nine Inch Nails at The Eden Project a few weeks ago. It had rained heavily, the support band where awful. We where cold, wet and miserable. Trent Reznor got on stage, the sun came out. The second song in and he points to stage left "A FUCKING RAINBOW" everyone cheers. Stunning gig

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Nine Inch Nails at the o2 arena in 2014. I was in the mosh pit. The band had an LED curtain that acted as a video screen. Phenomenal light and visuals to accompany the music. Even the support band, Cold Cave, blew everyone away.

First time I saw NIN was in Manchester when Head Like A Hole was just out and they were just out of control! Hitting each other with instruments and punching and knocking each other off stage. All the band (inc Trent) were injured by the end and so were several audience members. Back then we loved it! But now when I think back it was just, well, stupid really. Amazing to witness though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My favourite concert

John Mellencamp 1992 Birmingham NEC

Mellencamp was quite the performer - He was King of cool on stage - shame he's only know in this country for Jack & Diane.

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By *jorkishMan
over a year ago

Seaforth

Placebo all 4 of the concerts

Led Zeppelin Earls Court

Queen first hour. Liverpool empire

Kylie at Manchester

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

I was at that gig in Manchester... That light show was something else!!!

My contribution to this thread is Pink Floyd on the Delicate Sound of Thunder tour in Earls Court.

Big Country in Bradford who just blew everyone away. There was so much love in that room that night.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Too many. The last best one was Blondie in Manchester

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By *ucyAngelaTV/TS
over a year ago

Middleton

Bachman Turner Overdrive with the supporting band Thin Lizzy. 1975 Free Trade Hall Manchester.

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By *nliveneTV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

James , Manchester 2001

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

"Oddly enough, it was a local ska band at a festival I help with.

The atmosphere of 200 die hard fans moshing and singing along was far better than bigger gigs I've been to. "

Wee gigs are definitely the best.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Any of the Rammstein gigs, their stage show is out of this world.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ash, Libertines, The Cribs, Maximo Park, Ghost to name a few.

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By *roubleandstrife2000Couple
over a year ago

West Cornwall

The Smiths- Queen is Dead tour 1986 at Cornwall coliseum

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Some awesome suggestions so far so thanks..

Any fans of Nirvana Unplugged let me know your favourite song from the gig ..

Lake of Fire for me

Oh Me. The originals by the meat puppets are awful.

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By * kiss like morphineMan
over a year ago

The gravelly bit next to the shed

Download 09 just about the best weekend and two fave headliners.

Bottle fights, tits, lucha brittania.

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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

Pink Floyd doing the wall Earls Court 1980

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By *lym4realCouple
over a year ago

plymouth

George Michael 25 at home park closely followed by Symphonica at the MEN then closely followed by Sterophonics/john legend at the MEN and Gary Numan at the Brighton centre and all of the FISH concerts over the years like a very musical billy connolly and for pure noise Megadeth at the pavillions and the the

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Who. Absolutely amazing

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By *he Secret Tea PartyCouple
over a year ago

London

Live Aid

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