FabSwingers.com forum: Best band u have seen live

By *uperS77 OP Man
over a year ago

Gloucester

Start it off with Faithless at V Festival ( remember those) absolutely the only band where the hairs on my arms were stood up. Such an incredible set..next..

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

Sugar Ray at Bradford rios late 90s

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

I've got to give a shout out to moby in his rock days, he supported the chili peppers in Manchester in 95, moby blew me away

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

Queen Newcastle St James Park Close thread

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By *iercedPMan
over a year ago

Brentwood

Metallica and Muse

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By *redwilma666Couple
over a year ago

Kilbirnie

Queen, Earls Court. Saw them 5 nights in a row. Late 70's

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By *rsPricklePantsWoman
over a year ago

Room 237 at The Overlook Hotel, Suffolk

Alice Cooper at Cropredy festival full theatrics at what is largely a folk festival

Red Hot Chili Peppers at London Stadium only time I've seen them and I love Flea so was a major thing for me from the start

And Bellowhead every time I've seen them they have been great

Sorry can't choose just one

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

Skunk Anansie

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

Breaking Benjamin. We live near their hometown. Always a homecoming .

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By *eviant KnightMan
over a year ago

Norton

Beyonce at Glastonbury was pretty awesome but Kings of Leon were the best I've seen live

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By *urious is the VoyeurMan
over a year ago

Rickmansworth

Fun Lovin Criminals at the Pavillions

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By *ustABaldBeardedVikingMan
over a year ago

Hinckley

Sigur ros best band. By a very, very large margin.

Worst band probably Muse. Absolutely terrible band anyway, but live they were just the pits.

Beat solo artist Elton John, or James Brown, who was supporting the RHCP.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Rammstein, Wembley stadium

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By *ovingSussexLifeMan
over a year ago

West Sussex

Not a band, but saw George Michael twice he was superb.

Worst was Paul Weller

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By *nthony_60Man
over a year ago

ipswich

10cc and The Script

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

Australian Pink Floyd

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

Little Simz in Cardiff. Girl has cool pouring off her like sweat.

That or Soulwax a decade or so ago, though I was buzzing at the time so who knows if they were any cop?

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

Dead Silence Syndicate

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

"Little Simz in Cardiff. Girl has cool pouring off her like sweat."

My daughter saw her at a festival this year. I was very jealous. She has a serious career ahead of her.

I also really want to see Joy Crookes.

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

"Little Simz in Cardiff. Girl has cool pouring off her like sweat.

My daughter saw her at a festival this year. I was very jealous. She has a serious career ahead of her.

I also really want to see Joy Crookes. "

Ooh now we’re talking

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

Velvet Revolver and whitsnake

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

Ohhh acdc

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

King Crimson

Van der Graaf Generator

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By *unCuriousHarryMan
over a year ago

somrwhere over the rainbow, The Shire

For me that would have to be U2 and Oasis!

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By *oroRick1027Man
over a year ago

Middlesbrough

OMD

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Pink floyd Earl's Court 1973

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By *541Man
over a year ago

Southampton

Europe were amazing a great gig I would loved to have seen Floyd very jealous

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By *usktilDawnCouple
over a year ago

York

"Australian Pink Floyd"

Lol, my mate is in that band! Not telling you which one it is though ?? Rob x

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By *elfastcunnylinguistMan
over a year ago

the big city

Oasis.. queen ft Adam lambert was up there too

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By *usktilDawnCouple
over a year ago

York

"Pink floyd Earl's Court 1973

So jealous... DSOTM is the best album ever.

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By *owerbridgegirlCouple
over a year ago

london

There's a few

madness are always good live

Bon Jovi was very good live to

But one of my favourite gigs was Roxette at the 02 a few years ago

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By *ools1964Man
over a year ago

Swadlincote

Pink floyd Paris 1997

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By *eybert77Man
over a year ago

Ramsey

Pearl Jam, Milton Keynes

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By *hermogloveMan
over a year ago

Lakes

Kasabian and disclosure - they put on a great show definitely worth going to see if you get chance

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

Mudford and sons Manchester arena

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

Van Halen

Iron Maiden

AC/DC

Children Of Bodom

Gary Moore

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By *laskan lovers 1984Couple
over a year ago

West midlands

Eagles 20th June 2022 Liverpool.

Absolutely amazing.

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By *orphia2003Woman
over a year ago

Tonypandy.

Rammstein. Hard to choose specific gig

Foo fighters. Wembley stadium

Manic Street Preachers. Cardiff castle

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By *ungle VIP 1Man
over a year ago

colchester

Kasabian

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

White Zombie, Dublin 1995

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

Def Leppard

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

The Police

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Bonjovi...

Cal

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

"Pink floyd Earl's Court 1973

So jealous... DSOTM is the best album ever."

Not even sure if I'd bought dsotm at this point

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

Depeche Mode closely followed bt E.L.O

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By *annibal_LickedherMan
over a year ago

The Side of the Mersey

Hayseed Dixie or Iron Maiden

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

"Eagles 20th June 2022 Liverpool.

Absolutely amazing. "

100% agree...we saw them at Murryfield Edinburgh 22nd June 2022 & they were fantastic x

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

Bucks Fizz

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By *inballs99Man
over a year ago

Blackheath

The pouges at fleadh in Finsbury park were brilliant!

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By *ittlemiss Hal O weenCouple
over a year ago

Southampton

Rammstein at Milton Keynes 2019... Absolutely blew me away

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By *hyGuy198138Man
over a year ago

redditch

Take that @ the MEN (ex wife bought the tickets) Haven't not seen any other apart from The Asian Dub Foundation in Birmingham

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

"The pouges at fleadh in Finsbury park were brilliant! "

Love to’ve seen them when Shane was in his prime.

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

Foo fighters or Metallica

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

Flagrante

Rory Gallagher at the Rainbow Theatre...think it was 1974.

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By *jorkishMan
over a year ago

Seaforth

Placebo

Queen when they first started off before all the over the top theatrics

Led Zeppelin

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By *olvespairCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Mrs - Tom Jones

Mr - Kasabian/Charlatans/Stereophonics

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

Queen at Knebworth

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By *eard and TattsCouple
over a year ago

Cwmbran

Steps

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By *IG G77Man
over a year ago

GATLEY

Thunder seen them 5 times live and every time they've been incredible

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

"Rory Gallagher at the Rainbow Theatre...think it was 1974."

I would have killed to have seen that. Rory is one artist I never got to see.

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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago

harrow

Oasis or stone roses

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By *bi HaiveMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

Queen, Gary Moore, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Nirvana....thinking about it I've seen plenty.

Gutted I've never managed AC/DC or the Foo's and now never will.

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By *lueOrchidWoman
over a year ago

Cardiff

I managed to get to see Tool and they blew me away! So good.

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

"I managed to get to see Tool and they blew me away! So good. "

I'm so jealous, my favourite band at the moment

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

"White Zombie, Dublin 1995"

I saw them around that time at Leeds uni

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

I was at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert which was fantastic. George Michael was wonderful and Bowie was really good too.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

AC/DC Black Ice Tour Wembley 2009.

Close second was Kiss in 1996 on their first reunion tour with the original line-up.

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

Lynyrd Skynyrd In 1975 at the Birmingham Odeon.

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

Having played in a band and seen so many since the early 70’s it’s hard to pick out just one

Queen probably were the best live act I saw in a stadium

Small hall venue a toss up between Gary Moore, AC/DC, Aerosmith or even Metallica

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By *riel13Woman
over a year ago

Northampton

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By *riel13Woman
over a year ago

Northampton

Thunder

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Simply Red were excellent.

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By *nked_coupleCouple
over a year ago

Durham

Metallica, S&M concert in Berlin, was mind-blowing!

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Love these threads. And as someone already said... Memory plays tricks and so many to choose from... And I think the venue has a big part to play too...

For me what makes them memory is the crackling energy in the crowd.

The jam at the rainbow

Motorhead at fryers

Generation x at Wycombe Town hall

Nine below zero at the marquee

But more recently

Miles kane at the Birmingham. Institute was just outstanding

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By *urora1912Woman
over a year ago

Norfolk East anglia

Twenty one pilots

Take that

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

"I managed to get to see Tool and they blew me away! So good.

I'm so jealous, my favourite band at the moment "

Saw Tool earlier this year, excellent band

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

NIN and Rammstein (Muse close 3rd) are the best gig experiences for energy and light show.

But RHCP Hyde Park, Foo Fighters Milton Keynes 2011, and Biffy every time I see them are just amazing performers and great shows.

Enter Shikari also very good actually

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

Saw the Manics and Stereophonics at Victorious festival, so much better than I thought they'd be, lived up to expectations.

Current artists... Dermot Kennedy and Tom Grennan, superb live.

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

"Saw the Manics and Stereophonics at Victorious festival, so much better than I thought they'd be, lived up to expectations.

Current artists... Dermot Kennedy and Tom Grennan, superb live."

Oh manics are great too actually good shout!

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

I've seen hundreds of bands, and the one that stands out as the best wasn't even a proper band, Mick Jones of The Clash, Wayne Kramer of MC5 and Billy Bragg playing Clash and MC5 sings in a pub in Camden.

Carter USM's final gig in 2014 was pretty ace too

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Wizard 1974 x

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By *ames5169Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

Ac dc Birmingham odeon 1979 !!

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By *angler 321Man
over a year ago

Hereford

I've seen alot of bands over the years, but the stand out band for me is the Stereophonics, I've seen them 8 times and they get better every time!!

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

Oasis when they had just started.

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

Texas in St Andrews 80's I think could have been 90's but great band anyway.

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By *enhaligonerMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Grandmaster flash

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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

Has to be queen, I never saw a front man who could command an audience like Freddie

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

"Saw the Manics and Stereophonics at Victorious festival, so much better than I thought they'd be, lived up to expectations.

Current artists... Dermot Kennedy and Tom Grennan, superb live.

Oh manics are great too actually good shout!"

I was lucky enough to see Manics in a pub in their very early days and they were incredible. Richy Manoc could even play guitar so it wasn't even plugged in

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

Saw tool this year and I have to say they were incredibly

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By *arehamMan
over a year ago

handforth

Thin Lizzie

Toya wilcocks.

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

Ministry,Anthrax,and was really blown away by Kyuss when I saw them

other notable gigs have been ,GBH,John Spencer blues explosion and Lewis Floyd Henry

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

Korn - 20th anniversary of their debut album at Brixton in 2015.

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

The Specials at Brixton Academy

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By *inky_CarpenterMan
over a year ago

Portsmouth

Smashing Pumpkins. And Sixto Rodriguez on his 'back from the dead' tour

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By *Spicey4MeMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Depeche Mode - The World Violation Tour

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By *ornycougaWoman
over a year ago

Wherever I lay my hat

So hard to choose but top 3 would probably be the Killers, Courteeners, Pet Shop Boys and Super Furry Animals. Ok top 4.

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By *uminmyhole69Man
over a year ago

Ealing

Kings of Leon @ Maddison square gardens got tickets for Valentines / my birthday they were absolutely awesome still gives me goose pimples thinking about it now

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

I love going to gigs so this got me thinking. I've seen quite a few bands that I love who are good live (and some that are shite, primal scream and stone roses I'm looking at you) and seen a few I don't like but who work really well live. In the end I'll go for the wedding present, consistently excellent over 30 years.

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

"I love going to gigs so this got me thinking. I've seen quite a few bands that I love who are good live (and some that are shite, primal scream and stone roses I'm looking at you) and seen a few I don't like but who work really well live. In the end I'll go for the wedding present, consistently excellent over 30 years."

The Wedding Present are still a fabulous band aren't they!

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk area

"Pink floyd Earl's Court 1973

Where the plane (on wires) went over the crowd?

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

The Eagles Sheffield Arena... Her

No a band but War of the Worlds.. Her and him

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By *inda May SimmonsTV/TS
over a year ago

hexham

I saw Motörhead : Ace of Spades tour and tgeir Bomber tour… both brilliant

But ( and this doesn’t count I suppose ) I saw An audience with Peter Ustinov, in the Theartre Royal in Newcastle… I was right in the front row and I swear, a lot of the time he was speaking directly to me… it was all I could do to stop myself from engaging him in a private conversation!

It was absolutely brilliant I felt like he was letting me in on his private life…. Amazing

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By *aleforfun22Man
over a year ago

Lancashire

Has to be madness for me

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

U2 absolutely incredible

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

Saw lots of big rock bands think best visually was Kiss but my fav was Ozzy

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

local, but not too local

"Carter USM's final gig in 2014 was pretty ace too"

Outstanding live band. I think I saw that tour.

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

Rage against the machine at the ULU

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By *eadinthecloudsMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Gotta be foo fighters for me.

Dave grohl is a god.

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By *olvespairCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

"Mrs - Tom Jones

Mr - Kasabian/Charlatans/Stereophonics"

Also Goldie Lookin Chain

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By *kyblue1878Couple
over a year ago

Southport

Seen so many top bands from The Jam, Sex Pistols, Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Robbie, New Order, Simply Red, Terrorvision, Iggy Pop, Faith No More, Guns and Roses, The Cult, Ian Brown, Motorhead, The Charlatans, Adam and The Ants, Miles Kane & Shed Seven but by far and way the best band live are Queens of the Stone Age. Seen them many times but Finsbury Park was simply off the scale. Powerful doesn't even come close.

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By *weetHotwifeCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

Sex Pistols 2007 Brixton Academy

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By *mashingPumpkinMan
over a year ago

Carmarthen

CHIC Hampton Court

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Beth Hart

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By *yTreacleMan
over a year ago

Winchester

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By *ifty grades of shadyCouple
over a year ago

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

Rock, Guns n Roses @ Monsters of Rock 1987

Pop FFS, The Troxy in 2018

Other( its not really them) Abba Voyage this year

Festival, so looking forward to The Isle of Wight next year.

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

The Charlatans Gloucester Leisure Centre

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By *urhamdebbiecdTV/TS
over a year ago

bishop auckland

Queen 1986 Newcastle

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By *estmids71Man
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Jean Michel Jarre, La Defense Paris July 14th 1990

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

Queen

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By *llaandGCouple
over a year ago

London

Seen Faithless 6 times and they always have such an incredible positivity and power.

Nine Inch Nails in Brixton this summer were stunning.

Wolf Alice are probably my favourite new live band

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

Bruno Mars and the Hooligans

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"I managed to get to see Tool and they blew me away! So good. "

Yes! Saw them supporting Rage against the machine at rock city in 1993. Amazing gig. Can’t believe it’s nearly 30 years ago !

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By *oshi123Man
over a year ago

Liverpool

"Depeche Mode closely followed bt E.L.O"

Seen DM about 14 times. Best band ever, can’t wait for the new tour.

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By *iceButtSlimMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Start it off with Faithless at V Festival ( remember those) absolutely the only band where the hairs on my arms were stood up. Such an incredible set..next.."

I remember seeing the at the Chelmsford v festival one year they were something else, that must of been around 2004/05?

Otherwise Alice Cooper has such a great stage performance.

Then Foo Fighters, they played an acoustic gig as warm up to their main European tour at my local theatre that was absolutely awesome.

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By *eardedman7Man
over a year ago

Berkshire

So many to choose, top 3 Oasis, AC/DC and goo fighters

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

AC/DC.

Divine comedy.

The Hives.

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

Kasabian a few years ago, they were magnificent

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over a year ago

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