What's Your Favorite....

Man, that's such a fun, yet challenging question!

I would have to go with my first concert ever, which was Ozzfest 2000, in which I got to see one of my all time favorite bands for the first and only time, Pantera, co-headline with the prince of darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne! Amazing 1-2 punch to end that show! Godsmack also was on the main stage at that concert and put on a great show!

But...in the summer of 2016 I saw a band I've waited a lifetime to see, Guns N' Roses, with 3/5 original members, 2 being Axl and Slash back together, put on an epic 3 hour show that was beyond incredible!

Then...Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers put on a show for the ages just last year before his unbelievably tragic passing.

...then there was Kiss, there was Aerosmith/Motley Crue, The Rolling Stones...there are just too many to choose from! Haha.

I'm FINALLY going to see Metallica in October for the first time, so that has a huge possibility of climbing the list shortly.

Long live Rock N' Roll. There's truly nothing like a live rock show!

How could I forget John Fogerty and the Clearwater Revival? Now that’s a group I would like to see. I have “Bad Moon Rising” as my ringtone!

Bad Moon Rising

I see a bad moon a-rising
I see trouble on the way
I see earthquakes and lightnin'
I see bad times today
Don't go 'round tonight
It's bound to take your life
There's a bad moon on the rise
I hear hurricanes a-blowing
I know the end is coming soon
I fear rivers over flowing
I hear the voice of rage and ruin
Don't go 'round tonight
It's bound to take your life
There's a bad moon on the rise
I hope you got your things together
I hope you are quit prepared to die
Look's like we're in for nasty weather
One eye is taken for an eye
Oh don't go 'round tonight
It's bound to take your life
There's a bad moon on the rise
There's a bad moon on the rise

I think I have two different concerts that mean an equal amount to me.

First of all, Dave Matthews Band. I've only gone to one of their concerts but it was amazing. This was also the first time I had ever planned a whole trip on my own so I felt very independent and that felt great. :)

The next would have to be NKOTB. I was only a little girl when I "fell in love" with these guys. We were poor when I was a kid so never got the chance to see them. So fast forward twenty years and now I'm paying to go VIP at their show. hah. It was great fun to let myself feel like a kid again. If little kid me knew I would meet Jordan Knight some day..well I would have died.

There are lots others that are special to me, but I'll just leave it there :D

Metallica.

Dire Straits in '92, one of their last concerts btw, was excellent too.

Have been to concerts with REM several times. Always a success.

I've seen several prominent stars in concert, and they're as follows:

The (Young) Rascals

Guess Who

James Taylor

Jefferson Airplane

Jimmie Hendrix (before his death)

Chicago

Peter, Paul and Mary

Joan Baez

The Monkees

5th Dimension

Peter Noone(formerly of Herman's Hermits)

The Temptations

Oooh, boy! How intense this is!

I remember reading and hearing about a Who concert in Cleveland, back in 1979. Only one gate of the arena where they gave their concert had been opened, which led to disaster; several people were trampled to death, or suffocated, due to being pushed and shoved by the crowd that was out of control. Had the city opened all eleven or twelve gates to the arena, this would not have happened.

Three more:

David Bowie, the Outside tour in 1995. I loved that record. Nine Inch Nails opened, although technically they were "co-billed". I enjoyed seeing both and I liked the fact that NiN deferred to Bowie even though they had no need to be opening for anyone at that point -- they had just sold out three dates at Madison Square Garden nine months before.

Springsteen, Madison Square Garden. I forget the exact date but it was mid-1990s. I was brought along by a buddy and was not a big Springsteen fan by any means, but he really put on a great show.

Billy Joel & Elton John, the original Face to Face tour in July 1994, Giants Stadium, NJ. This was the first of several Face to Face tours. Two legends doing their own sets, covering songs by the other guy and also sharing the stage and performing together. An amazing night of music.

I've never gone to many. 30-40 a year? Wow! That's impressive.

First concert I ever went to, when I was a kid, was pretty amazing. The Doors at the Hollywood Bowl, with (oddly) The Chambers Brothers as their opening act. From what I hear, this was a noteworthy performance. It was pretty great.

Randy Newman at Universal Studios amphitheatre, with a full orchestra.

Close your eyes for this one, Dewey ...

Jane Siberry (a Canadian!!) at the beautiful and venerable Wiltern Theatre in downtown LA.

Becker & Fagan, post-Steely Dan, but so great. Now that Walter is gone, I'm even more appreciative of being able to go to that one.