this is the new concert thread. tell us about the concert's you've been to (preferably concerts you've just been to), how they were, who played and if you recommend other peelers to go see the band(s) too.

i'll start: i saw sparta yesterday. and they were really awesome. the sound was almost perfect, the atmosphere was really good and it was mosh-pit-heaven.
the only downside was that they only played ~1 hour, but i understand that as they don't have that much material yet (only 1 album). but they jammed a bit too so you got to hear new versions of songs.

i highly recommend everybody who likes good rock to go see them just because their music is awesome, they can play (just look at the drummer. aw my god.) and you see they're having fun.

and maybe they'll sing hot in here by nelly too (they did here, although only for like 10 seconds and without instruments. but it was funny nevertheless).

Hehe, the only band Ive been to see, Bowling for Soup, did the same SS, they had a little medlay of tacky songs including "its getting hot in here." Again it was pretty funny.

I'm seeing FOO FIGHTERS in January!!!!!!!!         

I think I missed out for the Pearl Jam tickets last week though.

A Big Day Out ticket is my usual Christmas Present, so that's gonna be awesome in itself (where Foo are playing again teehee)

I haven't seen them live since 1998 when I was in Canada (And I was drinking so I don't really remember much in the first place)

Well the tickets were over AUS$70.00 so yeah a bit pricey but I think worth it. They're an awesome band!

Go see the Foo Fighters, I've seen them four times and the last time (headlining Leeds Festival) was the best.

I couldn't possibly pick out the best single gig I've been to so here are the highlights:

Pink Floyd, London Docklands '89
U2 Popmart, Leeds Roundhay Park '97
Metallica, National Bowl, Milton Keynes '93
Rush, Sheffield Arena '92
Rammstein, Manchester Apollo 2002
Rocket From The Crypt, Glastonbury Festival '98
Prodigy, V97 Festival, '97
Depeche Mode, Crystal Palace, London '93
Guns 'N' Roses, Leeds Festival 2002
System Of A Down, Leeds Festival 2001
Queens Of The Stone Age, Leeds Festival 2000/2001
Black Box Recorder, Leeds Festival 2000
Foo Fighters, Leeds Festival 2002
'A', Leeds Metro University 2002

There are more, but I can't think of any at the moment.  My full list is here - I haven't added the last one yet (Fugazi).

Chris is dreamy.

And how the hell is anyone supposed to know this is a concert thread? Booooooooo!

on June 6th to 8th ill see these bands live

Evan:  Dashboard is like the best.  Their lyrics are awesome, the songs are good and it's just good stuff.  Then again, at school I always get dissed because I like DC. 

Thanks Lurrr 

I've seen DC on the Vagrant tour with STD and Alk3.  DC, while not without talent, did very much suck.  Never before did I want so much to punch someone in the gut and say get over it.

STD was alright, definitely going down hill though, and Alk3 was a good show as always.

Going to see the Weakerthan's tonight, ought to be good.

I saw the Foo Fighters at the sommersault festival in Berry, Ontario some time ago, not that impressive.  A Perfect Circle was better, so was Our Lady Peace.  Didn't stay for the smashing pumpkins, started to rain, and I'm not that big a fan.

I agree, Zwan's about as bottom rung as they come, though Paz did leave APC for Zwan.. which in my mind is about as lame a decision as they come.

I get in free to festivals in exchange for dressing up in a yellow jacket and directing people to the nearest toilet - but I do get use of "The second nicest toilets on site" 

Look out for me at Glastonbury...(I'll be going to see Electric 6)

*Bumping this thread, because the pic thread will go offtopic*

 

Originally posted by M Jackson (in the pic thread):
Hey Barney, i'm not a women, and i'm not gay either, but Robbie Williams is incredible OK! I was at the concert too, almost at the front and it was absolutely incredible! Robbie is easily the greatest British artist in history! Hey Juliet, I went on the Sunday, when were you there?

! indeed.

Yeah, I bet Freddie Mercury, David Bowie and Mick Jagger are turning in their graves right about now. 

One difference between the above and Robbie Williams, is all "great British Artists" at least crack America - and put it this way, he will never recoup £85million by staying in Europe.

At the end of the day, he should be lauded for pulling off a 375,000 audience over three days. 

But it's just a gig, nothing special, Oasis' gigs at Knebworth are forgotten now, as are Pink Floyd's, Genesis' and Led Zeppelin's.

The logistical nightmare leaving thousands stranded on the A1, meant that instead of playing three Knebworth's, he should've played five Cardiff's or Milton Keynes' - at least given the audience a chance to see him (in the flesh). 

The only reason Knebworth was chosen was ego.  Plain and simple.

 i wish i could see evanescence but they dont play near here.  i saw gc in concert not too long ago. it was fun.  i also seen the foo fighters before, my dad likes them.

I see They Might be Giants whenever they come to Cleveland. They are the only band I like enough to directly give money to and sit through an opening act to watch.

Here is a review I wrote of the Coldplay concert I went to last month.

Coldplay - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia. 18-7-2003.
I went in to Rod Laver Arena with high expectations, knowing the concert was a sellout and I would be sharing the experience with ten thousand other fans. Not only was this the first time I was going to see Coldplay live, but it was also my first rock concert of any kind. I arrived at the arena and hour and and half before the concert start, quite unnesessary considering I had a seat and wasn't in general admission, but I was so pumped and excited I couldn't wait any longer.

Support band Betchadupa came onto stage with hardly anyone there, and I was wondering where all the people were. My question was answered however as by the end of Betchadupa's short show, the floor was packed. The atmosphere was upbeat with the all ten thousand people wanting only one thing. Coldplay. Brian Eno's dramatic music started playing over the speaker system, and we all knew it was time. Time to rock.

The stage lit up with flashing lights and the crowd exploded. Coldplay were on, and Chris was going nuts on the piano, as he does so well. Politik started the show and was one of the highlights for me. At the end of the song I was lost for words. I never imagined it would be so good. Then a few more tunes from A Rush Of Blood To The Head were banged out, followed by a few from Parachutes. I was only awoken from my initial stunned state when the stage all of a sudden turned yellow. The crowd rose and the next five or so minutes I will not forget for some time. Singing Yellow with Chris and the boys was one of the best experiences of my whole life.

Before long they were off for the first time, but not before singing What A Wonderful World with modified lyrics: 'We don't like rain, and we don't like thunder, but we love to play in concerts down under'. This was another highlight of the show, and certainly the crowd thought so too. Then they were gone, but I knew not for long. The arena was soon lit up with a string on green light as Clocks brought Coldplay back onto the stage. The second big sing along was then played, In My Place, which was also amazing. They then went off the stage again after playing Amsterdam. And this time I thought they were off for good.

We cheered and cheered, but I was sure they wouldn't be coming back. I never knew of a band doing two encores, and I couldn't think of any hits they hadn't played, so I thought that was it. Then to my and the rest of the audiences delight, the boys were back. I have never cheered so loud in my life. It took me by suprise and I was overjoyed. My night ended on a high and I couldn't sleep that night, all I wanted to do was listen to Coldplay. The night was one of the happiest of my life for sure, and I couldn't have imagined the show to be any better.


Setlist
Politik
God Put a Smile Upon Your Face
Rush of Blood To the Head
Daylight
Trouble
See you soon
Don't Panic
One I Love
Moses
Yellow
The Scientist
Everything's Not Lost
What a Wonderful World

Encore #1
Clocks
In My Place
Amsterdam

Encore #2
1:36
Life is For Living

my sister has seen sparta but I dont think that would compare to the mars volta, does flea tour with them?

Yeah The Robbie Williams concert was fantastic!!! It was really great and I have enjoyed myself. It was the best concert that I have ever been. check out my photos here

You can scratch the 'Stripes from Sunday. Jack has a broken finger. Should be fine by the time I see them in October though. 

Oh, be sure to catch The Music. I saw them recently at the Splendour in the Grass festival in Byron Bay, and they were awesome.