Music Appreciation

Live Music & Art Performances 

Art is important to me. Music is wonderful art form in itself, but it takes a 2nd life as a live experience. Live music is akin to performance art, similar to theater, opera, or installation art.

Live music can make or break a band for me, because you can see things that never come across on the albums. Things like how the band portrays themselves, how the music makes them feel, how polished they sound without a producer, their connection to their fans, and how they live the rock and roll lifestyle. 

Introduction to the List

I am proud (and sometimes a bit ashamed) of the bands I have gone to see in my lifetime, and I definitely do not want to forget any of of those experiences. This list is both a trophy and a reminder. A bit of a brag, but also a conversation starter. Are there any musicians you have seen? Any that are on your personal list to see?

Artists I've Seen - The List View

Above and Beyond, DJs *

Airborne Toxic Event, The *

Alice In Chains

Alkaline Trio

Amos Lee

Ani Difranco *

Animal Collective

Anthrax

Andrew Bird *

Andrew WK

ATB, DJ *

Awolnation

Axwell (1/3 of Swedish House Mafia, DJs)

Band of Horses

Barenaked Ladies *

Beats Antique *

Beernuts

Ben Folds Five *

Ben Folds (Solo) *

Benny Benassi, DJ

Black Crowes, The

Black Keys, The

Blues Traveller *

Bloc Party

Bob Dylan

Bouncing Souls

Braid

Brazilian Girls *

Big Boi (of OutKast)

Bleachers

Broken Will

BT, DJ

Butch Walker * (of Marvelous 3)

Caffeine, DJ

Cage the Elephant

Calvin Harris, DJ

Candlebox *

Cary Brothers

Cat Power

Chemical Brothers

CHVRCHES

Collective Soul *

Counting Crows

Common

Cowboy Mouth

Creed

Crystal Method, The

Cure, The

Danzig (and Samhain, plus Doyle: 2/3 of the the original Misfits)

Dan Auerbach (of Black Keys)

Dan Band, The *

Dan Deacon

Daft Punk

David Guetta

Depeche Mode *

Decemberists, The

Decendents

Deltron 3030 (Supergroup - Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Dan the Automator of Gorillaz, DJ Kid Koala spinning, DJ Steve Aoki on backing guitar & Juan Alderete of The Mars Volta on backing bass.)

Donnas, The *

Dropkick Murphys

Duffy

Elizabeth Elmore * (of Sarge)

Elvis Costello *

Fastball

Fatboy Slim

Felix da Housecat, DJ *

Fitz & the Tantrums

Fleet Foxes

Flogging Molly *

Foo Fighters *

Foster the People

G.Love and Special Sauce

Game, The

Gaslight Anthem, The

Gesaffelstein

Girl Talk *

Gary Hoey

Glasvegas

Glitch Mob, The *

Gogol Bordello

Grant Lee Buffalo

Gravity Kills *

GROUPLOVE

Guster *

Gwar *

Hozier

Iggy Pop and the Stooges *

Interpol *

Imogen Heap (of Fru Fru)

Jeff Tweedy (of Wilco)

Jesus and Mary Chain, The

Jett

Joan Jett

Joe Satriani *

Kanye West

Kenny Wayne Sheppard

Kid CuDi

Kid Rock

Killers, The

Kill Hannah *

Kongos, The

Kooks, The

Kings of Leon

KT Tunstall (maybe not? - a hazy night)

LCD Soundsystem

Local H *

Lou Reed

Lorde

Lupe Fiasco * (my 100th artist seen live!)

Mark Ronson

Martin Garrix, DJ

Marvelous 3, The *

Megadeth

Meshuggah

Metallica

Mindless Self Indulgence *

Ministry

Moby *

Modest Mouse

Monster Magnet

Motion City Soundtrack

Motorhead

Muse

My Morning Jacket

Nine Inch Nails

NOFX

Outkast

Ozzy Ozbourne

Of Montreal

Paolo Nutini

Passion Pit (Acoustic set)

Paul Oakenfold, DJ *

Pearl Jam

Pegboy

Perry Farrell (of Janes Addiction)

Peter Frampton

Peter Murphy (of Bauhaus)

Phantogram

Phantom Planet

Poi Dog Pondering *

Porno for Pyros

Presidents of the United States of America

Pretty Lights

Rachel Yamagata (of Bumpus)

Radiohead

Rage Against the Machine

Ramstein

Rancid

Rapture, The

Regina Spektor

Reputation, The

Rev. Payton's Big Damn Band *

Rise Against

Rodrigo y Gabriela

Roots, The

Satellite Party (Supergroup - Perry Ferrel of Janes Addiction & Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Sebastian Ingrosso (1/3 of Swedish House Mafia, DJs)

Silverchair

Smashmouth

Snoop Dog

Snow Patrol

Social Distortion

Stabbing Westward *

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks (formerly of Pavement) 

Steve Angello * (1/3 of Swedish House Mafia, DJs)

Steve Aoki

Stone Temple Pilots *

STS9

Temper Trap, The

They Might Be Giants *

Thievery Corporation *

Third Eye Blind

Tiesto, DJ

Toadies

Tool *

Tossers, The *

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue

UB-40

Vampire Weekend

VAST

Velvet Revolver (Supergroup - Guns & Roses sans Axle plus Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots)

Wilco

Yo La Tengo

Your Vegas


* Repeats

Totals

Bands = 185
* Repeats = 45+
Sets = 230+

Note: Last updated (sort of) 04/25/13... missed most since 11/1/08

Artists I've Seen - The Spreadsheet View

The easiest way to manage a big list is through spreadsheets! Pretty much the least "Rock and Roll" thing ever invented, but very useful for things like alphabetizing bands.

Concert Collection - Artists I Have Seen

The Devil in the Details

Notice the footnote? That the list has an end date of 2008 or 2013? My interest has not faded in the past decade, it has only grown stronger! 

So why do I not have more updated information? Well, that's a secret! Here's a hint, I changed the way I tracked this information.  

So let's chat and I'll probably tell you the exciting new way I am tracking my passion for music and live performance art!