Artists I've seen live!

By peledog
updated 12 months ago

List of bands I've seen live, over the years, clubs, festivals, stadiums etc.

  1. 1
    Paul Weller
    Paul Weller
    Paul Weller

    Wake Up The Nation tour at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, then the Sonik Kicks tour at the Greek in L.A. Saturns Pattern tour: The Observatory in San Diego. A Kind Revolution tour: House of Blues in San Diego, and the Wiltern again.

    Hope he comes back to California again post COVID.

  2. 2
    Paul McCartney
    Paul McCartney
    Paul McCartney

    At Petco Park in San Diego. His repertoire seems limitless. What a showman.

  3. 3
    Duran Duran - Duran Duran
    Duran Duran - Duran Duran
    Duran Duran - Duran Duran

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    Saw the 'Notorious' tour, then the 'Astronaut' tour. San Diego Paper Dolls tour.

  4. 4
    Fishbone
    Fishbone
    Fishbone

    See Fishbone 5 times. Probably one of the best live acts I've ever seen.

  5. 5
    The Brand New Heavies
    The Brand New Heavies
    The Brand New Heavies

    'Get Used To It' tour with N'Dea Davenport.

  6. 6
    Iron Maiden
    Iron Maiden
    Iron Maiden

    What a band to see live. Incredible, though as Bruce said, something has to be done about cannabis smoke.

  7. 7
    Red Hot Chili Peppers
    Red Hot Chili Peppers
    Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Hollywood Palladium, 'Mother's Milk' tour. Butthole Surfers opened.

  8. 8
    Fugazi
    Fugazi
    Fugazi

    YMCA in Philly 1987 or 88, then Tokyo, Japan at the Antiknock - 2 shows http://www.dischord.com/fugazi_live_series/tokyo-japan-111191 and http://www.dischord.com/fugazi_live_series/tokyo-japan-111291. Great hanging out with the band too.

  9. 9
    George Clinton
    George Clinton
    George Clinton

    Seen George a couple times, as P-Funk all stars and Parliament/Funkadelic, once with guest Lili Haydn on violin.

  10. 10
    The Specials
    The Specials
    The Specials

    Seen them a couple of times, most recently at House of Blues in San Diego.

  11. 11
    Third World
    Third World
    Third World

    Reggae festival in Tokyo, with Sly & Robbie and Jimmy Cliff.

  12. 12
    The Dillinger Escape Plan
    The Dillinger Escape Plan
    The Dillinger Escape Plan

    Seen DEP 4 times. They get better each time.

  13. 13
    Billy Bragg
    Billy Bragg
    Billy Bragg

    At Bogart's in Long Beach, 1990?

  14. 14
    Depeche Mode
    Depeche Mode
    Depeche Mode

    Black Celebration tour at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia.

  15. 15
    Morrissey
    Morrissey
    Morrissey

    You Are the Quarry tour and Ringleaders tour. Both shows in Dallas/Fort Worth.

  16. 16
    Everything But The Girl
    Everything But The Girl
    Everything But The Girl

    Saw EBTG in Tokyo.

  17. 17
    Howard Jones
    Howard Jones
    Howard Jones

    Seen HoJo twice.

  18. 18
    New Order
    New Order
    New Order

    They weren't very good live. I saw the Low Life tour.

  19. 19
    Ella Fitzgerald
    Ella Fitzgerald
    Ella Fitzgerald

    Saw her at SDSU - what was then called Aztec Stadium

  20. 20
    Duke Ellington
    Duke Ellington
    Duke Ellington

    Don't remember much, I was 2 years old.

  21. 21
    Living Colour
    Living Colour
    Living Colour

    Seen them 4 times.

  22. 22
    Guns N' Roses
    Guns N' Roses
    Guns N' Roses

    They opened for the Rolling Stones. Living Colour played before them - Axl went off on some racist rant.

  23. 23
    The Untouchables (7)
    The Untouchables (7)
    The Untouchables (7)

    Great live band.

  24. 24
    Me'Shell NdegéOcello
    Me'Shell NdegéOcello
    Me'Shell NdegéOcello

    Saw her a couple of times, once in 1995 and again for the 'Weather' tour.

  25. 25
    The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones

    Steel Wheels tour at the L.A. Colisseum, Living Colour and Guns N Roses opened. Axl Rose threw a racist tirade. Clapton joined the Stones for a couple songs.