# What was the last concert you attended? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 15, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723 "2017-08-15T17:01:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![TheBoltEater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@TheBoltEater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBoltEater)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/81 "2017-08-17T04:21:42Z")
A couple months back I saw a concert that I had long since given up ever getting a chance to see in my lifetime - Midnight Oil. But they dusted off their gear and played a terrific set in L.A., for which they have my very sincere thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/82 "2017-08-17T04:32:58Z")
Mine has not changed. It’s still Roger Waters, Bangkok (just outside the city actually). I think it was 2002. It was kick-ass. We were second row, center. ---
**Author:** ![GoodOldKJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GoodOldKJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodOldKJ)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/83 "2017-08-17T05:35:27Z")
GUNS-n-ROSES Sunday in Hershey PA. My first time seeing my favorite band. They was absolutely awesome playing 3.5 hours of great high energy music! Dreams do come true!!! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/84 "2017-08-17T08:16:42Z")
Hed PE with Motograter, NE Last Words, Bipolar and Cirka:Sik back in June at the Dive Bar in Las Vegas. For the record, it was a freaking fantastic show. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/85 "2017-08-17T08:58:10Z")
I think the last live performance by an artist with name recognition was the Oak Ridge Boys singing the national anthem at a World Series game in St. Louis in 1985. Before a crowd of over 50,000. ---
**Author:** ![stolatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@stolatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolatt)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/86 "2017-08-17T13:34:18Z")
The Yardbirds last year. The unbelievable thing was that the lead guitarist was a guy my husband hung out with in high school. Really good show. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/87 "2017-08-17T14:18:01Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > Blondie and Garbage 2 weeks ago. And a local group last weekend. How was it? We were thinking about seeing that show but my wife decided to sink the concert budget into Stevie Nicks tickets for September instead. Speaking of, since someone asked about why you do/don’t see the number of shows that you do, I’d probably see more shows but I need to thread the needle between acts I’m interested in, acts my wife is interested in and places that are half decent to see a performance. I’d be more inclined to stand in a small venue or arrive two hours early to be up front but she’s not down with that. I’m not really interested in seeing shows by myself (or have local friends with my tastes who would be available) so that cuts it back. Still, we usually get out to see two or three acts a year and they’re almost always people that I’m primarily interested in since I always set these things up. ---
**Author:** ![jools](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b3f665/32.png) [@jools](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jools)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/88 "2017-08-17T14:46:05Z")
Peter Gabriel and Sting last summer at the Bell Center Montreal! Loved it!!! ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/89 "2017-08-17T15:09:15Z")
Little River Band at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA, earlier this month. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/90 "2017-08-17T16:25:38Z")
Green Day last Friday. It was okay - even though I agreed with all of Billie Joe’s political comments, it was still overly preachy. ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2017, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/91 "2017-08-17T17:02:24Z")
Peter Gabriel. Sting. Little River Band. The Yardbirds. Little River Band. What year is this? Looks at the Fark Politics page. 2017. Hopes dashed. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/92 "2017-08-18T18:49:56Z")
I lost track of what day it was when I posted earlier. I thought **The Who** were playing Tuesday. But they played Wednesday. So I went. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_s\_Son](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@Jim\_s\_Son](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_s_Son)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/93 "2017-08-18T22:26:08Z")
Phish doing The Baker’s Dozen in NYC. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/94 "2017-08-19T02:34:41Z")
OK, I need to ammend my previous answer. Tonight we saw **The Ballroom Thieves** at St Clair Park in Greensburg, PA. Great band. “Neo-Folk” is how they describe themselves. Would see again (even if we had to buy tickets). We brought a growler of a local brewery’s (Yellow Bridge) New England style IPA, _Dude Wanted Juice_, but it went too fast. Amazingly, we ran across a buddy who had a big cooler full of craft. His friends no-showed. WooHoooooo!!! ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/95 "2017-08-19T14:49:24Z")
Los Straitjackets vs. NRBQ at the Woodlands Tavern (Columbus OH), 2016. 52 years after NRBQ’s founding, Terry Adams is the only original member still performing with the group, and is still full of manic energy. If you’re in Hudson N.Y. today, they’re scheduled to rock at the [Hudson Summerfest](https://www.hudsonsummerfest.com). ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/96 "2017-08-20T15:32:41Z")
Our band - The Turbo Kings - played a forth of July show for Ambassador Helen Meagher La Lime. She complemented our work and asked us to sign the embassy register but declined an invitation to sing. 🆒 Quite a gracious lady. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/97 "2017-08-20T15:51:13Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > So, posters whose last concerts were years ago, that puzzles me. Do you guys have very narrow musical tastes or what? We aren’t super into music, but we see bands at least monthly. We go to free concerts offered at several parks, small clubs with bands, larger venues like Hard Rock Cafe and rarely huge venues. For some reason, ive lost most of my interest in music. I rarely even play it at home, where I have infinite choices and a great Sonos system throughout the house. Going to a crowded venue to hear music has no appeal anymore. I’ve often wondered why. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/98 "2017-08-20T15:53:02Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I lost track of what day it was when I posted earlier. I thought **The Who** were playing Tuesday. But they played Wednesday. > > So I went. So, how were they? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/99 "2017-08-20T16:53:56Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > For some reason, ive lost most of my interest in music. I rarely even play it at home, where I have infinite choices and a great Sonos system throughout the house. Going to a crowded venue to hear music has no appeal anymore. I’ve often wondered why. OK, I can relate. My gf is absolutely music crazy, but if she wasn’t tugging me along, ennui would win. Once the music is playing though, I’m glad we are there. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2017, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/100 "2017-08-20T19:09:49Z")
I’m not crazy about the large venues, either. I’d love to see Foo Fighters and Lady Gaga, but they won’t be happening just because of the crowds. The smaller venues have the added attraction of being less expensive so we can go to more shows and get good seats. We saw Pat Benatar and Neil Geraldo last week and were in the eighth row for $55 each. I estimate the crowd was about 2,000. What a phenomenal show! They’re high energy and connect with the crowd so well. Pat’s voice is still amazing, and Neil is hilarious as well as hugely talented. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723.md?page=6)