# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2017, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/121 "2017-12-04T16:49:27Z")
Marianas Trench, last act at the Rock The Park festival, a four day local summer festival! ---
**Author:** ![Onthefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9de053/32.png) [@Onthefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onthefly)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/122 "2017-12-06T18:26:48Z")
Yonder Mountain String Band “There’s always room on yonder mountain.” ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2017, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/123 "2017-12-06T18:32:14Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > Marianas Trench, last act at the Rock The Park festival, a four day local summer festival! I hope they lasted longer than 20 minutes! ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2017, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/124 "2017-12-07T00:30:18Z")
I saw Carbon Leaf (for the seventh time?) on Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2017, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/125 "2017-12-07T00:36:39Z")
Saw GWAR for the 23rd time two weeks ago. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2017, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/126 "2017-12-07T02:44:54Z")
> [@RogueRacer](#): > > I realized that I have underappreciated Michael Anthony. You could fill a van with folks that have done that. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2017, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/127 "2017-12-07T03:07:45Z")
Dianne Reeves at her Christmas tour concert last night. A couple of weeks ago it was Paquito d’Rivera. Two great concerts, by two NEA Jazz Masters (Reeves gets her honor next year). ---
**Author:** ![caligulathegod](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caligulathegod/32/9685_2.png) [@caligulathegod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caligulathegod)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2017, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/128 "2017-12-07T07:33:03Z")
Puddles Pity Party! Just got back from seeing him in Cincinnati. Even got a picture with him. ---
**Author:** ![Quercus\_alba](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quercus_alba/32/4061_2.png) [@Quercus\_alba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus_alba)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2017, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/129 "2017-12-07T12:30:31Z")
Arcade Fire @XCel Center in St. Paul. A week before that–Bob Dylan with Mavis Staples opening, same arena. It was a busy year, though–New Pornographers at First Ave in April; Michael Franti on an outdoor plaza (best one of the year!); U2 at Croke Park in Dublin… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lips\_Obsession](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bbce88/32.png) [@Lips\_Obsession](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lips_Obsession)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2017, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/130 "2017-12-07T18:44:52Z")
Styx - 2nd time within 12 months seeing them… ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2017, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/131 "2017-12-08T23:35:53Z")
The one I played on Sunday. To be followed by TubaChristmas (Porterdale GA) on Sunday, if the weather improves. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Noel\_Prosequi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b19c9b/32.png) [@Noel\_Prosequi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noel_Prosequi)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/132 "2017-12-09T13:54:56Z")
Saw this revived thread today but postponed posting till now so I could say - Paul McCartney, about an hour ago. Staggeringly good. I had modest expectations, because I had heard his voice was buggered and figured he was just rolling the arm over to get an adulation fix. Nup. Macca can kick ass. Huge production values. Hugely talented band. Spectacular pyro work. And a back catalogue of songs and yarns to utterly die for. Sang ballads beautifully. Did big spectacle songs like Live and Let Die gloriously. I took Mrs Prosequi (whose real name is Madonna) for her birthday, which was actually today. Paul was gracious enough to sing Lady Madonna, so she was ecstatic. She pretends it was just for her. And the show was 3 hours long - Springsteen levels of endurance from a 75 year old. As you can tell, I am still on a post concert high. Brilliant, brilliant show. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@Bill\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_Door)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/133 "2017-12-09T15:15:36Z")
> [@Pixel\_Dent](#): > > Probably the North Carolina Symphony performing the “Music of Star Wars (and other science fiction movies).” I figured it would be a good way to introduce my son to symphonic music, and I was correct. He loved it. That was my last concert as well, and he may have loved it, but I sent a strongly worded missive to the North Carolina Symphony about them including that as part of their subscription series. While I have no problems with them performing pop music in an effort to introduce classical music to new audiences, especially younger ones, I was dismayed by them giving it a slot in my Wilmington series. I remember using the phrases “Worst kind of popular treacle” and “You know who else would put young people in the seats? Taylor Swift.” From my point of view the worst part of it is my next concert is the dreaded Christmas Pops. There are 150 some odd years of Baroque Christmas music, another 180 or so of Classical and Romantic, and what do we get? A Frosty the fucking Snowman sing-along. ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/134 "2017-12-09T16:46:56Z")
King Crimson at the Moore Theater earlier this year. Helluva show! ---
**Author:** ![CelticKnot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/celticknot/32/3392_2.png) [@CelticKnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CelticKnot)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/135 "2017-12-09T17:54:03Z")
Our last concert was Selah, Liberal High School, a couple of months ago. Before that? I can’t remember, except for the ones we were performing in. > [@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. Some of us live out in the middle of nowhere and have no choice. We can’t go to a show that is 2 and a half hours away. If it was a so spectacular we really want to see that act, we probably can’t afford it. Clubs? This town doesn’t even have a bowling alley. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/136 "2017-12-09T18:33:34Z")
The last one I went to was last week - Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Performers included [Old Crow Medicine Show](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Crow_Medicine_Show), [Whisperin’ Bill Anderson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Anderson_(singer)), [Bobby Osborne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Osborne), [Marty Stuart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Stuart) and others. Great night! ---
**Author:** ![ThisSpaceForRent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thisspaceforrent/32/345_2.png) [@ThisSpaceForRent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisSpaceForRent)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/137 "2017-12-09T18:48:21Z")
A triple show… Keller Williams The Infamous String Dusters Leftover Salmon What a fucking Hootenanny!! I had a cute young Hippie chick come over and ask me for a hug because she loved my dancing…(no inappropriate groping was involved) ---
**Author:** ![What\_the](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/138 "2017-12-09T19:14:35Z")
Last one was Courtney Barnett/Kurt Vile…the week before that was Daniel Johnston w/ Tweedy and friends. The next one will be Guided by Voices…if they don’t break up between now and then. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/139 "2017-12-10T00:17:10Z")
Tuba Christmas! Tubas, Sousaphones, baritones and euphoniums. I really want to take lessons on the euphonium because then I can tell people that I play the euphonium and watch them turn green with envy. C’mon, say it with me; you know you want to: you-FONE-ee-um. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2017, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723/140 "2017-12-10T03:57:53Z")
The Pixies. It was a weird concert since a) the band was to cool to acknowledge the audience, and b) in a smallish theatre with comfortable seats, everyone in the front rows stood up the whole time forcing the entire theatre to stand up if you wanted to see anything. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-concert-you-attended/793723.md?page=8)