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re: What are the five "biggest" acts you've seen in concert?

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Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
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Posted on 2/1/18 at 5:00 pm to
Big in terms of commercially successful well known bands?

RHCP
Metallica
Tool
Rush
Van Halen
Rage Against The Machine
The Police
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
ZZ Top
Aerosmith
KISS
BB King
Elton John
Billy Joel
Pearl Jam
Doobie Brothers
Willie Nelson
Steely Dan


This post was edited on 2/2/18 at 6:01 am
Posted by LuckySo-n-So
Member since Jul 2005
22098 posts
Posted on 2/1/18 at 5:06 pm to
1.) Luciano Pavoratti
2.) Dizzy Gillespie
3.) Adele
4.) Elton John
5.) Stevie Nicks
Posted by Lsupimp
Ersatz Amerika-97.6% phony & fake
Member since Nov 2003
79026 posts
Posted on 2/1/18 at 5:25 pm to
Queen
U2
Pink Floyd
Who
SRV

So many more....
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
38797 posts
Posted on 2/1/18 at 6:32 pm to
Most bands I see are in small venues that hold under 500 people.
Bob Seeger in 1983
Hank Jr in '84
Radio Head
Arcade Fire
Saw REM a few times in the 80s but they weren't big back then.
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 2/1/18 at 6:42 pm to
That last one came out of left field and whalloped me.
Posted by InCaliForNow
Member since Mar 2014
473 posts
Posted on 2/1/18 at 7:15 pm to
McCartney
Rolling Stones
Elton John
The Who
Eagles
Billy Joel
U2
Willie Nelson
Green Day
Tom Petty
Frank Sinatra
Rush
Queen
Roger Waters
Ray Charles
Beach Boys
Paul Simon
The Police
Posted by OldTigahFot
Drinkin' with the rocket scientists
Member since Jan 2012
10502 posts
Posted on 2/1/18 at 7:35 pm to
1) Hendrix
2) Joplin
3) The Who (with Keith Moon)
4) Credence Clearwater Revival
5) Carlos Santana

Posted by GaryGator
The Swamp
Member since Jun 2017
6367 posts
Posted on 2/1/18 at 8:00 pm to







1. Rolling Stones

2.Metallica

3.Van Halen

4.U2

5.Aerosmith
This post was edited on 2/1/18 at 8:04 pm
Posted by PearlRiverTiger
Member since Feb 2018
13 posts
Posted on 2/1/18 at 8:10 pm to
Dec 12, 1970 The Doors, Kansas Warehouse New Orleans

Jan 1, 1973- Allman Brothers, Wet Willie, Elvin Bishop - Warehouse New Orleans

Jun 2, 1973- Eagles, The Charlie Daniels Band, Pot Liquor- Warehouse New Orleans

Feb 24, 1974- Blue Oyster Cult, Bachman Turner Overdrive/Hydra- Warehouse New Orleans

Mar 30, 1975- Lynyrd Skynyrd, Status Quo- Warehouse New Orleans

This is when rock concerts lasted 6-10 hours not 2 hours like they are today.


Posted by Saintsisit
Member since Jan 2013
3978 posts
Posted on 2/1/18 at 10:46 pm to
Tool
Metallica
Guns
Pantera
Disturbed
Posted by Saintsisit
Member since Jan 2013
3978 posts
Posted on 2/1/18 at 10:49 pm to
quote:

Sepultura so who cares about the other 4



I saw them, Pantera, and Prong at State Palace in '94. Awesome show!
Posted by messyjesse
Member since Nov 2015
2040 posts
Posted on 2/1/18 at 11:28 pm to
quote:

Tool


I saw them on their Lateralus tour in '03. To this day it's still the best concert I've ever attended.
Posted by golftigers
Mandeville
Member since Nov 2003
2513 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:20 am to
ACDC
Bon Jovi
Billy Joel
Boston
Cheap Trick
Journey
Garth Brooks
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
34867 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:30 am to
Not ranked in order but...


Elton John
Billy Joel
KISS
Garth Brooks
Paul McCartney
Posted by Nutriaitch
Montegut
Member since Apr 2008
7676 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 4:23 am to
Aerosmith
Meat Loaf
Seven Mary Three
Alabama
Live
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
67515 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 6:30 am to
Skynyrd
AC/DC
Judas Priest
Police
Iron Maiden
Guns & Roses

Sorry had to list 6
This post was edited on 2/2/18 at 8:07 am
Posted by PowerTool
The dark side of the road
Member since Dec 2009
21234 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 6:53 am to
Paige & Plant
Guns N Roses
Metallica
Aerosmith
ZZ Top

Not sure where 1990's Pink Floyd fits
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
18827 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 7:22 am to
Paul McCartney
The Eagles
Elton John
AC/DC
Robert Plant

Honorable Mentions: Stevie Ray Vaughan, KISS, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, Boston, and Van Halen.

Those are probably the biggest names, as in well known.

Saw all but SRV here in Shreveport/Bossier. SRV was in Monroe at NLU of all places. Saw ZZ Top over in Funroe once too.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
66426 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 8:16 am to
Metallica
Kiss
Rod Stewart
Styx
Tool
This post was edited on 2/2/18 at 8:17 am
Posted by BLIZZAKE7
BRLA
Member since Apr 2005
6189 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 9:45 am to
Garth Brooks
Eagles
Metallica
Stevie Wonder
Tool
George Strait
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