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re: Concerts you were surprised were actually good/great?

Posted on 9/21/24 at 4:47 pm to
Posted by HonoraryCoonass
Member since Jan 2005
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Posted on 9/21/24 at 4:47 pm to
Hank Williams, Jr. My interest level in him was somewhere between disdain and apathy. I had to attend for work. That guy and his band were great!
Posted by redneck hippie
Oklahoma
Member since Dec 2008
6304 posts
Posted on 9/21/24 at 4:51 pm to
INXS is probably my answer.
I knew a few songs. I was there for the opening band.
Holy shite! They killed it. Walked out a big fan
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
36081 posts
Posted on 9/21/24 at 6:40 pm to
Anytime you can see Vince Gill it's a treat.
Posted by SelaTiger
Member since Aug 2016
21325 posts
Posted on 9/21/24 at 9:01 pm to
Marilyn Manson. Wasn’t the biggest fan, but went to see them and they were awesome live. The music sounded great and the stage theatrics were great as well. All around awesome show and The Union Underground opened for them and were also good. This was back around 2000. Time flies.
This post was edited on 9/21/24 at 9:02 pm
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
66950 posts
Posted on 9/21/24 at 9:19 pm to
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Lionel Richie residency in Vegas

Recently saw LR and Earth Wind and Fire

Was very impressed with EW&F, A+.
LR was fair, I offer a "C" performance.
Posted by MyRockstarComplex
The airport
Member since Nov 2009
4912 posts
Posted on 9/22/24 at 3:02 pm to
Kane Brown
Posted by LegalEazyE
Madison, Wisconsin
Member since Nov 2023
6292 posts
Posted on 10/11/24 at 3:32 pm to
The Rolling Stones a few years ago in NOLA. I had never seen the Stones before--and would kill to travel back in time to see them in the 70s--and it was more a bucket list type thing for me. I thought it might be a bit mediocre, even sad given how old those dudes are... But dammit if they didn't still put on a good show. Jagger was high energy and never stopped moving, sounded great and they played most of their best songs. I went with friends who had free tickets in a fully catered box with open bar, so that probably helped with my opinion of everything. But I was really glad I went. Much better than I expected.

Biggest surprise of that show was seeing Keith Richards do a couple songs and sing. For a guy who looks like shite, has lived very hard for decades and chain smokes, his singing voice was really good. I was shocked.

And I saw Cheap Trick for the first time, last year about this time. Same scenario... been a fan since I was a little kid and never saw them. I just wanted to at least see them play once. I was bummed that Bun E. Carlos wasn't on drums but Rick Nielson's son was. Zander's kid played rhthm guitar and sang. HOLY shite they were amazing. MUCH MUCH MUCH better than I thought they'd be. The best old school classic rock band I have seen play in their later years.
This post was edited on 10/11/24 at 3:39 pm
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
69380 posts
Posted on 10/11/24 at 10:37 pm to
A few random ones over the years:
Johnny Winters at Jazz Fest
Cage the Elephant in 2009 at The Varsity
Morris Day & the Time at Laberge
My Morning Jacket at the Orpheum in New Orleans (they were a surprise opener on an after jazz fest show)
Ed Sheeran at the Superdome
Night Ranger at Rockin the Bayou
Eric Clapton at the smoothie king center
Kiss at the Cajundome
Save Face ar Riot Fest (I had never heard of them, and they were absolutely incredible).
Sleeping With Sirens ar So What?
Taking Back Sunday at the Fillmore this year
Slaughter at Stergis completely melted my face off. Never saw it coming.
Posted by Degas
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Member since Jul 2010
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Posted on 10/12/24 at 1:45 am to
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Cheap Trick


A band that was always better live than studio.
Posted by LegalEazyE
Madison, Wisconsin
Member since Nov 2023
6292 posts
Posted on 10/14/24 at 2:41 pm to
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A band that was always better live than studio.


They still got it.
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