ARW
The Strawbs (best show I've seen of them)
David Gilmour
Mike Kenelley Joining Fanfare for a Keith Emerson Tribute at Progtoberfest
ARW
The Strawbs (best show I've seen of them)
David Gilmour
Mike Kenelley Joining Fanfare for a Keith Emerson Tribute at Progtoberfest
Marillion, 930 Club DC: far and away the best show of the year for me. Amazing performance.
Yes, Warner Theater DC: bought tickets last minute on a whim with low expectations. They exceeded them, specifically the Drama part of the show.
Musical Box, Howard Theater, DC: the SEBTP black show.
And for good measure: Billy Joel at Nats Park. Always delivers.
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My year in concerts this year:
Umphry’s McGee / Tauk - Wings Stadium Kalamazoo MI: Another great Umphrey’s show and very impressed by opening act Tauk as well.
Cheap Trick – Strawberry Festival Plant City Florida: Believe it or not this was my first time seeing Cheap Trick although I have been a fan for years. Great show, they’ve still got it.
Tommy Castro & The Painkillers – State Theater, Kalamazoo MI: Tommy is always great and this was another good one.
Ian Anderson – Devos Hall, Grand Rapids MI: An interesting show with Anderson doing the Jethro Tull rock opera thing. Good, but not great.
Boston – Devos Hall, Grand Rapids MI: This one totally exceeded my expectations. They were great and could pull off the studio sound really well live.
Alice Cooper – Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo MI: Alice always delivers and this one was no exception. Great band, great show.
Glenn Hughes / Joanne Shaw Taylor – The Music Factory, Battle Creek MI: My first time seeing Hughes and he was fantastic. His voice is still amazing and his band was great. Taylor was a fantastic opening act as well.
ProgDay – Chapel Hill North Carolina: Great lineup this year IMO. I especially enjoyed seeing Discipline on the stage again. Bent Knee was great, and I was totally blown away by Eye. In the Presence Of Wolves also got my head a banging.
Ghost / Carpenter Brut – State Theater, Kalamazoo MI: I totally enjoyed this. Ghost were fantastic, and CB were good too. I will definitely go see Ghost any time they are in the area.
Progtoberfest – Reggie’s, Chicago IL: I was only there for 2 of the 3 days, but a fantastic festival with too many great bands to mention them all.
Dream Theater – Devos Hall, Grand Rapids MI: This was The Astonishing tour, so not a normal DT show. Doing a 2 hour album from start to finish took guts. I liked it for the most part.
Marillion – Hard Rock Live, Northfield Ohio: What can I say, Marillion is always outstanding and this was another killer show.
My 2016 top gigs - ranked somewhat in order:
1. Steven Wilson - 4 times in 2016 (NYC, Orlando, St. Pete., Ft. Lauderdale)
2. Phish 2 shows - Mann Music Center - Philadelphia
3. Magma - Underground Arts - Philadelphia
4. Discipline at Progday
5. Marillion - 3 shows (DC, Philadelphia, NYC)
6. Sigur Ros - Academy of Music -Philadelphia
7. Bruce Springsteen - 4 hour show at Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia
8. Dream Theater Presents The Astonishing 3 times (Upper Darby, PA; Bethlehem, PA; Durham, NC)
9. Steve Hackett 3 times in 2016 (Philadelphia, Collingswood, NJ; Durham)
10. Paul McCartney - Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia
11. Bent Knee 3 times (Orion Studios, Kennett Square, PA; Progday)
12. Umphrey's McGee 3 shows (Raleigh, NC (twice); Philadelphia)
And the other shows I saw that I enjoyed, but not enough to rank:
Widespread Panic - Philadelphia
The Who - Philadelphia
Pugwash - Philadelphia
The rest of Progday
-Rich
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