Best Concerts of the Decade (2010-2019) End of the 2010's Decade

[Rajaz]

AS we draw to closing the decade 2010-2019 and are about to start the 20's, I can say with great satisfaction and joy that these past ten years have been fulfilling and extremely satisfying as far as progressive and general rock experiences in my life.

But selecting only one concert per year for a total of ten is really tough choice to make but I considered not only the band but also, how special the concert was and the whole experience itself, I challenge you to try it too:

2010 - KEITH EMERSON & GREG LAKE - HOUSTON, TX MAY 2010

2011 - TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA - HOUSTON, TX DEC 2011

2012 - IAN ANDERSON THICK AS A BRICK I & II - HOUSTON, TX OCT 2012

2013 - ROGER HODGSON - PLACE DES ARTS - MONTREAL, QC OCT 2013

2014 - STEVE HACKETT PLACE DES ARTS - MONTREAL, QC NOV 2014

2015 - RUSH - TOYOTA CENTER - HOUSTON, TX MAY 2015*

2016 - ROGER WATERS - DESERT TRIP FESTIVAL - INDIO, CA OCT 2016

2017 - KING CRIMSON - VIDEOTRON CENTER - QUEBEC CITY, QC JULY 2017

2018 - IQ - PROGSTOCK FESTIVAL - RAHWAY, NJ OCT 2018

2019 - SAGA - PROGSTOCK FESTIVAL - RAHWAY, NJ OCT 2019


Of all the above; RUSH was the most significant, emotional and heartfelt event of the decade being the final farewell to my Rush Live experiences (1974-2015)*

Let's hope for another excellent and promising decade of the 20's in our future.

[flowerking]

In no particular order.

Nearfest Apocalypse has to be on the list of best of the decade. VdGG, Renaissance, UK, Anglagard, Mike Keneally. What a lineup!

Any one of Hackett's recent tours. I'll pick the Voyage to Wolflight show as he did a couple of my favorite Genesis songs (Get Em Out By Friday and Can-Utility)

Dweezil Zappa - One Size Fits All plus other Zappa

Yes - Drama + Tales and other tunes

Kansas - Leftoverture anniversary tour

Utopia's reunion tour

[arturs]

I'm gonna try to do this by year, but some of them may be off a bit...

2010: Procol Harum (opening for Jethro Tull). Gary Brooker had the whole Tull crowd in awe.
2011: Mother Mallard, Ithaca NY. Analog Moog bliss in a chapel on the Cornell campus.
2012: Van der Graaf Generator, Sellersville Theater. A dream come true to see these guys. Thought it would never happen.
2013: Yes. Yestival, Camden, NJ. Three-album tour. They really had it together that night. Not quite the old days, but close.
2014: Kansas. First tour with Ronnie. High spirits, high energy. Great time.
2015: UK, final tour. NYC. Wetton looking fit and sounding great.
2016: Martin Barre, Castaway's Ithaca. Amazing to see this legend in a small, packed club.
2017: Eye, Progtoberfest. Lunchtime show for about 25 people. Best spacerock I've ever seen.
2018: FM, Progtoberfest. Another one of those that I thought would never happen.
2019: Thumbscrew, Iowa City Jazz Fest. (see the best of 2019 thread).

I think I got the years all correct, actually.

[markwoll]

After some thought, these are the ones that popped up. I am sure that something else will come to mind later.
In no particular order:
Aranis - Nearfest Apocalypse 2012
Gosta Berlings Saga - Nearfest Apocalypse 2012
Electric Asturias - Rosfest 2013
Steven Wilson - The Raven Tour - The Howard Theater 2013
Miriodor - Progday 2013
Oblivion Sun - Progday 2013
Corima - Progday 2013
Kotobel - Progday 2014
Thank You Scientist - Progday 2013
Bent Knee - Rosfest 2016 , Progday 2016 ( just to pick two )
Jaga Jazzist - Big Ears Festival 2018
Phillip Glass, Eighth Blackbird, Maya Beiser, Nico Muhly - Big Ears Festival ( a midnight
suprise show in a church - Music in 12 Parts, from the 2nd pew ) 2016
Roedelius - Big Ears Festival 2017
The Necks - Big Ears Festival 2017
Deathprod - Big Ears Festival 2017
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Big Ears Festival 2018
Sarah Kirkland Snider - Big Ears Festival 2017
Musica Elettronica Viva - Big Ears Festival 2017
Steve Hackett - Lincoln Theater 2015
Dave Rawlings Machine - Lincoln Theater 2015
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - Kennedy Center 2017
Læticia Sadier Source Ensemble - DC9 2018
Stereolab - 9:30 2019
Roger Waters - Verizon Center Washington DC 2017
Nik Bartsch Ronin - Blues Alley 2018

[NogbadTheBad]

2010 - Univers Zero & Miriodor - Washington
2011 - Once Upon A Time In Belgium (UZ / Present / Aranis) at RIO
2012 - Magma at RIO
2013 - Present at RIO
2014 - Birdsong Of The Mesozoic / the cellar and point - Boston
2015 - Art Zoyd at RIO
2016 - The Necks - Boston
2017 - Knifeworld - London
2018 - Nik Bartsch Ronin - Boston
2019 - Vezhlivy Otkaz - New York

Second list
2010 - Forgas Band Phenomena - Nearfest
2011 - Alec K Redfearn & The Eyesores - Cuneifest
2012 - Thinking Plague - RIO
2013 - Cheer-Accident - RIO
2014 - King Crimson - Boston
2015 - Jack O The Clock - ProgDay
2016 - Schnellertollermeier - Baltimore
2017 - North Sea Radio Orchestra - London
2018 - Jaga Jazzist - Big Ears
2019 - The Comet Is Coming - Big Ears

[Ten Thumbs]

The ones that meant the most to me for a variety of reasons, culled from over 300 concerts
2010 - Three Friends -Nearfest Bethlehem Pa.
2010 - Wishbone Ash - The Caves, Edinburgh
2011- The Zombies w Acoustic Strawbs - River Rock, Vancouver
2012 - Three Friends w Humps - Reading 3 , Tel Aviv
2013 - Hawksley Workman in The God That Comes - The Cultch, Vancouver
2014 - The Sadies and Gord Downie together- Media Club, Vancouver
2014 - Three Friends w Moulettes - Cabaret Sauvage, Paris
2015- Eric Burdon and the Animals -Hard Rock Casino, Vancouver
2015 - King Crimson - Vogue, Vancouver
2016- Musical Box (SEBTP), Commodore, Vancouver
2016 - Moulettes, White Rock, Vancouver
2017 - Moulettes - Spiegel Tent, Brighton
2017 - Booker T Jones -Kay Meek Centre, Vancouver
2018- Jean Michel Jarre, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver
2018 - 5440 Aldergrove, Vancouver
2019- Whitehorse -Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse
2019 - Neil Young solo w Elvis Costello solo- Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver

[mogrooves]

Rock Division:

2012 - VdGG, NYC with acoustic Strawbs
2014 - KC, seven-piece, NYC
2014 - Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams, & Bill Payne, Marlboro, NY
2016 - Steely Dan (with Becker) & Steve Winwood, Bethel, NY
2017 - Zombies, 50th anniversary of Odessey & Oracle, Ridgefield, CT.
2017 - KC, eight-piece, Albany, NY
2017 - electric Stawbs, Beacon, NY
2018 - Terry Reid, Marlboro, NY

[Rajaz]

And like some of you, a second list is well deserved for these honorable mentions:

2010 - ROGER WATERS - THE WALL - TOYOTA CENTER - NOV HOUSTON, TX

2011 - THE MUSICAL BOX - LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY - HOUSE OF BLUES - OCT HOUSTON, TX

2012 - AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD - EXPOSED IN THE LIGHT - BAYOU CENTER - OCT HOUSTON, TX

2013 - PAUL McCARTNEY - OUT THERE - FRANK IRWIN CENTER - MAY AUSTIN, TX

2014 - JON ANDERSON - DOSEY DOE'S BARN - FEBRUARY - SPRING, TX

2015 - KANSAS - LONG CENTER - AUGUST AUSTIN, TX

2016 - KEITH EMERSON TRIBUTE CONCERT* - ALL STAR BAND - MAY - EL REY THEATER, LOS ANGELES, CA

2017 - IQ - SCRAPING THE SKY TOUR - SALLE JEAN-PAUL TARDIFF - APRIL - QUEBEC CITY, QC

2018 - JEAN MICHEL JARRE - SMART FINANCIAL CENTER - APRIL - SUGARLAND, TX

2019 - IRON MAIDEN - THE LEGACY OF THE BEAST TOUR - BELL CENTER - MONTREAL, QC


SPECIAL HONORABLE "YESSHOWS" - AUG 2014 - HEAVEN & EARTH - LAST CONCERT WITH CHRIS SQUIRE - HOUSTON, TX
AUG 2016 - TOPOGRAPHIC DRAMA - THE MOUNTAIN WINERY, SARATOGA, CA

*DVD WAS NEVER RELEASED, BUT WAS PRO-SHOT AT SHOW.

[MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLER]

2012 Return To Forever
2017 Dixie Dregs
2013 Anglagard/Locanda Delle Fate/Steve Hackett/The Crimson ProjecKt/New Trolls/Three Friends/Eddie Jobson
2019 Kansas
2018 Soft Machine
2014 PFM/MUSEO ROSENBACH/OSANNA
2019 Brand X

[Sturgeon's Lawyer]

I don't get to as many concerts as some of youse guyse, but I did particularly enjoy:
King Crimson (2014 and 2019)
Yusuf / Cat Stevens (~2016)
Steve Hackett (2016?)