The Concert Thread

Oh, are we ranking concerts now? I can do that, let's see.

1. Iron Maiden @ Montreal - obviously. Iron Maiden in Montreal is the closest to a European atmosphere possible in North America. Plus the Aces High rendition was the best of the three times I've heard the song.
2. Iron Maiden @ Indianapolis - a close second! While Bruce wasn't quite as good in the beginning, he held up better throughout the night.
3. Demons & Wizards - Right back from the barrier, directly in front of Hansi, during a one-in-a-lifetime show, a show with a crowd hotter than hot, where the band rewarded it by playing the only extended set in all of North America? Uh yeah.
4. Sabaton - It's Sabaton, of course.
5. Gloryhammer - First headline show in Canada, crazy crowd in a small venue, and a fantastic setlist.
6. Kamelot - This one really surprised me with how much I enjoyed it. Kamelot impressed me a lot live. Battle Beast was a great opener too.
7. Alestorm - Hot show, tiny venue, crazy Christopher Bowes.
8. Battle Beast - First headline show in Canada, directly up front, tons of fun. Would see again.
9. HammerFall - The thing dragging this down was that it was a very, very long night.
10. Slayer - Slayer was pretty good, and maybe if the support was better it would be higher. Amon Amarth was super, though.
11. Striker - Fun show, especially at the price point. Great live act.
12. Kiss - The stage was awesome.
13. Ghost - Starting to get old at this point.
14. Def Leppard - It was a good show, but Tesla sucked and, well, it's Def Leppard.
15. Dream Theater - I learned I'm not a big DT fan regardless of the situation.
 
Fine I guess....

1. Iron Maiden @ Las Vegas. Best show of the tour for me. I had the most fun that night.
2. Iron Maiden @ Tacoma. FTTB. Would have been number one if I hadn't sustained bruised ribs and a nasty thigh cramp.
3. Iron Maiden @ Portland. Seats are good and all but I have a lot more fun in the pit.
4. Judas Priest. Very fun show. Some sound issues but it was very fun. Very cool concert too because of the torrential downpour that occured.
5. Guns N' Roses. Biggest surprise of the year. Lots of fun, and an amazing setlist. Slash was on fire all night. Tons of fun!
6. Mastodon. They played all of Crack the Skye so this was a must see show for me. Sound was spot on! It was the first concert I went to alone. So that was kind of weird.
7. Kiss. Fun show. Got to meet the band and was front row too. Good show overall.
8. UFO. Not the biggest fan of them but it was another fun night. I don't regret going.
9. Aerosmith. Same as above.
10. Billy Idol. Played for little over an hour. The band barely moved around the stage. Too many solos and breaks from the songs. Not to mention that awful acoustic version of White Wedding. Biggest positive was that I got a signed setlist.
 
You asked for it, so here you go.

1. The Raven Age - mindblowing, what a fucking amazing band. Setlist was jam packed with classics, the singer was amazing, the drums were pummeling, the audience was completely into it, what a fucking killer band. Shame about the old geezers following them though, really brought the mood down.
 
Just finished watching Accept (or is it the cover band that call themselves Accept?) for the 3rd time with Mark & Wolf sounded great but who blew me away was the drummer Christopher Williams! He is too good for Accept; he should be in a speed metal more complex band!

Philip did fine as new guitarist to accompany Wolf; he played the solo on Restless & Wild, and traded leads on No Regrets. The dual fast harmony on Fast As a Shark was impressive!

This is the 2nd time I have seen this tour, which promotes The Rise of Chaos, yet again they don't play the title track!

Ace Frehley was the headliner and though he seemed, at times, drunk or bored, he played GREAT during Shock Me and I love the setlist! Rocket Ride, She, Watching You, Parasite...all his best! I left during the solo so not sure what the last few were.

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So last night I saw Periphery - opened by Astronoid and Plini - at the O2 Ritz in Manchester. I thought they were absolutely superb: Spencer's voice was really good sounding live, the songs translated really well into a live performance and the crowd was fantastic in regards to the moshing (although moshing was very difficult thanks to an extremely slippery floor). The setlist was good, a mix of hits and songs from the latest album Hail Stan, but it was surprisingly short - only 10 songs with the set lasting perhaps no longer than an hour. Astronoid were quite boring, but Plini entertained as each member has a huge amount of technical skill and treated us to multiple solos each. Overall a really enjoyable gig and good to get a break from uni (even if I did get stranded in Manchester afterwards:facepalm:)

The only gig I have confirmed coming up on the cards is Testament next March, but I'm still really tempted to buy a Municipal Waste ticket before they sell out.

Confirmed upcoming gigs:
Testament w/ Death Angel and Exodus @ Manchester Academy 07/03/20

  • Download Festival 2016 (Sunday, Iron Maiden + Nightwish, Disturbed and others)
  • Status Quo w/ Steve Harley And The Cockney Rebels @ Caldicot Castle - 06/08/16
  • Status Quo w/ The Lounge Kittens and REO Speedwagon @ The Echo Arena, Liverpool - 23/12/16
  • Status Quo @ Brentwood Festival - 15/07/17
  • Metallica w/ Kverlatak @ Genting Arena, Birmingham - 30/10/17
  • Testament w/ Vader and Annihilator @ O2 Institute Birmingham - 30/03/18
  • Agrona w/ Deus Mori and Dark Sorrow @ Scruffy Murphy's, Birmingham - 20/07/18
  • Iron Maiden w/ Killswitch Engage @ Genting Arena, Birmingham - 07/08/18
  • Slayer w/ Obituary, Anthrax and Lamb of God @ Arena Birmingham - 07/11/18
  • Behemoth w/ Wolves In The Throne Room and At The Gates @ O2 Institute Birmingham - 07/02/19
  • Alice In Chains w/ Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ Arena Birmingham - 24/05/19
  • Gojira w/ Rolo Tomassi and Black Peaks (cancelled) @ O2 Academy Birmingham 29/06/19
  • Rammstein w/ Duo Jatekok @ Milton Keynes Stadium 06/07/19
  • Periphery w/ Astronoid + Plini @ O2 Ritz Manchester 14/11/19
 
Concerts for 2020:
Tool @ The T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV 1/17/2020

@Black Wizard, Did not get front row unfortunately. Sad

The Early Years:
  • 12/15/02 Neil Diamond @ The Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA
  • 04/09/04 Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken @ The Spokane Arena, WA (Note: did not go to this one willingly)
  • 07/03/04 Fleetwood Mac @ The Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA
  • 09/26/07 George Thorogood and the Destroyers @ The Big Easy, Spokane, WA
  • 06/24/11 Kiss @ The Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA
2012:
  • 07/29/12 Iron Maiden with Coheed & Cambria @ The Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
  • 07/30/12 Iron Maiden with Coheed & Cambria @ White River Amphitheater, Auburn, WA
2013:
  • 06/24/13 Machine Head @ The Knitting Factory, Spokane, WA ***
  • 09/12/13 Iron Maiden with Megadeth @ Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV
  • 09/21/13 5FDP with Halestorm, Sepultura, and 10 Years @ Greyhound Park, Post Falls, ID
2014:
  • 05/05/14 Sabaton & Iced Earth @ The Knitting Factory, Spokane, WA ***
2015:
  • 03/08/15 Machine Head @ The Knitting Factory, Spokane, WA ***
  • 05/29/15 The Eagles @ The Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA
  • 09/30/15 Def Leppard, Styx, and Tesla @ The Spokane Arena, WA
  • 10/25/15 Queensryche @ Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Spokane, WA
2016:
  • 02/27/16 Schism @ The House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV (Note: Tool cover band) ***
  • 02/28/16 Iron Maiden with The Raven Age @ Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV
  • 04/11/16 Iron Maiden with The Raven Age @ Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA ***
  • 07/09/16 Alice in Chains @ The INB Performing Arts Center, Spokane, WA '''
  • 09/02/16 Duran Duran @ Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Spokane, WA
  • 11/03/16 Steel Panther @ The Knitting Factory, Spokane, WA
2017:
  • 01/17/17 Chevelle @ The Knitting Factory, Spokane, WA ***
  • 06/17/17 Tool @ The Gorge Amphitheater, George, WA
  • 06/30/17 Sammy Hagar & The Circle @ Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Spokane, WA
  • 07/03/17 Iron Maiden with Ghost @ The T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV ***
  • 08/09/17 Metallica with A7X and Gojira @ Century Link Field, Seattle, WA
  • 09/29/17 The Scorpions and Megadeth @ The Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA ''' (Note: Megadeth meet and greet also side stage)
  • 10/24/17 Mastodon with Eagles of Death Metal & Russian Circles @ The Knitting Factory, Spokane, WA ***
  • 12/4/17 Foo Fighters @ The Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA
2018:
  • 03/01/18 Queensryche @ Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Spokane, WA
  • 06/22/18 Mastodon with Primus @ Marymoor Park, Seattle, WA ***
  • 08/26/18 Alice in Chains, Bush, The Cult, Stone Temple Pilots @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheater, Vancouver, WA ***
  • 09/13/18 Australian Pink Floyd @ Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Spokane WA
  • 11/17/18 Ghost @ The Joint, Las Vegas, NV ***
  • 12/2/18 Metallica @ The Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA ***
2019:
  • 2/4/19 Kiss @ The Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA ***/ '''
  • 6/19/19 Judas Priest with Uriah Heep @ Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Spokane, WA ***
  • 6/22/19 Mastodon with Coheed & Cambria @ Marymoor Park, Seattle, WA
  • 9/5/19 Iron Maiden with The Raven Age @ Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA***
  • 9/6/19 Iron Maiden @ Moda Center, Portland, OR (Note: Skipped The Raven Age)
  • 9/13/19 Iron Maiden with The Raven Age @ MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
  • 9/28/19 Aerosmith @ The Park MGM Theater, Las Vegas, NV
  • 10/11/19 UFO & Armored Saint @ The House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV
  • 10/12/19 Billy Idol @ The Pearl Theater, Las Vegas, NV ***
  • 11/2 Guns N' Roses @ The Colloseum at Caesars, Las Vegas, NV
Key:
*** = On the rail/Front Row
''' = Met the band/Meet & Greet

Top 5 most seen bands:
1. Iron Maiden (9)
2. The Raven Age (5)
2. Mastodon (3)
2. Coheed & Cambria (3)
3. Tie between Megadeth, Metallica, Ghost, Alice in Chains, Queensryche, and Machine Head (2)
 
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I just got round to having a look at these and I won't be buying them. I've tried silicone earplugs at night before and I damaged one of them so that I couldn't get hold of it properly to remove from my ear. The earplug went too far in and I had a lot of trouble trying to remove it when I woke up in a bit of pain in the middle of the night. I eventually managed to use a pen to ease it out which is pretty dangerous.
 
Black Wizard said:
I just got round to having a look at these and I won't be buying them. I've tried silicone earplugs at night before and I damaged one of them so that I couldn't get hold of it properly to remove from my ear. The earplug went too far in and I had a lot of trouble trying to remove it when I woke up in a bit of pain in the middle of the night. I eventually managed to use a pen to ease it out which is pretty dangerous.
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Fair 'nuff. I don't find any problems with these ones, but it's all good.
 
Waiting for The Raven Age now! And then Shinedown! And then Alter Bridge.
 
So jealous! I wish I could witness such greatness. I hope they played “Grave of the Fireflies.” That song isn’t long enough, if they added about 4 more minutes it would be better.
 
Collin said:
So jealous! I wish I could witness such greatness. I hope they played “Grave of the Fireflies.” That song isn’t long enough, if they added about 4 more minutes it would be better.
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I reckon The Raven Age are taking a break from touring next year to write their next album - that's why they're not on any of Iron Maiden's 2020 dates. Hopefully they'll do 'Grave of the Fireflies pt. II'.
 
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