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The Best Concerts Of 2008?

Posted on Sunday January 4, 2009 at 05:40 AM 81 |

It’s your call! Which concerts were the best of the best?

  • Madonna

    Estadio River Plate Buenos Aires, Argentina
    December 5, 2008

    (AP Photo)

    6 |

  • AC/DC

    Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn.
    November 23, 2008

    (Tony Nelson)

    6 |

  • Metallica

    James Hetfield of Metallica, BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla.
    November 18, 2008

    (Duane Fernandez)

    2 |

Arena acts like Metallica, Madonna, Springsteen or AC/DC?

Club shows featuring performances by artists and bands such as Pat Green, Fountains of Wayne and The Faint? Or that yet-undiscovered garage band playing at the local Dew Drop Inn? Now’s the time to declare your own top concert list of 2008!

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  1. 1
    tbone254 wrote:

    12:09 AM, Dec 31, 2008

    Best live show was definately Nine Inch Nails. Their Lights in the Sky show was really something to behold. It was by far the best show I've seen in my lifetime, and definately the best show this year. The people who saw it know its true.

  2. 1
    Futureperfect wrote:

    12:50 AM, Dec 31, 2008

    Nine Inch Nails "Lights in the Sky" by a long shot and I went to at least 120 shows this year and that one was the best one by far.  The light show and the intensity of the performance was brilliant and being the 16th time I have seen them since 1990 it was one the best shows ever.  

  3. 2
    ToeMoz wrote:

    06:16 AM, Dec 31, 2008

    Radiohead.

  4. 1
    Tboy20 wrote:

    07:08 AM, Dec 31, 2008

    AC/DC was by far the best show of the year for me!  Tom Petty was a close second!  Tina Turner was absolutely amazing as well.  2008 was a good year for concerts thats for sure.   2009 i am definitely looking forward to U2, sure they'll be good as ususal!

  5. 105
    pguderia wrote:

    08:43 AM, Dec 31, 2008

    1. Radiohead- Lollapalooza

    2. My Morning Jacket- 12/27 Chicago Theatre

    3. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds- 9/29 Riviera Theatre

  6. 101
    doobroni wrote:

    09:52 AM, Dec 31, 2008

    Pearl Jam's show at Bonnaroo. I am almost 60 and saw many of the greats at the Fillmore East, etc. I would have to rate this Pearl Jam show among my Top Ten of all time. If you don't believe me ask Kanye West!

  7. 2
    kornkid053183 wrote:

    10:05 AM, Dec 31, 2008

    1) FOO FIGHTERS. Went to show in Saskatoon, SK. AWESOME SHOW!!! Played for over 2 hr's and ROCKED THE HOUSE awesome awesome show. Cant wait for nxt Foo Fighters Tour.

    2) Cruefest. Been a fan of the crue since i was a kid. Was my 2nd time seeing all 5 original members. MICK MARS IS A ROCK GUITAR GOD!!!! loved buckcherry and papa roach's set. Papa Roach stole the show from all other opening acts. The Crue was DEADLY!!!!!!

    3) NIN....The production was all that fans expected and more. ALL HAIL TRENT REZNOR!!!!

  8. 2
    modag76 wrote:

    11:32 AM, Dec 31, 2008

    NIN was a  knock-out, but the lights were the star of that show.  Radiohead was outstanding as well.  My favorite show of the year was DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist.  Two of the best turntablists on the planet scratching, spinning, & mixing nothing but originally pressed 45s with surveillance cameras to show they weren't cheating.  Unbelievably fantastic!

  9. 561
    AZ wrote:

    11:37 AM, Dec 31, 2008

    panic at the disco / the honda civic tour.

  10. 1
    turtle wrote:

    11:52 AM, Dec 31, 2008

    dave matthews band.  Sound advice ampitheatre was the best show for me.  i see them every summer and they never fail to disapoint.  may not have the cool effects of nin but its about the music right.

  11. 2
    mikie wrote:

    11:55 AM, Dec 31, 2008

    Warren Haynes playing in Sept. at Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch, a 200 seat venue with perfect acoustics. He played a solo acoustic set then came out with Jorma and Jack Cassidy for set two. Amazing, just amazing! One of the best shows I've seen in 40+ years of concert-going. m

  12. 1
    metalklo wrote:

    01:27 PM, Dec 31, 2008

    top concerts I saw was RUSH  after 30 yrs. they can still put on a great show. Not too many bands can play for 3hrs. every night and play like they can. Another highlight of mine had to be the return of IRON MAIDEN. Bringing back the world slavery stage was amazing and they sounded just as amazing as they did back in 1985. Looking forward to see METALLICA as well as many others metal act in 2009!!

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