End of Year Lists: Best Concerts of 2016

[hutch]

my updated list of the 10 best shows I attended this year with 1 being the best and 10 being the bottom....what are yours?

1. The Cure at MPP
2. Iggy Pop in Philly
3. Mudcrutch at 930
4. Lucinda Williams at RHL
5. Marah at Jammin' Java
6. Fito Paez at FSS
7. Taj Mahal at RHL
8. Guided by Voices at 930
9. Peter Hook at Howard
10. Dandy Warhols at RHL

11. Reverend Horton Heat at RHL
12. Graham Parker at Jammin' Java
13. Bowie Tribute with the Spider from Mars and Tony Visconti at Birchmere
14. Boycott Cancer- John Stabb benefit with Thurston Moore at the Black Cat
15. Bunny Wailer at Howard

nothing special/did not leave a mark:
Grupo Fantasma at Roslynn Festival (the heat and outdoor locale killed me)
Al Anderson Wailers with Aston Familyman Barrett at Howard (sad)
Ty Segall at the 930

so amazing it was an out of body experience and cannot be ranked or compared to: Ace Frehley the greatest guitarist ever.

show breakdown by state:

DC- 7
MD- 6
VA- 4
PA - 1


This year I did not go to that many shows but next year I'm hoping to go to more....

additionally I taped most of the shows I went for only the second year.. while i don't listen to them its nice to have them...

a big change from previous years is I discovered Ramshead Live in Baltimore is a really great place to catch shows... another big change is that for the first time in probably 10 years I did not see any show at the State Theatre...

I welched out of a few shows I wish I'd gone to this year...for different reasons.... Luna at Birchmere, Television at 930, Sloan at RNR Hotel come to mind, Teenage Fanclub, Robyn Hitchcock (twice!)...

I have to say now having competed my list and looking at it again its not too shabby...

[Space Freely]

Gillian Welch at Maymont
Wilco at DAR
Robbie Fulks at Jammin Java
Luna at 9:30
Drive By Truckers at 9:30
Old 97's/Heartless Bastards at 9:30

Only went to a few others and they weren't that good or I simply don't remember what they were.

[betao]

The Specials @ The Fillmore SS
Brian Jonestown Massacre @ 9:30
Echo & The Bunnymen @ 9:30
The Cure @ MPP
Lush @ 9:30
Ms. Lauryn Hill @ The National
Ghost @ The National
Violent Femmes @ The National

[imbecile]

Torres - RRH
Big Thief - RRH
screaming females - RRH
youth code - RRH
Margaret Glaspy - dc9
Lucy Dacus - dc9
Laura Gibson - Iota
all songs considered birthday - 930
andrew bird - 930
IAMX - u-hall
Drive like Jehu - black cat
the good life - songbyrd

apparently it was quite the year for female vocalists for me.

[Yada]

I don't even think I saw 10 shows this year... le sigh.

Top few...

Ween @ Lockn and Terminal Five
Steve Gunn @ Black Cat
Khruangbin @ DC9

[hutch]

Luna at 9:30


 I simply don't remember what they were.

Luna was 2015.


prevagen dude..prevagen

[challenged]

60 shows this year
This is going to be difficult
Need some sort of algorithm

[Space Freely]

Luna at 9:30


 I simply don't remember what they were.

Luna was 2015.


prevagen dude..prevagen

Ok, thanks. That gets me down to a tidy top 5.

[bearman🐻]

1) Stone Roses @ Madison Square Garden
2) Iggy Pop @ the Academy of Music, Philly
3) Bryan Ferry @ Lincoln (1st night)
4) The Feelies 40th anniversary concert in Maplewood, NJ (2nd night)
5) Best Coast w/Wavves and Cherry Glazerr @ 9:30
6) Lush @ 9:30
7) X @ Brighton Music Hall, Boston
8 ) FLAG @ Underground Arts, Philly
9) Luna @ Birchmere
10) Paul McCartney @ Verizon

Honorable mentions: Bob Mould @ 9:30, The Cure @ MSG (1st night)

[Relaxer]

Cure at MPP
Diarrhea Planet at BC
Everything Everything at USMH
Green Day at 930
Kero Kero Bonito at USMH
Babymetal at Fillmore
Pig Destroyer at RNR
Fifth Harmony at Patriot Center
Kula Shaker at USMH
Jane's Addiction/Dino Jr at Fillmore Philadelphia

[gavroche]

Too much travel, so I didn't go to many shows this year.  Less than 10 I think.

Algiers/Hope - Berlin
The Veils - DC9
William Elliott Whitmore - RNR Hotel
Leon Bridges
Downtown Boys - RNR Hotel
Algiers - Black Cat 2nd stage
Priests - Black cat 2nd stage
PJ Harvey - Terminal 5



Shows I had tickets to and missed:
At the Drive-In
Mark Lanegan
Torres
Sharon Van Etten
Doughty

[challenged]

A top 15

15. Beach Slang, Rock And Roll Hotel
14. The Hold Steady, Lifter Puller, Brooklyn Bowl
13. Bruce Springsteen, Nats Park
12. Titus Andronicus, Craig Finn, Ottobar, Baltimore
11. Bob Mould, Ted Leo, 930
10. Stone Roses, MSG
9.   ELO, Radio City
8.   Titus Andronicus, A Giant Dog, Metro Gallery, Baltimore
7.   Jason Isbell, Shovels & Rope, ACLLive
6.   The Cure, Merriweather
5.   Teenage Fanclub, 930
4.   The Posies, Andy Bopp, Secret Pop Up Show, Baltimore
3.   Elvis Costello, Warner
2.   Mountain Goats, RamsheadLive, Baltimore
1.   The Hold Steady, So So Glos, Brooklyn Bowl

Honorable Mentions:
Lydia Loveless, Rock And Roll Hotel
Deer Tick, Strand Theatre, York PA
Paul Simon, WolfTrap
The Feelies, 930
Avett Brothers, Pier 6
Dino Jr., Cloud Nothings, 930

Notes:

Oddities:
Saw Titus Andronicus 4 times this year
930
Metro Gallery
Rock and Roll Hotel
Ottobar

Will also see Chris Botti 3 times this year
Kennedy Center
Maryland Hall
Blue Note

Saw Shows in 7 states and the District:
DC
MD
PA
NY
TX
CO
VA
DE

Best Opener: A Giant Dog, opening for Titus at Metro Gallery
Worst Opener: Evan Dando's band opening for Courtney Barnett at RamsheadLive

[andyrichter]

In no particular order
Slayer/Testament @ House of Blues Boston
Parquet Courts @ Paradise Rock Club Boston
Bob Mould/Ted Leo @ Webster Hall
No Joy @ St Vitus
Flag/War on Women @ Sinclair Boston
The Specials @ House of Blues Boston
Lush/Tamaryn @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
The Damned @ Gramercy Theater
Descendents/Fucked Up @ Playstation Theater
True Widow @ Great Scott Boston

[hutch]

ha I forgot about the Ty Segall show in February at the 930... guess I didn't think much of it! that was one of my attempts to be "hip"...epic fail. .. I will update my list


sheesh I also forgot about Mudcrunch and that was awesome...

prevagen

[rich_WDC]

Year ain't over!   Still some time for more icons to die, for more ugly political stuff to happen.
And concerts are still booked for another few weeks.
Wait til January to reflect back!