Best shows of 2010

[tinnitus photography]

I spent a fair bit of time last night and today going through all the shows I've seen this year (about 240 or so total performances), and came up w/ my top 22 and honorable mentions...click on the pic to see more

 

[remphish1]

Wow and I thought I went to a ton of shows this year...

 

My top shows in no order

Editors-Terminal 5

Wilco- Wellmont nights 1 and 2

Nada Surf (Performing Let Go and Weight as a Gift)-Bell House, Bowery

Echo and The Bunnymen- Kenswick Theater

Jonsi-Terminal 5

Arcade Fire-MSG

The Charlatans UK-Maxwells

LCD Soundsystem-Wellmont

Foals-Music Hall of Williamsburg

Jeff Tweedy-Bowery

[welch79]

my top three:

 

the avett brothers, nashville, ryman 29,30 oct

josh rouse, knoxville, square room

wilco, atl, the fab fox

 

i will be seeing the avetts again in asheville on 30, 31 dec. so i will toss caution to the wind and say that will be right up there too.

[JAK2112]

Obviously, all the Wilco related shows were awesome

 

Wilco - Wellmont (both nights)

Tweedy - Tarrytown

Solid Sound

Nels Cline Singers - Le Poisson Rouge

 

Then theres the others, in no real order:

All of Bonnaroo

Sufjan Stevens - Beacon Theatre

Atoms for Peace - Roseland Ballroom

Man Man - NYU

Muse - MSG

The Antlers - First Unitarian Church

Deerhunter - Webster Hall

Tallest Man on Earth - Webster Hall

Broken Social Scene - Music Hall of Williamsburg AND Central Park

Mumford and Sons - Terminal 5

[Nobody Girl]

1. Pavement (Central Park Summerstage, Sept. 21-24)

2. Jeff Tweedy (Tarrytown Music Hall, Lincoln Theatre, Paramount Theater, Dec. 6-8)

3. Wilco (The National, Strathmore, Scranton Cultural Center, March 29-31)

4. Guided By Voices (Trocadero, Nov. 6)

5. The Avett Brothers (Radio City Music Hall, Oct. 13)

6. Drive-By Truckers (930 Club, July 23)

7. Beach House/The National (Prospect Park, July 27)

8. Belle and Sebastian (DAR Constitution Hall, Oct. 13)

9. Devendra Banhart (The National, Aug. 17)

10. Spoon/Arcade Fire (Madison Square Garden, Aug. 4)

[Atticus]

iron & wine -- fitzgerald's

[auctioneer69]

I spent a fair bit of time last night and today going through all the shows I've seen this year (about 240 or so total performances), and came up w/ my top 22 and honorable mentions...click on the pic to see more

 

 

 

What brilliant photo's! Love the pic of Steve Diggle (think I got his name right) of the Buzzcocks best. There is a genuine "caught in the act" sense about it. Would have loved to have seen this show. Their first two albums are ace. (On a side-note, check out the current Seattle band, the Cute Lepers who are really good and owe a big debt to them and other more melodic punk/new wave bands.)

 

My first favourite show was LCD Soundsystem at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland in May. Amazing show - felt more like a magic night at a great club than anything else. Best arena show - The Gorillaz at Key Arena in Seattle. As they have said they won't tour this version of the band ever again I feel really lucky. Half of the Clash, Bobby Womack, De La Soul, a Syrian/American orchestra and so many other talented (I stopped counting at thirty) musicians on stage and fantastic visuals courtesy of the cartoons projected above the band as well. And best of all Damon Albarn giving it all and reveling in the the response of the crowd. Notable mention to Wilco in Victoria, B.C. in February. Coincided with the start of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver so our opening act was the opening ceremony on telly before a 5 minute stroll to the theatre. Band were great as always in a very intimate venue and at approximately 6 or 7 encores and well over two hours in length I finally got to hear "Red Eyed and Blue" and "I Got You" for the first time.

[Beltmann]

TP -- your pix are the best. You really capture the energy.

Seconded.

 

 

My best music experience of 2010 was attending a Jeff Tweedy LRS in July. After that, these were my five favorite shows:

 

1. Eels [opener: Jesca Hoop], October 2 at the Pabst in Milwaukee

2. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings [The Heavy], May 22 at the Pabst in Milwaukee

3. The New Pornographers [The Dodos; The Dutchess and the Duke], June 12 at the Pabst in Milwaukee

4. The National [The Antlers], August 4 at the Riverside in Milwaukee

5. Heartless Bastards [Peter Wolf Crier; The Builders and the Butchers], July 26 at Turner Hall in Milwaukee

 

The worst was probably The Gaslight Anthem (September 18), but only because the sound was atrocious and it was at The Rave, one of the suckiest venues in Milwaukee.

[froggie]

 

(the equivalent of tweedy/farrar playing as a duo again)

[tinnitus photography]

damn, would love to see Chris and Ed play!

 

thanks for all the kind words, people.

 

 

Auctioneer, I'll check for that band, thanks for the heads up. i did a phone interview w/ Steve earlier this year:

 

http://www.bigtakeover.com/interviews/interview-with-steve-diggle-of-the-buzzcocks-part-one

http://www.bigtakeover.com/interviews/interview-with-steve-diggle-of-the-buzzcocks-part-two

[auctioneer69]

damn, would love to see Chris and Ed play!

 

thanks for all the kind words, people.

 

 

Auctioneer, I'll check for that band, thanks for the heads up. i did a phone interview w/ Steve earlier this year:

 

http://www.bigtakeover.com/interviews/interview-with-steve-diggle-of-the-buzzcocks-part-one

http://www.bigtakeover.com/interviews/interview-with-steve-diggle-of-the-buzzcocks-part-two

 

 

Thanks. Nice interview. Shame his solo stuff hasn't been released here.

[radiatortunes]

All of the Wilco shows were outstanding:

 

Royal Theatre, Victoria - 2/12

David Lam Park, Vancouver - 2/13

Hamilton Place, 2/23

JazzAspen, Snowmass - 9/3

 

Also, in no particular order:

 

Drive-By Truckers: The Fillmore, SF - 5/8

The National: Malkin Bowl, Vancouver - 9/10

The Autumn Defense: Drake Underground, Toronto - 11/9

Crowded House: Queen E Theatre, Vancouver - 8/29

[PopTodd]

Best Coast @ The Empty Bottle was pretty much the only major show that I caught all year.

It was a very fun time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88fc3Lj5oEU

[Muzzle of Dan]

Saw some good ones this year -

 

Wilco - JazzAspen/Snowmass

Jeff Tweedy - Loufest

Paul McCartney - Hollywood Bowl

Roger Waters - Staples Center

Arcade Fire - Shrine Auditorium

Pavement/Sonic Youth - Hollywood Bowl

 

Biggest Surprise Awesome Performance I saw this year -

Fruit Bats - Loufest

[thermocaster]

Best show I went to by far was the Black Crowes at the Chicago Theater in August.

 

Second place was probably The National in Columbus.

 

Third place was a tie between the Avi Buffalo/Blitzen Trapper show in Indy and the Dr. Dog show at The Vid.

 

Very good year for shows. Not quite as good as the prior year, but still very enjoyable.

[Mr. Heartbreak]

Paul McCartney, Miami, FL, 4/3/10

 

Roger Waters, Tampa, FL, 11/16/10

 

Wilco, Clearwater, FL, 3/23/2010

 

Elton John & Leon Russell, Lakeland, FL, 11/21/10

 

Aerosmith, 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL, 8/7/10

[dark]

Sad to say I only went to 2 shows this past year .... but tons of local music

Wilco South Bend

Sean Mullins @ the Ark Ann Arbor

[Rusty Shackleford]

1. Wilco, The Strathmore, North Bethesda MD

 

2. The Bottle Rockets, Iota, Arlington VA

 

3. Teenage Fanclub w/the Vaselines, 9:30 Club, DC

 

4. Drive-By Truckers, 9:30 Club, DC

 

5. Jeff Tweedy, Lincoln Theatre, DC

 

6. Jay Farrar & Mark Spencer, The Birchmere, Alexandria VA

[Orkie]

Roger Waters - The Wall

 

 

 

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Dear God was that mindblowing. Never seen anything like it. No doubt the greatest rock show in years. Pretty much considered genius and a "must do" by anyone who reviewed it.

[Muzzle of Dan]

Roger Waters - The Wall

 

 

 

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everyone else

 

 

Dear God was that mindblowing. Never seen anything like it. No doubt the greatest rock show in years. Pretty much considered genius and a "must do" by anyone who reviewed it.

 

This was a ridiculous show. Hard to compare it to anything else. It was a great way to end my concert-going year!

 

There is a great DVD of the show floating around on DIME. Don't watch it if you have yet to go see the show live and are planning on it. It's better to have it as a surprise live.

[Orkie]

Thx. I also understand they're doing an official live DVD set for filming in London, specifically for the Gilmour gig.

[parisisstale]

All 5 nights of Pavement in the NYC

[Muzzle of Dan]

Thx. I also understand they're doing an official live DVD set for filming in London, specifically for the Gilmour gig.

 

This is incredible news! I will be very much looking forward to an official release (especially if it will include Gilmour).

[bigshoulders]

I spent a fair bit of time last night and today going through all the shows I've seen this year (about 240 or so total performances), and came up w/ my top 22 and honorable mentions...click on the pic to see more

 

 

Nice list!

Aside: I found the text very difficult to read on your blog post. I quit trying to make out what it said and just looked at the pics.

[jff]

I'd put Pavement, Guided By Voices and Dungen in my favorites.

 

Wilco would probably be on the list, if I could have heard them over all the loud conversations.