Best Live Shows of the Decade Tour • Page 3

LCD Soundsystem @ Madison Square Garden, 2011

Nothing has been close.

 

The best set I saw this decade was Envy (opening for Deafheaven 3-4 years ago)

 

Pearl Jam playing their first and only Baltimore show back in October 2013 will forever be my favorite concert. Nothing even comes close

 

Sound and Fury 2019: incredible lineup that included two Have Heart reunion sets

Explosions In The Sky - Huxley’s Berlin June 2016

The 1975 - The Greek Theater, LA May 2017

Caspian - Club Bahia, LA Fall 2015

Bane/Turnstile - Chain Reaction Spring 2014

Gorilla Biscuits - Garden Grove, CA @ The Garden Amphitheater March 2019

The Story So Far, STYG, Rotting Out, Souvenirs, Heart To Heart - 12/13/13 @ The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA

STYG album shows at Chain Reaction in summer of 2015

Taste of Chaos 2015 w/ The Used, Jimmy Eat World, Thrice, Dashboard Confessional, Glassjaw, All American Rejects, Story of the Year, Finch

Thrice @ The Shrine LA in June 2016

The final Swellers U.S show at Chain Reaction

 

The best time I had at a show this decade was emo night. Idk. I know it’s dumb but it’s fucking FUN.

 

My top 2 shows of the decade:
1) fun. at the Vic theater
>The tour was announced right before they blew up, so it was amazing to be there knowing it was the last time they'd play a venue that small. The energy in the room was unbelievable and it felt truly special for both the band and fans.

2) Motion City Soundtrack's "farewell" show at the Metro
>An absolutely incredible send off for my favorite band with a whopping 36 (That is THIRTY SIX) song setlist. A once in a lifetime kind of night. Thankfully it didn't end up being a true farewell, but if it had I wouldn't have been able to say that they didn't leave me satisfied. Even though they're back, that was still such a special celebration of the band and closing of the original run (even featuring a special set of Panic Stations songs with Claudio).

Others (no particular order - I didn't think about it too much but these are shows/sets that were all special to me in some way):
3) Motion City Soundtrack/Say Anything/Saves the Day/Valencia at House of Blues Chicago on Halloween 2010 (first time seeing each of these bands except an MCS acoustic set)
4) Paul McCartney @ Lollapalooza 2015
5) Janelle Monae @ The Chicago Theater 2018
6) System of a Down @ Riot fest 2015
7) All Time Low/The Maine @ The Rave 2018 (Christmas show, amazing ATL setlist, Ho Ho Hopefully from the Maine)
8) Father John Misty @ Riot Fest 2018
9) Paramore sets on Parahoy 2018 (I mean seriously Paramore on the ocean)
10) The Flaming Lips @ Riot Fest 2014
11) The Front Bottoms @ Riot Fest 2014
12) The Front Bottoms @ Metro/House of Blues (back to back nights) 2017
13) Lana Del Rey @ Tinley Park Amphitheater 2015
14) Lana Del Rey @ Aragon Ballroom 2019
15) Lorde Melodrama World Tour @ Allstate Arena 2018
16) Kacey Musgraves @ The Chicago Theater 2019
17) Lady Gaga Enigma Las Vegas Residency 2019
18) Jeff Rosenstock @ Pitchfork Music Fest 2017
19) Taylor Swift Reputation Stadium Tour @ Soldier Field 2018
20) Tierra Whack @ Concord Music Hall 2019
21) The Maine playing "Pioneer" in full @ Bottom Lounge 2011
22) Anderson .Paak @ Northerly Island 2019
23) Every Avenue/The Summer Set/Sparks the Rescue @ Mad Maggies 2010
24) fun. @ Summerfest 2012
25) The Wonder Years/Modern Baseball/Fireworks/Real Friends/Citizen @ House of Blues 2014

 

Don’t really want to put the effort into making a list but my #1 was pretty easily the final Bomb the Music Industry show.

 

foo fighters at metro in chicago in 2017 for a lolla after show they went on stage just after 11 pm and played till 230am

 

Thrice's final farewell show at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA in 2012.

There was no opener. They played 33 songs across 3 sets, and the show was well over 3 hours long. It was easily the best way in which a band could ever go out.

Here is the setlist.



That all being said, I'm very glad that they're reunited and continue to put out great records backed by terrific live shows.