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There are a few concerts that go down in musical history—Altamont, Woodstock, Live Aid, the Hannah Montana Best of Both Worlds tour—as legendary experiences. What live show stands as legend in your own experience?

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[info]dresden_summer Writer's Block: Legends of Rock
October 29th, 2006 at the Starland Ballroom in New Jersey. It was there that The Dresden Dolls blew my mind, live! Dad drove Shane and I seven hours to see them, and it still stands out as the best da
 
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[info]teammrscullen Writer's Block: Legends of Rock

Woodstock!
I wish I would have been there!
Amazing music, Amazing people, Just amazing!
 
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[info]young_desperate Writer's Block: Legends of Rock
Brand motha'fuckn New <3
Seriously a sold out House Of Blues was drop dead silent when Jessie Lacey came out on stage with nothing but a stool and his acoustic guitar. He slowly started strumming &
 
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[info]tragicnothing Writer's Block: Legends of Rock
Every Hullabaloo I've ever gone down to but most notably: One More Group Hug (July 14, 2007) the 10 year anniversary reunion of Hulla. Hulla was a legendary rave production and I feel so lucky to ha
 
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[info]stolenstarz Writer's Block: Legends of Rock


Without a doubt, Garth Brooks.

I was lucky enough to see him live in 2007 at one of his Kansas City shows. The energy was electric, and so many times he'd just stop and look around. The eruption of app
 
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[info]saurons_truss Writer's Block: Legends of Rock
The US Festival in California in the mid eighties. A ton of fun on a large, even grand, scale.

 
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[info]yo_sarrian Writer's Block: Legends of Rock
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Hands down it was the Sunny Day Real Estate show in May of 1999 that I went to with Sarah at the University of Washington HUB. There were two opening bands, one I'd never hea
 
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[info]chaigeishagirl Writer's Block: Legends of Rock
One of my most memorable concerts was Sarah McLachlan.  I saw her when I was first in college getting my music degree.  Her live concert was so impressive - she really made me want to b
 
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[info]emmaxgrace Writer's Block: Legends of Rock
My favorite concert ever is Jimmy Buffett. Usually when you go to a concert, you do tailgate or pregame? But no concert pregames/tailgates like a Jimmy Buffett concert. People bring in their motorhome
 
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[info]doctordevon Writer's Block: Legends of Rock
I went to the spice girls reunion tour last year. It was EPIC! I cried alittle (from joy though). I went with my 30-something year old cousin, not so much fun (she was never a Spice Girls fan) bu
 
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[info]goosebumpmom Writer's Block: Legends of Rock
My very first U2 concert. I went with my Dad and I remember him telling me that at the end I would cry like a baby. I am thinking 1. my Dad DOES NOT cry and 2. how can a concert do that to a person. A
 
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[info]tertius96 Writer's Block: Legends of Rock
I saw Bob Dylan last year. Veterans going for the "Albus Dumbledore/Gandalf" look clustered around each other, silent, not needing to say a word. I nodded at them, tipping an invisible hat o
 
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[info]downside__up Writer's Block: Legends of Rock


Hannah Montana? Give me a fucking break.

Seeing Pat Metheney's trio a year ago was an unexpectedly life-changing experience. Another concert... Don Braden, Antonio Hart, Steve Davis, Bill Mooring, St
 
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[info]rowanrevenge Writer's Block: Legends of Rock
I have to say, personally, Tempe Music Fest and Phooson are legendary concerts. TMF was the second concert I went to, and it's where I met my best friend and discovered My Chemical Romance, one o
 
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[info]got_andrex Best Gig Ever?
Kids In Glass Houses, New Found Glory and Paramore in a tiny venue in Bristol, UK

6 Hours of Music.

YEAH BABY

 
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[info]lainwood Writer's Block: Legends of Rock
X Fest '08 here in Tallahassee FL. Saving Abel, Shinedown, Avenged Sevenfold and BuckCherry. (2nd place goes to The Decemberists live at the Moon here in Tallahassee).
 
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[info]ameliaroo Writer's Block: Legends of Rock
Easy! Simon and Garfunkel's reunion Concert in Central Park, September 19th 1981. I love the album from this so much, and would love to have been there... even though I wasn't actually born!
 
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[info]ohhayalyssa Writer's Block: Legends of Rock


Fall Out Boy at Harper's Ferry in Boston, on November 6, 2008.
That show was easily the best day and show of my life. Standing
outside in the pouring rain for eight hours was worth it.
 
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[info]sofunky_99 Writer's Block: Legends of Rock
Rock the Bells 2007 Mos Def Talib Kwali The Roots, Nas, Public Enemy, Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Wu Tang Clan and Oh my God in one of their very limited reunion performances, Rage Against the Machine.
 
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[info]schizosakura Writer's Block: Legends of Rock
Are you honestly pairing up Hannah Montana and Woodstock?





 
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[info]dmmuzicfan Writer's Block: Legends of Rock
Simply put... Darren Hayes June 2007. Two of the most amazing nights of my life! Hands down, the best shows EVER! I'll  never forget them because I won tickets to the Saturday night show aft
 

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