Dodgykeeps

The National were fantastic live - 2nd time I'd seen them - I'm a tad obsessed with them tbh!

As we're allowing comedy gigs, we're going to see Russell Howard in a few weeks at a wee place in LA

N1cky

I might try go see them next time around. They're playing Berkley in a couple of weeks, but the date doesn't work for me.

denzil75

I use Bands in Town, I think you follow bands that you like and then from those choices others get recommended. There is app for the iphone not sure on Android.

We last saw Imagine Dragons at the the Izod.

SultanOfSwing

I have so many of my own, I never had any time to go see anyone else

The last one I went to was a Mark Knopfler/Bob Dylan double-header in November of 2012, to give you an idea ...

GeoffM

I saw Meatloaf at Planet Hollywood in Vegas last month. It was a small theatre and I paid double to sit right at the front at a cocktail table, compared to right at the back - which, to be fair, wasn't far away either! Sadly the cocktail waitresses were understaffed and overwhelmed so I got my first drink about halfway through and then a refill during the closing number.

But to see The Man up close - literally lean forward and touch (and get kicked out if I did) - really good. What they call an intimate gig, I believe.

Half tempted to see the Jackon 4 playing in the same theatre.

Bob

Eddie Izzard was a bit pricey for us, so not seeing much.

Bangor, ME do a fun folk fest type thing we might try and make and Lowell, MA also has a decent one with a lot of blues and other fun family stuff.

They also do pretty cheap summer gigs, but none of the line up this summer are that appealing.

Uncle_Bob

I think I'm getting too old for gigs now. I used to go to loads, especially when i was at university in Manchester during the whole Madchester music scene.
I remember seeing Dave Matthews band in the student union bar.

I live near some large venues (university of phoenix stadium) but to me the concerts are just too expensive unless you want nosebleeds, especially when they add on all the extra fees and stuff.

Some time ago i saw Sting and Annie Lennox at an outdoor amphitheater. Following that i had to take the wife to see Tina Turner

The next gig or show for me is to take the kids to see James and the Giant peach at the Arizona broadway theater

SultanOfSwing

There can be some great gigs at student unions. One of the best gigs I have ever been to was Radiohead in the Mandela Hall at Queen's, June 1997 right after OK Computer was released. That was just a brilliant show. Doubly good for me, as I wasn't even at the uni at the time, I was still 17 and had my last A-level the day after the show

Hotscot

We had a Mandela Bar at Strathclyde...was a popular name in those days

SultanOfSwing

It would be even more cool if Radiohead had done a show in that one, too

Uncle_Bob

Yep, normally pretty reasonably priced too. Along with the beer, 50p a pint

SultanOfSwing

Yep, except it was £1.00 a pint by the time I started attending university. The Radiohead show was a dry show, which was good because it meant I didn't have to worry about being turned away a mere week before my 18th. It was only about £14.00 though as far as I remember. Talk about value for money

captainsensible

Kings Of Leon most recently in Philly... more for the wife than myself but they were pretty damn good!

MMR BQ 2014 coming up in 2 weeks at the Susquehanna Bank Center which I'm looking forward to.

Love living near Philly as almost everyone plays here, but starts getting pricey after a while!!

Noorah101

Because of that other thread, I'm planning to see the Aussie Pink Floyd show in Mesa this September.

I have tickets to see a Prince tribute band (Purple Reign) at Planet Hollywood in about 2 weeks. Sounds like that same theater where Meatloaf was playing! I missed seeing Prince himself when he was here in Phoenix last year because I didn't want to pay $250 for a ticket! Now I kinda wish I had, because who knows when he'll be around live again.

Heart is at the very top of my "to see" list, and they were just here in Phoenix this past weekend...BUT it was at Celebrity Theater (which is a pretty old, run-down place), and the cheapest ticket was $80 (including fees). Considering I know people who have seen Heart for $40 at better venues (although not in Phoenix), I couldn't bring myself to pay that much right now.

This coming Friday, Simon Townsend is playing at a very small (300 seat) theater in Phoenix, at the Museum for Musical Instruments. Tickets to that are only $28 for good seats, so I may go to that.

I sometimes get email updates from Ticketmaster, and I tend to just keep an eye on Celebrity Theater (as they bring in lots of older groups that I like, I saw Morris Day and The Time there last year!). Also I belong to a couple of groups on FB so can keep an eye out there. One of the huge parks in my area do summer concerts so I'm on their mailing list. During the past couple of years I've seen The Guess Who, Pat Benatar, Eddie Money, and Styx there, and they were all awesome.

Rene

Bob

Blur did a unannounced small gig at a local uni once which was cool...and Supergrass and Radiohead both did a gig at my high school, but then they used to go there a few years before I did.

But a gig at school, you can imagine. It was shit...but still cool to catch them playing in the hall live