#40: Anamanaguchi @ Lollapalooza/Grant Park (Chicago, IL)
8-bit video game sound from guitars? Yes please
#39: Foo Fighters @ Music Midtown/Piedmont Park (Atlanta, GA)
This concert deserves to be much higher but for certain reasons I only was able to see three songs. This disappointment makes it so low on the list.
#38: LP @ Music Midtown/Piedmont Park
Solid show from LP highlighted by her single "Into the Wild" and a great cover of Beyonce's "Halo"
#37: AWOLNation @ The Tabernacle (Atlanta, GA)
AWOL put on a solid concert, but were way overshadowed by their opener Imagine Dragons.
#36: Joy Formindable @ The Masquerade-Heaven (Atlanta, GA)
Low ranking has nothing to do with the crowd energy or the stage presence of JF. Put on a great show with tons of energy.
#35: Tune-Yards @ Bonnaroo/This Tent (Manchester, TN)
Merrill Garbus is something else. Still fascinated by what she can do and her voice.
#34: Phish @ Bonnaroo/What Stage
Absolutely great show with fireworks, rain, and Kenny Rogers. It's hard to explain why this isn't higher on the list, but last show of a festival mixed with rain and the four hour set. The gap between set one and two was just too long.
#33: Beach Boys @ Bonnaroo/What Stage
Watching the Beach Boys perform made me all nostalgic about something my parents lived through and I never even experienced. To see the show they put on at their age I can only imagine what it was like in the 60's.
#32: First Aid Kit @ Buckhead Theater (Atlanta, GA)
This Swedish sister act put on a great performance. Playing hits Lion's Roar, Emmy Lou, while sharing stories and covering Paul Simon's America. The one sour note was when a random attendee yelled "F*ck America" as they announce the cover...
#31: Ludacris @ Music Midtown/Piedmont Park
Just when I was a little dissapointed I wasn't going to venture over to see GirlTalk again to get closer for Florence + the Machince, Luda busts out all his hits in a very GirlTalkesqe fashion. So much high school nostalgia.
#30: Skrem & Benga @ Lollapapalooza/Perry's Stage
Didn't even see this duo, only heard 2-3 songs waiting for the grossest portipotti ever to see this earth after reentering Grant Park post-storm of the decade. That being said they were soooooooo high powered I forgot about the 3 hours of the festival that didn't happen and running through the streets of Chicago in the worst storm I've seen.
#29: fun. @ Bonnaroo/ That Tent
fun. lived up to their promise to make their Bonnaroo show something to be seen. Probably could have been higher on the list, but I left midset to catch Young the Giant.
#28: Bon Iver @ Bonnaroo/What Stage
Forced the Roo Crew to go see Bon Iver. Preshow they were nicknamed 'audible ambian', but they're a totally different story live. They come hard live and put on a memorable show.
#27: Lonely Forest @ Bonnaroo/This Tent
Wasn't too familiar with this band pre-Bonnaroo, but left with a new up and coming band to listen to. This young group acted like veterans controlling the crowd and bringing the energy.
#26: Silversun Pickups @ The Tabernacle
I had been waiting to see Silversun Pickups for a few years and it was well worth the wait. They mixed up their set between their first two albums and their latest, 'Neck of the Woods'.
#25: Family of the Year @ Drunken Unicorn (Atlanta, GA)
Hadn't heard of this band prior to seeing them live, but I came away a big fan. They put on a great show and were some of the nicest people to talk to after the show.
#24: Florence + the Machine @ Music Midtown
With a memorable start where she completely redid the first 5 minutes of their show coupled with her amazing voice it was such an enjoyable show having only caught 15 minutes of her Bonnaroo '11 set.
#23: Imagine Dragons @ The Tabernacle
Opening for AWOLNation, Imagine Dragons stole the show with great emotion, energy, and overall excitement to be playing live.
#22: Miike Snow @ Lollapalooza/Sony Stage
At this point at Lolla I was in a tailspin of health due to hand, foot, and mouth I picked up somewhere, but that didn't damper this show. Can't wait to see them in a better state.
#21: Avett Brothers @ Music Midtown*
The Avett Brothers have such great control of their instruments including their voices. They seem to love waking up everyday and playing together.
#20: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis @ Lollapalooza/Google Play Stage
I'm still kicking myself for not making a bigger push with our Lolla crew to see this entire set. Such an amazing turn out and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and the crowd both brought a furious energy.
#19: M83 @ Lollapalooza/Sony Stage
Just an all around great performance.
#18: Pearl Jam @ Music Midtown
Season veterans that make every performance could. Setlist could have been a little better, but not by much.
#17: Matt & Kim @ Variety Playhouse (Atlanta, GA)
So. Much. Energy! Both Matt and Kim were both sick, but absolutley brought it.
#16: Phantogram @ Bonnaroo/Other Tent
Phantogram just put on a fun, awesome show.
#15: Young the Giant @ Bonnaroo
YTG wouldn't have let the crowd get out of it even if they wanted to. Playing their whole LP and R. Kelly's Remix to Ignition blew me away.
#14: Skrillex @ Bonnaroo/Which Stage
Seeing Red Hot Chili Peppers in the pit was too much for one of our crew, but even hearing Skrillex from campsite was enough to land him at 14. Can't even describe it.
#13: Givers @ Lollapalooza/Google Play Stage
This band should be bigger than they currently are....
#12: Passion Pit @ The Masquerade
Great setlist and energy.
#11: Red Hot Chili Peppers @ Lollapalooza/Red Bull Sound Stage *
Was disappointed in how much better this performance was than their Bonnaroo showing two months prior.
#10: Milo Greene @ Drunken Unicorn *
The first show in their first nationwide tour and you would have never guessed.
# 9: Of Monsters and Men @ House of Blues/Lollapalooza After Show (Chicago, IL) *
It was really a toss-up between their show at the House of Blues or their performance the next day at Lolla. Both were great but first times the charm. Only problem with OM&M is their album is so well produced their is not much of a difference between them live.
# 8: Electric Guest @ Bonnaroo/This Tent
# 7: The Head and the Heart @ Lollapalooza/ Sony Stage*
The Head and the Heart gets better and better everytime I see them. This trend continued the forth and most recent time. The entire band just works so incredibly well together.
# 6: Two Door Cinema Club @ Bonnaroo/This Tent
Landing at number six is a combination of being close, time I've waited to see them, and just overall fabulous performance.
# 5: Bloc Party @ Lollapalooza/Sony Stage
So much energy from Bloc Party it was amazing. I can't even explain how great they were.
# 4: Foster the People @ Bonnaroo/Which Stage
FTP sounds great on the record, but it's another level live and this may have been the best show they've ever put on. The combination of vocal and instrumental aspects coupled with the confetti, inflatables, and other aspects of their show you could tell they did not want to disappoint the massive crowd that showed up to see them.
# 3: Black Keys @ Lollapalooza/Red Bull Sound Stage
One of the farthest spots I've started a show off at and it still felt like I was right there. It continuously shocks me how much this duo is able to do live.
# 2: Radiohead @ Bonnaroo/What Stage
Based on what they play live, I couldn't have asked for a better setlist or a better showing from their second time on the Farm.
# 1: Childish Gambino @ Bonnaroo/Which Stage*
Just an insane performance. Computer malfunction and he goes off on a 4 minute unscripted freestyle (somewhat oxymoronic) that blew everyone away.
*Better of one or more performances
Honorable Mention
Bonnaroo
Flogging Molly
The Word
Umphree's McGee
Needtobreath
Black Lips
Ben Folds Five
Roots
Lollapolooza
Jeff the Brotherhood
White Rabbits
Polica
Bombay Bicycle Club
Gas Light Anthem
Jack White
Music Midtown
T.I.
Garbage
Other Shows
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