Live Music Has No Equal!
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Taken By The Fantastic Megan Donohue |
There are links to show reviews in the titles, also because who doesn't love arbitrary rankings, one show at the bottom took the top prize as RtBE's 2019 Favorite Live Show. This year was excellent for live music as some killer concerts were left off this list.
Honorable Mentions (In Chronological Order):
The Hold Steady 3/8/19 Electric Ballroom London, England
For our first over seas review we got to see RtBE favorite The Hold Steady play one of the best shows we have witnessed them do during this phase of their career. The band was on this night and the sold out Electric Ballroom was bumping, clapping and jumping. A great evening, a killer memory and a joy to behold in London, we may have to go back next year....
Samantha Fish 5/2/19 Jazzfest Set, New Orleans, LA
Drive-By Truckers & Craig Finn 6/21/19 Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY
A fantastic double bill with two personal favorites gracing the Brooklyn Bowl stage. While the Drive-By Truckers may have over estimated the attendance (six shows, and this one was far from a sellout) RtBE got to see them play on this night with Craig Finn on his home turf. Finn's set was stronger than his Joe's Pub show and it was cool standing next to both Patterson Hood as he watched Finn from the crowd and Finn as he watch DBT from the crowd. That was not as cool however as seeing them all on stage covering Bruce Springsteen's "Adam Raised A Cain"; the coup de grace. (No video of this show on youtube, so here are DTB doing "Everybody Needs Love" the following night)
Screaming Females & Swearin' 6/28/19 @ Industry City, Brooklyn, NY
The last week in June was a good week for tunes in Brooklyn as Screaming Females wrapped it up with a powerful set that rocked from the start. Not huge Swearin' fans but they were fine and the Females more than made up for it. The best trio playing today are New Jersey's own Screaming Females, and while there are no videos from that show here is some other live music from 2019 of the band:
The Rolling Stones 8/1/19 Met Life Stadium East Rutherford, NJ
C'mon...got to see the Stones this year...how can the legends NOT make the list?!?! Floor tickets, great friends, the Stones playing a super solid set list of all of their mega hits and some deeper cuts and doing a damn good job of it. Definitely a 2019 highlight.
Tom Morello - Speaking Truth to Power Through Stories and Song
Misfits, Rancid and The Damned 10/19/19 MSG, NYC
So. Much. Fun. While we rank one show higher in this year end review, there wasn't a more fun night of music for RtBE all year. Pure blast of drunken punk rock joy and everyone sounded great. Last year the Misfits topped our list and they just as easily could have this year as well...
Slayer, Primus, Ministry, Phil Anselmo @ MSG 11/9/19
Another huge night of metal music at MSG as Slayer said goodbye in masterful fashion of slamming riffs and head banging goodness. RtBE favs Primus were OK, Phil Anselmo gave Pantera lovers something to slam dance with, but surprisingly Ministry stole the show. A great night of aggressive tunes.
RtBE's Favorite Live Show of 2019
Thundercat 2/13/19 Blue Note NY, NYWhat was your favorite show of 2019? Feel free to comment below.
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