How many big shows have you be to?

[Depth_Charge]

Just a rough count will do

For someone seriously into music I think I'm lagging waaaay behind.

Metallica (supported by Kyuss) in 1993 (7th April) at the Perth Entertainment Centre.

BB King that same year, same place.

KISS, 1997, Burswood Dome.

Big Day Out 2006 - Wolfmother, Gerling, Franz Ferdinand, Mudvayne, Hilltop Hoods and a few others I don't remember the names of.

And yeah, thats about it. I missed a lot of good shows recently due to lack of money. Mortgages and kids will do that. Thank the lord for the internet and youtube

[Deacon_Blues]

2 x Toto, in '99 and '05/'06
1 x Stevie Wonder in '05
1 x Steely Dan (on Pori Jazz, a big festival, '07. Elvis Costello also played there with Allan Toussaint, and a couple of other smaller acts. Didn't enjoy that one too much though)
1 x ac/dc (2000?)

As you see, I haven't been to many bigger concerts with big names. But I go almost every week to a local jazzclub that I also work in from time to time, and other smaller concerts. There are a few major acts I would like to see live yet though, like Eagles and Pat Metheny Group.

[Dmanlamius]

I've been lucky enough to see Primus twice over here In England. One was the Brown album tour, and the other was Antipop. Both were amazing...

Nirvana: at the Reading festival in 92. I dont remember much, I was very young.

Soundgarden: Cornell did a solo aqoustic version of "Black hole sun". Was amazing.

Pearl jam: They were a let down for a band I love. It was about the time Vedder started "growing up", and stopped going mad on stage.

Faith no more: Their last gig over here in 98. Joined on stage by Sparks, for "this town aint big enough." I lost my boot in the mosh, and had to make it home-over 120 miles without it. Classic.

Rage against the machine: Bit of a let down again. Still loved it, though.

The Chilli peppers: Seen em three times now, and each was brilliant. I wouldnt go and see them these days though, because they're not nearly as good as a live band as they used to be.

Loads of other "smaller" bands.

To see: Tool.

[Phalex]

I don't go to concerts like I used to.

I must have seen the Dead 9 times or so, and probably another 50 shows on top of that.

[Munjibunga]

Let's see.

Elton John
Elton John / Billy Joel
Eagles
Chicago x 2
Doobies x 4
Linda Ronstadt
Alison Kraus
Beach Boys x 2
Fourplay x 2
Dave Koz x 6
Wynonna
Mary-Chapin Carpenter
Tito Puente
Tower of Power
Moody Blues
Steely Dan
Hiroshima
Clint Black
Garth Brooks
Trisha Yearwood
Huey Lewis
The Mavericks
Randy Travis
Brad Paisley
Leanne Rimes
Suzy Boggus
James Brown
James Taylor
The Carpenters
Journey
Sammy Davis Jr.
Tony Orlando
Taj Mahal
Eddie Money
David Benoit
Lee Ritenour
Larry Carlton
Cheech and Chong
Bobby Sherman
Praful

... and a bunch of others I'm sure I've forgotten.

The two best shows, by far? Sammy Davis Jr. and Elton John.

I have a partner who has seen the Stones at least 15 times in the last 2 years, and has seen Van Halen at least 5 times since they started this tour.

[Valerus]

2: Iron Maiden & Queensrÿche
About to see Iron Maiden again

[Hawaii Islander]

Jethro Tull (x2)
Heart
Rolling Stones

[sleepy_monkey]

Widespread Panic 65x
Incubus 7x
Radiohead 2x (about to see 2 more)
Allman Brothers 4x
Govt Mule 3x
Bonarroo 3x
Tool
Roger Waters
Silverchair
311
Korn
Deftones
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
Stone Temple Pilots
Cheap Trick
Live
Peter Frampton
Snoop Dogg

Probably been to at least 50 other big concerts, several festivals...not including small concerts, and local bands.

I heart music.

[jumbosilverette]

Steely Dan (many times)
Billy Preston
Tower of Power (many times)
Herbie Hancock
Miles Davis
Modern Jazz Quartet
Bob Dylan
Leon Russell
Lynnard Skynnard
ZZ Top
Bad Company
Elton John
Talking Heads
John McLaughlin and Mahavishnu Orchestra
Cheap Trick
LArry Coryell
Iggy and the Stooges
New York Dolls
Black Oak Arkansas
Robin Trower
PRocol Harum
Weather Report
Govt Mule
Bela Fleck
Widespread Panic
Moe
Graham Parker and the Rumor
The Specials
Madness
Selecter
Suzi Quatro
The Runaways with Joan Jett
Jp Jp Gunne
Gun Club
Average White Band
Romeo Void
The Plasmatics
Dead Kennedys
Fear
The Germs
The Bags
The Dickies
Rufus with Chaka Khan (when she first started out)
The Section (Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkle -- James Taylor's backup group)
Rory Gallagher
Fanny
Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Status Quo
Slade
Klaus Nomi
Grateful Dead
The Tubes
Joe Jackson
Fabulous Rhinestones
Nina Hagen
X
The Blasters
The Weirdos
The Screamers
The Dils
Los Lobos
Magazine
Public Image
The Go Gos
The Bangles
Lighthouse
Foghat
Mom's Apple Pie
Sylvester and the Hot Band
Manhattan Transfer

there's more but it's getting too long. Most of these I saw at either the Starwood, Whisky a GO Go or Santa Monica Civic auditorium in the early to late 70's. Tickets were insanely cheap then.

[Vic Winters]

Aerosmith + Kenny Wayne Shepherd
John Cougar Mellencamp
Offspring + Lit
Korn + Staind
Red Hot Chili Peppers + Stone Temple Pilots + Fishbone
Godsmack + Staind + Cold + Systematic
Aerosmith + Fuel
Stone Temple Pilots
The Who + Robert Plant
Yes
Live
Lollapalooza '03 (Jane's Addiction + Audioslave + Incubus + Queens of the Stone Age)
Yellowcard
Puddle of Mudd
Snapcase
Aerosmith + Cheap Trick
Warped Tour '04 (A7X + Story of the Year + Yellowcard + New Found Glory and a ton more)
Green Day + New Found Glory + Sugarcult
Motley Crue
Nine Inch Nails
Blue Oyster Cult
Velvet Revolver + Alice In Chains

Coming soon: Rock on the Range mainly for STP, Killswitch, Disturbed, Filter and Flyleaf.

[lawsonman]

I'm sure I'll miss a bunch but here's some I remember.

ZZ Top x 4
Eagles x 2
Heart
Nazerath
Wishbone Ash
Peter Frampton
Steve Miller
Kiss
James Taylor
Aerosmith
Yanni
REO Speedwagon
HeadEast
Bob Seger

[cheesemonkey]

never been to a concert or show... ever...

[Passinwind]

Originally Posted by Depth_Charge

Just a rough count will do

Hundreds. How many hundred depends on what you call a big show though.

[Joey3313]

3. 2 were worth it, the other was Slipknot.

If there was a vomiting smily, it would be used.

[Depth_Charge]

Originally Posted by Passinwind

Hundreds. How many hundred depends on what you call a big show though.

Yeah I did leave things a bit too open for interpretation...

[CamMcIntyre]

My Dad took my sister & I to a Beach Boys concert when i was 5 or 6.

Since then....

Count Basie Big Band-2003 or 2004-i forget which.

Wayne Shorter Quartet [Danilo Perez, Brian Blade, John Patitucci 2003]-seeing him again in June at Symphony Center [Chicago]!

Pat Metheny Trio [Christian McBride & David?? Sanchez 2005]

Herbie Hancock [2007 w/Nathan East, Lionel Hampton, & Vinnie Caluita]

I'm not counting the freebie concerts in Grant Park w/Jazz Fest.

[CrazyArcher]

Well, don't know if all of those count as big ones... I suppose they do, not many bands come over here...

Destructon/megadeth (The gig was stopped in the middle of Megadeth's show - which sucked - after something like 5 songs. I came to see Destruction anyway)
Kreator
Behemoth
Mayhem

[Warfrat73]

I'm surprised that nobody's mentioned anything about the OP's suggestion that being "seriously into music" equates to going to lots of big shows. I've been to lots of big shows, but many of the big ones were more about having a good time, drinking some beers in the parking lot, meeting girls, etc. Music frequently took a back seat, I mean I probably heard Steve Miller play his greatest hits album 10 different times throughout the 90's, the show barely changed. I've found that over the last 10-15years the most interesting music that I've experienced has been in smaller venues or smaller stages at festivals.


But for what it's worth:
The Dead (with or w/o Jerry) 12x
Ani DiFranco 12x (or so)
Steve Miller 9-10x
Leftover Salmon 10x
Yonder Mountain String Band 8x
Bob Dylan 7x
Rat Dog 7-8x
Phil Lesh 6x
Neil Young (with or w/o CSN) 5x
Phish 6x
Eric Clapton
Pearl Jam
Dizzy Gillespe
Miles Davis (too young to remember)
George Clinton
A Bunch of Symphonies
Lots of other stuff

[Unrepresented]

Pantera
Soundgarden x 2
NIN - w/then unknown Marilyn Manson
Black Sabbath (pre-reunion) - w/Motorhead
Van Halen - Skid Row
Cake x 3
Megadeth w/Korn
Ozzy w/ Deftones and Korn
Scorpions w/Alice Cooper
Rock the Bells Fest: Rage Against the Machine/Wu Tang/Cypress Hill/Roots/Public Enemy (seen them separately too)/Nas...
Lollapalooza '96: Metallica/Soundgarden/Devo/Rancid/Ramones/Screaming Trees
Rancid
Flaming Lips x 2
QOTSA
Modest Mouse/Shins
Strokes
P.O.D. w/Switchfoot
Violent Femmes (free show and the worst one of the bunch)
AC/DC
Heaven and Hell Tour: Dio fronted Sabbath w/Megadeth

I'm blanking on more, but I those are the "big" shows...

[WashburnBasser]

Blue Oyster Cult
Deep Purple
Aerosmith
The Who
Some other small bands...