Both Tool both times I've seen them and The Mars Volta summer 2003 have been the best live performances for me.. its really hard to pick one of the two
Definitly both times I've seen Tool. The guy a couple posts above said it perfectly. Its just an incredible atmosphere. Also flying out to Seattle (i'm from NJ) just to see Pearl Jam play made that pretty memorable.
Honorable mention: just about every ska/punk show I saw back in the day like 9 years ago when the scene was still awesome in New Jersey and before banRAB started thinking they were rockstars :cough::midtown::cough:
ok that was a low blow. Gabe is the only one who thinks he's a rockstar, heath, tyler, and rob are all cool in my book.
Staind in Park City, Utah. It was last December up at the Park City Resort holy fuck, they were amazing. It was so fuckin awesome. It was snowing and shit, gorgeous!
Only a few to choose from, but the best band I've seen in concert at this point has been Maroon 5. They freakin' rock, and I recommend anyone who hasn't heard their CD to check it out.
oKay don't make fun of me, but the best live show I've been to was Joey McIntyre's concert in 1999. I don't care but he is definitley not fake, he's the real thing...he's talented and he had the crowd dancing and singing.
Janes Addiction - 90-91(?)
NIN - small venue Pretty Hate Machine 98-99(?)
Beastie Boys - 96 - My Fav
Urban Dance Squad 91 don't know why, but it was a blast.