Best Gigs of the Decade

[maelzoid]

With all the threads offering 'best of's from the decade just finished (the teens?) I have felt a little left out. Even coming up with a top 10 albums has been a struggle and in truth I'd find it easier to get 10 great albums from individual years for the 60s thru 90s, let alone the decade. That's not to say that I haven't enjoyed new music this last ten years, but for me, there's just not been enough of it.

However, I have been to some amazing gigs over the last decade, some of the best of my life (and I guess the artists here indicate where my taste lies). Here are the highlights. More than 5, less than 10... in chronological order:

• Rage Against the Machine, Finsbury Park 2010
• Bruce Springsteen & ESB, Rome 2013
• Prince, Birmingham 2014
• Pearl Jam, Milton Keynes 2014
• Coldplay, Glastonbury 2016
• U2, Twickenham 2017
• Steven Wilson, Royal Albert Hall 2018
• Tool, Download 2019

But there were so many others that were fantastic. My setlist.fm  page carries the full history.

So what were the best gigs you experienced in the last decade, including festival sets?

[JSmurphy]

• Rammstein, The O2 2012
• Queens of The Stone Age, Reading 2014
• Limp Bizkit, Reading 2015
• Kendrick Lamar, Reading 2015
• Foals, Reading 2016
• Radiohead, Glastonbury 2017
• Muse, Shepherd's Bush Empire 2017
• Idles, Forum Kentish Town 2018
• Tool, Download 2019
• King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Alexandra Palace 2019

[Hugh Jass]

Off the top of my head and not in order:

• The National - Hammersmith Apollo, 2017, Brighton Center 2019
• Adele - Glastonbury, 2016
• The Killers - Glastonbury, 2019 (that's right, come at me!)
• Arcade Fire - Castlefield Bowl, 2017
• Rolling Stones - Glastonbury 2013, London Stadium 2018
• Stone Roses - Finsbury Park 2013
• Pulp - Hyde Park 2011

There is almost certainly stuff, especially small stuff from earlier in the decade, I've forgotten.

Edited January 6, 2020 by Hugh Jass

[sirjonnyp]

Portishead, Glastonbury, 2013

I wonder if I actually preferred their Latitude set in 2015 because it was longer and I was on the front row, hugged Beth etc, but 2013 was just too good. 

Shout out for RATM at FP in 2010, Radiohead Manchester 2017, and Kate Bush 2014.

Edited January 6, 2020 by sirjonnyp
Posted too early

[FakeEmpire]

Ignoring festival sets as that makes it too difficult:

Bruce Springsteen - Manchester Etihad Stadium, 2012
Kate Bush - Hammersmith Apollo, 2014
Carole King - Hyde Park, 2016
Blur - Wolverhampton Civic Hall, 2012
Kendrick Lamar - Birmingham Arena, 2018
The Libertines - Hyde Park, 2014
Arcade Fire - Birmingham Genting Arena, 2018
The Stone Roses - Manchester Etihad Stadium, 2016
Spice Girls - Wembley Stadium, 2018
Robyn - London Alexandra Palace, 2018
 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Too many to count but the first ones that jump to mind are:

• Rage Against The Machine - Rage Factor, Finsbury Park, June 2010
• Rammstein - Highfield Festival, Germany, August 2016
• Soundgarden - Soundwave Festival, Adelaide, February 2015
• The Prodigy - Future Music Festival, Perth, March 2015
• Justice - Glastonbury Festival, June 2017
• Depeche Mode - LG Arena, Birmingham, January 2014
• Stone Roses - Finsbury Park, June 2013
• Kasabian - King Power Stadium, Leicester - May 2016
• The Prodigy - Zurich Open Air Festival - August 2017
• Underworld - Sonar Festival, Barcelona - July 2019
• The Prodigy - Warrior's Dance Festival - July 2010
• Rolling Stones - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff - June 2018

I know I've missed a load out.

[TheFullShaboo]

Maccabees - NME Awards 2016 - Under the bridge, Fulham

Entered a ballot and won 2 tickets for this 100 capacity gig, free alcohol all night and was basically stood on stage the venue was that small.

Not sure this will ever be topped.

[Sasperella]

25 minutes ago, maelzoid said:

With all the threads offering 'best of's from the decade just finished (the teens?) I have felt a little left out. Even coming up with a top 10 albums has been a struggle and in truth I'd find it easier to get 10 great albums from individual years for the 60s thru 90s, let alone the decade. That's not to say that I haven't enjoyed new music this last ten years, but for me, there's just not been enough of it.

The onesies 

[eastynh]

Depeche Mode - Walbuhne Berlin

[Wooderson]

33 minutes ago, maelzoid said:

• Bruce Springsteen & ESB, Rome 2013

 

An enormogig.

[maelzoid]

5 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

An enormogig.

I've seen him 13 times - this was the best.

I was so pleased when it was released for download.

http://live.brucespringsteen.net/live-music/0,13494/Bruce-Springsteen---The-E-Street-Band-mp3-flac-download-7-11-2013-Ippodromo-delle-Capannelle-Rome-IT.html

[kingcrawler]

• The Stone Roses - Heaton Park - June 2012
• Sigur Ros - SECC - March 2013
• Arcade Fire - Barrowlands - November 2013
• QOTSA - The Hydro - November 2013
• Radiohead - Glastonbury - June 2017
• LCD Soundsystem - Barrowlands - September 2017
• Arcade Fire - The Hydro - April 2018
• The Twilight Sad - Barrowlands - March 2019
• The National - Kelvingrove Bandstand - August 2019
• The Cure - Glasgow Summer Sessions - August 2019

[cdm22]

Mostly big acts in small venues but off the top of my head...

• Blur - Margate Winter Gardens 01/08/12
• St Vincent  - Cadogon Hall 04/09/18 (just her and a chap on piano and it was magical!)
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs - O2 Academy Islington 15/07/13
• Foo Fighters - Islington Assembly Hall 12/09/14
• Confidence Man - Standon Calling 2018 (right at the front with a group of friends doing all the moves too  ) 
• Hans Zimmer and friends - Hammersmith Apollo 11/10/14
• Pet Shop Boys - 229 Great Portland Street (Hyde Park warm up) 13/09/19
• The The - Nottingham Rescue Rooms 25/05/18
• The Cure - Pretty much all of them! (A few nights at Royal Albert Hall 2011/2014, 3 nights in a row at Wembley Arena 2016, The Meltdown Festival 'Curaetion' gig at Southbank on the 3rd row centre 2018, and pretty much on the barrier for Glastonbury 2019)
• Jarvis Cocker - Moth Club 27/03/18
• Ezra Furman - The Lexington 06/02/18
• Metallica - Glastonbury 2014 (Next to sound desk, lots of room to dance about, sharing unknown drinks with strangers!)

Edited January 6, 2020 by cdm22

[FuzzyDunlop]

Prince - Manchester Academy 2014

Arcade Fire - Castlefield Bowl 2017

ACDC - Wembley 2015

U2 - Manchester Arena 2017

Pulp - Glastonbury 2011

The Stone Roses - Heaton Park 2012

Underworld - Glastonbury 2016

The Prodigy - Manchester Apollo  2017

The Rolling Stones - Old Trafford football ground 2018

Noel Gallagher - Manchester Apollo 2011

Stevie Wonder - Glastonbury 2010

There are  loads of others, but these are the first 11 I thought of. If you ask me tomorrow I'd probably say a few different ones. The top 3 are non negotiable though. 2 of my favourite gigs ever. The top one is my favourite gig ever. I suspect it will never be matched

 

Edited January 6, 2020 by FuzzyDunlop

[Bennykill]

ones that jump out in no particular order:-

Kraftwerk - Koningin Elisabethzaal, Antwerp 2017

Bjork - O2 2019

Pet Shop Boys - Royal Opera House 2016

Sigur Ros - Bristol Harbourside 2016

Massive Attack - Bristol Airfield 2019

Depeche Mode - Olympic Stadium 2017

DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince - Blackpool 2017

Florence and the Machine - V Fest 2010

Crowded House - Hammersmith Apollo 2010

Elton John - Krakow Arena 2019

 

[parsonjack]

1 hour ago, FakeEmpire said:

Bruce Springsteen - Manchester Etihad Stadium, 2012

What a night....poured with rain all day and stopped within minutes of the Boss hitting the stage....great great gig.

[FuzzyDunlop]

9 minutes ago, Bennykill said:

DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince - Blackpool 2017

From what I remember, I enjoyed that!

[parsonjack]

Foo Fighters - Frome Cheese & Grain 2017

Roger Waters - Berlin Olympiastadion 2013

Roger Waters/David Gilmour/Nick Mason - O2 2011

Bruce Springsteen - Manchester Etihad 2012

Ash - Kentish Town Forum 2011

QOTSA - Glastonbury Other Stage 2011

Doves - Royal Albert Hall 2019

Billy Bragg - Glastonbury Left Field 2016

Adele - Glastonbury 2016

Rolling Stones - Glastonbury 2013

[Wooderson]

1 hour ago, maelzoid said:

I've seen him 13 times - this was the best.

I was so pleased when it was released for download.

http://live.brucespringsteen.net/live-music/0,13494/Bruce-Springsteen---The-E-Street-Band-mp3-flac-download-7-11-2013-Ippodromo-delle-Capannelle-Rome-IT.html

Yes I followed that show on twitter on the night. Few other lads from Dublin were at it. Good grief what an experience. Ive seen him a few more than you but none of the shows ive seen match Rome '13 for melodrama.

[FakeEmpire]

9 minutes ago, parsonjack said:

What a night....poured with rain all day and stopped within minutes of the Boss hitting the stage....great great gig.

Incredible scenes.   We were all absolutely soaked from queuing for most of the day and then this clear, blue sky suddenly appeared following Bruce's arrival. It was like magic and really set the tone for an incredible show.

[DareToDibble]

Coldplay - Glastonbury
Adele - Glastonbury 
The 1975 - Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
Fickle Friends - Tramshed, Cardiff
Liam Gallagher - Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
Clean Bandit - Cardiff Castle
Lionel Richie - Glastonbury
Coldplay - Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Pete Tong & Heritage Orchestra - Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff

 

I'm sure loads will come back to me later but they're the ones that really stand out.

Edited January 6, 2020 by DareToDibble

[Funkyfairy!]

James supported by acoustic James - Royal Albert Hall 2019

Editors Southampton 2018

Faithless - V festival can't remember what year but electric performance

Killers - Glastonbury 2019 or Hyde Park 2017

Doves - JP Glastonbury 2010

Muse O2 - can't remember what year but was awesome :-)

Gaslight Anthem = JP Glastonbury (when they bought on Bruce Springsteen)

 

[WestCountryGirl]

In no particular order (except maybe for the one at the top):

Kate Bush - Hammersmith Apollo, 2014

Bruce Springsteen.. take your pick but the one that sticks in my mind the most was Millenium Stadium, 2014

The Cure - Manchester Arena, 2016

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Manchester Arena, 2017

The Gaslight Anthem - Asbury Park, 2011 (Bruce joined them onstage..)

Radiohead - Glastonbury, 2017

Frank Turner - Philadelphia, 2011

U2 - Twickenham, 2017

Sunny Day Real Estate - London, 2010

The Rolling Stones - Glastonbury, 2013

Edited January 6, 2020 by WestCountryGirl

[maelzoid]

15 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

Yes I followed that show on twitter on the night. Few other lads from Dublin were at it. Good grief what an experience. Ive seen him a few more than you but none of the shows ive seen match Rome '13 for melodrama.

The 4 song run from Kitty's Back to NYC Serenade stand as the greatest 50 minutes of music I have ever witnessed.

[WestCountryGirl]

4 minutes ago, maelzoid said:

The 4 song run from Kitty's Back to NYC Serenade stand as the greatest 50 minutes of music I have ever witnessed.

NYC Serenade is my all time favourite Bruce song and to hear it live is the ultimate dream. I've watched the footage from that Rome gig countless times.